Establishing a new sorority on campus.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Who are you?

If you knew anything about the LGLO and MCGLO Greek movements, your ass wouldn't be talking.

For the last time, I am not speaking abou MCGLO, LGLO or any other GLO so stop being so danged defensive. I am talking about there being possible reasons for founding a new organization at any point in history. 2010 is no different than 1997 than 1900 than 1875. The founders of every group did so because they saw a specific need that wasn't being fulfilled at that point in time.

People have issues and needs depending on their life situations, which may or may not have anything to do with culture, religion, race, gender orientation or anything else. If someone wants to start a sorority because they seek the bonds of sisterhood with other women who are 47 year old mothers of 13 children who have three warts on their nose and live in oak trees, go for it.

We just don't know WHY the OP didn't find an organization that she felt suited her needs because she didn't give us the specifics. Her reasons may be lofty or as ridiculous as being dropped by all chapters during the recruitment process at her school. So I think it's wrong for people to categorically believe that since their organizations exist, no others may need to be founded to suit the same or other needs. The posts I was calling out were dismissive and smacked of "we're here so there's no possible reason now for ever thinking about founding any new GLO."

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

For the last time, I am not speaking abou MCGLO, LGLO or any other GLO so stop being so danged defensive.

Really?

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

Of course the most interesting irony of this thread is that two of the people chastising the OP belong to a small sorority that hasn't even had its 13th anniversary yet. I wonder if their founders had a case of founderitis too?

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2010 is no different than 1997 than 1900 than 1875.

You are very naive.

[MysticCat]

Sorry guys, but Barbie's Rush has a reasonable point -- that presumably all of our founders had valid reasons for wanting to start new organizations whether 150 years ago or 15 years ago. If there were valid reasons to want to start a new org 15 years ago, why is it completely unthinkable that there might be a valid reason to start a new org now?

The OP didn't say why she thinks she should start a new org, although her "I thought why not start a new one" did sound a bit less than thoughtful and similar to other threads we've seen lately. But it is possible that she has a good a reason as any of our founders, including the founders of newer organizations. And I think that's all Barbie's Rush was saying.

[Matsimela]

Her second or third post had a point. Not the 1st. And I agree. It is possible for someone to find a reason to start a new org (plenty of people are still doing it). My whole thing is if after you've researched every org out there and still can't find anything then and only then should you look into starting a new sorority. All the things i asked the OP are the basic questions that you should ask yourself before undertaking the arduous task of starting a new sorority, IMO.

But i still maintain that there is a sorority for pretty much everything, whether they be social or otherwise. I still wanna hear from the OP, she hasnt been back yet

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Matsimela

But i still maintain that there is a sorority for pretty much everything, whether they be social or otherwise. I still wanna hear from the OP, she hasnt been back yet

While there may not be Greek organizations to cover EVERY niche, there are groups out there for everyone.

If, as Barbie stated in a previous post, 47 year old mothers wanted to create an organization, no one is trying to stop them, but why does the organization NEED to be a sorority?

[Matsimela]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

While there may not be Greek organizations to cover EVERY niche, there are groups out there for everyone.

If, as Barbie stated in a previous post, 47 year old mothers wanted to create an organization, no one is trying to stop them, but why does the organization NEED to be a sorority?

That was my other point lol

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Matsimela

That was my other point lol

I think we're on the same page

[dreamseeker]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Sorry guys, but Barbie's Rush has a reasonable point -- that presumably all of our founders had valid reasons for wanting to start new organizations whether 150 years ago or 15 years ago. If there were valid reasons to want to start a new org 15 years ago, why is it completely unthinkable that there might be a valid reason to start a new org now?

The OP didn't say why she thinks she should start a new org, although her "I thought why not start a new one" did sound a bit less than thoughtful and similar to other threads we've seen lately. But it is possible that she has a good a reason as any of our founders, including the founders of newer organizations. And I think that's all Barbie's Rush was saying.

true, but saying this

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

2010 is no different than 1997 than 1900 than 1875.

was prolly the stupidest way to say it. and THEN on top of that to try to call out younger orgs just shot her credibility to hell and makes her come off as an asshole.