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Originally posted by

Tristan

Your opinion is well taken and duly noted. However, I must admit that you sound like a bitter and rejected young woman. Yet, I applaud your efforts to defy the status quo and publish the thoughts that represent all those who didn't make it. Maybem, ohpefully, this will be a positive in the long run, or maybe you'll never be an AKA while an undergrad at AState.

What are excuses? Other than tools of incompetence, what else are excuses?(apparently your mother didn't tell you)

You say that you were misinformed, but as a leader in the greek community in another state, the story is the same. There is a reason why we don't give away membership into our BGLO's. Those who work hard and show earnest effort are typically smiled upon, so long as your actions aren't outrageous nor present liablility. Needless to say, "vague" deadlines don't exist. Your preparedness is on you, and no one else. So then, I ask, how prepared were you for this opportunity?

Just know that publicly bashing a greek organization for your own, personal short-comings is not reputable. It matters not how much "pink and green" you have in your closet and because your are a leagacy doesn't make you exempt from the rules of a difficult process. Everyone is held to the same high standard and someone from a socially lesser background as yourslef could earn membership if they present themselves worthy. Your name is worthless if you don't work toward your ambitions. Where I'm from, "exceptions are made for exceptional people," "and slack is for slackers."

Lastly, a good friend once told me that, "he's drinking from a well he ain't dig." I think it's time you stop riding the glory of your mother's acheivements and start diggin' a well of your own.

Peace and Blessings

Originally posted by

Jarad

For starters i think this is a very good article. You expressed how you felt in a manner in which i thought was appropriate. I honestly don't believe this article was meant to be disrespectful in any way. However i do want to address some comments and obvious things. All three comments posted by maya ,jazzmine, and tristan seem to be temper-mental in some shape form and fashion. If i didn't know any better i would think that the Organization that she speaks of in this article are taking shots at it. For one thing people anybody with good comprehension skills can read this article and see that she is not "bashing" the organization, simply expressing what she thought of the whole ordeal. Never once in the article did she insult the particular organization. Now there may be cruel things in the article but if you understood what was going on you would that those comments came from her brother not her, and they were meant as comfort not insults. Another thing i wanted to mention is every comment above seems to mention her hatred due to rejection. I don't know about anybody else but she never mentioned "rejection" in the article so i don't know where you all are getting this information from. For my next couple points i would like to address the comments individually. "maya" I understand this is meant for comments but there is no room for juvenile comments like " nobody cares". With all do respect lets have a little more maturity about ourselves. And by the way i didn't know writings were extreme. Next i would like to address Jazzmine comments. I read the entire article top to bottom, twice and the things you speak of are no-where to be found. This suggests that you are a part of the organization. Your end comment "But from a non-Greek perspective, your chances of going Greek in general, just DEPLETED" is a little extreme if you ask me. If your affiliation with the involved organization turns out to be true you basically said " you'll never be an aka at arkansas state as long as im here". If this is true it is an outrage to have a woman such as Mr. Greenberry ( guessing thats her name) to contribute so much to the organization , and then curse her daughter because she had the courage to stand up and open her mouth. This also leads me to believe that maybe the things "princess" speaks of in that article are true. I mean people come on, we live in an age now where freedom of speech actually means if its not detrimental you can say it. Princess greenberry seems to possess courage, zeal, and intelligence beyond the average at arkansas state which in my eye makes her more than qualified to do anything here at arkansas state. Finally i want to address Mrs. Tristen's comment. The main points for this comment have already been covered for the previous comments. I will say this, you do a better job of "defending" your organization rather than "attacking" the writer. Your comment "exceptions are made for exceptional people". What exactly does this mean. If you take this phrase and apply it to a political stand point it basically means people with the fattest wallets have a better chance. And how exactly do you determine exceptional people if everyone is held on the same regard as you stated in your comment. Lastly one more thing i want to add is about your quote ""he's drinking from a well he ain't dig." I think it's time you stop riding the glory of your mother's acheivements and start diggin' a well of your own". I've been on this campus for a long time. I've watched many frat's and soro's come off line and one thing is common, everyone who came off is friends with a member of the organization. You talk about riding coat tails as if the entire nation is innocent of it. If that were true we would not have phrases like "it's not what you know, it's who you know". Surly my comments will be proven true when its time for the "New aka's" to reveal themselves. If one was to walk through the union early in the afternoon you could pick out each and every potential canidate. Ladies i do understand this section is meant for comments but your scare-tactics seem to be uncalled for, and if reviewed by patience bartunek could lead to more serious situations. In no shape form or fashion am i attacking the comments of you three ladies, but on the same note neither is the writer when it comes to your respective organizations.

Originally posted by

Discretion is Key

Sigh....You're mom and Greek family members should have taught you about discretion...and the finer points of grammar.

Originally posted by

FOUNDER

ok the girl who wrote this article is a rtv major first incase your just now noticing that newspapers read diffrent than books its not going to have the same elaborate qualities
second it is somebody elses job to edit the paper so stop attacking the writing that doesnt reflect bad on her at all if anything is to blame for that it is the paper.
Third take away the headline and the paper doesnt say anything negative about the aka's she just asking alot of questions about the process and what it means to her. she wanted this and wasnt denied because of herself but because DATES werent clear Reality check to every AKA who thinks this girl has done something wrong or offended your great affiliation YOUR wrong and perhaps chapters should think about the way they post information about becoming a AKA thats the point.
Its not a right to be an AKA thats not what she wanted but something legendary! She isnt just a "LEGACY" her mom her Aunts helped start the chapter she wanted to pledge at. None of them would have the opportunity to even be AKA she just wanted the same opportunity.
They way these fine ladies have reacted to you shows that it is indeed not the sisterhood your mother or myself ever meant to create.
If it touched a nerve its because their was truth to it.

Originally posted by

Only the Chosen

As a woman of ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. I must first say I am sorry about what happened to you. I just want to point out a few things. First, every woman is not meant to be a woman of AKA..It's a journey that only a few chosen women can make. Second, you stated your mother has worked very hard for AKA (this has nothing to do with you) that was your mothers journey not yours!!!!! And if she was so involved in the sorority then how did you receive all this incorrect info regarding membership? Would she not have been there to help you along the way? Legacy or not...membership is not for everyone...
I can only encourage you to try again if AKA is truly in your heart. But then again after writing this article who would want you as a member??? You have not used any discretion, and now everyone knows who you are, and that basically you have kicked dirt on the sorority's name!!!! Maybe you should evaluate other things about yourself other than your and your mother's credientals..Such as being a woman of high ethical and moral standards!! It's more to AKA than what you look like on paper...Be blessed and keep your head up!!!