This is my campus, and taking the cellphones is very new, in the past year or two. I think it is strange and crazy but you know what? That's obviously what the collegians want or it wouldn't be structured into recruitment. There are lots of things we do here that people think are odd, and some I agree with others I don't, but it is the way we do things and if we're not criticizing your methods, don't criticize ours. I cannot imagine that there isn't a central number provided by Greek Life to receive emergency messages or anything like that; and when you think about it if a child goes into the military they aren't allowed these methods of communication either, and perhaps the term recruitment is going a little far
All that said, I won't reveal any hints or spoilers WaterChild, nor will I get offended by anything you say, I'm a grown up.