Brothers and Sisters

[Professor]

Lately I have received several invitations to attend co-sponsored Greek activities. What amazed me is that none of these functions are co-sponsored by APhiA and AKA. They are step shows, dances, etc. sponsored by Kappa's and AKA's or Alpha's and Delta's! Has something changed while I have been away. Does the Brother and Sister relationship no longer exist. Am I the only one that has
recognized this, this, this, . . . I just don't know what to call it. Somebody tell me what's going on!

[Discogoddess]

First of all, I see nothing wrong with partnering with other organizations to get something accomplished, whether it's a community service activity or step show. Also, I don't think the APhiAKA bond is universally strong. I think the way chapter members in a given area were taught about the links between the two groups has something to do with it as does whether the two groups exist in the same area. The SkeePhi bond is only as strong as its nurturers.

What appalls me is the lack of cooperation/unity I often see among women in sororities. Why does an event always have to be sponsored by a sorority and fraternity? What happened to sisters helping sisters, no matter the colors we wear?

[This message has been edited by Discogoddess (edited March 19, 2001).]

[Conskeeted19]

Frat, I understand what you are talking about. I have noticed the same thing with the undergrads in my area. For example, the Alphas put on this big greek show with the Deltas.....and the AKAs did not step. When I asked them what the hell was going on. They said that they were doing there thang with the Kappas. When I was an undergrad the AKAs and the Alphas were inseperable. We always had something going on whether it was formal or informal. Last year the AKAs, Alphas, and the Kappas came off around the same time. The Alphas thought that it would be nice if the AKAs had a coming off party with them. They suggested that the profit be split 50/50. The AKAs declined - they wanted to have a coming off party with the Kappas. I could not believe it. I later discovered that it was a boyfriend girlfriend situation. Several of the undergrad sorors had boyfriends who were Kappas. That's why they wanted to do a "Diamonds and Pearls Production." I was talking to a frat a couple of months ago. He told me that they gave the soros a picnic and only 3 showed up. He said that they were not going to beg the sorors to spend time with them. Now, its a Del-Phi thing.

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[Conskeeted19]

Soror DG, I feel you on the sister2sister thang!

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by Conskeeted19:
Now, its a Del-Phi thing.

You've got to be kidding.

[AKAtude]

I understand both sides of the coin. When I was an undergrad, we did things with both the Alphas and the Kappas. It was never meant to disrespect the members of APhiA.

The relationship does exist, but sometimes there are certain circumstances that may prevent the organizations from doing things together. Of course, I can only speak of my experiences.

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by Ideal08:
You've got to be kidding.

NOT necessarily! I've skeen it happen, even when I was an undergrad, many moons ago!

I agree with the sentiments of Soror Conskeeted. Normally, the relationship among Sorors and a fraternity had something to do with who was "dating" whomever.

Yes, even Sorors were down with the Omegas, at one time!

[SweetestDiva]

Well, I'm not a member but I guess I'll throw my few cents in. At the college in my hometown where I went to summer school, the AKAs and Alphas were basically inseparable, always sponsoring events together. At my school now, however, they don't seem to have much of a connection at all. Aside from the Phi Beta family, the only brother/sister relationship I see is between the Kappas and Deltas - there are a lot of "Crimson and Cream" co-sponsored events.

[LadyAKA]

In the city I see a pretty good mix! Skee-Phi is alive and well out here. We have a Skee-Phi Chapter or group organization (what ever they call it) and maybe that is why there are more AKAPA events.

I will say that I think Soror DG hit somebody on the head with a nail (I mean hit the nail on the head) ... I don't see any events where female Greeks gather to help one another. If they do occur they are far an few inbetween the MANY female/male events!

[The Original Ape]

Alot of things change when you look in different regions. The perceptions we have of certain organizations is the biggest change you'll see once you get on with the road trips. Some chapters of your own organization will embarrass you, while others may make you twice as proud as you are of your own. In my region, we're okay with the AKAs; yet there is a considerable number of Deltas married to Alphas here, with the Zetas coming in at a close second for that AlphaSteak!

[sphinxpoet]

Greetings All,

Events are one thing. Alphas have known to have events with Zetas with Sigmas readily available But when it comes to sisterhood brotherhood it is more than just a paper that makes that reality it is a way of thinking I have met sorors that show me much love and the fact that sorors had a great influence during my "membership intake process" I was "advised" to know their history and the bond that we through the years. I have done a ton of events with other sororities and that is called Greek Unity as we as Frats should do events with others as well. I am more impressed when I see two sororities or Fraternaties together on the same plan. But in my heart I love my A-Phi-A and the first sorority of my fam is Alpha Kappa Alpha. I fight with them like sisters, love them like sisters and support them like sisters. First fam love is what you make of it no one if forcing us together so if it is there be happy if not respect them as you would any sorority.

"Paper Burns, Sands are Forever"
The Sphinxpoet

[AKA_Monet]

Alpha to the left of me...
Kappa to the right of me...
Alpha in front of me...

AKA all over my body!!!

[sweet aka]

that was cute, soror....I'll use that sometime....