[Nhfulmer]

sigmagrrl -- fraternities do not work under a quota/total system. This particular chapter was very low in numbers. A sorority has to look at their membership pyramid - more freshmen, fewer sophomores, even fewer junior and the lowest number of seniors or they will find themselves in numbers trouble. In addition, some groups have an age limit. The sorority chapter I used to advise once pledged a 35 year old married woman from Turkey. She had gone back to college and her husband (a Lambda Chi) wanted her to experience every aspect of college life. She was only there for a year before she graduated but she was a real asset to the chapter. If this chapter had been at total, they could not have afforded to do that. I understand what you are saying but, unfortunately, we have to look at things such as that.