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I mean, I would probably have more in common with someone else who went to Clarion or is from Pittsburgh than I would with my sisters from other parts of the country. That doesn't mean it isn't neat to meet sisters and know that we share things, but I don't think it trumps any other kind of friendship.
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Absolutely correct!
Which is the same bond the Southern chapters feel with each other, at least to some extent. Rituals cool and all, but our chapter and it's own history is what unites us, not our nationals. They're just some relatively useless (except for insurance and such) umbrella organization. It seems that new row chapters are more connected to the nationals than the ones who have a quite extensive history as a chapter itself. It's still decently cool to meet one of our own somewhere that is outside of the campus context, but I would much rather hang out with those who share my values and tastes in the arts and so on.