Colonization at the University of Alabama?!?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Maybe I am just an idealistic Yankee, but I disagree. Why does this theoretical new chapter at Bama have to strive to be Old Row/First Circle/whatever? There are chapters all over the country where they aren't considered the prettiest/blondest/richest/WASPiest chapter. As long as a chapter is financially stable, and the members are happy there, why, if a chapter is not "top tier" is it a failure?

There have to be out-of-staters at Bama that would like to be Greek, but don't get the chance because all of the chapters essentially have their new members picked out before recruitment begins based on recs from their Mama's friends. One of the reasons for (re)colonization is because there is a niche in your Greek community missing. Who cares if you have all 26 NPCs on campus if they are all looking for the same thing? If the new chapter isn't going to fill a new niche, Bama should just raise total if they feel that enough women aren't getting placed in "desirable chapters".

There's already a chapter there that is well under total. If your scenario was workable, women would be joining it in droves.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by 33girl

There's already a chapter there that is well under total. If your scenario was workable, women would be joining it in droves.

Which is why Bama opted to raise total.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Which is why Bama opted to raise total.

What?

I meant that if this pool of out-of-staters you speak of wanted to be Greek that badly and didn't care about any of the Old Row type stuff, they would just join this NPC chapter that is well under total and be done with it.

Sorry if that wasn't clear, I tried responding like 4 times.