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Originally Posted by Canadian
I know no sorority would mix grain alcohol with viagra. The point I was making was that if the chapter was closed for an outrageous reason, you may have to demonstrate otherwise because somebody rembembers Sister XYZ and some of her wild stories. Even if it's a 2 year clean break between deactivation and recolonization, some people (alumnae especially) will be there who are concerned about events which resulted in deactivation. So you've not only got to start a sorority, but also rebuild a new image.
Thomas
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Your point about alumnae is a good one. Even if the chapter closed 30 years ago, there may be alumnae who are bitter about the closure or who carry baggage from it. Additionally, I hate to say it, but alumnae from other NPC chapters have been known to refresh the memories as to why the group left campus long ago. It just depends on how panhellenic the community is.
I also think it may be more difficult for sororities to recolonize than fraternities (image-wise). I think girls are less forgiving. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but with fewer sororities than fraternities on most campuses, the playing field seems more competitive. Kind of, oh yes, we want you to come to campus and recolonize, just don't do TOO well.