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Originally posted by DeltAlum
I understand why you say that, but it's a two edged sword.
Colorado has been very crafty. They have taken a, "Give them enough rope, and they'll hang themselves," approach, and to a great extent, it's working.
When something serious happens, the university can say, "hey, it's not our problem," and the chapter is left with civil charges and dealing in real courts instead of the unviersity judiciary.
Then the Nationals is left in a no-win situation with no support at all from the school. They have little choice but to close the chapter.
Believe me, in most cases, I'd take the university oversight instead of dealing with the city council or local police department.
The traditional "Town/Gown" relationships are generally strained at best, and the locals like nothing better than to take on anything or anyone having anything to do with the university.
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1. University oversight doesn't in any way prevent a chapter from having to deal with local police or city council. University oversight just creates one more spoon stirring the pot. Most univesities don't do ***t for Greeks other than red tape them to death.
2. Nationals do have a choice. They don't have to close down a chapter just because there isn't any school support. Look at Sig Pi at UCSC. Once the school shut down the Greek system Sig Pi went from 20 members to over 80.