[DubaiSis]

And I hate to tell you but I bet most NPC sororities are NOT using blindfolds these days. This strays into the conversations about what is and is not hazing and they've unfortunately had to take a tough stand. But blindfolding is an easier call than, say, making pledges have phone duty when the actives don't have to, or study hours that the actives don't have to.

And the OP as a pledge and BRAND new initiate probably wouldn't know all of the background dirt. A sorority is not going to shut down a chapter over blindfolding but if there was that, drinking in the chapter house, appalling grades, member retention problems, and an ongoing problem with various levels of hazing, I could totally see it. Unfortunately 18-19 year old girls may not really believe "one more incident and we're shutting you down."

It's REALLY too bad you were caught up in a bunch of stuff that was in no way your fault, but that's just the way it is. Other than taking a closer look at the schools you're not interested in I guess your other option is to join an alumnae chapter and move on to the next phase of sorority life.

And I know the service fraternities are not a substitute for NPC sororities, but they can offer you a lot that you might be missing and in general (I can't speak to any specifics) I think you can be a member of both.

But definitely talk to your sorority headquarters about your pin. It could easily be as simple as not knowing where to send it.