And before anyone else accuses the writer of taking a cheap shot at greeks because of the jeep comment, it's kind of true. There's a chapter on my campus where you won't get past the first round unless one of the sisters happens to know you're rich (yes i know this is true and not a myth, they asked me and my friends very offensive questions during rush in an attemt to "get a feel" of our wealth.) I don't think that girl thought she would get in because of her jeep, rather, she was just saying she thought she'd survive the "money" cut because of it. She thought that if she did get cut, it wouldn't be because of money or social class. I don't know anything about that school but we have to acknowledge chapters like that exist.
If she was cut because of race, well, that sucks. But there are plenty of girls who get screwed over during rush for dumb reasons, reasons that they can't use as grounds for attracting media attention. I'm not condoning any sort of discrimination during rush, not at all. But the fact is, if this girl was white and overweight, or blackballed by an untrue rumor, and found herself cut from all the sororities, would people really listen?
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