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Originally posted by CarolinaDG
I actually was the one to make a motion during sorority council for that new system. I'm so glad that things have FINALLY improved. I wish that it wasn't before losing two chapters, but it makes me feel good that something has changed for the better. What it does is rearrange the numbers so that the sororities that normally have high return rates invite less girls back... it makes them think long and hard about the girls that they REALLY want to take, so that girls get cut sooner and can think about more "realistic" choices. Sorry if that's blunt. It's a really good system, and I was a little nervous that it wouldn't work, but apparently it did, at least this year. Hopefully next year it will work just as well once there are 9 sororities again. :-)
And can I say... that picture does not do justice to ZTA's house!!! It is even MORE beautiful inside. Their website might still have pictures, but I recommend going inside it if you ever have the chance. I've never been inside Kappa's or Alpha Chi's, but I've been inside all the rest, and they will make anyone drool. Definitely worth the struggle that these women and men went through to get there!
As far as I know, all the lots are full. We were told there would be a Phase II, however, but I'm not sure if that was just a rumor, because I'm not quite sure where there's land to put it. All of the sororities (including Gamma Phi) now have lots, but a few of the fraternities are still waiting. I can think of 3 off the top of my head, but there may be one or two more that I'm forgetting about. And as far as I know, it's "first come, first serve" as far as who will get the next lot, if one ever opens. But there is TONS of paperwork that has to be done first.
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I just thought I would let you know that the land that the Kappa, DZ, and Chi Psi houses are on is Phase II. USC moved lots from beside the Alpha Chi house to make room for the alumni house. From what I understand, they are trying to pull the money together for a new alumni house.
Lambda Chi is supposed to break ground this fall, and I have heard from a couple of house directors that Sig Ep is trying to pull it together for the lot next to Chi Psi. USC revised the map of the Greek Village from what is on this site (as pointed out by another GCer), and has actually designated the space across from the Lambda Chi lot as another lot. Of course, this is a parking lot right now and I think USC would be hard pressed to take it away.
Should the alumni house not materialize and groups want land, I think USC would want to figure out a way to get that land back for any group that wants a lot. I've heard that Sig Ep, Pi Kappa Phi, and Delta Tau Delta are interested in building but haven't had the $$. As soon as they can pull their financing together, I'm sure they will get whatever is available.
The Gamma Phi Beta representatives attended our recruitment last week to observe, and their comments did not indicate that they had a lot. According to Greek Life, a chapter has to be here at least 1 year to apply for a lot and provide a number of statistics about the chapter before getting approved. Suffice it to say that based on this, I don't think Gamma Phi has a lot.