[LatinaAlumna]

I went to a large, (supposedly) diverse university with lots of sorority options. While the majority of NPC women were caucasian, there were a fair amount of women of color in some of the houses. My campus in California was a little more open to this. Although I considered going through NPC rush, I decided against it. One question that went through my mind was this: Can I live with joining an organization that would give me a bid in California, but would cut me right away if I were in the state of ______ ? How could I happily be an XYZ in California, knowing that a woman just like me somewhere else wasn't even given the opportunity to show her qualities?

I've seen several threads on this board with postings from NPC women who are appalled at the discriminatory practices of their XYZ chapter in another state, so I know it does happen, even in 2003. I also realize that some people might call ethnic based or focused GLOs exclusionary as well. I am just speaking to my personal situation, and I felt that by joining a Latina sorority, I knew that I wouldn't be denied membership due to my skin color, and if I didn't "make it", it would be due to some other reason.

I am in no way saying that all NPC sororities engage in discrimination, and many are truly diverse. But when someone asks whether she should go NPC or NPHC and some else responds "depends on where you go to school"...well, in my mind, this is problematic.