Why do multicultural GLOs/organizations exist?

_Opi_ · #1 07-30-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

Well, don't take this the wrong way, but it could be true. I mean, at my school, the MC groups are pretty much considered lower tier sororities and fraternities, and are often filled with people who couldnt get in to the other groups. Now I'm sure some come in with the purpose of joining one of those groups, but I just don't think they're popular, or viewed the same way here as they might be in other areas.

That's not necessarily true. Most of the girls that come out during "rush weeks" would have never joined a sorority if they didn't go MCGLO from my experiences in recruitment. But then again, my alma mater was a commuter school so Greek Life is generally different here.

shinerbock · #2 07-30-2006, 10:39 PM

I'm sure its not necc true, it just tends to be at my school, at least from my vantage point. I mean, there is an obvious heirarchy there. I could probably poll all greeks on what the worst sorority is on campus, and I'd probably get 95% giving the same answer. I know its not the same everywhere else, but a lot of the people who go MC or to service groups didn't have much luck at the IFC and NPC groups.

_Opi_ · #3 07-30-2006, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

I mean, there is an obvious heirarchy there. I could probably poll all greeks on what the worst sorority is on campus, and I'd probably get 95% giving the same answer.

Just wondering, on what standards do you judge these sororities (social, service, academics, leadership, how much money they have in the chapter account, etc etc)?

bows&toes · #4 07-30-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by _Opi_

Just wondering, on what standards do you judge these sororities (social, service, academics, leadership, how much money they have in the chapter account, etc etc)?

Well it certainly isn't how many community service hours they completed the previous semester.

preciousjeni · #5 07-30-2006, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

I'm sure its not necc true, it just tends to be at my school, at least from my vantage point. I mean, there is an obvious heirarchy there. I could probably poll all greeks on what the worst sorority is on campus, and I'd probably get 95% giving the same answer. I know its not the same everywhere else, but a lot of the people who go MC or to service groups didn't have much luck at the IFC and NPC groups.

It's a matter of perspective. If you're polling IFC/NPC Greeks (who joined their orgs for very different reasons than non-IFC/NPC), I'm not surprised they would see another organization as weak. But, from outside these councils, the other orgs might be considering the IFC/NPC orgs as weak. What are you basing your strong/weak, best/worst classifications on?

ETA: Woops, I see Opi asked the same question!

bows&toes · #6 07-30-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni

It's a matter of perspective. If you're polling IFC/NPC Greeks (who joined their orgs for very different reasons than non-IFC/NPC), I'm not surprised they would see another organization as weak. But, from outside these councils, the other orgs might be considering the IFC/NPC orgs as weak. What are you basing your strong/weak, best/worst classifications on?

ETA: Woops, I see Opi asked the same question!

I think it's safe to say when most people think greek, they are thinking of IFC/NPC traditional chapters, so therefore polling would be similar.

shinerbock · #7 07-30-2006, 11:23 PM

I'm saying this only for my school, although I think SEC type schools would be similar. The polling thing was a comment about another NPC group. As for MC groups and service groups, honestly, I think the large majority of greeks on my campus couldnt name a single one. They just really don't have any kind of influence on campus, especially considering the weight that IFC and NPC groups carry.

preciousjeni · #8 07-30-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bows&toes

I think it's safe to say when most people think greek, they are thinking of IFC/NPC traditional chapters, so therefore polling would be similar.

That is absolutely untrue. People think of the types of orgs they've been exposed to. Well...I suppose since whites comprise the largest number of people who attend college and many whites join IFC/NPC orgs, perhaps you're right to an extent.

shinerbock · #9 07-30-2006, 11:30 PM

Jeni, I didn't really say anything about popularity. Someone asked me how sororities are judged, and I said that naturally, the ones with good looking girls are highly thought of. You've also got to remember, this is the south. We don't have many minorities, and the girls going through rush often look more like beauty pagent contestants than college students.

preciousjeni · #10 07-30-2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

Jeni, I didn't really say anything about popularity. Someone asked me how sororities are judged, and I said that naturally, the ones with good looking girls are highly thought of. You've also got to remember, this is the south. We don't have many minorities, and the girls going through rush often look more like beauty pagent contestants than college students.

I don't know how "natural" it is. I went to UGA and I'm from Georgia with deep roots. I'm aware of the beauty pageant PNMs.

But they want things in a sorority that don't hold any interest for me at all. BTW, I don't understand your "don't have many minorities" comment. Did you mean your fraternity or southern universities? If you mean southern universities, you might need to open your eyes.