South Carolina always has done the regular, just ask someone to mix/pair up for an event. BUT, I have heard of schools doing a rotation schedule for mixers. I think it's a great idea... You get to know people from ALL organizations. I know we mixed with the same one or two fraternities constantly because they were in our "comfort zone" but if you break out of it you may be surprised with who you meet. Plus, you never know what stereotypes it may break down. I mean, if the "good" sorority all of the sudden has to mix with the "bad" fraternity (not that anyone EVER thinks of sororities or fraternities as "good" or "bad"
) than maybe someone in the "good" sorority will meet some great guy that she didn't realize was in the "bad" fraternity, and all of the sudden they will get a fairer chance. I know, ever the eternal optimist. *sigh*
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Originally posted by STL Kappa
So at the University of Missouri, the Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council have proposed an amendment to eliminate all the frills and such that go with courting. (There's an article about it...)
http://www.themaneater.com/article.php?id=21155
If passed, GLOs can only court by sending a letter to the fraternity/sorority they are interested in being paired with for an event. (The letter must be written on the organization's letterhead, sent to Greek Life to be reviewed, where it will be rewritten on Greek Life letterhead and then sent to its intended recipient.) An organization can send letters to as many houses as they wish. To create pairings, each GLO will make a list of the top seven sororities/fraternities it wishes to be paired with, then the lists will be compared, and pairings will be made.
On one hand this is good I guess, evens the playing field for smaller houses and eliminates the rivalry and competition from courting... but part of what makes courting so fun is the competition associated with it. (I think.)
Has anyone else's school done something like this... anybody have any opinions?? I'm not really sure I'm convinced yet!! Figured I'd get some input from you guys!!
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