Just a question out of curiosity...... Why do you think the Deltas have 200,000+ members while the AKAs have 170,000+?
Could it be that the Deltas are more popular and if so why? Or are the AKAs a little more selective with who they accept into their organization? All my friends want to pledge Delta, but I don't so I'm wondering why are they more appealing to potential pledgees? I'm thinking that maybe people think the AKAs are stuck up or something like that. Any insight?
Thanks for replying, but I was just asking out of curiousity.......Why is DST more appealing to women? It hasn't changed my mind, I'm still gonna pledge what I want to pledge. To me, both the sororities are the same and they do the same thing. If u look on both their websites they both basically have the same five target areas. They both support the black community and education and diseases that affect us. The difference is only in how they do this. Neither one is better that the other. So why do more women pledge DST in your opinion?
Where did you get that silly idea that more people want to pledge DST? I mean ya'll chill'ren crack me up going by assumptions and not getting to know the real thing!!!! You are talking as if you researched EVERY Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. chapter and line and are on some type of welcoming committee!
First of all, I am not a child! It is not an assumption it is a fact based on what both organizations have recorded.
Well let me put it like this...you are acting like a child. Can you back you facts up? or are you ASSUMING and going off of what someone else told you? I just think you are lost and confused and need to read more before you disrespect any organization like that. And to the person who said it's not that serious...it is VERY SERIOUS!!!
Thanks for replying, but I was just asking out of curiousity.......Why is DST more appealing to women? It hasn't changed my mind, I'm still gonna pledge what I want to pledge. To me, both the sororities are the same and they do the same thing. If u look on both their websites they both basically have the same five target areas. They both support the black community and education and diseases that affect us. The difference is only in how they do this. Neither one is better that the other. So why do more women pledge DST in your opinion?
That's a strong assumption there.... more appealing or more accepting? We don't know. But don't disrespect my sorority or DST by saying "they're the same." That shows, more than anything, you haven't done your research. If you base your statements simply off what you've seen on our national websites, you haven't done your research. The fact that you use the word "pledge" so freely shows that you haven't done your research. The fact that you ASSUME the sorority you choose would accept you shows that you haven't done your research. Nobody can tell you which sorority is "better," it comes down to what is a better match for YOU. That's 100% subjective. Realize that neither AKA or DST have membership drives... we are not in competition for the most members. Figure out what you want in a sorority and then determine if one of the chapters on your campus complements that. If you're trying to be down just for some letters, press on...
it could b just me, but i didnt read a part where anyone assumed they would get into any sorority....most people say pledge when they thinkin bout going for a sorority, itz not that serious...imma need for u to calm down....
and to try and answer ur question 'guest' i kno here at howard the DST r more active, or at least more represented everywhere, so thats y they r more appealing to me at least...they r the only sorority i kno for sure exist here lol (besides the step show of course)
I really don't understand why so many members of the D9 are soooo sensitive. Every comment that is made concerning you is replied with a harsh remark. I am not assuming that any organization will accept me........I just know that right now I am doing the best that I can so that I will be a desired candidate i.e. community service, gpa, and participating in their events. As far as researching, I have researched as much as I can, but somethings are on a need to know basis and right now I don't need to know. No one is going to volunteer any information to me such as when to say, "pledge". This was not a question to upset anyone. When and if I cross I want to try to turn things around at least on my campus. All of my friends want to pledge DST, but if I don't know why how can I change it? And yes I know its not a competition but it often seems as if the AKAs are overlooked. As an organization with goals you want the best and most talented people, but at my school it seems as if they would rather go elsewhere.
um, if that's all the info you could come up with you're a bit assed out...CTFU at you wanting to be a part of something that you CLEARLY don't understand...i will volunteer info to you on when to say "PLEDGE"...NEVER!!! how can you plan to turn things around when you don't know what's going on??? why would you try to change your friend's mind??? like pearl basically said, no one is hard up for members if you don't understand that, you may want to look at finding another goal...where are the AKAs overlooked??? do you realize how many chapters there are??? do you understand that you made some serious (ignorant, if i may add) generalizations???
OK, I'm all confused now. Everybody's going back and forth and I don't know who is saying what but anyway, instead of everyone fussing about this person NOT doing her research, why don't you tell her, and me because I'm interested, the appropriate way of going about starting research on black sororities? I, as well as plenty others, already know about the Divine Nine book, and when I go on to the national websites, I don't find much information, just a little. Other than those two sources, I don't know where to go. So, maybe you guys can give us some tips on how to do our research.
To HU_honey, thanks for giving me your opinion I appreciate it.
FYI, ^^^^I don't want to change my friends mind. I mentioned all my friends wanting to JOIN DST because to some degree it shows the first impression of students of the different sororities. The other two aren't on yard. I respect their decision and we are always going to be friends. Everything that I have wrote is my observations at my own school. I really think everyone here has misdunderstood me, are missing the point, and/or just don't care. The AKAs are overlooked on my campus. If you only heard the things I hear concerning them. All I want to do is change the way students currently perceive them. This board wasn't really for greeks because ya'll have a tendency to be biased and sensitive. No one on this board except for honey has given any insight as to the current situation on my campus. It is strange the AKAs themselves don't seem to be bothered that the top female leaders at my school JOIN DST. I would think that for those of you who haven't graduation you would want to be confident with the ladies you leave representing your organization. I know females who want to JOIN AKA but their school's chapter is inactive and no graduate chapter will pick them up. Would you want that to be the future of your chapter? But anyways, think you all for your comments. They didn't help much with my concern, but I have learned alot about the personalities and attitudes of greek woman. It's okay though. No hard feelings. I'll have to figure it out on my own. I hope you're all around this time next year.
