From the other forum
Like I said earlier... There is NO reason not to make the "transition" into a member of our illustrious organizations a "family affair"... Meaning... Allow responsible parties for the inductees to attend some MI events--such as a "reception" perhaps??? I dunno... The whole concept of Rush is either gonna havta be eradicated or drastically changed, 'cuz the way it is now, Rushing ain't workin' for folks... I.e. These girls would have walked into a Rush when the chapter was reinstated, automatically KNOWING they are members of the organization, and haven't a clue about our symbols nor their meanings!!! It's as if these girls were "automatically guarenteed" membership 'cuz they went thru some (and I MUST curse here) BULLSHIT!!! Oh, and they full fledged-Pink and Green members... Whatever...
I know that sometimes our orgs have their differences, but that is okay 'cuz competition is a positive thing... However, note comparisions may need to be considered... ESPECIALLY out in Cali!!! I know when I was becoming a member when above ground pledging was legal, members from other organizations would often put me and my fellow line sisters in check... Not because they wanted to assert their superiority, but 'cuz they knew it would be for the best for all of us...
YES, when we take our vows to become members, we are now new creatures within society. However, over the years, making the transitions into new members carrying societal responsibilities has waned... I am not say all new members, but more often than not...
Another item is can we really go back to submitting invitations for membership to join organizations as undergraduates? Really, that is one of those nuances that is hard to distinguish the morality... On the one hand we do not want to discriminate, but on the other, keeping that idea "pre-selects" members--where "background" checks can be done... We can always have a bidding process like the IFC and NPC...
Those are my suggested actions. I dunno if they'll something we want, but the way we have it now, gots ta change...
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