Service, Prof., Social, MCGLO, BGLO... huh?

[Allie_XO]

For starters - I am not asking all these questions in a mean way - I just am curious. I'm a Chi Omega at the University of South Alabama. I don't think that we have any service or professional GLOs, so the only real basis I have for info is what is here.

I think I understand what a Professional GLO is - a group with a common professional goal forming a fraternal orginazation with its own rituals and secrets.

What is a Service GLO? I know that social fraternities have philanthropies. Please exlain?

Multi Cultural GLO - pretty self-explanitory, but what about Delta Lambda Phi? It is a GLO for primarily homo- or bi- sexual men. (We have a colony her at USA - pretty progressive for the deep south) And are MCGLO's service, social, or professional - or other?

And are there national blanket org. Like NPC and NPHC for Service, Professional, or Multi Cultural GLOs?

I hate to ask this (for fear of being flamed) but what is the sister or brotherhood like? I mean - Is it the same kind of sisterhood that you would feel in a social? I can tell from a lot of posts that everyone in one of these GLO's is cery proud, but I wanted to know if these orgs inspire the loyalty that socials do. (Granted, not everyone is as loyal as they should be.)

OK - now for BGLO's. Why are they called Black Greek Letter Organizations? Aren't they social GLO's too? Also - is it typical that they don't do much with the GLO's? They hardly ever participate with us. Why? I guess I can understand the "common background" thing, but when we have Songfest to raise money for cancer research, why not? It's not like cancer affects only one racial group.

And I'm going to sound even more ignorent than I already do, but - what does "nupe" and "sands" and "line" and "crossing-over" (I'm sure there are others but I can't remember) mean?? If this is secret, I don't want to know. I just want some frame of reference so I can follow y'alls conversations.

Let me repeat - I don't want secrets. I don't want to hurt any feelings. I'm just curious and I don't want any hate mail. Please be mature about this. Anyway, thanks for all the future info. I really appreciate your patience.

Allie