Indiana Love? - Page 2

Kasm Y2K · #16 06-18-2001, 03:29 PM

Both.

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Kasm Y2K · #17 06-18-2001, 03:50 PM

BlueReign,
I would like to know your thoughts on both aspects of Indiana Love.

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BlueReign · #18 06-18-2001, 04:46 PM

How I feel? I think it's a special thing that both organizations were founded in Indiana and there is some history that goes with that. Beyond that -- that is just history that is all. I don't feel the need to be "claimed" as Soror by any Kappa. I am down with all.

My personal observation is that this Love varies from campus to campus, state to state, region to region. I do feel that the bond is stronger in the midwest particularly those states that are close to Indiana. But I am only going by what I see posted here and other sites and what some of my Sorors tell me. Here in D.C. I hang with everybody especially the Ques.

prettypoodle6 · #19 06-18-2001, 07:57 PM

i have love (and respect) for those that show the same towards me......

do i believe in indiana love? - i guess no, not in the general sense (as in i dont consider a kappa to be my frat, JUST because he is a kappa). like my soror said, there is some history behind our 2 organizations - and i acknowledge and respect that - but it doesnt in anyway "dictate" to whom my loyalties should go to in regards to fraternities.

but there are a few chapters of KAPsi where we are very tight and i do consider them true family (i'll call them my frat), but the same can be said for members/chapters of A Phi A, and Phi Beta Sigma.

Kasm Y2K · #20 06-18-2001, 09:03 PM

O.K. I guess I can understand that, because I plegded at a school where the Kappa's and the Deltas were very close and I have friends that have pledged AKA in the Georgia area schools and they call us Frat. I must be honest, I have never heard a SGRho call a Sigma Frat before. Any way when I tranfered, I noticed that there was much Indiana Love displayed, I must say that it was the most natural experience that I have had aside from my own bond, and aside from all of the other bonds that I have experienced with other sororities as well.

Kasm

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blu_theatrics · #21 06-20-2001, 10:59 AM

Being in Indiana I have noticed that the bond here is probably stronger than elsewhere. And as a matter of fact, the bond is closer in my opinion the closer you are to IU. I attend IUN which is about three hours away from the main campus in Bloimington. I personally find that the frat throughout Indiana are very loving.

Also if anyone is in the central region you will no doubt have better feelings toward the issue of Indiana Love because of this years regional conference that we combined with the members of KAPsi

Kasm Y2K · #22 06-20-2001, 01:34 PM

Blu_theatrics,

That is great! I have always felt, with the other combinations that are displayed in greekdom dealing with Kappa Alpha Psi, there was something missing- it was like- "fake". Any way when I tranfered, I noticed at Winthrop Univ. there was much Indiana love, and coming from an school where there was none displayed, It felt different; but right. Before I transfered, the school where I originally plegded there were a good number of SGRho's, but we were divided. It seemed wrong because they were shimming and caring canes and we were doing the same, and it seemed like we should be together for deeper reasons as well. However the one thing that I do know is that reguardless as the status of Indiana Love at my first school, My brothers taught us the proper way to greet SGRho's at other schools etc... I do not have a problem with calling SGRho's my Soro's because I was taught the right way and now that I attend a "southeren school" that recognizes Indian Love- it' kool!

Yours in Eternal Greekdom,

Kasm

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Originally posted by blu_theatrics:
Being in Indiana I have noticed that the bond here is probably stronger than elsewhere. And as a matter of fact, the bond is closer in my opinion the closer you are to IU. I attend IUN which is about three hours away from the main campus in Bloimington. I personally find that the frat throughout Indiana are very loving.

Also if anyone is in the central region you will no doubt have better feelings toward the issue of Indiana Love because of this years regional conference that we combined with the members of KAPsi

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TRSimon · #23 06-20-2001, 06:48 PM

As far as Indiana Love, I respect Kappas who respect the bond, and I know how to greet them. I also have the strength to stand on my own and represent when they don't. I think it (Indiana Love) is a good thing, but I also respect the fact that we are all brothers and sisters.

I have never really had another fraternity member call me soror, unless he was a former Rhomeo.

Just my 22 cents,
TRSimon

Kasm Y2K · #24 06-21-2001, 02:14 PM

I have never really had another fraternity
member call me soror, unless he was a former Rhomeo.

