Thanks for all the great input
Part of the question was indeed about the pros and cons. However, I do feel as if locals are almost looked down upon from some of the comments. Maybe I am not reading those right...but even still, I'd like to defend my local
A local and a national both have the same purpose (hopefully) and strive for the same things. Locals do not have the financial backing that nationals do, but tend to have more say and input. What is a sorority or fraternity though? Is it completely the vast amount of people that are from different states? Is it the alums or money factors? Is it having establishments of over a 100 years (which is nice though)? No...i think a sorority or fraternity should be defined as having people with similar interests in the same group willing to commit to each other to the enrichment of themselves as well as the community. Within the confines of those words, i do feel that BOTH locals and nationals co-exist if that is the mentality. I am a little saddened that nationals seem to be considered "better". Unfortunately, I do not know about hazing. But I have heard the opposite..that hazing occurs more in nationals. Then again, I am fairly new to this and could be quite wrong. I guess to sum up what I was trying to say...is that local sororities/fraternities care just as deeply for their foundation as an organization as well as the people they stand beside. I believe that their are advantages and disadvantages to both. But either way, the people make the sorority...at least in my opinion. We may be smaller, but we care and strive to be as successful as national GLOs do.
Thanks for reading my two cents.
*SuperJilly*
ETA After rereading this entry, I would like to say that by no means am I saying that those of you in nationals do not think locals are just as dedicated. I was just putting that out there. I do not want to sound like i'm putting words into anyone's mouth...or post.