i'm seriously considering pledging...

[adio 5,000+ posts]

Will you have to get a Greek letter branded on your arm?

i doubt it

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

A Phi A is different than a "traditional" frat. A Phi A is part of the Divine Nine, which are the first historical African American fraternities and sororities. I'm unsure if A Phi A is housed or not on your campus.
It's not your traditional white frat where you pay for friends, so those opinions you can just disregard. Non-traditional greeks, black greeks and latino greeks are a lot tighter of a group than any other traditional white frat you'll find on campus.

Generally they have a lower number on campuses.

A Phi A's are known for their stepping and strolling as well.

I'm Omega Delta Phi at Oregon State, which is how I know so much about non-traditional greeks. We used to have A Phi A here but they since died out. If you want any more info on non-traditional greeks, feel free to shoot me a PM. I enjoy getting people excited about greek life, especially non-traditional greeks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

thank u for sharing, oh shit:laugh://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif . i bet everybody thought i was gonna join animal house

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

Can you hire them out to perform at birthday parties and receptions?
Adio, the stereotype fighter, stepping and strolling. My lord.

yeah i know:laugh:

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

A phi A at howard is MAJOR. Most renown black frat at the most renown black university. If you can muster up the cash and endure the beatdowns, I say go for it. I considered pledging Phi beta Sigma in undergrad, but there was no chapter at my school so it didn't happen.

what else do u know about it??//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif i find very little updated info on them on the web.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Seriously ask yourself why this even remotely matters to you.

 

[armitank]

Phi Beta Sig and A phi A do more here on campus for the community than the majority of the white frats, maybe all of them. They put together a big free concert each spring and have free BBQ on the drill field sometimes. I never get any BBQ though because I don't want to be the only white person in line. This past spring they had Hurricane Chris come for their concert. Much respect to them, dawg.

just show up with the shoe polish,, blend in

 

[NissanKicker 10+ year member]

Make it like this:

... 1) Pledging ain't for everybody

Once you pay, don't drop - Cause you ain't gettin' it back.

I pledged Alpha Phi Omega in '05 - National's Largest Underground Fraternity ( Viking Chapter - Not many of these chapters left )

... Just make sure that's what you wanna do - better have your mind on it.

* I know some Frat ( A Phi A ) @ Howard... You gonna work for those letters *

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

beatdowns? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

Seriously ask yourself why this even remotely matters to you.

cause, ummmmmmm, uhhhhhh........ i like the frat!?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

me and my brother's where part of the Tap a tap a kega chapter at Kent State OH

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

me and my brother's where part of the Tap a tap a kega chapter at Kent State OH

yay

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

cause, ummmmmmm, uhhhhhh........ i like the frat!?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

What do you mean when you say "I like the frat"? Do you mean you like the people? Do you mean you like the frathouse? You've acknowledged that you can't find much current information, and yet you are quite certain that you like the frat. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

What do you mean when you say "I like the frat"? Do you mean you like the people? Do you mean you like the frathouse? You've acknowledged that you can't find much current information, and yet you are quite certain that you like the frat. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

well i like the organization and i like the people in them.... plus the networking benefits ain't nothin to sneeze at. i been knowin ApA members for years too. i been goin back and forth for awhile deciding if i wanna pledge. i would like to. then it came down to alpha phi alpha or kappa alpha psi

 

[DDeitz 10+ year member]

Phi Beta Sig and A phi A do more here on campus for the community than the majority of the white frats, maybe all of them. They put together a big free concert each spring and have free BBQ on the drill field sometimes. I never get any BBQ though because I don't want to be the only white person in line. This past spring they had Hurricane Chris come for their concert. Much respect to them, dawg.

just paint your face up and go as a black guy

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Seriously though Adio, you are pretty independent in your thinking. I wonder how that is going to mesh with a frat, especially while pledging. Of course you can always **** it up until you are a member. Then you can be a PITA all you want.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

But I do completely understand about the connections for life. I would imagine that those are even more "honored" with a black fraternity, especially at Howard.

I don't know how strong the greek system is there. At some schools it is more important to be a member of a frat than at others. In other words, at some schools one may be significantly limiting his experience if he is not a member.