GreekChat Survival Guide: A Thread For ALL GC "Newbies" to READ, LOOK & DO NOT POST!

[Steeltrap]

Old school GC here (posted just over 6 years).

And I don't have much more to offer, but I do need to reiterate that clowning other NPHC groups isn't a good look. Be secure in what you're interested in and be done with it.

[sigmadiva]

hijack

Originally Posted by Steeltrap

... but I do need to reiterate that clowning other NPHC groups isn't a good look.

So true!! Just because I'm a SGRho I still get offended when people post isht about the other D9 orgs. I have relatives and close friends in those orgs, so it still offends me.


/end hijack

[LikeASista]

Another old school GC poster here. I absolutely love this thread!!

I'm sure this point has been made already, but one more thing that really irritates me is the constant groveling. Kissing up NEVER WORKS! It is one of the first things we see through.

Also, double check your grammar and spelling before posting. If you are careless about how you present yourself on a mere message board, imagine how you will be viewed by members of your intended greek organization.

[NinjaPoodle]

Decrepit, aging old schooler here. Total Posts: 4,383 Join Date: 07-04-2001

1. Regarding looking for information about joining, specifically NPHC orgs:

When we say research, that does NOT mean 5 minutes on Yahoo or Google. Real research existed LONG BEFORE the internet. (This can apply to all orgs) Fraternities, sororities, Masonic lodges, etc. are comprised of real PEOPLE not virtual beings. Talk to the members in your community, churches, schools (on campus), government, families. The phone numbers on the inter/national websites are there for a reason. Bairds Manual of College Fraternities (even though the last edition is I believe is 10+ years old) is still useful. The Divine Nine by Frater Lawrence Ross is a good reference book as well as Black Greek 101 by Frater Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough. Don't get mad at us when we turn you down because you dont even know simple information because you didn't do the minimum work required to find out the basics you need to know.

ETA (Edited to Add)
Another great reference source, org specific, is In Search of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta and the Challenge of the Black Sorority Movement by Paula J. Giddings

I should add that the books are just a minor start of getting information.