[AlethiaSi]

At my school- SUNY cortland- in the Fall we usually have smaller numbers than in the Spring and most of the time- it is through COB that we get most of our girls- i just got in in the spring but i'm Rush chair and it is very discouraging to have rumours going around about sorority girls- we are the only local on campus and the others are national and so because of that our dues are cheaper but we've been here for seventy five years and have over a thousand alumni backing us up- which seems similar to a national chapter to me- so girls are like- oh i don't want to do that- and have all these misconceptions b/c of other sororities pledge programs, dues- fights and drama- so basically what i hear most of the time is that there are stereotypes and thats what keeps numbers down..sadly enough.... i love my sorority and i know each and every girl loves theirs as well and to hear that they don't want to be apart of waht we care about.... its discouraging- keep your head up, don't give up and know that you have something to offer and are special and if they don't recognize that then- then maybe you don't want them there anyway.... know waht i mean??? good luck!!!!!!