Whether you agree with Erik Conard is not the main theme on this thread.
I and He have the same feelings from both of our long experience with our respective Fraternitys.
I have always been against HUGE Chapters where you do not know your own Brothers or Sisters! Maybe that is my small scholl learning but it will hold true to any campi!
As was mentioned in another thread, the big chapters get recognize while the smaller ones may not so much as people wonder why they are smaller?
The reason I started my Local is because I am that way, do something new. But let me go back, I pledged a local that Affiliated with a Large National but left, so to speak!
The pledge as many as you can is the wrong/right way?
We all want GOOD people, but with the cost of living, school, dues (Risk Management Ins), and $$ for summer jobs going down, it is very hard for students to make it without grants, scholarships, and part time jobs while in school!
But to get back to the subject:
With out a strong Greek Community and backing, we all will slowly dwindle, ergo the difference of Fraternitys and Soroitys on campus such as has been posted!
Small campi are no different, we had to work with STG for Homecoming (6 Fraternitys, 3 Soroitys). Actually it was a good thing to interact with another Fraternity!
Students today just as when I was in college are looking for something different to associate with! There for, why not the NEW Soroity? NPC and thier quota/college as well sucks!
Sink or swim with the flow, but do not hold back the possibility to have Greeks Grow on your campus!
I think Erik will agree with me, WE as Greeks are our own worst enemies!
