NPHC Secretiveness, Insularity, Etc.

[Senusret I]

And just so people understand where I'm coming from, CHildofthehorn said this:

Some of the Multi-cultural orgs. are extremely cliquish(w/hazing) and by doing so harm the others who are not. Since the NPC and IFC orgs are larger numbers per group, there is a more heavily enforced regulation.


Without any sort of preface that this was the "prevailing notion" as opposed to her personal opinion. If she clarifies herself, I would be appreciative. Otherwise, I really don't like the accusations of cliquishness and hazing, even if she's saying not all the cultural orgs do it.

You might think an NPHC org is cliquish because they are small and only like being around each other, but when you understand the history of NPHC organizations, that's sorta the point...especially on a white campus.

When you understand the WORK that goes into keep an active chapter of an NPHC organization going -- again, especially on a white campus -- maybe you will understand why NPHC orgs aren't taking the lead on all Greek events.

Child of the horn, didn't your sorority recolonize with like 120 people? Isn't the average NPHC org at your school one tenth of that size? Yet the NPHC orgs have the same responsibilities that you do, at least to the university. They can't be everywhere at all times, you know.

And this is for anybody who is having those feelings that they just wish the NPHC orgs would "come out and play" sometimes.

[brownsugar952]

Is it just me or does NPC/IFC seem really cliquish also?

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by brownsugar952

It is just me or does NPC/IFC seem really cliquish also?

Not at my school. It seems that they only stick to thier own sorority or fraternity. At my school ALL of the NPHC stick together and I love that! If one of my Sorors is not present at something I can have no qualms by sitting with any of the other D9 versus sitting alone. The NPC at my school is VERY LARGE (probably smaller than other SEC schools nearby) at least when I compare how many of them it is to us.

[Infamous12]

Originally Posted by brownsugar952

Is it just me or does NPC/IFC seem really cliquish also?

To be honest, all orgs, greek, athletic, social or what have you...may seem cliquish by nature. We have a tendency to stick to what we know. I'm an NPHC Greek and feel 'at home' comfortable sitting next to my Sands or a Que, Iota or Zeta! BUT I also felt fine sitting with A-Psi, a lady of Kappa Alpha Theta or my guys in Sig Ep!

At my alma mater We'd have Greek Week with teams consisting of members of NPHC, MGC, IFC & PHA, etc. Also...my chapter hosted several joint programs with Alpha Psi Lambda, Latino Fraternity. We also had several Open Houses (my chapter created the official one for NPHC at O-State. OO-OOP! ) and Meet the Greeks talks, so everyone has the opp to learn of the other orgs.

Let's remember...We're all people first, there was a time when we weren't Greek and we were all just measly little freshmen searching to find our niche. The PHA Pres and NPHC Pres might have started off as grand roommates freshmen year.

to my TWIN and Sensuret I, I second your comments.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by Infamous12

To be honest, all orgs, greek, athletic, social or what have you...may seem cliquish by nature. We have a tendency to stick to what we know. I'm an NPHC Greek and feel 'at home' comfortable sitting next to my Sands or a Que, Iota or Zeta! BUT I also felt fine sitting with A-Psi, a lady of Kappa Alpha Theta or my guys in Sig Ep!

At my alma mater We'd have Greek Week with teams consisting of members of NPHC, MGC, IFC & PHA, etc. Also...my chapter hosted several joint programs with Alpha Psi Lambda, Latino Fraternity. We also had several Open Houses (my chapter created the official one for NPHC at O-State. OO-OOP! ) and Meet the Greeks talks, so everyone has the opp to learn of the other orgs.

Let's remember...We're all people first, there was a time when we weren't Greek and we were all just measly little freshmen searching to find our niche. The PHA Pres and NPHC Pres might have started off as grand roommates freshmen year.

to my TWIN and Sensuret I, I second your comments.

Touche TWIN!!

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

[/I]Without any sort of preface that this was the "prevailing notion" as opposed to her personal opinion. If she clarifies herself, I would be appreciative. Otherwise, I really don't like the accusations of cliquishness and hazing, even if she's saying not all the cultural orgs do it.

As I was so bluntly told, why does she have to preface it?

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

As I was so bluntly told, why does she have to preface it?

LOL..... well all she really has to do is stay ChildOftheHorn and die, lol