[QUOTE]Originally posted by PnguinTrax:
[B]Never refer to the problems that the 'old' chapter had.
I disagree.
If the chapter had problems because of a lack of alumni involvement, that's not going to magically go away. If the chapter had problems because of a housing situation (i.e. being unhoused when everyone else is housed) and the situation is unchanged, those problems are not going to magically go away.
Look at it this way: If you went for a job interview and the company had an extremely high turnover rate, wouldn't you ask about that? I would hope so.
"Researching the sorority on a national level" doesn't always work. There are a lot of things you are never gong to find on a website or in national magazines.
I'm not suggesting the nationals go over every bad thing the 'old" chapter ever did, but they also owe it to the prospective new sisters to be straight with them and let them know if there are outside factors that are going to be tough to overcome. The prospective sisters also owe it to themselves to examine the situation closely (just as anyone contemplating Greek life should). If I were in the situation of recruiting new colony members, I would be much more desirous (is that a word?) of people who were somewhat aware of past problems or mistakes, so they could learn from them.
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