School Daze question.

[shinerbock]

My apologies, my chapter has never had a black member. Trust me, not only can I assure you of that, but I can tell you the 2 IFC fraternities at my school that have had black members. Well, I can't say who was in my fraternity before about 1965, but given the situation of the period, I find it highly unlikely.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

My apologies, my chapter has never had a black member. Trust me, not only can I assure you of that, but I can tell you the 2 IFC fraternities at my school that have had black members. Well, I can't say who was in my fraternity before about 1965, but given the situation of the period, I find it highly unlikely.

Are you POSITIVE?

[shinerbock]

Haha, yes I am. It simply doesn't happen much(understatement) on that campus.

[Xidelt]

I believe I did just refute the poster's view by showing how civic and community-minded my experience with NPHC groups has been. None of the experiences I have had fall under the categories of 1. thuggish 2. gang-bangin' 3. racial-inequality.


The University of Georgia is an excellent institution. It does not graduate accusatory people. The University must be failing in its mission when it is admitting/not graduating well-rounded students. It just frustrates me when I see examples of ignorance. And if the history of NPHC groups does not interest you, as I believe you stated earlier in this thread, then why do you continue posting and/or relating your experience with these groups?

My only hope is that you are very early in your college career.

[shinerbock]

Actually, despite my ridiculous ignorance, I'm pursuing a professional degree, on scholarship, at your preciously open minded university. Unfortunately, it seems the University of Georgia also graduates people who have achieved the proper state of tolerance, unless of course it is a conservative viewpoint. When I mentioned the the term "thug____", I was referring to a post made before me about how other people interpret NPHC groups. I'm sorry, but having big gatherings on campus where you freestyle and play loud rap music probably seems that way to many. My point was that at my school (and I imagine others) they display merely the party/racial pride side of their organization, and not the other aspects. Now, I could understand if you think all fraternities should diversify, or if you disagree with my feeling that IFC and NPC groups are the original greek life orgs, and that NPHC groups should be included too. What I have trouble with is your ridiculous mentality of thinking that people like me (conservative, who don't feel every group must be integrated by force, nor classified by unifying terms) is some sort of backwards redneck racist. I love people who preach tolerance, but then don't actually hold the attribute they use to degrade others.

[Xidelt]

You said I didn't refute the post about the groups being thuggish. I believe I did. I simply don't believe you have enough info on these groups to classify them. You yourself said you don't know anything about their history and don't care to know anything about them. I still wonder why you choose to keep posting on these issues in this thread. You have not addressed the points I have posed. I also wonder why you would form an opinion and then argue it based on very limited observations. Obviously you haven't had any meaningful interactions with the NPHC groups. You haven't attended any of their functions or don't have any friends in their groups. You are basing it on what you've seen and what you've heard from other people.

Also, I haven't stated any of my personal opinions about politics, affirmative action, diversity, rights of private groups, etc. You are reading into my posts and forming what you think are my opinions. I have also never made any statements on your politics, nor have I called you a redneck racist. Those are your own words. I have made no statements about your political views.