I was reading over the Beta Magazine and noticed on the very last page that it compared the years 1998 and 2005. In 1998 there were 147 chapters; in 2005 there were 125. I have looked into most of these closures and have seen that they were closed by the General fraternity. Rather than send Beta alumni and advisors to try to aid chapters who are degressing; they would rather take the easy route and shut them down. How do brothers feel about this? Is it right? Perhaps General can take a better route or perhaps an alternative one?