Minority Oriented Greek Organization

[Peaches-n-Cream]

The multicultural GLO trend has definitely grown since my undergrad days. We had a few Latin GLOs, but as far as I can recall no Asian GLOs. If these groups are sprouting up at various colleges all over the country then they must be filling a void in the greek system as I knew it. I think that these orgs are not taking members away from NPC sororities but are attracting an entirely new untapped group to greek life.

I have a question. NPC and IFC members can join professional GLOs, but can an NPC sister join a multicultural sorority and vice versa? Are there any restrictions in that regard? Thanks in advance.

[showstopper_1908]

Originally posted by Cream
I have a question. NPC and IFC members can join professional GLOs, but can an NPC sister join a multicultural sorority and vice versa? Are there any restrictions in that regard? Thanks in advance.

I am not a member of a NPC sorority so I am not trying to answer this question for anyone in a NPC Sorority, I am just stating what I know on the topic. As a member of a NPHC sorority on my campus, you can not join another "Social Greek" organization if you already belong to one. NPC sororities are social greeks and so are these multi-cultural sororities. I would think that you cannot join because of this factor. I may be wrong, it may differ campus to campus or organization to organization.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Thanks showstopper_1908 for the response. I knew someone who was a sister of an NPC sorority and wanted to join an NPHC sorority and could not even if she deactivated or disaffiliated her original NPC sorority. I wasn't certain if it was a campus or NPC and NPHC rule. I also knew a man who was a brother of an IFC org and also a local org. This was permitted by both fraternities and the college. I was just asking about membership in more than one GLO out of curiousity. I still love D Phi E!
I have another question on the organization of multicultural GLOs. Is there an umbrella organization that oversees these groups like the NPC, IFC, and NPHC? Thanks again.

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by showstopper_1908


Why did I go into one of their offices and they had ivy leaves hanging on their pink bulletin board?!?!?! The Horror!

[Eirene_DGP]

Originally posted by showstopper_1908



If the other girl didn't respond to that, I would have never known that multicultural orgs do anything other than what is described above. On my campus, they try so hard to find out what you will be doing next so that they can copy it. The look of BGLO's without the goals and the restrictions. Why did I go into one of their offices and they had ivy leaves hanging on their pink bulletin board?!?!?! The Horror! I had a friend interested in joining a multicultural sorority on my campus. I challenged her to do research on all of the organizations before you make your final decision. After she realized that she would be doing nothing but running around campus with 3 letters on her chest that would mean nothing after she graduated, she changed her mind. Granted, things may very well change for what this organization means to society at a later time, but as of yet that is unknown. My friends biggest worry was that that name would go no where and it would all be a waste of her time. She would have a few "sisters" from campus who hang out with local frat guys, and have wet T-shirt contests but then what? I wish the organization luck with years to come beacue they are a cool bunch of girls, until then...

As far as the chica who put the Ivy on the pink bulletin board, that is just total disrespect. Although there are many different MCGLO orgs. all of them do not know the reasoning and pride behind other greek orgs. mainly NPHC. Just like you have people who join certain national orgs. who really wanted to be something else, you will always have people who join Local, ethnic, and MC orgs. who really wanted to be something else and are not dedicated and committed to the ideas of their present org.

As far as stepping, there are many non-greek orgs. from campus to campus that step. Would you consider them copying BGLO's when they are not even greek? Stepping originated in Africa with the coal miners. Would you say one person of African descent is more priviledged to stepping than the next? I think it signifies pride of African heritage more than anything else. I am not saying that some MCGLO's do not copy BGLO's, but a lot of us are really doing our own thing. We have a NPC org and IFC org who yell the name of their org. across campus. Are they copying NPHC too? We have a "call", but we don't yell it across campus.

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by Eirene_DGP


As far as stepping, there are many non-greek orgs. from campus to campus that step. Would you consider them copying BGLO's when they are not even greek? Stepping originated in Africa with the coal miners. Would you say one person of African descent is more priviledged to stepping than the next? I think it signifies pride of African heritage more than anything else. I am not saying that some MCGLO's do not copy BGLO's, but a lot of us are really doing our own thing. We have a NPC org and IFC org who yell the name of their org. across campus. Are they copying NPHC too? We have a "call", but we don't yell it across campus.

I have no problem with stepping itself. That is something that I see as less about BGLo's and more about respecting a culture- when it is done with respect for its roots by ANY group it can be beautiful.

But strolling? calls? Those are traditions of the NPHC. Those are things that have to do with Black Greek socialization and cultures, not black culture or Greek culture in general, but specifically with NPHC orgs. I see that as a BLATANT act of copying. I think that MCGLO's can get really bogged down by things like this.

If they want to be trailblazers and make roads into communities then they have to find their own ways and traditions. Imitating us is not going to cut it, and has the added side effect of alienating you from organizations who have common goals and should be working with you. Like I said, I think that it is something that will go away as MCGLO's gain in years and complexity, but in order to do that they have to let go of our model and the HWGLO model and find what works for them.

[ONElove]

HI Everyone...I know that this thread is a little old but I am going to post anyway because I feel a strong need to do so...

I am a sister of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority Incorporated. and I am Black. My mother is a sister of Delta Sigma Theta and my father is a brother of Omega Psi Phi which are both NPHC orgs.

Upon entering college I had no intent upon being a member of any greek org much to the dismay of my parents.
However when I came across Theta Nu Xi it took my heart in and I knew right then and there that it was the sorority for me.

It really pains me to see NPHC orgs get defensive and upset because it "seems" that another organization which is new is "copying" them. I feel that people in general really need to open their minds. I can only speak for my Theta Nu Xi and say that anything that may seem like "copying" is in actuality not that. We are quite aware of who was first when it came to such things as line numbers, strolling, calls, etc. I would really like members of NPHC to understand that anything that can be construed as "copying" is in actualitysimply respect. Certain orgs respect the way you all carry yourselves and your orgs and through your example have carved a place for themselves in this society which represent their own ideals.

But that is not the issue...the issue at hand is that people need to understand that every organization has its own identity and traditions, rituals, tenents....etc.
I worked very hard to become a sister of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. and I know without a doubt that our founders worked very hard to get my org to where it is today.

I also know without a doubt that any sister of Theta Nu Xi is there becasue she worked for it and proved that she is a true Theta Woman and not there becasue she "couldn't" be a member of some other org.


Ok .... I'm done....