Shyne, it has been very interesting to see the comments of other Sigma Gamma Rho's from other parts of the country because I could sample each of the other comments to answer your question. I saw some of my own words in every response.
I, too, was a college student on a campus where Sigma Gamma Rho was not the majority. However, they stood out the most because of their/her (there was only 1 member in the chapter) dedication to community service and community involvement.
Despite disrespect often times from other sororities, her Sigma torch shined brightly in everything she did. She did not try to recruit me for the sorority, she was just my friend and helped me adjust to campus life at a majority white university.
She didn't even have to talk about Sigma Gamma Rho for me to see the love and dedication she had in her heart for her sorors and the sorority motto "Greater Service, Greater Progress". It did not take me long to want to be a part of this sisterhood. I looked and researched and went to informational meetings for the other 3 sororities and they were not for me. I would elaborate but I don't want to reaffirm the stereotypes.
Keep up your search for information, do what is in your heart, and one day we hope to be able to say "EE-YIP soror!". Keep us posted.
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