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re: Rush
I agree with the "don't compete" suggestion.
When starting the colony at Vanderbilt, we were in much the
same situation (not to mention we were the only group on
campus that didn't have a house at the time).
When the rushee groups came around during formal rush,
our message to them was "if you're just looking for parties,
just looking for sex, or looking to get hazed, go elsewhere...
we dont' want you here." If a college guy needs a frat to
get drunk or get laid these days, he's pretty sorry.
Then emphasize what you are about: no hazing, brotherhood,
and commitment to ideals. This will drive away most rushees,
but good riddance.
Instead, take Theta Kappa Nu's old rush technique...comb
through campus for guys who don't go thru rush...who think
frats are stupid because they're all about booze and women.
Sometimes anti-frat freshman make the best Lambda Chi
brothers, and go on to make fantastic alumni.
Of course, this only works if your current actives truly
believe it, and are willing to do the extra work to find
the "diamonds in the rough" amongst the anti-greek
freshmen.
Good luck,
in ZAX,
K Joiner
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