[Opie25]

I couldn't disagree with you more, Randall. I believe that cultural based organizations (and fraternities and sororities) give individuals the opportunity to connect with people with similar interests, backgrounds, plans, and idealogies (much like any other fraternity or student group).

You go where you feel most comofortable, and let's face it people sometimes our (NIC, NPC) organizations are NOT comfortable to everyone and can be very restrictive in focus and show a lack appreciation of diversity. (generalization)

Not to mention that culturally based organizations (much like ours should) take to heart the idea of service to society, and mentoring and education and yes even uplift of their own ethnic or cultural backgrounds....and what's wrong with that?

I don't think that they suffer from or have anytype of "gang mentality" because let's face it there could be several (although basic) similarities drawn between gangs and ALL fraternities. (inititation, nicknames, letters, symbols, colors, territory)

And as far as multicultural organizations it "promotes" multiculturalism as one of their aims, standards, or goals, much like my organizations prmotes "freindship, scholarship, and moral rectitude." There aren't many (or any that I'm aware of) NIC or NPC organzations that specifically state one of their founding purposes or ideals as "multicultural"

Thanks for listening.