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Originally posted by Rudey
Why aren't there controls to maintain a "national character"?
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Well, probably because this is a hell of a big nation. (not even counting Canada) You have to make standards of chapter excellence, or whatever you want to call them, somewhat fluid, because things that are great at one school would get you laughed off campus on another. For example, if you said all brothers must participate in intramural sports. At some schools that is a big thing, at others it's barely a blip on the radar and a waste of time. Every chapter needs to find their own way.
I think some of the smaller fraternities have somewhat more of a fixed national character, but they also have 20 chapters vs. 150-200.
It really is a family situation - there might be relatives you aren't nuts about, but you are stuck with them and they are stuck with you. All you can do is come to an understanding and respect that although you are different, you are part of each other. Other than that, i don't know a solution...
Oh and as for TOWANDA, you will have to **watch** Fried Green Tomatoes to figure it out.
