Just curious...

[sweetnessfromga]

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[James]

All situations are unique.

The Greek community as whole doesn't have consensus opinions . . . so reactions from the prescious few people that would care will vary.

Why did it rub you the wrong way when its none of your business?

And it depends on Delta Sigma Theta's policy.

[KSUViolet06]

That's not cool. Once you are initiated into Chi- O, you are Chi-O for life. If she really did do this, shame on her. Just because the chapter is closed, doesn't mean a thing. When you join an org., you join it nationally, not just on a chapter level.

It is definitely looked down upon. I'm assuming the Deltas don't know she IS a Chi-O, because I'm 100% sure this wouldn't fly with them and would probably result in the revocation of her membership.

As a matter of fact I'd love a Delta's (or other NPHC's) input on the situation.

[Clockwork08]

It is hard to believe she became a Delta b/c The NPHC sororities won't allow membership to those already initiated in NPC or another NPHC sorority. Besides that fact, I believe your sorority membership is for LIFE, after all these people are your sisters and you don't quit family. And, I would never would want anyone who was a member of another sorority to join my org b/c obviously they do not understand the importance and responsibility of membership if they are now trying to join another organiztion.

[Clockwork08]

something tells me the probably don't know about Chi Omega

[adpiucf]

Is it possible she was a pledge and never went through initation of Chi Omega before the charter was taken?

As you say, it is a small school. If the woman was an initiate, the other sorority would know.

[msn4med1975]

I think Clockwork has said what I would say about this. I can say that around the campus I'm on yes women carry NPC organization pari while they were still in process. It always struck me as strange but it's not my process so I couldn't really get upset.

[valkyrie]

Originally posted by James
Why did it rub you the wrong way when its none of your business?

The integrity of the greek system is all of our business. It's my understanding that there is a rule against being initiated into both an NPC and NPHC sorority. I don't know exactly where this rule exists, but I think that most of us here would agree that it does exist.

Sisterhood is supposed to be for a lifetime, not until someone feels like joining a different group. Assuming that this woman was initiated into Chi Omega, she should certainly not be a Delta. The problem here, at least in my opinion, is that there's no easy way for members of one organization to know whether someone has been initated into another, which is unfortunate.

[kddani]

Originally posted by sweetnessfromga
According to a google search (specifics will be asterked out to protect identity):

*** **** chapter of ****** ******** would like to welcome their six adorable new members! Welcome to Chi Omega Lucy, Lisa, Becca, Sarah, Daniella, and Malea ...

New members, not new pledges..

Um, hi, news flash, they haven't been called "pledges" in years. "New member" is the correct term. If they were new sisters, "newly initiated members" would be more proper.

So if that's the proof your'e going from, you don't have any reason to think that the young lady in question is initiated.

ETA: OP (original poster) if you're not in a sorority yourself (which it doesn't appear you are from your other posts on GC), you really should stay out of this. It isn't any of your business, especially if you don't know what really happened. It's more perpetuating gossip than anything else.

[Stacekat]

we don't use the word "Pledges" any more. We do call them new members. We call the existing members initiates or actives. But new members is a perfectly acceptible derivative of pledge.

[adpiucf]

Originally posted by valkyrie
I think that most NPC organizations allow people to wear letters in some forms before initiation.

They do. There are also many who drop out, and continue to carry around the paraphernalia. I don't know why, but they do!

Originally posted by sweetnessfromga
According to a google search (specifics will be asterked out to protect identity):

*** **** chapter of ****** ******** would like to welcome their six adorable new members! Welcome to Chi Omega Lucy, Lisa, Becca, Sarah, Daniella, and Malea ...

New members, not new pledges..

New members and "pledges" are interchangable, as we are phasing out the word "pledge" among most of the sororities.

I appreciate your coming on here to ask your question-- no, an initiated woman cannot pledge/initiate into another NPC or NPHC sorority. But we don't have the facts behind the Chi O chapter closing, nor know if the woman who is now a Delta was initated by Chi Omega. You would best get this answered by asking the woman herself or the campus Greek Adviser.

I hope you get your question answered, but outside of the "can she or can't she be both," we can't provide any additional help or information.
Good luck.

[AXWhoah]

Because you mentioned a google search I thought that I would try one myself. If you are really trying to keep things anonymous you shouldn't post any names. I put what you wrote in your post into google and in 13 seconds found the school....

[CrimsonTide4]

I am truly speechless.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by sweetnessfromga
crimson:
can you delete this post, please?
i got the answer to my question, and i honestly didn't want to get anyone in "trouble"
thanks!

Delete my post? or this thread? Only a moderator from Greek Life can delete this thread.

You've already opened up cans of worms. So what's done is done. Thanks for your help.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by sweetnessfromga
the thread...
your info says:
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oh well. i guess i'm just confused. ARGH.

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