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Originally posted by ladygreek
I have recently been seeing this Q question lately. So there is a special meaning of it for the Omegas? That's cool, but does it preclude other GLOs with Omega in their names from using it when greek symbol for Omega resembled the english Q more than any other letter?
Sorta like the Alphas using APA although P is Rho is greek and Delta using DST although T is not Theta in greek, and Omegas also using OPP, which translates into Omicron Rho Rho.
Just curious about why the territorialism?
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Good try Sis, your reasoning is fine but slightly faulty. Alpha using APA or using DST is just a transliteration. There is no meaning there other than to appropriate a consistency with standard english. However, that is not the case with the Greek letter Omega. If a white Greek can tell me if they ever substitute "Q" for Omega with their organizations, you may have an argument. But I have never seen a Chi Omega say anything other than Chi -O, never Chi Q. I do not want to preclude anyone from using "Q" as a substitute for Omega, but why do it if you don't know why. If Omega is written to appear as an English "Q", why isn't it universally used as such (as you used APA or DST or OPP)
You say "territorial" some might say petty, but in the absence of public pledge processes, there is nothing to distinguish Greek orgs except the things that can be mistaken for gang symbology, hand signs and colors.
Campuses are doing joint informationals and meetings were everyone gives the same platitudes, the same spiel. Because we have such little leeway in how we distinguish ourselves publicly, I tend to hang on to what makes my org different. When you hear the term "Q" in association with Black Greeks, only one thing should come to mind, Omega Psi Phi.
When Shaq or Vince Carter throw down a dunk or when Steve McNair throws a touchdown pass or when Rickey Smiley leaves the stage, I want to know and the world to know that what they throw up represents Omega, not something like "Sigma" or when they say "I'm a Que", the response is not, "A Que? as in Omega or Alpha Phi?
As for Sensuret, no I don't know what your org recognizes, but its not on your National Website as an alternative. I have yet to meet a white brother/sister of yours call themselves A-Phi-Ques. After the puzzled looks, they tell me that they know nothing of it or why it should be significant to them. Do your thing. I can't arrest anyone, nor do I lose any sleep over such issues. I just like to educate. Peace to all my fellow greeks