DZ and recruitment at UF

[Floridagirl]

I think they should recruit from where ever they want becuz the DZs will have a very tough time being the only non-housed group on a very competitive campus.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I don't think that allowing DZ to use a fraternity house will cause any problems or give them an unfair advantage. If all or most of the other sororities have houses and DZ does not, DZ is at a disadvantage. When I was in college, we didn't have sorority houses or dorm suites or any official university recognized housing. We had rush on campus in the lecture halls or the classrooms in different buildings on campus. The smaller sororities were given smaller rooms so as not to be overwhelmed by a huge room, and the bigger sororities were given the bigger rooms.

Are they (DZ or the college) in the process of building a house? I find this process very interesting because we had no official sorority housing.

[hopefulgreek]

Are they (DZ or the college) in the process of building a house? I find this process very interesting because we had no official sorority housing.

DZ's house should be done by 2004 or so. That's the word from them. No one has really heard for sure when building will start.

[stargirl725]

The same people who would be shallow enough to judge a chapter based on its house would pass over DZ because they don't have a house yet...this doesn't seem like a big deal to me

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally posted by stargirl725
The same people who would be shallow enough to judge a chapter based on its house would pass over DZ because they don't have a house yet...this doesn't seem like a big deal to me

Honestly, I don't consider this shallow. Some girls want to live in a house, and it is one of many things to consider during rush.

[AGDLynn]

At West Georgia, 6 NPC sororities currently live in 1 dorm -- each group has their own hall. All parties are held in the dorm except for Pref. If a 7th or more sorority is added, it will be interesting to see if they move all the parties to school rooms (like it was for years) so that the newest group wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

The dorm doesn't have a "common" area unless you count the lobby and the basement/kitchen which aren't that great.

Most of the groups probably couldn't afford right away to build houses. The school would probably enforce the rule that if 1 group moves out, they all do. Two years ago, they changed the rule that each group is financially responsible for 25 beds in the Fall and 24 in the Spring. If a group has problems filling those spots, think of the financial nightmare a house would be.

Best of luck to DZ!

[rushqueen44]

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[EM1843]

Were you here when AZD was on campus? They had problems rushing girls because of conflicts between the sisters which showed to rushies, not because they had a poor house...I actually think it's a fairly nice house.

[rushqueen44]

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[33girl]

I remember seeing a story from the Alligator about AZD when their chapter closed, and it said they recolonized before around the time the Gainesville murders happened because it was hard to get girls to go through rush.

What am I missing - was their house next to the murder site or something? Why would it effect only them?

[EM1843]

I'm sure the AZD TKE house could use some work but it seems to me it would be better for them to rent out the house for the next few years while their house is being built. But then again that's what I've thought since they came to campus...oh well...
And no the house isn't close to the murder sites as far as I know. Some of them happened in the Gatorwood apts on Archer.
If you take the time to look at the changing chapters of UF it's actually fairly interesting to see why groups have come and gone and why some have failed and succeded.

[ZTAMich]

Somehow I think in 3 years when my sister is making her decisions about college I think I will be pushing for FSU and NOT UF after all this....geez...

edited to add: the above meant w/ much sarcasm as it will of course be my sisters choice where she goes to school...she and I joke about her going to college and stuff so I know what I meant but I just wanted to clarify...

[2017law]

I know the FSU comment was a joke- but they're greek system is FAR WORSE than UF's. While I was at UF 3 chapters at FSU closed.
From what I know of all of the Greek systems in FL, UCF is probably the best and most supportive of all of them.
My sis went to UCF and yes her chapter had the same problems with other chapters spying, crap-talking, and BS that goes along with any Greek system. But she also told me about how when 1 chapter was in need of help so that their nationals wouldn't close them, all of the other chapters rallied around them.
Never in a miilion years would any chapter at UF do that for another.
Sad, but true.
UF Greeks are worried about their chapter and their chapter only.
C

[EM1843]

It does seem to be that we only care about our own chapters here, and we pretty much have to be. The entire system has been based on it for years and it's not going to change overnight. With the way chapters are treated by the Univ. and their nationals, it's supprising that there is as much "Greek Unity" as there is. OH well...
As for the UF greek system being better I'm not so sure about that. The sorority system may be better but but Univ.s fraternity systems have taken hits in recent years.

[Munchkin03]

This post reiterates to me why I did not attend Florida.

Why must it be so difficult? Do some of the other houses (and Panhel, for that matter) really want Greek Unity?

I thought Rush was going on, or was over, by the time the Gainesville murders occurred. I doubt there's someone on the board who actually was there then. Otherwise, I'll have to dismiss that as urban legend.