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Originally posted by 33girl
As far as para and stuff, I don't know that "stricter" is the word.
I think the whole thing is - there are fewer NPHC groups, so each will be more (for lack of a better word) proprietary about the things that are theirs. For example, it wouldn't do for me to get all upset about a DZ wearing a red and white shirt, because Chi Omega's colors are also red and white (well, cardinal and straw) and AOII's color is cardinal. Plus there are other groups that have red as one of their colors, and a buttload of other groups that have white as one of their colors. I don't have a special "claim" on red or white within my conference. Does that make sense?
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I hear what you are saying. I was referring more to us wearing nalia in colors other than our official ones. We are not to do it.
There are shirts out there that say XYZ look good in any color--with the shirt and letters being the colors of another NPHC sorority. That is NOT condoned by our national organizations, and at least in Delta if reported can lead to a disciplinary action, because it disrespects the other sororities' colors as well as our own.
Lastly, and to go back to the original question, I think part of what makes the NPHC "appear" to some as more standardized goes back to our culture and why we were founded. The D9 orgs and other such predominately AA groups are a HUGE part of the African American community and social culture. Not saying that NPC/IFC are not in their respective communities, but for the AA community I believe the affect is greater on so many levels.
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