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Old 08-30-2005, 04:51 PM
dgdramadawg dgdramadawg is offline
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Some things I noticed while a student at UGA:

Somehow there are always rumors of certain sororities being this way or that way (the smallest house, the nerds, the party girls, etc.) which can make girls who might fit in at these houses feel uncomfortable because other rushees are so quick to judge. I know that I myself was guilty of judging a couple of houses based on stupid rumors like "They check how much your dad makes" and "They vote by looking at your photo." I know we can't ever completely stop these stereotypes/rumors, and they happen to every house, but I think if we foster an environment of Greek togetherness, this will help girls choose the best houses for them, rather than the houses with certain reputations. [And yes, I know most people agree with this... but trust me, the rumors I heard were from sorority women who were supposed to be "silent.]

I've also heard girls say that they refuse to pledge a house because it does Spring Rush and "None of the good houses do spring rush." This is ludricrous, and what this says to me is that (a) the girl only wants to join a popular clique, not pledge a sorority, and (b) the girl does not understand why a group would do spring rush or COB. I know of several houses at UGA, for example, who never have problems making quota in the fall but sometimes choose to do spring rush in order to bid to total or because a space opened in the chapter because of a senior graduating in December or a fall new member de-pledging. If large campuses (like UGA) advertised Spring Rush like they do Fall Rush, this would make it as big of a deal to the rushees, and they would not feel as though their house choices were any lesser because they were rushing in January instead of August.

Overall, I think that more women would pledge if they went through rush feeling like all sororities were equal and they were looking for the best fit out of a variety of options. However, so many women drop out each year because they don't get the top houses on campus and they would rather not be Greek than find a home elsewhere. I really think campuses with a large number of houses need to focus on bringing out the strengths of each individual chapter so that there's never a feeling of "good houses" and "bad houses"... rather just a feeling that each house is unique.

Yes, I know that's idealistic and will probably never happen.
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