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Originally posted by dirtymike1906:
Misconceptions vary by region. No offense to Omega, but the Ques on my campus (Midwest) WERE dumb and never graduated. I've met others from the South and East who were actually clean-cut and degreed. And I would bet money that DoggyStyle82 is from somewhere other than the Midwest. More Midwest: AKAs were all supposedly light with long hair; Zetas were fat women with kids; Deltas were rough and thuggish (like their bros were thought to be); Sigmas were nerds (We're always shocked when we see a Sigma football player from a Southern school on TV; Kappas light and arrogant.
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I thought long and hard about responding to this topic because I just hate it when we (as black greeks) dwell on negative stereotypes, generalizations, and misconceptions, ESPECIALLY in public forums. We say we hate them, and yet, I think we perpetuate and buy into them by constantly talking about them--and for GDIs to see, at that. If we REALLY, TRULY know/believe that these misconceptions are falsities and regressive pigeonholes, then why keep sharing them with people on the outside looking in? That's my $19.13 on that.
Now, in defense of the Suns of Blood & Thunder:
dirtymike1906, I don't know which part of the Midwest YOU'RE in, but the state of OHIO (and I'm quite confident referring to brothers statewide) boasts some of THE most educated, intelligent, adept, talented, posh, genteel, articulate, well-rounded, respectful, God-fearing, dynamic, powerful, and yes-- DiSTinguished BLACK MEN that God has blessed the earth with! Some of them are so TOGETHER, that I am actually giddy and nervous around 'em!
Yes, some of the bruz can get down-right wild, lewd, and renegade in social settings (like I've seen many other black greeks do), but in my experiences they've been touched with an extraordinary capacity to know when to kick it, and when to be 'bout the biz. Example: As a whole, the Alpha Chapter bruz are so edified and debonaire, that in their presence, Denzel Washington, Sidney Poitier, AND Colin Powell, would come across as thugs! I would name more phenomenal chapters and members (like DoggyStyle82), but ALAS! I haven't the time or the space! 'Tis a true MAN who can BE OUTrageous when he kicks it and OUTstanding in everything else he does! For more information regarding the MAGNIFICENCE of the Omega Man, feel free to revel in the lyrics of my tribute to them:
http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/FOFL3340...custompage0016
As far as not graduating goes-- I will follow in the footsteps left by Doggy's sparkling gold boots, and refrain from providing proof of academic failures of members/chapters of other BGLOs, including my beloved DST. FACT IS---we ALL have members who fall short of their goals both in and out of the classroom. Instead of being critical of that person and/or judging their org, we should review the stats of our own org as proof that a saddening high number of black greeks as a whole aren't graduating or maintaining a good academic status; as supposedly "educated" members of elite organizations, we should focus on the cause, resolution, and prevention of that, and not on which BGLO has the highest number of non-degreed members. Many of our very own current members (the very ones we made and spec'd) would NEVER have been granted membership some decades ago! Why are we bringing in people who can't graduate? Why are we not helping them along the way? This is a BLACK issue--not a black greek issue. If I knew that an AKA, SGRho, or Zeta was in academic trouble, I'd want to help because she's my black sister! I wouldn't sit idly by and watch it happen, only later to joke about how dumb and uneducated her org's members are.
In conclusion, I am professionally employed at a large, major institution of higher education, and I know FOR FACT that some chapters "bend rules" and "edit transcripts" in order that certain people are allowed to pursue membership. This isn't to say that our ORGANIZATIONS don't stick to the academic guidelines--it's to say that some of US (as members) don't.
And I'm Out!
the411
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