What makes Greek life "hot" in the south?

[SWTXBelle]

Quote - Why would we be taught about other GLOs - unquote



There you go - because you said "other GLOs", not "NPC", I read it to include other NPHC GLOs, and you've now confirmed that it is true, at least for your sorority.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by sigmaceli

Oddly enough, it seems that when you get to the EXTREME South, i.e. South Florida, our Greek systems operate more like a Northern chapter. It's pretty weird.

The "Southern" style of recruitment wouldn't fly down here.

I think the "South" Line stops somewhere just before Jacksonville IMO. I went to school in North Florida and our GLOs acted more like some Northern ones in that aspect.

[KenUDiggit]

If there's sweet tea served then it's the south. I vacationed in Miami and about had a heart attack when I found out they didn't serve sweet tea

[jwright25]

I think this sums up the answer to this whole argument of North vs. South.

Originally Posted by 33girl

You would be miserable at my school, I would be miserable at yours. In the end, we both got what made us happy.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Quote - Why would we be taught about other GLOs - unquote



There you go - because you said "other GLOs", not "NPC", I read it to include other NPHC GLOs, and you've now confirmed that it is true, at least for your sorority.

It's an intake vs. rush thing --- NPC/IFC "potential new members" learn about other groups ONCE they choose an org, NPHC interests learn about other groups BEFORE they choose an org to pursue.

It would be pointless to spend a lot of time going over this material; everyone should already know the basic public information of every NPHC group beforehand, so spend the time learning more indepth about your org.

[12dn94dst]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

And I was surprised when ladygreek said other NPHC groups don't study the other 8 - maybe I wasn't clear about that. Sorry if I sounded like I was criticizing NPHC groups for not knowing about NPC - that isn't what I meant to convey.

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Please show me where I said that, although for my org it is true. There is plenty of our own history to learn. But that is not what I typed.

Nope, it's not what you typed.

One more time from the "beginning" (bolded for emphasis):

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Not with me. National name recognition means that across the nation one would hear the name and know it was a NPC sorority. That doesn't take away from an org's validity, I'm just saying that is a very broad statement to make.

I would not presume that my own sorority (or the rest of the NPHC) has national name recognition even within the Black community (note: the NPHC is not the entire Black community, rather a subset of it. ~12dn), much less out of it. And there are only nine NPHC orgs.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I'm kinda surprised, Ladygreek, that NPHC members wouldn't be up to speed about other member GLOs.

to which i replied:

Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

LG referenced our name recognition in the Black community as a whole, not within the NPHC community specifically.

Bottom line regarding name recognition for anyone or anything, you can't be familiar with that which you are not exposed.

are we clear now? good!

[SWTXBelle]

I was clear back in post 121.

And back on topic - YES. It is the heat. And the humidity. Heat and humidity.

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by KenUDiggit

If there's sweet tea served then it's the south. I vacationed in Miami and about had a heart attack when I found out they didn't serve sweet tea

Lol, well using that logic, I guess Jacksonville is in the South! lol!!!!

I grew up in south/central florida, we have iced tea with sugar.....but I have never had sweet tea until I went away to school! Now I am hooked forever!

[luv n tpa]

Originally Posted by honeychile

-I'm still not wild about the 6-8 week new member period. I can understand it for individual GLO purposes, but I think the Panhellenic concept gets lost. Does any school still have Junior Panhel?

I haven't been at a computer for a while so excuse the 3-page backtrack.

We just established Junior Panhel this semester. Each chapter sends two girls, one from each of the two most recent pledge classes (already initiated). Some chapters also send various new members each week.

[PhiGam]

Florida is patchy but for the most part exclude south florida, retirement communities, and major cities. True Floridians are southerners but we have a TON of people from other places.
I really just wanted to bump this thread because I love the topic.

[brunetteddd]

As a Northerner going to school in the south, there is definitely a difference in Northern sororities vs. Southern sororities. I'd agree with the fact that in the south, sororities are steeped in tradition.

HOWEVER, this is a gross generalization on my part. Individual sororities on individual campuses with different girls all make a difference in someone's experience, so please don't get mad if your experience is different!!

I love my sorority and I love my school and I love being able to have a totally different college experience then most of my friends from high school, who are going to school back north.

[IronManismyVOlS]

I believe what makes greek life in the south so good is the amount of publicity and how active they are on campus. I attend UT Knoxville and everywhere there are greeks doing different things on campus and it doesn't hurt the fact that most fraternity and sorority members of all fraternities and sororities are good looking. Hey, we know how to pick 'em in the south.

[Leslie Anne]

I just have to clarify (once again) that this isn't a contest.

The original question was why Greek life is so "hot" or "vital" in the South, not why it's "better." (Many would and have dismissed the idea that it's better.)

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by IronManismyVOlS

I believe what makes greek life in the south so good is the amount of publicity and how active they are on campus. I attend UT Knoxville and everywhere there are greeks doing different things on campus and it doesn't hurt the fact that most fraternity and sorority members of all fraternities and sororities are good looking. Hey, we know how to pick 'em in the south.

True, SGA (and almost every other campus org) here is dominated by greeks, I'm pretty sure that greeks have 100% of the SGA officers.

[OLD_GOLD3]

In response to SWTXBELLE comment
I beg to differ from most of the responses to that particular comment..... In my opinion there are differences (speaking of my org only), it depends on how you look at things. To make this as short as possible, I believe in my org the Greek culture varies from state to state, region to region. In theory all chapters in my org function in ways dictated by nationals but socially chapters are different. What more can I say chapters in Georgia and New York are different in some ways and I am not talking about how they speak. lol okay that was corny but I thought it was funny.

On my Cambria ish