Housing can play a role in why girls are getting elected earlier, too. I can't speak for other groups, but with Tri Delta, basically every major officer (president, new member ed, VP finance, etc.) is required to live in the house. Because we have slating in November and new officers take over in January, getting elected president means you have to be currently living in the house and you have to live there next year, too. By the time they're seniors, a lot of girls have lived in two years in a row and would rather have their own apartment. That means that few juniors are up for the role of president or other exec board positions that require living in -- so these roles often go to sophomores.
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