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kddani i agree - i usually don't post that much, but this thread is really annoying me.

if i'm reading the message that you're sending correctly, you're saying that non-"traditional" GLOs are less worthy of recognition, or less worthy of being called "collegian". i'm sorry, but it is that kind of backwards thinking that has been inhibiting people's thoughts and expressions for years - it's terrible!

who are you to say that APO is "less collegiate" than SAE or TKE or Pike, or whoever? or that professional fraternities have no right to even consider themselves in the same realm as social GLOs. the values and standards that those organizations hold dearly members can be JUST as important and just as life-changing as any social organization.

being in a social GLO is not for everyone. just like going to a huge campus is not for everyone. not everyone enjoys debutante balls, or keg parties. WHO CARES? i think it's great that anyone, anywhere, with any kind of background can find a group of people that they feel they mesh with.

i see you've had 40+ years of volunteering and experience and blah blah blah. but i honestly don't think you have any idea what you're talking about. the point of being in a greek organization (or ANY organization) is not to judge other organizations based on differences. it's to find a group of people with similar values as you. if there's a breakdown in communication between "urban" and "collegiate" and "heritage"-oriented organizations, i think it's less a problem of the organizations themselves, and more the problem of closed-minded thinkers. no names mentioned.