PiKA Costume party - black face - bye-bye

[Colonist]

If you bothered to read my prior posts, YOU'D KNOW that I know that there are city wide chapters, instead of single school chapters...but anyways...

As for Howard great, having interest in BGLOs there is like saying that check out GW or Georgetown for Poli Sci majors, its an obvious fact. Howard is a traditionally black school, hence they of course have larger chapters.

Lastly, as for "we're not about BLONDES!! BEER!! WHOOO!!" as you so eloquently put it, lets take traditionally white GLOs:

Approximately 80% of executives in the Fortune 500 are fraternity members.

71% of men listed in "Who's Who in America" were in a fraternity in college.

76% of the members of the United States Congress are fraternity men.

40 of the 47 United States Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been fraternity members.

100 of 158 United States Presidential Cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men.

All but three United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men.

AND...
Despite these numbers, only TWO PERCENT of Americans are fraternity men!

When MGLOs come even REMOTELY CLOSE to any of these numbers, let me know. If you say we are only about drinking and partying...guess what we know how to have a good time and as evident above, we get our work done neh?

Now I'm off to party enjoy your night kiddos

EDITED TO ADD: Seriously is this the only phrase you know? "the price of tea in china...."

[starang21]

Originally posted by Colonist
If you bothered to read my prior posts, YOU'D KNOW that I know that there are city wide chapters, instead of single school chapters...but anyways...

As for Howard great, having interest in BGLOs there is like saying that check out GW or Georgetown for Poli Sci majors, its an obvious fact. Howard is a traditionally black school, hence they of course have larger chapters.

Lastly, as for "we're not about BLONDES!! BEER!! WHOOO!!" as you so eloquently put it, lets take traditionally white GLOs:

Approximately 80% of executives in the Fortune 500 are fraternity members.

71% of men listed in "Who's Who in America" were in a fraternity in college.

76% of the members of the United States Congress are fraternity men.

40 of the 47 United States Supreme Court Justices since 1910 have been fraternity members.

100 of 158 United States Presidential Cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men.

All but three United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men.

AND...
Despite these numbers, only TWO PERCENT of Americans are fraternity men!

When MGLOs come even REMOTELY CLOSE to any of these numbers, let me know. If you say we are only about drinking and partying...guess what we know how to have a good time and as evident above, we get our work done neh?

Now I'm off to party enjoy your night kiddos.

what does this have to prove? who ever questioned the validity of the IFC fraternities? or said anything that great men haven't come from those organizations? look down the list of notable african americans throughout history. i'll leave it at that. i'm positive that the Deltas alone could give any of those fraternities a run for their money. i could care less about you guys, i don't question the point of you. you're the twit who is thinks that NPHC organizations are jokes. isnt' george washington a historically white school? you're too small minded to view outside of the box that you live in.

[tall boy]

this is getting to the point that the same things are being said over and over again. I have just found this website and i cant believe all of these posts about this. The pikes personally apologized to the people that showed up to the party that was offended and suspended the people that did it. Other miscellaneous actions were also taken but thats not important. What people fail to realize is that greek organizations have parties all the time. Most of the parties are theme parties. If a black organization were to have a theme party about scandanavian people and dressed up in white face, do you honestly think it would make the news. I highly doubt it. I understand that black people were oppressed and some feel like even today they are still oppressed and in some situations i agree they are. But black face was a tactic used in the 1920's ro discriminate. I think that the best thing i have heard about the subject was on the tough crowd with colin quin when he said that it was almost like a popular thing these days to be black. More so than ever. These guys were not putting black people down. They were simply trying to say this one thing. It was a straight out of compton theme and to the surprise of few, Very many successful black males have come from compton and become rich. Why then if you are idolizing a certain genre of music are you racist or a bigot. I feel they were more trying to go with the costume and possibly just possibly idolize some of the great rappers that have come from there(i.e. dre) Who says that everything has to be negative why cant it be something positive. Maybe back then it was used negatively but who says that they were following those footsteps. Who says they werent trying to make there own footsteps, by saying how people no longer look at black people in discrimnation but more as idolization. Heck i wish i was a famous rapper or basketball player, black white or indifferent. It was handled by the fraternity and with all of this childish arguing and fighting all we have done is segregated ourselves even more. Congrats.

[starang21]

Originally posted by tall boy
this is getting to the point that the same things are being said over and over again. I have just found this website and i cant believe all of these posts about this. The pikes personally apologized to the people that showed up to the party that was offended and suspended the people that did it. Other miscellaneous actions were also taken but thats not important. What people fail to realize is that greek organizations have parties all the time. Most of the parties are theme parties. If a black organization were to have a theme party about scandanavian people and dressed up in white face, do you honestly think it would make the news. I highly doubt it. I understand that black people were oppressed and some feel like even today they are still oppressed and in some situations i agree they are. But black face was a tactic used in the 1920's ro discriminate. I think that the best thing i have heard about the subject was on the tough crowd with colin quin when he said that it was almost like a popular thing these days to be black. More so than ever. These guys were not putting black people down. They were simply trying to say this one thing. It was a straight out of compton theme and to the surprise of few, Very many successful black males have come from compton and become rich. Why then if you are idolizing a certain genre of music are you racist or a bigot. I feel they were more trying to go with the costume and possibly just possibly idolize some of the great rappers that have come from there(i.e. dre) Who says that everything has to be negative why cant it be something positive. Maybe back then it was used negatively but who says that they were following those footsteps. Who says they werent trying to make there own footsteps, by saying how people no longer look at black people in discrimnation but more as idolization. Heck i wish i was a famous rapper or basketball player, black white or indifferent. It was handled by the fraternity and with all of this childish arguing and fighting all we have done is segregated ourselves even more. Congrats.

