[Kevin]

I don't think it's a war between competing interests as you seem to characterize it. Yes, the Greek system is changing. Many HQ's have accepted the fact that more and more, chapters are not operating large houses these days.

With every era, there has been some kind of major change in the Greek system. I think the change we are going through is going to be much more pronounced than many of the others, but as far as jeopardizing our existence? Hardly.

Perhaps more of our alums will choose to give to their individual chapters rather than the school? Perhaps we will begin to operate incredibly successful chapters using the same resources as other student organizations on campus. Perhaps our housing operations will have to move further off campus into more unofficial operations?

It's not a war so much as a reorganization. And for every action, there's a reaction. In your initial post you pointed out that many of these changes were not in the long term best interests of these schools. 10 years from now, who knows what kinds of accommodations will be made?

I just don't have such a bleak outlook.