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[DrPhil]

EE-BO, do you mind explaining what you meant by that statement?

Was it along the lines of "go Greek" being synonymous with "go NPC/NIC" to you?

Are NPHCs, MCGLOs, LGLOs, AGLOs, and local GLOs not "going Greek" because they are not what you consider "traditional GLOs?"

Is "traditional GLO" based on founding year or average chapter size at the Texas school in question?

I know NPHCers often talk about Greekdom in relation to our experiences but those of us who have experiences beyond BGLOs do not pretend as though "go Greek" (in general) means "go BGLO."

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

EE-BO, do you mind explaining what you meant by that statement?

Was it along the lines of "go Greek" being synonymous with "go NPC/NIC" to you?

Are NPHCs, MCGLOs, LGLOs, AGLOs, and local GLOs not "going Greek" because they are not what you consider "traditional GLOs?"

Is "traditional GLO" based on founding year or average chapter size at the Texas school in question?

I know NPHCers often talk about Greekdom in relation to our experiences but those of us who have experiences beyond BGLOs do not pretend as though "go Greek" (in general) means "go BGLO."

I believe he was referring to NIC GLOs because that's what the OP was asking about. The thing at Texas is that there are a lot of organizations here that are very Greek-like in nature that are not Greek at all (although many Greeks are members of them too.) It's not necessary to go Greek (and by that I mean any council or independent groups, not just NPC/NIC) to get a "Greek like" experience. Texas is a little unique in this respect. It's hard to explain if you haven't been there to experience it.

As far as "traditional GLO" (and I am just speaking about the NIC fraternities here) being based on chapter size or age, at Texas there a very wide range in both age and chapter size. Generally, the older chapters are larger and more highly regarded ("top tier") and are also the most legacy and connections driven. Honestly, there are so many NIC fraternities at UT (maybe around 25?) and some of them are so small/uninvolved that I didn't even know they existed. So there are lots of opportunities for guys other than the omg-must-be-fratty-top-tier-NIC-groups, because that isn't an option that's even a possibility for many.