Don't get me wrong, I have MANY MANY friends who are/was were and ever shall be panhel officers, chapter officers and chapter advisors, panhel advisors, etc.. So I AM TOTALLY IN FAVOR OF THE SORORITY SYSTEM. That having been said, about rush, I understand parts of it, and can understand the aspects of the process being geard towards helping the prospects. When I was IFC recruitment coord, I even created Rho Chi's for IFC, We just called them RM (Rush Monitors), but they preform the same functions as RX's. And many large traditional campuses (like OU) require their male prospective members to visit x number of houses. That's all cool. I guess the parts I don't understand is like, how the sororities (all this is only what I have seen at my campus) have to turn in all reciepts after rush, and can only spend X amount on rush, but you just get around it by saying "Oh, well, that is something the chapter owns." rtight, like your house really owns a gazebo that yall keep in your living room." Or that if the Panhel wants to set up a table at summer orientation, they have to have a rep from each org there, or none at all. Like if the AAA's don't care to show up, why should the BBB's not be able to attend the orientation, and possibly miss the opportunity to sell going greek to 200 new female students, because they couldn't have a table out there. I am not trying to stir up trouble, but I really dont understand why an org that works really hard to be the best it can be is only allowed to do as much as the meekest org can do? I mean if the BBB's can't or won't fufill their panhel obligatons, why not say oh well, and bring someone else who will.
or like the discussions here about suicuideing and then not being able to join for a year if they dis affilliate. (I have read the discussions, so I am not attempting to re-start them here). Why do some campus make references mandatory, when obviously it is SO stressful for some potential new members. Like how some girls will spend hundreds of dollars to get portraits done for rush apps. Or why rush app fees? Our IFC had to make money but we called it a grade release fee. so after they had decided to join they paid IFC the tarriff. But in a day and age when all GLO's are facing declining memberships, maybe we should focus on removing the barriers between potential new members and ourselves. Just from a marketing standpoint I would think that would make sense. Are the local panhels allowed much flerxability in enforcing the rules, or adaptingg them to fit their campuses?
Rage if you want, I am just trying to figure all this out. Everytime I'd try to ask local panhel about these things they'd look at me like I was a loon. Just remember these rules make sense to you, because ytou understand them and have operated under them for years. I am just trying to understand them, so whn I am asked (and I have been) I can defend the panhel system accurately.
I like SOCals' statement about as many girls, as long as it is a NPC soror. That makes some sense to me.
Like I said, ima just trying to understand.
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