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Originally posted by anomalistic
A group of women and myself and currently trying to start a local. We've done a lot of work; we have a constitution, risk management policy, colors, etc (we really just haven't decided on our letters). The rest of the Greeks on campus are really unhappy about it. They've been spreading some really nasty rumors, and they want us to join their sororities and not start our own. I'm not going to share what school I'm from or even some of the rumors that are out there because I don't know if any of the Greeks from my school are here.. But does anyone know any way that we can ease the tension? None of us have a problem with any of the other sororities and fraternities on campus, we just want to start something fresh. I really want some ways that we can make it be known that we're not bad like they think, and that we're not trying to do whatever they think we want to do. It's a lot of added and unnecessary stress to walk around campus and know what pretty much the entire school is saying about us. 
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Have any of the women in your group gone through sorority rush with the existing groups? Sometimes people can get offended when you say (in effect) "I don't like what you're offering" when you haven't actually checked it out for yourself.
Are all the sororities on your campus at total, or are some of them way below it? If it's the latter, understand that those groups are feeling immense pressure from their HQ, their alums and from themselves to increase their numbers. An additional group could make it harder for them to do that. It may not be anything personal toward you guys, they're just worried about themselves.