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Originally posted by emb021
And who determines who is "officially" Greek???
The social fraternity/sororities are organized into about 3 national inter-fraternity organizations (sorry, don't recall their names). Because of this you may join only one social GLO. APO is not and never will be part of any of these groups. This does not affect our 'status' as being 'officially' greek, unless someone out there thinks that being part of one of the intra-fraternity orgs conveys officalness...
None of the 'non-social' GLOs are part of these inter-fraternity orgs. That includes APO, as well as the recognition, honor, professional, etc GLOs. This is why there is no issue with joining as many of the non-social GLOs as you wish. (found out my dad is a member of one social GLO (Beta something) and 2-3 non-social GLOs).
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Some points to make on your statements:
1. Being in a council does determine whether or not you are social. For example: Delta Sigma Theta is considered a social organization. However it is difinitely a Service Organization. If the sorority decided not to be apart of the NPHC council it would lose it's social status. Then this organization would be on the level as any other service organization, Independent. Simply because the national charter of Delta Sigma Theta states Delta Sigma Public Service Sorority.
2. So what then is a "non-social" organization. Does it mean that your organization that is not part of a council, it is a "non-social" organization. No. Look at Groove Phi Groove. And obvious Social organization, however it is not apart of a council that I'm aware of. So you can't classify organizations in that manner. You have to say Counciled Organizations, Independent Organizations and Professional Organizations.
3. There's that condesending reference again. I'm really don't consider myself apart of a non-anything. It's all apart of a perspective. If you are apart of something and you have others that are not you say that they are not you. As if I were saying that the counciled organizations are "non-service organizations".
But we can't say that can we? (Refer #3) Or "Non-alpha Phi Omega" Organizations. If you accept a "non" title then it's like you don't need to exist, or you are so insignificant no ones bother to identify you. And that is a transferrable feeling. "Are they Greek?" "No, they are just non-greek" I'm sorry, I can't accept someone else giving me a title. I would rather hear "No, they are Service Greeks." than "No they are just not us."