Non-social GLOs...do you honestly consider us fellow Greeks?

[ChaosDST]

Speaking as a member of a HBGLO, we're not social GLOs, we're moreso community service GLOs (that enjoy the social aspects, too). I thought the same applied to the IFC and NPC, but perhaps I was mistaken. When we speak of social GLOs, many of us are speaking of Groove Phi Groove, Swing Phi Swing (check www.everythingblack.com if you're not familiar), and (usually) music fraternities such as yours.

I can speak for myself only, and some may agree with me. I don't see a music fraternity as being a GLO or HBGLO as I would Kappa Kappa Gamma or my own (Delta Sigma Theta), despite the fact that you have adopted some traditions and rituals.

At the same time, I don't see you in the same light as I would an honorary (such as a law fraternity). I definitely do not see honoraries as GLOs (eventhough they would be, technically).

Is your membership in this international music fraternity for women perpetual?


Much Love!

Originally posted by sairose
I am a proud sister of Sigma Alpha Iota, an international music fraterity for women. We are a professional organization but in most ways, SAI is like social GLO's. We have ritual, rushing, pledging, pins and badges, songbooks, membership manuals, etc etc. We also have big and lil sisters...socials/sisterhood activities...colors, symbols, etc...we get those shirts with the letters on them, as well as other goodies like keybhains, decals, and lisence plates. So basically, SAI is pretty much like the traditional sororities, except that it is a "professional" organization and we are only open to musicians.

When I was pledging, one of the priveledges of membership we had to learn was to be esteemed as a fellow Greek by members of all other Greek letter organizations. However, I don't feel like the social GLOs, at least on OUR campus, really consider us Greek. But we very much are. We hold SAI and its ideals dear to our hearts and we cherish our sisterhood. SAI was founded in 1903, so it is as old as many of the social GLOs. But my experience with other Greeks is that they look down on us and one girl even told me that we weren't "real" Greeks. This made me very angry.

Music GLOs like Sigma Alpha Iota, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha, Delta Omicron, etc are very much true Greeks and we all hold our sister/brotherhood dearly.

My question is this. To those of you in social frats/sororities, what is your view on the music GLOs? Do you really consider us Greek, and why or why not? Be completely honest, because I really want to know.

Love and roses,
SAIrose