While I understand that not all GO's [Greek Organizations] fall under IFC/NIC, NPHC, NPC, they are governing councils that the fraternities and sororites can be generalized in. If I said all NPC sororities prohibit hazing. That policy is verifiable. While use of these terms exclude locals, and small nationals, they're traditions and practices can vary from location to location and many of the National organizations are too young to necessarly follow the restrictions of the governing councils.

Now with my opinon with regards to the use of GLO's, WGLO's, BGLO,... I have always seen the use of GLO as a catagory for any brotherhood or sisterhood that has taken on Greek letters to name their organization. (also including some of those that havn't: ie: Triangle, Farm House). But I'm hesitant to justify the use of WGLO or GLO to exclusively refer to any org that isn't a BGLO, LGLO, etc. (or visa versas). Because BGLO's and LGLO's (and other similiar) have as part of their mission and focus to promote and uplift a specific community of people, use of BGLO or LGLO, or MCGLO may be approriate. But even these terms are misnombers as to the uninformed may imply to an exclusion based on heritage. Another reason don't like the term "WGLO" is many refer to these groups as "historically white". However, some of these older groups were not tolernate of non-Protestant religions. Thus while many blacks may have felt shuned/prohibited from these groups so were Catholic and Jewish students. And I'm sure that certain European nationalalities were shyed away from as well. While some of these "WGLO's" may still be predominatly white, and may have been initially exclusionary to "whites", to call them a WGLO would be to draw a parrallel with say BGLO. I think through privious discussion, most will agree that the fundentals of purpose and beliefs on which NPHC organizations vs NPC and IFC organizations are based upon are completely different.

This draws me to a question.. what about greek organizations that have formed in the last 20 years? Some of them are note traditionally of any "race". Where do they fall in? What do you think their impact on the greek system will be?

[This message has been edited by Artimis (edited August 19, 2000).]