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Originally posted by Firehouse
Why would you want anyone to be able to tell you when you can bid, or when and how to rush? I would think that it would always be to your advantage to have freedom to rush as much and as often as you want, to take advantage of every opportunity. Take advantage of your rivals' laziness and lack of ambition.
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I see your point Firehouse, but sometimes things get out of hand, and a structured rush is needed to keep a level playing field.
We always have a chapter that "dirty rushes" by inviting rushees out and informal bidding them on 1st meeting, and either talking mad crap about the other fraternities or forbidding the guys to rush anyone but them.
Its not really fair to the other chapters, and the rushee. I think each chapter should have at least the same access to the incoming Freshman and prospectives. There should also be more structured events like Open Houses where a guy can see ALL his options, and rush the chapter where he feels most comfortable.
ABC may see it as losing the rushee they really like to XYZ, but I see it as a guy going where he feels he belongs, and not just going to ABC because they dirty rushed. I think this cuts down on depledging rates, and makes IFC stronger as a whole.