I haven't read your other posts, but I feel how disappointed you are. Being an active in the '70s on a commuter campus was not
the thrill I had hoped it would be. We had profs who would scoff at the guys in their letters and other students who acted like Greeks were idiots. Lots of social issues and everyone was involved in politics to some degree. Protests, marches, streakers
-it was all there. The dormies would pay their 2 bucks and drink the beer at the TGs, then make fun of the fraternity and sorority members. BUcutie ad others have mentioned how many fraternities have folded. Kevlar could probably tell you the same thing.
I don't take offense at what you have said on THIS thread because I think you are indeed venting things you feel but can't say to yor brothers. What to do?
Shadokat is right!.
You said on another thread regarding rivalry that you don't have interaction with any of the other greeks. Without a decent system within your own community, you can't expect that others would want to join groups, yours or others. As hokey as this sounds, you need to create solidarity amongst all greeks, at least respect for each other, and then focus on finding members.
You have received excellent advice and though it may be difficult, you have to get the others motivated. If you have some "big guns" to bring in, then do it. Also, I keep saying build up your chapter one by one if that's the only way left. If you don't get out there and mingle socially with GDIs, you will never meet the PNMs that could bring new life to your fraternity. My Hubby lived in the old dorms where NO ONE WAS GREEK. (Except me) I brought 3 guys to Sigma Chi that never thought about joining a fraternity and the fraternity would never have sought them out because they ASSUMED everyone in the quad was anti Greek. It can be done.