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In my 28 years of Greek involvement, I have seen interest in Greek organizations go up and down in cyclical trends. With the number of expansions and the high Totals we're seeing on some campuses, we are clearly in the upward trend. Where will the peak be and when will we start to see a decline remains to be seen.
I think there is an overall trend for young people to join structured things. This generation didn't just go outside and play. They didn't have pick up baseball games in a field. They have been signed up for structured social activities their whole lives. I think this is why we're seeing the insurgence in Greek life too. They don't know how to be social without the structure of an organization.
I've been pretty shocked that with the economy struggling as it has been, we haven't seen a sharp decline over the last decade. Instead, we are seeing huge growth. I really think it is because of the structured social activity life.
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