Latino Greek Letter Organizations

#1 04-06-2004, 07:07 AM

I'm interested in learning more about the Latino Fraternities and Sororities. Could some of you that have joined share your experiences, as well as, chapter and national websites?

ambición6 · #2 04-06-2004, 10:45 AM

I'd be glad to help. What exactly are you looking for?

#3 04-06-2004, 02:23 PM

Just wanted to know how your organization is received by other organizations at your school. I attend a Historically Black University and we don't have any other Greek Letter Organizations other than the Divine Nine here.

I just wanted to know about your experience with it since you've crossed.

TheEpitome1920 · #4 04-06-2004, 02:33 PM

I was past president of my university's Multicultural Greek Council (we had 15 chapters) and we had the following LGLO's: Alpha Psi Lambda, Lambda Upsilon Lambda, Gamma Phi Omega, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Lambda Gamma and Tau Phi Sigma. I personally enjoyed getting to learn about the history and traditions of each organization. However, there were times of tension between organizations because of calls, hand signs, etc. for example, Gamma Phi Omega's handsign is the same as Iota Phi Theta. And Sigma Lambda Gamma's call sounds ridiculously close to the Delta call. Btt my chapter sponsored programs with A-Psi and the Betas and they were great experiences!

Xive3 · #5 06-11-2007, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheEpitome1920

And Sigma Lambda Gamma's call sounds ridiculously close to the Delta call.

I'm not greek, but I have looked into diffrent types of orgs...I was looking into a multicutural org, and was looking into SLG. They say they are a "latina-multicultural org".. But they are cousins to Sigma's and Zeta's right? and you guys are african american org. So i was a bit confused? Can anyone help me..

DSTCHAOS · #6 06-11-2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Xive3

So i was a bit confused? Can anyone help me..

About what?

Xive3 · #7 06-11-2007, 09:16 AM

I also looked at Mu sigma upsilion, and that your brother frat is Lsu. Are you also a latina-multicultural sorority. I just ask becasue you also signed with a spanish phrase. Is Lsu a multicultural frat, casue on thier site they say they are latino.
Sorry if i'm being disrespectful..I'm new to this whole greek thing

Xive3 · #8 06-11-2007, 09:20 AM

Chaos...

The cousin thing? What does that mean? And are they latino?
Cause they say they are latino-multicultural. But if you are multicultural..why say latino-? Did i confuse you

12dn94dst · #9 06-11-2007, 09:33 AM

Xive3, that question is answered before. From an SLG in this post and from a Zeta in this post.

However, nothing is mentioned of this relationship on either national website.

Ch2tf · #10 06-11-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Xive3

So i was a bit confused? Can anyone help me..

A general suggestion I have is to define what multiculturalism means to you. Once you have done so, research multicultural organizations, here, on the web, on your campus, etc., and find the organization that best fits what you believe multiculturalism means. Not to mention additional research of what the organization is, or isn't doing, on the local / regional / national level.

ambición6 · #11 04-06-2004, 03:29 PM

At my school, we are the only latino co-ed fraternity and there are 2 latino fraternities and 2 latina sororities. (as far as i remember) We sorta got along with the other latino orgs. We got along perfectly fine with the other non-latino greeks. but there was definitely tension with the latino orgs (mostly the sororities). we tried to be nice to everyone when we first started on campus but for some reason we couldn't play together.

My process was a blast. I pledged with a line of 7. 5 girls 2 guys and since we founded, we have grown to 24. My undergrad greek years were some of the best in my life and the fun doesnt end. I am still very active as an alum since my husband (also a member) is still in school so I still go to chapter meetings, rituals and all that good stuff.

#12 04-06-2004, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by ambición6
At my school, we are the only latino co-ed fraternity and there are 2 latino fraternities and 2 latina sororities. (as far as i remember) We sorta got along with the other latino orgs. We got along perfectly fine with the other non-latino greeks. but there was definitely tension with the latino orgs (mostly the sororities). we tried to be nice to everyone when we first started on campus but for some reason we couldn't play together.
My process was a blast. I pledged with a line of 7. 5 girls 2 guys and since we founded, we have grown to 24. My undergrad greek years were some of the best in my life and the fun doesnt end. I am still very active as an alum since my husband (also a member) is still in school so I still go to chapter meetings, rituals and all that good stuff.

Interesting. So when your undergrad chapter takes over a line they have one of the founders right there involved with their process.

That must be nice....to forever be a part of history.

LatinaAlumna · #13 04-06-2004, 08:50 PM

I am a founder of my chapter, and I've been a sister for over 7 years. The entire process from initial interest to active membership to alumna membership has been a great learning process for me, and has shaped who I am in many ways.

We had problems with some of the Latino student organizations on our campus for a while. Many of their members felt that we should not have started a Latina sorority on our campus because of past incidents with IFC and NPC chapters and members of the Chicano/Latino community - in particular, official fraternity songbooks that were exposed to have degrading lyrics about Mexican women, and a couple of "Mexican Fiestas" in which participants had to come in dirty old clothing and literally crawl under a fence in the mud to get in the party after someone sprayed down their backs with water hoses (you can probably figure out what that was supposed to symbolize).

Every now and again someone who is against LGLOs will stir things up and my actives will have to just take it in stride. We were the first LGLO on our campus, but now there are several, as well as some MCGLOs. It's nice to see that students have a variety of options to chose from if they want to go LGLO.

deuika · #14 04-06-2004, 09:29 PM

*Applauds*

Latino Greeks...

I was wondering...can a Latino Greek Organization be also MultiCultural?
I don't know if I'm saying that right. But I have some friends who are XYZ's, it's multicultural nationally, but all the members I have met are Latina, they do a lot of Latin activities as well, like most of their community service is done with Latin interest in mind, geesh I think I'm saying that wrong.
Anywhoodolini, Can they be in two councils? I know a couple of Greek orgs are.

norcalchick · #15 04-06-2004, 10:19 PM

I know out here in CA, Gamma Zeta Alpha, Nu Alpha Kappa, and Sigma Lambda Beta are big. Go to www.collegiatecircuit.com It's a Latino based collegiate website and there's a BUNCH of Greeks on there. In their profile's they may mention stuff about their orgs, or have links to thier orgs. It's a good place to find out about them. I have a bunch of friends in Latino based frats, they're cool peoples.