BGLO and GLO

[KAY10]

Originally Posted by Furious Styles

The majority of white people will never understand or even try to show empathy for the black experience in America. Partially the responsibility is on our culture because of an under current of race, economics, and sexism that has ruled north america for well over 500 years. As a nupe I can identify with the struggle of what the word really means. Kappa Alpha Psi does have white members but these members respect the importance of our heritage and embrace our ideals within the fraternity and the African American Community. Typically these "white" brothers are submerged and fascinated with black culture. Most black people embrace these types of whites but we diss these types of blacks.

White people for the most part will accept a black person who doesn't fit the BET/MTV stereotype. There is a degree of separation in both examples because they will always be people who notice the skin tone before they notice whether a person lives the values of their organization or if this person really fits into the culture of the group. Our generation now and before us labled blacks as sell outs while the whites were labeled nigger lovers or white trash. This will never be an easy topic but should it be? Joining an organization is a personal choice that includes a commitment to upholding the core values. All of us lacking in our commitment to service to humanity (WGLO/BGLO) if we aren't cross referencing ideas that will make our communities at large a better place.

Good points Frat. Good points!

[KAY10]

Hey, can somone clarify this for me. I've noticed that when WGLOs post pictures of their orgs. on the internet, why do some of them cover the faces of some of the members, as if their not members anymore. Can someone explain this to me?

Originally Posted by KAY10

Hey, can somone clarify this for me. I've noticed that when WGLOs post pictures of their orgs. on the internet, why do some of them cover the faces of some of the members, as if their not members anymore. Can someone explain this to me?

For the duration of formal recruitment, NPC sororities have women who disaffiliate from their organizations to serve as recruitment counselors to Prospective New Members. They assist PNMs by answering questions and leading recruitment groups.

They cannot reveal their sorority, so they remain neutral and don't influence their PNMs, and that is why their faces are covered on chapter websites. Their affiliations are revealed once recruitment is over, on Bid Day.

[KAY10]

Originally Posted by OTW

For the duration of formal recruitment, NPC sororities have women who disaffiliate from their organizations to serve as recruitment counselors to Prospective New Members. They assist PNMs by answering questions and leading recruitment groups.

They cannot reveal their sorority, so they remain neutral and don't influence their PNMs, and that is why their faces are covered on chapter websites. Their affiliations are revealed once recruitment is over, on Bid Day.

Ohhhhhhh O.K. Wow! That's interesting! I've always wondered about that. Thanks so much for clearing that up for me.

[elusive47]

Originally Posted by KAY10

Hey, can somone clarify this for me. I've noticed that when WGLOs post pictures of their orgs. on the internet, why do some of them cover the faces of some of the members, as if their not members anymore. Can someone explain this to me?

I'm not too sure about this, but I think the reason why, is that the women who have their faces covered up in pictures on the internet are Rush Counselors for their school's Formal Rush. From what I know, as long as they are guiding potential sorority pledges through Formal (Social [meaning not cultural] sororities hold one large scale Rush on their particular campus every year instead of several organization-specific rushes every year.) Rush, they cannot affiliate with their respective orgs. Meaning that they can't wear letters, or state that they are members of a specific GLO, nor can their respective GLOs claim them as members until after bid night. This, I think is to ensure that the potential pledges are not influenced to prefer one organization over the other because of who their Rush Counselor is or isn't.

If I'm wrong about any of this, would someone from one of the NPC orgs. on GC please correct me?

Originally Posted by elusive47

I'm not too sure about this, but I think the reason why, is that the women who have their faces covered up in pictures on the internet are Rush Counselors for their school's Formal Rush. From what I know, as long as they are guiding potential sorority pledges through Formal (Social [meaning not cultural] sororities hold one large scale Rush on their particular campus every year instead of several organization-specific rushes every year.) Rush, they cannot affiliate with their respective orgs. Meaning that they can't wear letters, or state that they are members of a specific GLO, nor can their respective GLOs claim them as members until after bid night. This, I think is to ensure that the potential pledges are not influenced to prefer one organization over the other because of who their Rush Counselor is or isn't.

If I'm wrong about any of this, would someone from one of the NPC orgs. on GC please correct me?

Originally Posted by OTW

For the duration of formal recruitment, NPC sororities have women who disaffiliate from their organizations to serve as recruitment counselors to Prospective New Members. They assist PNMs by answering questions and leading recruitment groups.

They cannot reveal their sorority, so they remain neutral and don't influence their PNMs, and that is why their faces are covered on chapter websites. Their affiliations are revealed once recruitment is over, on Bid Day.

Just an FYI, the official terminology used by the NPC is Recruitment. Rush is still used often, but we've been encouraged to use the proper terminology since 1999.

[Langox510x]

Originally Posted by KAY10

Good points Frat. Good points!

I second that!!