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Nail hit firmly on head!
That can make a difference too...if you're a popular chapter on your campus, you have a good reputation to go on, and being dry shouldn't be as much of an issue to rushees. My chapter was one of the smaller ones on my campus, and we've always had to fight for recognition, so it's really been an uphill climb. It's easier to make a dry-house policy work if you're an established chapter to begin with.[/B][/QUOTE]
I posted in another thread about IU’s sororities banning alcohol from mixers. That system is so big and so popular, they could pass no-smoking and no-pizza rules, and people would still join. It’s more of a social “must.” Plus the Greek system is also looked upon as a source of housing in a crowded market. But at a school where it is not a “must”, I think people will think twice about joining organizations whose rules seem to get more and more restrictive, especially if you can get nice off-campus housing and do whatever you want.
I think everyone here has realized the lasting benefits of Greek life. I just attended one sister’s wedding this weekend, came home & went dancing with 5 other sisters. And keep in mind, I’ve been out of school 10 years! We have such an instant-gratification society today, it’s getting harder and harder to sell Greek life as it is, because it is something you have to WORK at, and you really don’t realize how much you got until you’re away from it for a while. I joined for a collegiate social life, period. I could have given 2 craps about philanthropy or lasting friendships. But the thing is, the social part was “the icing.” It was only after I became a sister that I realized how many layers of cake there were!! If you remove the icing, a lot of people might not taste the cake.
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