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Originally posted by arrowgirl
I know that my school is probably a lot different from everyone else's, but... if you were to ask me to name the Greek Orgs on our campus, I would say: Beta, TKE, Fiji, Phi Delt, Snu, Pi Phi and Tri Delt. We have APO and SAI, but I don't consider them to be Greek, really. I think it is because I never hear about them actually doing anything. I know that they MUST do things, but if they do, they are the only ones who know about it. That sounds so awful to say... but it is all I can say, at least for my campus.
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But think about one thing. Social GLOs usually have 50+ members. Groups like SAI average between 10-25 members, because since you have to have had at least one music class to pledge, this narrows down eligible girls. Out of all the eligible girls, only a certain number will have a desire to join a music GLO, and out of the ones interested, some will pledge other groups, since most schools have Tau Beta Sigma, Delta Omicron, or other similar groups. So, you end up with a continous small chapter.
Social GLOs are obviously more recognized because they are larger, and larger groups can do more. Also, larger groups are OBVIOUSLY going to be more well known around campus because there's 50+ people sporting letters as opposed to about 10 in SAI.
SAI does many things (at least my chapter does). We host socials, dances, parties, mingling activities, we help out the music department by ushering for recitals and the like.... but we ALSO do other kinds of service projects, like we are participating in the Up Til Dawn thing for St. Jude Hospital, which many groups around campus(mostly Greek) are participating in. In the past, we have participated in campus Talent Shows (we usually win too
) and things as well. We do a service project with the Girl Scouts, etc etc. So we DO do things, but the problem is, even though sometimes we do as much as social GLOS, since our membership is smaller, we aren't as well recognized...and aren't seen as Greek or "as Greek as social GLOs". Is this fair? No.
Am I making sense here? Anyone agree(or disagree)?
Curious to see you guys' thoughts on this.
