I agree that there should be respect on both sides!
As locals we really don't have the resources at our beck and call, I have seen that NPC houses on our campus and the Nationals lend support when ever they need it.
I also understand the desire to have sisters accross the country
There are of course somethings us "local" either don't understand or just plain don't like that is why we created locals right?
It is much harder to change years and years of tradition on a national level especially when they are deep rooted.
My sisters have friends in many of the houses on campus (some are even roommates) and we all try and help each other out for the good of greek life on our campus.
We also had a desire to go national that is now coming true but not in the same way as a NPC group so we still do have an influence on the development of our chapter and we have even further resources so that our chapter will not die.
All in all either local or national has its good and not so good sides as locals we have to deal withthe negative image that MTV so dearly loves to provide. I dont really know of that many locals that behave in that fashion BUT at every recruitment event we always have somebody that thinks that we like to go wild and that we will haze our new members. So any way you look at it...
Just my thoughts though
