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I would have to agree with kstar to some degree...
I am not too far removed from the greek system at OU and the Sig Ep's were a larger house than the SAE's when I came on campus in 98. Sig Ep was my second choice behind SAE b/c they are a great bunch of guys. However, the Kappa Sig's USED TO BE a big house on campus, but would be considered a mid-tier for now. Actually, when I came on campus in 98 the SAEs were a small chapter and have recently grown to compete with the larger chapter's of Beta, Delt, Chop, Sig Ep. So this whole, little guy vs. big guy stuff is wrong. SAE had to work hard for where they have gotten, and I know the Sig Ep's have done so as well. It looks to me as though the Sig Ep's went too far over the cap and they are having to pay the consequences. I think the cap issue has its positives and its negatives. On OU's campus, it makes sense in some ways due to the large number of people who go thru rush each year (Fraternity and Sorority). If you sign over 50 guys/gals a semester, you get too big for your britches. At SAE when I was there we would not sign over 45 guys b/c we did not want to sit in class, see someone wearing our letters, and not know who it was b/c our house was so huge. Things have changed in the last couple years at SAE, alumni want to get as big as we used to be in the 70s and 80 before we got kicked off OU's campus. So, we have started signing more guys to satisfy alumni and to keep up with the bigger houses.
Now that I have written a novel... I must say that I wish the Sig Ep's the best. I hate to see any greek chapter come under fire, but do as we did when we got in trouble - pay the price, keep your mouth shut, and then come out with guns blazing when you get off probation.
Peace
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