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I have done a lot of research on multicultural organizations too and it seems like half the people on that list are dead or are about to die. Like someone else posted, people have a little bit too much pride and don't want to let go of their organization even though it might mean it will die.
Think about it... most people who have created a sorority in the past 6 years (for some reason there seems like there is a boom of multicultural sororities in the last six years) they probably already heard about most of the larger organizations out there through the internet before they created their own. If they didn't want to affiliate themselves with them then, why would they want to do it now? I think it is about pride on both sides. If you merge, who's name do you take? Will the new members have to "Do something" to become a member? How would the members feel that a group of "outsiders" are coming in without putting in the "work" that they went through? How much of the other organization's traditions do you take as your own?
How would you feel if you pledged an organization and you spoke about how proud you are of the letters that are on your chest and the meaning behind it and then you have to face everyone on your campus with different letters and colors because your organization wasn't as great as you made it sound in the first place.... I think it would be really hard.
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