[GammaZeta]

Jono, remember what they say about ASSuming. Maybe you could get your head out of your ass and actually read what I posted.

We went along with the LXA recruitment program. It didn't work. We did cold call people. We did go up to random people. We did everything he advised and then some. We went word for word by his playbook. Guess what, generalized LXA recruitment methods DON'T work everywhere.

"This arguement is not the least bit valid."

Oh yes it is. I didn't realize that you actually went to Umass-Amherst and recruited guys. How come you never stopped by the house? I'm sure you knew that our campus was segregated. I'm great that you are able to make sweeping generalizations about the Umass campus considering your unique knowledge of it by going to a school in FLORIDA. Could you tell me something else about the Umass-Amherst experience that I didn't know? I forgot that you actually recruited before on the campus.

I'm sure you knew that fraternities at Amherst have been discriminated against. I'm sure you knew that freshman from day one are brainwashed by the town, administration and upper classman to not join a fraternity. See, it's not just Gamma Zeta that has failed, the entire greek population at Umass has been failing since 1997. I'm sure you knew that Umass-Amherst recently bought and tore down 7 fraternity houses, or that the Town of Amherst recently denied renewing or giving zoning regulations allowing for fraternity/sorority house.

But you are right and I'm wrong. Every single new student at Umass has the intention on joining a frat, they simply forget when they arrive. Because a 30,000 student campus which only has less than 1.5%-2% greek population is just TEEMING with students wanting to go greek. It's just that they never got around to it. That must be it.

I didn't blame the failed recruitment on "Coming Out Week", moron. It was a funny story. Going up to guys at the campus center on sidewalks written in pink chalk advertising gay pride and coming out while saying "Hey there, what's your name? I have something to tell you about". Yes Professor Jono, that didn't freak anyone out or make anyone uncomfortable. Thank you for your knowledge.

I'll take responsibility for my chapter's demise when I am responsible for it. It couldn't have been the town closing down chapter house after chapter house for minor safety violations 3-4 times a semester. It couldnt have been the town forcing us to replace a $500 window because it was an 1/8 of an inch off. It couldn't be because Umass wants to discontinue the greek program. It couldn't be because 3/4 of all fraternities that were there when I was are now gone. Gamma Zeta was the exception, right? It wasn't enough that we had a president fail out of school trying to make the chapter better.

That's great that all those chapters are doing well. You are right, in fact, by your logic, we should have chapters at Tufts, Boston College, Dartmouth, Hampshire College, University of Vermont, Brown, Yale, Southern Conn., William and Mary, Springfield College, Clark, Brandeis, Bentley, Northeastern, Simmons, Saint Joseph, Trinity, Weslyan, Quinnipiac, Keene... Because by your logic, every campus will support a greek system. So how come we don't have chapters at all those places? After all, if MIT can support a chapter, then every campus in New England can support a chapter.

Oh ok, we should inspire ourselves. Got it. Maybe if you actually read my posts you would have found out that we did depend on ourselves. That was my whole point, that some chapters find LEADERSHIP WITHIN, and NOT from HQ.

And Jono, I hope your chapter never closes. And I am going to lay into you. You are absolutely clueless, period. I would never tell you why your chapter is successful or not. Because I wasn't there. You don't know the kind of sacrifices we made to do everything in our power to keep it going.

So to say what you said. Fine. You are right. Chapters only fail because of the membership.

You are right. We did just sit on our asses. You are all knowing.

If you want to say we never did anything, fine. Go fuck yourself.

Have a nice weekend.

Oh yeah, I also love how you are obsessed with me. You need a life. I relate my opinion and experience and here comes Jono, out of the blue to criticize again. Keep it up, but I still won't go out with you.