UH-Manoa is also a predominantly commuter campus, and like Star Turtle said, it's not a big deal to us.

I lived on campus for my first year and I hated it. I've since moved back home and I live the farthest away from campus (about a 20 minute drive). The rest of my sisters either live on campus or have apartments nearby.

We're very grateful to have an administration that encourages our presence on campus. They're very accomodating when it comes to facilities. We normally hold chapter meetings at in a meeting room at the Campus Center. For events like Fireside and Initiation, they're normally held in the spacious and picturesque Faculty Lounge in the Student Services Center.

One of our Delta Sigma alums, Dr. Doris Ching, is the Vice President of Student Affairs. She's very active in the alumnae chapter as well as in Panhellenic of Hawaii and she's very instrumental in promoting more student interest in organizations.

The only house belongs to Kappa Epsilon Theta, a local fraternity based on my campus. The house itself is small, and only a few brothers live there. IMHO, living conditions there aren't very ideal. I've spoken to many of the brothers and they all agree that it's difficult to maintain that house.

Getting a house is ideal, but realistically, I don't think it's going to happen. The cost of living in paradise is terribly expensive, and I know that it would be difficult to purchase a house at this time. Our main priorities now are obtaining quality members and promoting a positive presence on our campus and community.