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Originally Posted by ClioGirl06
Don't want to thread jack but,wow you tell me not to be defensive but when you make comments like...
"Many locals, after all, eventually become NPC sororities, which would not be the case if the the women weren't of the same "caliber" as their brethren in NPC" and
"locals are not in the league of any NPC in terms of active members, alumnae, resources, programming, housing, networking, etc. That's a simple fact. NPC members are rightly proud of what their groups have achieved"
...I certainly cannot help it. NPC groups should be proud of their achievements and heritage but with those comments you are belittling the achievements and heritage of all locals. I'm not sure about your school but all seven locals at mine and the ones I've met at other SUNY schools go through recruitment, new member processes, new member SELECTION, initiations, required philanthropy hours, etc. Just because we choose not to affiliate nationally (for many valid reasons) does not make us not of the same "caliber as our brethren in the NPC".
**This rant is not in anyway against NPC orgs. I went through both national and local recruitment at my school, have many friends in the NPC orgs. at my school and respect all the great things they do on campus, I am merely annoyed at the assumption by many on the forum that if your not NPC your not "real"**
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Umm . . .re-read what you posted from my quote. My whole point was that you were indeed of the same caliber. In fact, that's what I said.
Are you disputing what I said about the achievements of NPCs? Because otherwise, why bring it up to say that it is justification for being defensive? If it's true (and it is), then why should it make you defensive ? What in the world did I state that would make you feel I thought "if your (SIC) not NPC your (SIC) not real"?
The guilty man flees where none pursue . . .
But let's just halt this hijack right here. YES Clio - your local is a very real GLO who I am sure has a strong sisterhood and tradition. Okay? The topic of the thread is specfically national sororities. That isn't to say locals aren't important, or valid, or worthy of their own thread. It just means that this particular thread is dealing with national/international groups.