I agree w/ what some have said already about established/national groups not being secure in their own group. I'm a part of a multicultural sorority and we have 5 chapters right now. When my sisters and I came out on campus (Nov 99), we got a lot of mixed reviews. Before we were members, we tried to get our name out beforehand to get an idea of what the responses would be. Most greeks (and when I say this, I mean the minority greeks) were very open to the idea. Some of the sororities were hating a little but that was expected. Our sisters at other chapters had really warned us about this, so it didn't come to a shock to us. But hey, I say they'll just have to get over it! We're here to stay! We're getting ready for Rush this Fall and we're going to have a fantastic time! So to all those in new orgs/locals, just let those haters hate. Do what you have to do in your org and don't worry about them!
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A Radiant Lady of
Zeta Sigma Chi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
http://www.umich.edu/~zchi