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I think that it's nice that it is this way. At first it stuck me as an outgrowth of helicopter parenting to be honest, but if the groups have embraced it as a opportunity to have a big open party, that's wonderful.
Auburn and Alabama both seem to have a much more inclusive atmosphere with the outcome of recruitment which probably helps their PR. (Think about how the published list of new members freaks some people out, but I think it's nice and the open bid day just takes it one step further: come and celebrate with us!)
We didn't do that at UGA when I was there; at least at my group, but personally, I've come to realize that UGA misses a lot of chances to improve PR and intergroup relations. The idea of a big open day of parties just didn't seem to happen. I don't know if it's people being deliberately exclusive or just socially retarded.
(I wonder if knowing about these system-wide happy, public outcomes keeps more PNM is recruitment overall. Even if they get dropped by some groups, the girls look forward to participating in bid day and authentically believe being Greek with be worth it, even if they're not XYZs)
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