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Originally posted by phisigduchesscv
Also, what if you're a local wanting to try to expand and become national without having to merge into an existing National - what better way to get your name out. Didn't the Sigmas install a new chapter at SDSU and they've even admitted they've had other women across the country contact them since the program has aired about bring Sigma to new campuses rapid expansion in a short time without a lot of hard work trying to expand (wouldn't we all love that)
One more thing about bashing the locals who have agreed to do Sorority Life. A lot of people are bashing them and yet these same people turn around and proudly claim "such and such" on Real World, Road Rules, etc is a proud member of XYZ. Or we also see greekchatters saying they want to send in tapes trying to get on these shows. In my opinion these shows portray just as negative a stereotype of college students and late teens/20 somethings as Sorority Life and Fraternity Life do. Isn't that a bit of a double standard then.
My two cents on the issue.
Carolyn
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Amen on the Real World/Road Rules issue. The fraternity and sorority members on those shows often aren't representing themselves any better than the girls on Sorority Life.
Also, I believe I read an article that women on 14 different campuses contacted Sigma AEPi after the first season of sorority life, wanting to start up chapters at their own schools. While Sorority Life isn't necessarily completely beneficial to the groups that decide to do it, there are definitely benefits -- like the opportunity for expansion -- involved. And this may even hold true for the entire Greek community -- although I haven't seen any hard and fast facts, from what I've seen, sorority rush numbers were up at most big universities this fall. I don't know about your school, but at my school they were up by A LOT. It may be from the extra exposure from Sorority Life.