UT (Texas) minority in "white" sorority

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Is this sarcasm with the "them" and highlighting the notable East Indians in Kappa Delta? It reads tongue in cheek but it's hard to tell.

DeltaIVA's (I hate that username) post is dumb all by itself. When NPCers (white and nonwhite) explain, it sometimes doesn't have the effect that the NPCers planned.

I'm sorry that you dislike my username. Since I wasn't invited to be part of a greek sorority, I just improvised. If you have suggestions for a better one, I'd be open to them.

As for my post being dumb, you are of course entitled to your own opinion. If you have specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

Oh yaay me too

I would think (b.c of her user name) DeltaIVA was involved in a culturally based GLO that is pretty large at UT. I surely hope she isn't.

Congratulations on pledging Greek! I'm glad some of us are given that opportunity. No, I'm not in a culturally based GLO.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Look at the hidden diversity of GC.

If she is, she's an idiot for crying that she was essentially rejected because of her race. We don't welcome rejects.

I know that not all schools will have the same experience with race being an issue. I'm glad that that is the case, and wasn't implying otherwise. I just am saying that in my personal experience at my school, that was a problem. I should've been more clear with my wording in my original post. And no, I am not in a culturally based sorority.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

Congratulations on pledging Greek! I'm glad some of us are given that opportunity. No, I'm not in a culturally based GLO.

Everyone who attends recruitment is "given that opportunity."

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Sorry. I guess I was too blinded by the line about the sorority with the one Indian member not being a "good one."



I think Jess was referring to Delta Kappa Delta, which is a good sized Indian and South Asian sorority at Texas. Which is why I found the part of the post where she says that she doesn't know much about the Indian sororities rather strange given her user name. I pretty much assumed her posting here was a calculated move to steer Indian and other South Asian women away from NPC recruitment and into other options.

Although things have moved in the right direction, Texas' NPC sororities have a long way to go in increasing diversity. As some others mentioned, so much of our recruitment is legacy and hometown/high school/camp driven. The truth of the matter is that many women, no matter their race or any other factors, have virtually no chance of getting into many chapters. It's all about numbers.

No, I definitely wasn't trying to steer anyone away from NPC. That's why I said in my post that I didn't regret rushing and advised the girl who posted the original post of this thread to go ahead and rush if she wants to.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

Like I said, neither I nor any other Indian girl I met that I rushed with got in.

AND THAT WOULD BE BECAUSE....

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

Most of the others I spoke to dropped out because they were cut from either the "good ones" or the ones they wanted to be a part of.

IF YOU DROP OUT OF RUSH YOU WON'T GET INTO A SORORITY. (funny how that works)

[Nanners52674]

What was your GPA?

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

Especially since her claim that Indian women are not given bids by the NPCs at Texas and there was only one Indian woman in any of the groups during rush 2008. It's just not true and I call ulterior motive on this one.

It's not ulterior motive. I'm not a part of any sorority, culturally based or not. I'm just stating my personal experience. Do you know any Indian women in a NPC sorority at UT?

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

I just think it's odd that someone with a user name that implies association with an Indian interest sorority comes here the day before fall recruitment convocation to make one post that tells Indian women that they have no chance of getting a bid in an NPC sorority (or at least a "good" one.) Because that simply is not the truth.

There seems to be a lot of interest in my username being greek. I actually planned for my original username to be DIVA, as it's an ongoing inside joke between my friends and I about how we're in a diva sorority (Delta Iota Verve Alpha-Yes, I know Verve is made up, we didn't know if there was a Greek letter for V) since we can't be in a NPC one, but apparently that was already taken, hence DeltaIVA. I'll say it again, this is not an ulterior motive, I am not part of any other sorority, and as I said in my original post, if anybody wants to rush at UT, Indian or not, I say go for it if you want to.

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

Indeed i was
As far as DKD vs. DPO: DPO has more chapters and are more geographically diverse.
DKD is fairly large and pretty well known among Indians at UT, especially since they are dry (no alcohol ever) which appeals to those not looking for that scene.

With that being said,
DeltaIVA: if there is an ulterior motive, I personally know the DKD Gamma(UT) chapter president (total sweetheart), several founding alumnae, and heck chapter members. Oh and in case you are DPO, I know several alumnae with great pull and past national council members there too. Be careful as to how you come across, as i'm sure the organizations wouldn't condone this type of recruitment.

And just in case i'll save a copy of this thread.

No, there is no ulterior motive here. Like I said in my original post, I do not know much about the Indian sororities, I've just heard of them. I'm sure they're all wonderful ladies. I am not a part of either organization, nor any other sorority, and I have no doubt that they wouldn't condone recruiting like this if that were what I was doing.

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

There are many reasons to be cut, even that early, and especially during a competitive recruitment. You don't know why you were cut.

Well, hopefully that's the case. The only other reason I can think of is because I'm not from a big city, but even then I find it odd that they would cut me that early for just that reason, don't you?

Originally Posted by Drolefille

So..... yeah. That'll keep you from joining.

Except the one. Who was in one that wasn't very good.

I agree, but I wasn't one of those who dropped. I was cut from all 13 sororities before the fourth day of rush had begun.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Maybe you're just not a pleasant person...

Haha, this is theoretically a valid reason. However, I don't think this is the case. I was actually nominated for class favorite when I was in high school.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Everyone who attends recruitment is "given that opportunity."

I was not-I was cut from all of the sororities. I did not drop. That's why I say that I wasn't given that opportunity.

[JohnnyCash]

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

Haha, this is theoretically a valid reason. However, I don't think this is the case. I was actually nominated for class favorite when I was in high school.

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