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grandfather clause
couldnt it also be true that the preference given towards legacies prevents more minorities from joining hisorically white sororities? I rushed this past fall and an extra 120 girls showed up becuase of the popularity of MTV's Sorority Life. I, as a black rushee, was only leftwith, at the end of the next to last round, with 2 out of the 14 sororities, none of which I had shown an interest in. Yet, at most every house, I was able to develop what I thought was a great rapport. I went to a very diverse background and, though, proud of my heritage, am also proud of the fact that I have alwys been able to fit into most any group because I have things in common with people from all backgrounds. I come from an upper middle class background and the majority of students at my university do as well. Yet, my concern is that perhaps when they had an influx of legacies, who, will, most usually, be white, they would always have been given preference over me which makes me feel a bit slighted because none of my family members would have been welcomed into their organizations thirty years ago and ,thus, how would a minority ever be a legacy in this current college generation?!?! So, unless they were struggling for members(which the two I was left with were, how would I ever be chosen to these organizations when there is almost a 0% percent chance that someone in my position would have legacy standing?!?! Do you kind of understand what I mean? This is just something that I've been thinking about...maybe I'm totally off the mark, but it sure has had me thinking these past few months.
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