03-20-2002, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Washington, DC, USA
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Originally posted by sphinxpoet
The Alphas and Sigmas hadd a party out here in the Pyramids on Campus called the Blue and Gold Jam. The ALphas and Ques out in Jersey had a party a couple of weeks ago. I personally think chapters are doing this because the demands to perform events are so high and you have only 2 or 3 people in your chapter you need to work with other to get things off the ground. My chapter performed a mentorship program with Zetas in the Past. There is nothing wrong in practice.....sure it may make us feel uncomfortable but we are in an era where our unity is our greatest strength because when we are divided we fall easier.
Sphinxpoet
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Well said L!
Now as for rivalries of the past...let me correct that...cause it's not always the past, it's the present and future for some folk 
Now, there absolutely nothing wrong with doing your THANG, that is why we are separate organiZations, b/c we all wanted to OUR OWN THANG. However, somewhere in this grew a separatist identity and some of us have forgotten that we represent more than just 3 letters. I might even have felt a lil questionable about some "alliances" in the past but that is before I saw the bigger picture. Being in a BGLO doesn't make you different from your fellow man or woman, contrary to popular belief, it doesn't make you better or superior. As long we are black in this country we will forever be bonded to one another regardless of whether you choose to acknowledge it or not. I, personally, celebrate diversity and unity among all our people. And I believe that this week that ST mentioned, as well as other co-sponsored events on other campuses gives hope that things are changing for the positive. 
Can tradition be changed? Is it possible to do something new w/o ruffling feathers? How many people have experienced friction in their graduate chapter b/c they wanted to introduce new and exciting ideas....How is this any different? How will it hurt greeks on that campus or as a whole to have joint programs, activities, or weeks? Hmmm....things to think about...
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