SLU specific
MGC
NPHC
Terminology
Double Jeopardy
100
The Alpha (1st) Chapter.
What is Binghamton University?
100
The first public appearance of a line. More widely used post-1990 by Latino organizations that maintain an above ground new member process.
What is surfacing?
100
A line dance done by members of cultural Greek organizations; usually done at a party or step show.
What is Strolling?
100
A new member of a cultural Greek organization.
What is a Neophyte?
100
Any act performed by a member of any organization that is likely to cause harm, danger, causes public embarrassment or shame, compromise's a persons dignity, causes the person to be the object of ridicule, cause psychological harm, or is illegal. It is against the law in all states, and is against the principles of all sororities and fraternities.
What is Hazing?
200
April 12, 1990.
What is the founding date of the Gamma chapter?
200
An identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members/potential new members of a given organization.
What is a uniform?
200
Another name assigned to the group of organizations that are considered historically Black.
What is the Divine Nine (D9)?
200
The name of the pledges undergoing the SLU process.
What is a Dama? (different organizations have different names for their pledges)
200
The New Membership Educator; the person in charge of guiding the pledges through the process.
What is Dean of Pledges? (SLU has both a Dean of Pledges, and a Dean of Academics, which helps keep you on track with time management, school assignments, and helps you reach your personal academics goals that semester.)
300
The ideals.
What is Sincerity, Loyalty, Unity?
300
A term used to describe an older member of an NPHC, NALFO, or NMGC organization that has inducted new members.
What is a prophyte?
300
The first Black fraternity founded in 1906 at Cornell University; the first Black sorority founded in 1908 at Howard University.
What is Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.?
300
Literacy is this to our organization.
What is a Philanthropy?
300
New member presentation.
What is a Probate?
400
The colors of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
What is Red, Black, Silver, and Gold?
400
You are assigned this based on the chronological order you are in on your initiation line?
What is a number? (This is usually determined by height order, smallest being 1 and the tallest being the last number in the sequence of women)
400
The term used to refer to men and women who were initiated in the same year and semester (ex. Spring 2012). Note: They do not have to belong to the same group.
What is SYANDS? (SYandS/Sands, SLU uses SYANDS)
400
Women that were a part of the same initiation (membership) process, at the same time, and in the same chapter.
What is a line sister? (SLU uses this term across all chapters given that we are a smaller organization -- NOT all orgs do this)
400
A symbol (mascot), usually an animal, chosen to represent a Greek letter organization. This is SLU's mascot.
What is the black Persian cat with golden eyes?
500
The Goals of SLU.
What is Cultural Enrichment, Leadership, Academic Excellence, Sisterhood, Service to the Community and Campus?
500
A unique display expressed by hand symbols. Please Do: Enjoy the viewing of the various signs. Please Don’t: imitate these. It can be viewed as disrespectful.
What is a sign?
500
Putting school, family, and work first. All else becomes secondary.
What is Professional Prioritization?
500
A sound that each organization members say to represent their organization. Please Do: Enjoy the viewing of the various signs. Please Don’t: imitate these. It can be viewed as disrespectful.
What is a call?
500
This is defined as but is not limited to potential new members linked arm in arm, stepping or stomping loudly in unison, dipping and/or chanting/singing.
What is marching?
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