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Things I still don't understand about Greek life....
So, I know a really artsy craftsy type of Nupe -- VERY talented, like Martha Stewart caliber. I was on his facebook album looking at the fine craftsmanship, and then saw the para table that his chapter had during an informational. If you ever been to an informational, they usually have some sort of table set up with the org's afghan, maybe a history book, canes if it's Kappas, paddles for everyone else, a brick, a stuffed animal, etc. basically a mini shrine.
And it got me to wondering..... I don't really "get" why our orgs do this. I mean...we fill up tables with things that aspirants really shouldn't touch. Ya know?
Hell, I even know of some sororities that would glare at you if you ate the pink/green/red/white/blue/gold part of the cake, or drank the wrong color punch at the informational.
Seems to me like the stuff at the informational should be about the chapter....exhibits documenting the service projects.... photo albums of the fellowship. You know, stuff like that.
Leave the brick at home if you can't talk about it.... leave the paddles if they can't be touched.
Just observations....
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It also ticks me off when people act like it's a PRIVILEGE to learn their "history"..... dude, everybody's history book can be found somewhere. In fact, every Alpha I knew before I crossed let me hold, touch, skim, read their history book WAY before I ever was interested in the frat. To see Brothers NOW act like it's ritual information really tickle me.
The older the orgs get, the more backwards traditions seem.
Once up a time, the orgs had no history and we just tapped who we wanted to be brothers. You earned membership by your work as a man and as a student....there was no "proving" yourself to your peers.
*sigh*
Just observations.
Posted by Rashid on August 29, 2006 6:44 PM