Blacks that rush NPC

[taurus0426]

Originally Posted by PandaPi

At my school, there is at least one black girl in each NPC group. The black girl in AOII is one of my best friends in the whole world and we get along so great! (I'm surprised that she hasn't posted to this thread yet because she's a GC freak like me too)

I asked her once why she joined AOII and not an NPHC group and she said that she didn't want to deal with all the bullcrap involved with those groups in order to get in (I have no idea what that "crap" is because I know next-to-nothing about NPHC groups, sadly... apparently recruitment for them is a very secretive and drawn-out process, at least on my campus...). And that she felt that she needed to help AOII get on its feet as a chapter (we were a colony last year).

NPC or NPHC... it's whatever you want it to be, really. I don't think you should have a problem "fitting in" at all. And when you go through recruitment you'll have a good idea of the chapters that like you and the chapters that you like so it'll be easier to see which one is the right fit for you.

Oddly enough, there is one white girl in my school's Zeta chapter... she's so cute and really looks like she belongs there and is wanted by her sisters (she's in ALL their pictures looking like she is having the time of her life.) AND, there is one white guy who's a Sigma at my school. Go figure. They seem to be very happy.

You'll be happy too, whatever you choose!

Actually I hear the NPHC organzations are easier to get into since you decide which house you want and go from there? The NPCs I hear are the ones that pick and choose while YOU personally pick your NPHC house. Dont quote me on this I heard this somewhere else but maybe that's how it was at that school? That's pretty strange coming from NPHC?

[tld221]

Originally Posted by taurus0426

Actually I hear the NPHC organzations are easier to get into since you decide which house you want and go from there? The NPCs I hear are the ones that pick and choose while YOU personally pick your NPHC house. Dont quote me on this I heard this somewhere else but maybe that's how it was at that school? That's pretty strange coming from NPHC?

a PNM can say "omg i'm going to be a Zeta Tau Alpha," an interest can say "omg i'm going to be a Zeta Phi Beta."

just because the approach differs between NPC and NPHC doesnt make one easier than the other.

[Munchkin03]

Depending on the school you go to in the South, or the Midwest, you could be limiting yourself to the lowest tier groups on your campus. I'm not hating, I'm just saying.

[taurus0426]

Originally Posted by tld221

a PNM can say "omg i'm going to be a Zeta Tau Alpha," an interest can say "omg i'm going to be a Zeta Phi Beta."

just because the approach differs between NPC and NPHC doesnt make one easier than the other.

Ok so it's just different titles for the people interested depending on the conference.

[Elephant Walk]

It all depends on where you go and if it's common there.

I believe there has been....one? or two? mixed rushees that went through sorority rush since I've been here. Went to the same house too. To my knowledge (which obviously isn't all-encompassing as there's over...700? girls who go through rush, but I don't think we've had a fully black girl go through in a little while. Alot of other ethnicities get bids, but they also tend to go through rush in greater numbers as well.

We had the same singular black guy go through two years in a row, who got cut two straight years in a row. He's now joining a fraternity that is recently coming on.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

God honey, I know this is a confusing thing for you, but I think you're making it more complicated than it has to be. Do your research. Observe your campus culture and greek members and then decided what it is that you want. I didn't have to wrack my brain. Once I knew what I knew, I knew what to do. Make a list of pro/con if it will help, but don't go berserk. You will and can find the right place for you. And for me, race wasn't much of an issue, I just went with my heart.

[taurus0426]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

God honey, I know this is a confusing thing for you, but I think you're making it more complicated than it has to be. Do your research. Observe your campus culture and greek members and then decided what it is that you want. I didn't have to wrack my brain. Once I knew what I knew, I knew what to do. Make a list of pro/con if it will help, but don't go berserk. You will and can find the right place for you. And for me, race wasn't much of an issue, I just went with my heart.

I just want to be in a house where I'm gonna feel a true connection with the other girls but I cant help but feel akward when I'm the "only one of me" pledging. I know it's really outdated but it's how I feel which isnt fair to the number of houses that could be a perfect fit either NPHC or NPC.

[flirt5721]

The last president for my chapter was one of our black member. If you like the girls and they like you race should not be an issue.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by flirt5721

The last president for my chapter was one of our black member. If you like the girls and they like you race should not be an issue.

thank you! that says it all.

go thru rush, meet the girls, learn about their chapters and see if you want to join.

[windinthewillow]

Race doesn't seem to be an issue for NPC, but is it one for NPHC? I'm curious about this (not trying to start a controversial argument, I really would like to know) but for those of you in NPHC GLOs, are there any white women in your groups?

[dukemama]

Originally Posted by windinthewillow

Race doesn't seem to be an issue for NPC, but is it one for NPHC? I'm curious about this (not trying to start a controversial argument, I really would like to know) but for those of you in NPHC GLOs, are there any white women in your groups?

When I was a freshman in college in the mid-80s, I recall seeing one white woman who was in Delta Sigma Theta -- she was probably a junior or senior at the time.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by taurus0426

Dont quote me on this

Don't worry, we won't.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by windinthewillow

Race doesn't seem to be an issue for NPC, but is it one for NPHC? I'm curious about this (not trying to start a controversial argument, I really would like to know) but for those of you in NPHC GLOs, are there any white women in your groups?

No because we still have a blacks-only clause.

[true_story]

Originally Posted by windinthewillow

Race doesn't seem to be an issue for NPC, but is it one for NPHC? I'm curious about this (not trying to start a controversial argument, I really would like to know) but for those of you in NPHC GLOs, are there any white women in your groups?

Although I am not a member of a NPHC organization, I am puzzled as to why race may be an issue for NPHC organizations and not for NPC organizations. I'm sure you do not have to be black in order to be qualified to become a member of a NPHC org, and vice versa with a NPC org. You say you really would like to know, however, I think the answer is more obvious than you care to acknowledge.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by taurus0426

I just want to be in a house where I'm gonna feel a true connection with the other girls but I cant help but feel akward when I'm the "only one of me" pledging. I know it's really outdated but it's how I feel which isnt fair to the number of houses that could be a perfect fit either NPHC or NPC.

I have pictures with my chapter where I am the only black person in the entire photo. But I didn't care because that was where I wanted to be and they wanted me to be there. Frankly, if that would bother you even if you cared about them and they cared about you...there you go you have your answer.