Non-social GLOs...do you honestly consider us fellow Greeks?

[SxyDeltaGam]

I consider you to be a Greek organization but unfortunately many girls in my chapter wouldn't. I think this is beacuse they haven't talken the time to learn about other organizations. I had one gilr in my chapter tell me BGLO's weren't "real."!!!!! Being black this uspet me bacuse several of my friends are Deltasand Zetas. A lot of girls in my house only consider on organization real if they have a house which really bothers me. They don't understand that with one little mistake we could have our house taken from us. Then would they not consider us a "real"org any more???


SxyDeltaGam
Delta Gamma
Beta Xi Chapter

[PurdueDave]

Professional and Social GLO's are different. Professional fraternities, like Delta Sigma Pi, are governed by the Professional Fraternity Associtation, not IFC. Also, in Delta Sigma Pi's risk management, it says that chapter houses are stongly discouraged for the reason that if the chapter has a house, it will compete with social fraternities. There are so many aspects to greek life for ANY GLO, be it professional or social, that there is no black and white on this issue. Yes, professional GLOs do social activities, we just don't party every weekend at other GLOs places, we have barndances, formals and other social activities. We have community service events at least 3 times a month. Someone commented on APO only do the blood drive. I'm sure they do more, it's just that their name isn't on everything or they aren't always advertising what they are doing by making shirts. I'm sure everyone in social GLOs knows what houses are doing what community service because if you're in the greek system you know what's going on. But on my campus, I could tell you because I'm not in a social GLO. Bottom line is that although there are differences, yes we are greeks. I had to pledge, go through initiation. I had a big bro. We have rituals at our meetings just like social GLOs do. The only BIG difference is that we don't have social functions every weekend.

That's what I think.

Dave

[Kevin]

I stand by my statements earlier in this thread...

Greek like me?

I'll know it when I see it.

You can't make blanket statements like SAI is the same as a PHC group on EVERY campus. The fact is that these professional or whatever they are type groups vary from campus to campus and in some are even members of IFC/Panhellenic and in direct competition with IFC/PHC groups.

So... I'll know it when I see it.