As far as following tradition goes, of course this is an important part of greek letter society. However, I would be very surprised if anyone here could tell me that certain things, like chapter meetings, rush, new member education, and social activities are held in exactly the same way as they were 100 years ago. In fact, some aspects are VASTLY different then they were 20 years ago! Yes, upholding the essential traditions are important to the survival of an organization. But so is changing and growing. As with anything in this world, those who can't adapt get left behind. What worked before won't always work in the future, and just because what worked before seems to work now doesn't mean that there's an even better way. And whoever finds it will be ahead of the rest until they decide to catch up. Just a thought.
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