Thinking about becoming a Zeta

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Originally Posted by jdd0014

I’m a freshman and I’m thinking about becoming a member of Zeta Phi Beta my sophomore year because of the principles this sorority was based upon and I feel that I am an example of finer womanhood. In addition, most of the Zeta I see are sophisticated. I know that if I pledge, I would be the only one on line because most of the girls at my school want to pledge AKA or DST for all the wrong reasons. They avoid this sorority because of stereotypes or because people say “they look like” they would be a delta or an aka. However, if I decided to wait later, the chapter would have to be reestablished at my school because there is only one Zeta left. Truth be told, I actually thought about DST but I realized that would be nothing compared to DST. I was wondering if someone could give me a deeper perspective of Zeta Phi Beta because I’ve already looked at the site and Wikipedia can only do so much.

I almost never do this, but QFP.

I also apologize for the lane swerve, but first, there are sophisticated women in every organization. You said that you don't like people to follow stereotypes; isn't speaking against women interested in pursuing AKA or DST is kind of the same thing?

Second, if there is "only one Zeta left", does that really constitute an active chapter? Can there be a "line" when there is only one active? Is this one woman responsible for EVERYTHING a chapter needs to do? I guess I am confused as to how a one-person chapter can exist. If it's fundamentally different because Zeta Phi Beta is an NPHC organization, that's fine. But organizations with even only five or ten members can have a hard time keeping themselves going (my chapter of GSS had this problem and closed after I graduated).

If a member of ZPhiB can or cares to comment on my questions regarding a one-person chapter, please do. If it's not a logistics issue and rather a proprietary issue, I apologize.