[DUAPhi]

There was another lip synch contest that went on....I know my chapter did one the year dukedg graduated, but I want to say AOII or did it....don't totally remember.

As for alum support, aside from the "mass Durham exodus" that occurs every year college, the alums that are in the area (and not all of them, just some) came from schools with VERY different greek scenes....many times from hard-core "go greek or go home" southern schools. Duke does not have housing, and while Greek Life is important, it is not the be-all, end-all that many of the women advising thought it should be. Duke is a stepping-stone school where most go on to graduate schools - there are always bigger priorities, and greek life is seen as your social outlet only should you choose to join. It also makes smaller chapters hard to sustain...when I left, there was a 60% affiliation rate, so COR/COB processes were difficult...women who wanted to be greek were, women who weren't wanted no part of it.

As dukedg stated, I graduated in 2002 and held an Exec Board position with Duke Panhellenic. While there were always "rumors" of inappropriate conduct (an infamous school girls and teachers mixer between two other fraternities and sororites comes to mind) I was disturbed to hear the lap dances, "women licking whipped cream off each other" karoke, etc. that is supposedly occuring now. It is beyond inappropriate and only adds fuel to the less-than-stellar PR fire Duke has recieved over the past two years. Kudos to the women standing up and putting an end to this. They are far too smart and talented to demean themselves in such a fashion.