no...this post is ridiculous.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by starang21
this post is proof positive that you have no clue what you are talking about. have you ever heard of a city-wide chapter? we are fraternities, we're not houses. we are not social groups, we are social service organizations. we're not about BLONDES!! BEER!! WHOOO!! NPHC organizations do not have worry about quota. you even ever been to a black greek event? trust, NPHC organizations will never have to worry about the lack of interest. check out Howard University if you really want to see how it's done. you might want to get out of small box you reside in.

regardless of this....what does this have to do with the Bigotry of these pikes?

Hey, because of your openly racist and inflammatory statement, your organization's charter should be revoked.

I'm kidding of course, but seriously, how can you sit there and say things like that, even if you're kidding, while condemning individuals that did something that is right along those same lines? You walk a thin line, but your words here essentially accuse all 'social' GLO's as being about blondes and beer. Did you mean NIC/NPC groups? What exactly did you mean?

In the words of many of the people practicing their righteous indignation on this thread, NOTHING justifies a comment like this. Practice a little of the sensativity you preach.

[starang21]

Originally posted by ktsnake
Hey, because of your openly racist and inflammatory statement, your organization's charter should be revoked.

I'm kidding of course, but seriously, how can you sit there and say things like that, even if you're kidding, while condemning individuals that did something that is right along those same lines? You walk a thin line, but your words here essentially accuse all 'social' GLO's as being about blondes and beer. Did you mean NIC/NPC groups? What exactly did you mean?

In the words of many of the people practicing their righteous indignation on this thread, NOTHING justifies a comment like this. Practice a little of the sensativity you preach.

it's an ignorant generalization i made, wasn't it? that's exactly the point. i don't pretend to know anything about anything outside of my fraternity, and that's why i'll never speak on anything outside of my organization. it's ignorance such as this kid's that has to be stamped out. that post was solely for him.

[Dionysus]

I agree w/ Colonist. I think GLOs with small chapters aren't about much. I also think the same thing about smaller schools. There's this school somewhere in Massachusetts that has less than 7,000 undergrad students. People say that it is one of the most selective schools in this country. I call BS on that, I think it's simply a lack of interest. I think it's called Harvard University or something.

[starang21]

Originally posted by Dionysus
I agree w/ Colonist. I think GLOs with small chapters aren't about much. I also think the same thing about smaller schools. There's this school somewhere in Massachusetts that has less than 7,000 undergrad students. People say that it is one of the most selective schools in this country. I call BS on that, I think it's simply a lack of interest. I think it's called Harvard Universiy or something.

lol, you'se a damn fool....

i'd match your eyeroll..but that ish is hella feminine.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by starang21
it's an ignorant generalization i made, wasn't it? that's exactly the point. i don't pretend to know anything about anything outside of my fraternity, and that's why i'll never speak on anything outside of my organization. it's ignorance such as this kid's that has to be stamped out. that post was solely for him.

But you do, but you do, but you do. Do you drink tea in China too? What would you have done if I made a thread saying the NPHC was all about "Applebottoms! 40s! OW OW!"

I'm betting you just might be offended.

[starang21]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
But you do, but you do, but you do. Do you drink tea in China too? What would you have done if I made a thread saying the NPHC was all about "Applebottoms! 40s! OW OW!"

I'm betting you just might be offended.

don't you ever disrespect my organization by doing my call. you don't see me disrespecting gamma phi beta, so don't assume that you can pull shit like that. that's all i'll say about that bullshit.

have you ever heard the expression of tea in china?

"what does any of this have to do with the price of tea in china?"

meaning all of that mess has absolutely nothing to do with this subject.

go ahead and start up a thread on that...and watch the rest of D9'ers get on you. like i said, that post was for him...he's the one putting down the D9. it wasn't for you. but if you got offended, remain offended. i've already clarified who it was for.

[madmax]

Am I aloud to drink grape soda?

[PhiPsiRuss]

Originally posted by madmax
Am I aloud to drink grape soda?

No, but you're allowed.

[valkyrie]

I really don't understand why people keep using examples like this -- well, if a bunch of black guys dressed up as white people, we wouldn't even hear about it, would we? First of all, I think we would, and second of all, it is not the same thing, period. There is no history of discrimination against white people in this country. Why are there so many white people who don't get this?!

I think that the people planning social events for our organizations need to get a life and quit the stupid theme party ideas. It sounds like more often than not, they're offensive. What's the point? I really think that college students should be resourceful enough to have fun without stupid theme parties.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
But you do, but you do, but you do. Do you drink tea in China too? What would you have done if I made a thread saying the NPHC was all about "Applebottoms! 40s! OW OW!"

I'm betting you just might be offended.

Their call is applebottoms, 40s ow ow? I'm confused.

-Rudey

[pike]

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