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If you're getting something for your $$, I don't think a fee is a bad idea. For instance, I pay $10, and I get a t-shirt and pizza, GREAT! But I think it's crap to have PNMs pay for PXs to stay in hotels away from their sisters, etc. Each chapter pays Panhel dues to belong to NPC, and that sort of cost needs to be paid by the chapters. I know at my small greek school, there was no fee, but then again, we didn't have to put up Rho Chis or any of that.

As for the person who paid $185, that makes sense for you to be paying to put YOURSELF up! I guess it's just the northeast state of mind...if I'm paying $$ in, I want something back. It has NOTHING to do with being strapped for cash. You can't sell a greek system by asking women to PAY to see sororities.