Alpha Lobos Sorority Opens Doors with A Progressive Gesture

By Brooke Manuel, Skyline Editor

ALPINE – In a groundbreaking move, a recently founded local sorority at Sul Ross State University will admit biological men as long as they identify with the pronouns she, her, and hers. 

In accordance with Sul Ross State University’s past inclusivity initiatives, the Alpha Lobos Sorority, a start-up sorority at SRSU, welcomes all individuals who identify with she/her/hers pronouns to attend an informational meeting on March 1 at 4:00 p.m. in the lounge area on the 2nd floor of the UC.  

During their first informational meeting, the process of rush will be detailed and potential members will have the opportunity to ask any questions that they may have. 

“I'm excited to be part of a project like this,” said Dafne Baeza, Sul Ross student and Alpha Lobos Sorority president. “I have great expectations, because more than a sorority, I hope Alpha Lobos will be a family for all members. I hope they feel confident and that it will be a safe space for everyone.”  

Baeza further emphasized the importance of the sorority being a welcoming and safe place for all members, which is why its doors are open to potential members who identify as she, her, and hers. 

The Alpha Lobos Sorority is a local sorority with no national affiliation. Baeza and Mary Schwartze, director of counseling and accessibility services, chose to take the local route in order to gauge how much interest Sul Ross students have in Greek life. 

This decision was also due to the complexities of starting, or joining a national sorority, including the requirement that schools must have an existing Panhellenic Council. Schwartze and Baeza said that national sororities also impose monthly dues and specific rules by which members must abide.  

Sul Ross has had Greek life in the past, but it “fizzled out,” Schwartze said.