DOes this happen to all Canadian Greeks?

[kappaloo]

At Waterloo, we have 3 Fraternities and 1 Sorority (GO KKG!), which are not individually acknowledged as a club, but together are known as "FSAC" (the Fraternity and Sorority Awareness Club). That allows us to put up posters, have a booth at club days etc.

Though really, most people are quite welcoming of us. We can rent the Great Hall, hold events, book rooms as "Kappa Kappa Gamma" not as FSAC. I think as long as we follow the clubs rooms (no soliciting etc) no one really minds.

[MooseGirl]

Originally posted by A Random DphiE
Why is it that Greek orgs are frowned upon or not recognized?

Well for some it is the same sterotype found all across North America...they only know what the media has told them

But for others...its just not part of the culture. I didn't know sororities existed in Canada til i transferred schools in my third year! Noone even considers greek life til they're already in university, it's just not talked about or thought of.

As well, with universities becoming more diverse, there are even more students who haven't even heard of the notion of GLOs!

for example, U of Windsor has one of the highest rates of international students. Last school year, we had an unusually number of Asian women coming to info parties! I thought that was great, until I realized they were clueless as to what a sorority is and does....and with the language barrier it was hard to explain it to them but we tried....unfortunately none of them returned to our next info party....

And in Quebec, it's just as hard. You know i've looked in so many french-english dictionaries for the words "sorority" and "fraternity"(as a GLO not "brotherhood") and there is no equivalent.
If any one asks me here what a sorority is I have to tell them it's a Women's club at university...doesn't quite translate as nicely as sorority!

People just find the idea of GLOs to be very foreign, just not heard of...and those who have heard of em, have only heard the bad!

[KappaTarzan]

happens to americans too!! that's the way it is here at Umass. GRRR!

[Lynzi]

For those of you at Anti-Greek campuses, have hope!
At U Windsor, we went from an anti-greek president of our stundent association, to getting club status, and now, next years UWSA president is a Sigma Chi. Also, there are two other Sigma Chi's that are in VP positions on the UWSA, and one of the others, while not a greek, isn't against us: while campaigning, he came around and talked to each of the greeks. It's nice to know that we're getting a little more of a foothold....although, I suppose it could turn around fairly easily!