[cinder1965]

Where to begin...here we are again, another year of IU rush and broken hearts. I advise at my chapter at Purdue (NOT a recruitment advisor!). The houses at Purdue do allow live outs and uses the formula like every other campus (I forget what its called) to set the pledge calls quota for all houses. From my point of view, it works just fine. I don't get the obsession with having all members live in the house all years. Granted , my sorority experience was 30 years ago but by the time I was a senior, I was kind of done with communal living. It didn't mean I didn't love my chapter and still wanted to participate, but living in an apt didn't sound too bad but I didn't even have that option. As an advisor, I am keenly aware this has to be controlled because the fact is you have to have a full house to financially make it.

Today's collegians have so many different family situations, opportunities, etc that it seems prudent for sorority systems to be flexible. Plus not using bed quota offers so many more women the opportunity to participate, which I think is a GOOD thing.

IMO, this culture at IU makes no sense to me, it seems very old school and back ward thinking. I don't mean this to be demeaning to anyone that went to IU, I just don't understand why it wouldn't seem more desirable to have a system that expands opportunities.