NPHC Traditions and Practices that annoy you

Senusret I · #1 05-26-2007, 08:39 AM

Another thread in the Greek Life section made me think of this. Among NPHC organizations, and those organizations with NPHC-style rush and intake, there are various non-ritual practices that are unique to our type of organizations. Some of these practices are universal and others are not. I thought that we could discuss some things about our OWN organizations that annoy us. (Although this thread has the potential to go haywire, I felt if we set the proper tone at the outset, it could work!)

Here is my example:

Presentations of new members at midnight in the cold. Don't they know I have to work in the morning? Don't they know I get bronchitis? argh!

Members of city-wide chapters who take the same approach to "recruitment" of members as huge HBCUs. You can't be at St. Wilona's with no chapter website expecting the dudes at Jackie Collins College to be able to find you.

Busy crossing jackets. I mean REALLY busy crossing jackets.

Losing our songs and musical traditions to the ages... I am talking about songs that DON'T sound like James Cleveland and Mahalia Jackson. Many of our orgs have like REAL SONGS with four part harmony! And they're being lost because of a lack of effort to document the lyrics and record them.

Again, these annoyances are not universal, but I hope you see my drift.

This is NOT intended for non-NPHC members to take the opportunity to question or belittle our traditions.

ladygreek · #2 05-26-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Another thread in the Greek Life section made me think of this. Among NPHC organizations, and those organizations with NPHC-style rush and intake, there are various non-ritual practices that are unique to our type of organizations. Some of these practices are universal and others are not. I thought that we could discuss some things about our OWN organizations that annoy us. (Although this thread has the potential to go haywire, I felt if we set the proper tone at the outset, it could work!)

Here is my example:

Presentations of new members at midnight in the cold. Don't they know I have to work in the morning? Don't they know I get bronchitis? argh!
Forbidden in Delta
Members of city-wide chapters who take the same approach to "recruitment" of members as huge HBCUs. You can't be at St. Wilona's with no chapter website expecting the dudes at Jackie Collins College to be able to find you.
yeah, a pet peeve of mine here in MN. That and a citywide chapter only "publicizing" at one school.

Busy crossing jackets. I mean REALLY busy crossing jackets.
ditto

Losing our songs and musical traditions to the ages... I am talking about songs that DON'T sound like James Cleveland and Mahalia Jackson. Many of our orgs have like REAL SONGS with four part harmony! And they're being lost because of a lack of effort to document the lyrics and record them.
Delta has published an official songbook and we do workshops on it at our conventions and conferences.

Again, these annoyances are not universal, but I hope you see my drift.

This is NOT intended for non-NPHC members to take the opportunity to question or belittle our traditions.

I hear ya.

12dn94dst · #3 05-26-2007, 10:10 AM

I get annoyed when folks stroll to ANYTHING. I know it's a little difficult when the hot songs are "Pop, Lock and Drop It" and "Rock Your Hips" and that's all that's played at a party, but I'm saying. What happened to decorum?

Senusret I · #4 05-26-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

I get annoyed when folks stroll to ANYTHING. I know it's a little difficult when the hot songs are "Pop, Lock and Drop It" and "Rock Your Hips" and that's all that's played at a party, but I'm saying. What happened to decorum?

OMG thank you! I saw some thangs on youtube that I was kinda surprised at!

12dn94dst · #5 05-26-2007, 10:22 AM

And another thing, what's with making strolls that only go with ONE song? (i'm sorry, I'm a stroller lol)

12dn94dst · #6 05-26-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

OMG thank you! I saw some thangs on youtube that I was kinda surprised at!

it's a sign of the times...you're getting old(er).

skeeliteful · #7 05-26-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Members of city-wide chapters who take the same approach to "recruitment" of members as huge HBCUs. You can't be at St. Wilona's with no chapter website expecting the dudes at Jackie Collins College to be able to find you.
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Senusrest, you are a mess. LMAO @ St. Wilona's and Jackie Collins College!!

In addition to what's been said, stepshows annoy me. It seems like no one actually steps in stepshows anymore. They're more like dance competitions and talent shows. I just don't understand how within a 20 minute show, 19 minutes of it is either dancing, dialogue, or skits with fog and light shows.

DSTCHAOS · #8 05-26-2007, 12:05 PM

People who play the "my chapter is better/more (insert name of organization)er than your chapter" game. Especially when they are younger members approaching older members who crossed at other chapters. But I'm tickled to convulsions when I see alumnae and graduate chapter initiates playing that game.

People who think their chapter was founded and their organization was chartered. They place their chapter above the organization.

mulattogyrl · #9 05-26-2007, 12:12 PM

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People who think their chapter was founded and their organization was chartered. They place their chapter above the organization.

This is a big one.

12dn94dst · #10 05-26-2007, 12:38 PM

When folks are more concerned with planning the next party instead of the next service.

Only doing the minimum programs required just so they can have intake.

ladygreek · #11 05-26-2007, 12:43 PM

Chapters/states that have their own way of singing one of our official songs and pride themselves on it.

Chapters who think their size automatically makes them right about everything.

OOhsoflyDELTA#9 · #12 05-26-2007, 12:48 PM

Partyhopping (thats what we call it) at a non-greek party or function....its kinda rude and "takeoverish" IMO...I also agree with the hopping to any song, some lyrics are just out there...I want sorors to always be about classiness (is that a real word, lol), ya know...

DSTCHAOS · #13 05-26-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 12dn94dst

When folks are more concerned with planning the next party instead of the next service.

There's nothing wrong with this considering that many chapters' only fundraisers are parties. No parties, no money, and that makes other programs (even service) very difficult.

Only doing the minimum programs required just so they can have intake.

I hate this. I don't care if you have 5 or 50, intake should not be approved if you only met the MINIMUM requirement.

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Chapters/states that have their own way of singing one of our official songs and pride themselves on it.

I really hate that. I have had to pull Sorors aside many times because they've tried to The Temptations-ize our songs.

Chapters who think their size automatically makes them right about everything.

Add to that age.

12dn94dst · #14 05-26-2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

There's nothing wrong with this considering that many chapters' only fundraisers are parties. No parties, no money, and that makes other programs (even service) very difficult.

I'm not knocking parties as a fund raiser, but money to run the chapter should come from dues. If a chapter is constantly having to have fund raisers of any type to run programs, there's an issue and things should be reevaluated. And there are tons of programs that can be done for little to no cost.

delph998 · #15 05-26-2007, 01:44 PM

Organization founded vs. chapter chartered is HUGE!