Just my 22 cents,
TRSimon[/B][/QUOTE]

My point exactly, there is rift between us and it is not nessecary. I know that every where the two orginizations have charters are not always going to be close(especially in the south); but at my first school, Francis Marion Uni., there was no contact at all-and it really looked bad. My opinion is we should all mix and do projects together(various org.), however it gives your orginization appeal when you have something more to offer. And let me say for the record, we the members Kappa Alpha Psi do not need an association with any other to survive or look good, because we do it all by ourselves and we do it well(I know how people are when they come by and read things...so I had to make that known). However, why not have harmony in the songs of Greekdom, rather than discord.

Kasm

P.S. TRSimon, where are from and what school do/did you attend?

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RHOyal-Silence · #25 06-26-2001, 01:16 AM

i became a sigma woman at a school in the south (georgia) as far as indiana love goes, i know it exists.
sometimes when i show it, i am ignored or looked at like i am crazy.

but most of the kappas i know show my sorors and me mad love, and it really is different from love from omegas, alphas, and sigmas (because u know they all love a rho

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but back on the subject...

one weekend i went to a greek picnic in atlanta, and for some reason i did not feel an indiana love vibe from any kappas. they were mostly hanging with aka's.

but it wasn't a problem. from what i observed,showing love differs from school to school and state to state.

i enjoy the bond that i share with the kappas i know and i acknowledge the fact that we are two separate organizations.

and i HATE when people on the outside accuse me and my sorors of trying to claim someone to be our brothers

**We did not need a brother organization back in 1922 and we do not need one now or never**

that is to clear up any mis-understandings!

Flipmode7_1922 · #26 06-26-2001, 01:58 PM

Sigma Gamma Rho and Kappa Alpha Psi are two independent orgs., but I find it funny that in knowing that there are members in both orgs (I find more kappas to do this) that act like it's going to kill them to be at least cordial to each other.Where I go to school in New Jersey, we are on alright terms but it more like a hi and bye thing. The Iotas be on us ALL THE TIME! LOL One kappa told my LS that he was told not to associate with Sigma Gamma Rho b/c we are fat and ugly, I almost fell out! I personally think thats why kappas act that way in general b/c of the perception that SGRhos are fat and ugly and that would mess up their pretty boy image. I just think that we need to at least be cordial to each other if not anything else!

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BlueReign · #27 06-26-2001, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Flipmode7_1922:
One kappa told my LS that he was told not to associate with Sigma Gamma Rho b/c we are fat and ugly, I almost fell out! I personally think thats why kappas act that way in general b/c of the perception that SGRhos are fat and ugly and that would mess up their pretty boy image. I just think that we need to at least be cordial to each other if not anything else!

Well isn't that something!! That's really sad. Personally, I never met a pretty Kappa. They were just ok looking. And I don't think that we at least need to be cordial to each other. I don't expect no special greeting from them because I am a Rho. I try to be cordial to everybody regardless of affiliation!

Oh, and I am not fat and definitely not ugly!

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aeRHOspace22 · #28 06-26-2001, 04:31 PM

I totally agree with Soror Flipmode7!!! We can't shake that stereotype to save our lives!! They will only call us Soror according to how WE look, I noticed that a WHOLE lot! And it's funny because 9 times out of 10 WE don't fit that mold. REGARDLESS of how a Soror looks, she still a Soror just the same!!

Flipmode7_1922 · #29 06-27-2001, 10:28 AM

BlueReign I wasnt trying to say we need to be cordial with kappas b/c we are rho's what I meant soror is that A sigma, a que, alpha and especailly an iota will show us much luv before kappas will and I personally could care less if a kappa shows me luv but I just think it's sad that's all.But you can always tell which kappas that actually think that we sgrho's are all fat and ugly. It's totally FALSE and they are sadly misguided. When me and the sorors in my region get together (philly greek, etc)you can just see them staring while we walk right pass them!I get such a laugh out of it I tell you! LOL

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blu_theatrics · #30 06-27-2001, 10:28 AM

[quote]Originally posted by BlueReign:

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Personally, I never met a pretty Kappa. They were just ok looking.
Oh, and I am not fat and definitely not ugly!

Personally, I nevr met a Sgrho that was fat and ugly and you really have to watch out because stereotypes are not universal, because in all actuallity, I would say that people on our yard look at another org (I won't state names) as ugly and fat and really I just don't get these stereotypes, because it seems that as balck people we would be sick and tired of stereotyping ourselves.