Should more "mostly AA/Asian/Hispanic sororities and fraternities" be integrated?

[Tom Earp]

Thank You Stranag21 for pointing that out to me and many others!

You are not the only one who does know a few things about Greeks!

You are to very kind with your posts.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
Thank You Stranag21 for pointing that out to me and many others!

You are not the only one who does know a few things about Greeks!

You are to very kind with your posts.

right.

[Tom Earp]

RIGHT!

[abaici]

Originally posted by SurfinDBeach
We have one brother in our chapter of African American decent, and he gets sh** from members of African American Fraternity members for being a trader - so and so - and for being in an organization that was once "racist"...

GO BEACH!!!

In life you will catch grief for many of the decisions you make. IMO, if you cannot stand firmly with the decisions you make and weather the storm, you need to "man up"

But then again, I'm older and I don't give a flying flip what people have to say about my life decisions. I guess, if I were younger, I might care....hmm, nope...still wouldn't care.

[starang21]

Originally posted by abaici
In life you will catch grief for many of the decisions you make. IMO, if you cannot stand firmly with the decisions you make and weather the storm, you need to "man up"

But then again, I'm older and I don't give a flying flip what people have to say about my life decisions. I guess, if I were younger, I might care....hmm, nope...still wouldn't care.

i'm going to have to ask you to stop making so much sense.

[AOcutiePi4ever]

NPC is a freaking evil dictator. they do no good. its rules rules rules, punishments punishments punishments. some of the rules are absoloutly ridiculous--- like the pi chi "disassociation" for months and months. all our lives are spent combing npc rules making sure we are doing everything in accordance to their laws. it could server a good purpose, but it needs a total over-haul.

[AKA_Monet]

The other issue is many HBGLO's have membership recruitment after a person graduates from college. And their service occurs beyond college. I have several sorority sisters that have been active in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for over 75 years...

Our duty is primarily to the African American community. And what is wrong with that? Why should my Sorority have a duty to the "Special Olympics" or the "Muscular Dystrophy" associations? Why would persons, not of color, be concerned about sickle cell anemia and HIV/AIDS in Africa?

Whereas, in my Sorority, we have active and ongoing campaigns regarding the cultural disparity of cancer, cardiovascular disease--including diabetes and SIDS--where black infants are 3-5X more likely to die from SIDS comparable to a non-black infant? How is it culturally relevant to a NPC organization on these kinds of campaigns? The only thing they probably could do is raise more money than the HBGLO Sororities... But, it is not in their cultural relevancy to begin to understand a person's of colors trials or tribulations that could have started because of bigotry...

Who is going to be concerned about injustices to people if not for several members of the Divine 9 organizations to stand up and speak out about it?

Why should I want to trust an African American with my future when he or she denied that very essence of my culture by going off and joining something that several members of the US government had made active policies to racially discriminate against my very future?

What will that look like to my family and my community? I could see if there are non black folks actively building in my community and giving a helping hand. But, really, that is not happening as much as it could be. And how self-righteous are folks these days!

Reconciliation has to occur. Peacemaking needs to happen. Eventually, we will become one. But right now, I am beginning to be of the opinion that it will take an act of God to make peace happen.

What I am going to do is be a better person and continue to reach out to be of service to ALL MANKIND...

[33girl]

Originally posted by AOcutiePi4ever
NPC is a freaking evil dictator. they do no good. its rules rules rules, punishments punishments punishments. some of the rules are absoloutly ridiculous--- like the pi chi "disassociation" for months and months.

That's being changed actually, and rush counselors aren't permitted to be disassociated for more than 30 days.

The NPC rules as written are really very fair and for the good of everyone. The problem is they aren't always practiced the way they are written.

/hijack

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally posted by 33girl
The NPC rules as written are really very fair and for the good of everyone. The problem is they aren't always practiced the way they are written.

/continues hijack for a minute (sorry)
co-sign
I read the ENTIRE Green Book last summer because we were the new NPC org on campus (and hey, when you work in a office with no internet, its kinda boring).
The way my local panhel was interpreteting things was totally wrong. That is where the problems arise- the local panhel.

/hjack

[starang21]

Originally posted by irish
i'm white and a member of an asian-american interest fraternity, lambda phi epsilon. it was founded in 1981 at UCLA, and as you guessed, there are a ton of chapters in cali -- 13 of our 42 chapters. there are also a lot of chapters in the north east and east coast. people of all races are welcomed, there's no discrimination based on race. my chapter has had irish, mexican, greek, indian and many other nationalities represented since we were founded in 1995.

in general our chapters are comparably smaller than historically white orgs. my school has a greek participation of about 10% of the student body of about 4,500 undergrads, and the greek system is generally looked down upon at my school by the administration and not supported. right now, we have 10 actives with a spring class of 2 potentially being crossed this quarter.

that's cool right there....i've never seen a white lambda before.

though, i really can't talk...

pretty cool guys back at school a handful of them made a few ignorant comments once i hit the yard, but for the most part.....they never did me any wrong. good stuff, man.

[MeezDiscreet]

it was put best when it was stated that since we've (we being bglo's) have never had segregation clauses, there is no need to question if we should be integrated.

being that many of you all didn't know we do more than just step (), i don't expect all of you to know this, but there have been non-white members of our organizations for many, many, many years. My Soror, Joan Trumpauer, was the first Caucasion student at Tougaloo. Eleanor Roosevelt was a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

as a matter of fact, i have a non-black line sister. my deuce is persian.

all are welcomed...as long as you understand that our primary focus is the black community and that is because our founding principles, as well as the reasons we were founded, are timeless.

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by AKA_Monet
Why would persons, not of color, be concerned about sickle cell anemia and HIV/AIDS in Africa?

How about an Asian guy working in Africa?

[rho4life]

One of LS's is Latina, and she said that she just felt more at home with the SGRho's than any of the other orgs out there, Latina, or BGLO, or NPC. She is one of our most dedicated members, and she is so creative! I can't imagine not having her around. She understands the principles of our org, and has committed herself to them, the same way that I did. Her complexion is irrelevant, b/c her heart is in the right place.

[madmax]

Originally posted by Tom Earp
JillyBean, I will try to find out!

Once again the ASPs raises its head to be so posioness!

BGLOS have been around for a very long time. MGLOs are fairly new to the scene fo Greek Life.

The reasons that most BGLOS and MGLOS dont have houses, is simply economics. They do not have the members or size to be able to afford houses. I am not talking about Huge houses. Hell, most Colleges of State level have smaller houses. (BUILDINGS for Some)!

Now, as I underStand it, that many of the HBGLOS have houses on HBGLOs Campui.

Can some one with some sense please give some more information.

They could team up and rent a house togehter.

http://www.tennessean.com/education/...nt_ID=23371654

[AOcutiePi4ever]

Originally posted by 33girl
That's being changed actually, and rush counselors aren't permitted to be disassociated for more than 30 days.

The NPC rules as written are really very fair and for the good of everyone. The problem is they aren't always practiced the way they are written.

/hijack

hey, is this true??? bc ours are already disassociated and rush isnt until september!!!

anyone know??