[Firehouse]

Sorry for the confusion about the local sorority; obviously I mis-read one of the posts and I aoplogize. Aopinthesky, I'm really not a flame-monger, I just have an especially strong interest in rush.
I do understand that boys and girls are different in their approaches, but to be fair, I think you'll agree that when something isn't working it's OK to think in terms of special strategies to get the job done.
33girl: you and I have exchanged posts before on rush and you're aware of my respect for your opinions and experience. You're right of course about the high turnover in membership that results from intensely superficial rush tactics. I haven't made myself clear, so please allow me to try again.
Young people want to be associated with things that are popular and fun. I think the best context to introduce someone to my fraternity is an atmosphere that's relaxed and enjoyable.
My suggestion to these young sorority women is to simply band together, invite the fraternities to join them in a social (not a beer-frenched orgy) and invite all interested young women to come and enjoy the atmosphere and to talk casually about the fun and the advantages of joining.
Student life on a commuter campus typically consists of going to class, then going to work, then going home. I think that the appeal of sororities on these campuses can be especially powefull because they are entres into the more traditional trappings of campus life that characterize the residential schools. I get frustrated when I hear "they're not interested". I think they are.
Aopinthesky: proud to say that I was the AOPi Pledge Sweetheart a very long time ago.