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I was also surprised at the alums response in the Trident. $20 is not a lot cash...my alumane dues are actually 25-30 a year (I think). Like Heather said, the quality has improved and we do have a lot of alums (and our alums are staying around a lot longer- we have 2 golden circle and 1 diamond circle members in my alum group). It just isn't cost effective to send out the magazine to everyone.
The withholding of donations bothers me as well. Tri Delta is a life long pledge of loyalty. Its makes no sense to me that you would support the fraternity, but then as soon as one thing bothers you, that someone would pull out support. I hear the one alum's point that becoming LifeLoyal is expensive, but thats only when you view it up front. Once I get a "real" job, I do plan to become LL; however right not $250 is a paycheck. It is actually a pretty good deal in the long run.
I think the problem is that some people have difficulty seeing the long range picture and instead focus on the how the short term is effecting them.
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