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Originally Posted by GMUAPhiOAdvisor

I'm at a loss as to why Mason DOESN"T want to move, except that they like being in their own little bubble. Last semester, they voted to move. This semester, they were allowed to re-vote (don't ask me why, I'm just the advisory chair) and they voted to stay in 83.

Oh good grief, they are *still* voting and unvoting on it? *note to self, the best thing about hitting yourself on the head is how good if feels when you stop*. Hmm. I wonder if Dawn would let them be in Section 83 in odd years and Section 85 in even years.

Originally Posted by GMUAPhiOAdvisor

As for other schools in the area: UVa and Va Tech both have campuses in Falls Church, but they're mainly for grad students. Do they each have 1000+ students? I don't know, but they are campuses of schools that have chapters, so they might be an option. There is also a campus of ODU out in Loudon County, just east of Leesburg that might be an option. Another one I've heard about is a christian college in Leesburg/Middleburg area, but I can't remember the name.
So, yes, I think the closest school to Mason is UMW, but they have no greek system what-so-ever, as far as I know. I'll hit the web and see if there's anything else....I just can't think of anything. UVa isn't far......2 hours, tops, same with VCU and anything else in Richmond, but they STILL don't do anything with those schools!!

IMO, Grad student campuses of that type (UVa, VT, ODU) are not that different in viewpoint than Strayer and U of Phoenix when it comes to views on student groups. If I see "Designed to meet the education needs of working professionals" for the primary group of students, I don't even think APO should try. Now there are schools that have both classical student bodies and "working professional" like Mason and Trinity DC, that may work.

As I said, I think the closest is Marymount. I know there was some effort within the last 5 years at MWC (now UWM). I keep thinking that the student body (or student government) actually voted thumbs down on us.

Originally Posted by GMUAPhiOAdvisor

As far as Frostburg goes, if they sent a contingency to GMU, did a song and dance and made home-made cookies, I don't think you could convince them to go to sectionals there. They made it very clear they were only going there if the vote had them moving to that section.

Personally, I might go myself, just to see what they're like......

Good for you!

Unfortunately all of the ways I can think of for having the brothers from Mason end up at Frostburg without them having intended to are felonies under Virginia and Federal law and probably break the Risk Management Policy as well.