-well, first of all, i want to say thanks to all the members of PHC orgs that posted here, because prior to reading these posts, i had my own ideas of what formal rush was. i thought i knew what it entailed, and i thought that the whole thing was at best a really stupid system. but now, i have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the process and the members of these differnet orgs.
-at my campus, there are a lot of PHC and IFC orgs., and i thought i was one of the more well versed members of a NPHC org; thinking that i had a pretty good handle on what they were about. i have a fair number of friends and associates that are in PHC and IFC orgs. i thought that BGLO's and GLO's were just too different, and that i'd never understand the rationale for GLO's method of initiation. this has really been enlightening.
-also, i want to say that i think that Gina_lynn was right on point when she said:
'"Why Do you want to be a member" and what I hear is about what you can see by looking at this chapter alone.. they have missed the point! Things like colors, the popularity, niceness, intellegence, ect. of the members here, a project that we are involved with here (without being able to tell me about the national program behind it) are inconsequential (sp?).'
-i love Sigma and all that it stands for. if some guy told me he was interested is Sigma because he thought the bruhs looked cool, or we stroll tight, or our colors are tight, or something superficial like that, i would seriously doubt his potential for membership in MY org.
-on a different note...
i have a question for the GLO folks. i have come to understand from the people that i've talked to and things i've picked up that MOST GLO members don't have any affiliation with their fraternity or sorority outside of the four/five years of undergraduate college. why is that? i know that there are people who do continue service with the org., like house moms/dads. but why do most people consider themselves alumni and say 'i WAS an xyz in college'?
-i'm out
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