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Originally Posted by shirley1929
Totally playing devil's advocate here, because I think this is one of those things that could go either way...
@the bolded: Don't you think this could be a detriment to both the girls and the houses? If Cutsy Suzie from out of state comes in and doesn't have an opinion of XYZ, DEF, or NOP during August, she might be able to keep an open mind. If she hears 6 months of "tent talk" though, she might discount NOP and DEF because of what she's heard about them. DEF and NOP are wonderful NPC orgs that have great things to offer, but she's "formed her own opinion" about them and has decided that XYZ is the "best fit" for her. Since it's a mutual selection process, XYZ might cut her and she drops because she's decided she's not a right fit for the others.
Again, just playing the other side...
ETA: I wrote "bolded" just to play on your siggy.  |
If all she hears - or rather,
listens to - is tent talk and gossip, of course she'll form opinions that might cause her to discount certain groups.
If, on the other hand, she gets involved in activities and actually MEETS sorority members, it goes a long way toward diffusing that. She can't really believe "all ABCs are fat" any longer when she's on hall council with an ABC that's a size 0.
How open the PNM wants to keep her mind is largely up to the PNM, no matter when rush is held.
As I said in my other post, I can't think of anything better than everyone having to be on their best behavior in the fall - PNMs AND sororities. There's no faking it for a week, and then the true colors come out and no one's happy.
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