Expansions for 2006/2007

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by 33girl

It almost sounded the way they put it, like 2 of the current NPC sororities are in a rebuilding/colony stage and that's why they didn't want a new group to come on.

It seems like it may have more to do with stabilizing (rebuilding). From a previous article, Two new sororities to join Case campus the last two chapters currently in PC joined by June 2004.

And this from the original article post previously.

However, both Delta Gamma and Alpha Chi Omega voted against the decision, citing current problems with sorority colonies on campus still unrecognized by the Panhellenic Council.

"It is important to mention that some sororities are worried about the expansion because they themselves are not quite stable," said Turnbaugh [Alpha Phi delegate].

Amy Rector, president of Alpha Chi Omega, said, "I know that [AXO] voted against it for various reasons. Some common concerns voiced were, the addition of a new chapter when we already have colonies in place here trying to establish themselves in the Case community; the effects it would have on numbers for NPC sororities already here; and the lack of an apparent need for this to be done now."

Martine Trinka, President of Delta Gamma, said "Delta Gamma decided to vote no because we were unsure that adding a new group to campus would be in the best interest of Greek community as a whole. We saw advantages and disadvantages to both options but we ultimately decided to vote no as to err on the side of caution."

Trinka also mentioned that the sorority's decision is mainly in support of the two sororities currently trying to colonize on campus.

Despite her sorority's sentiments on the issue, Rector believes differently. "The best thing we can do is support the process. Since it is already underway, negative energy is not going to help anyone. We should focus on the excitement of expanding our Greek community and be positive," she said.

[SWTXBelle]

Okay - so does anyone know what the two colonies which are not on PC are?

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Okay - so does anyone know what the two colonies which are not on PC are?

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I did a quick google search and found that Omega Tau Zeta has a colony at Case Western. Omega Tau Zeta is an Asian-interest sorority however, so I am not sure if that is what they are taling about. Also, Case has one local and an engineering-specific sorority and both of those are well under total of 50.
http://studentaffairs.case.edu/greek...rs/sororities/

Current Chapters
Alpha Chi Omega (NPC)
Alpha Phi (NPC)
Delta Gamma (NPC)
Phi Mu (NPC)
Phi Sigma Rho (national non NPC)
Zeta Psi (local)

Colonies
Omega Tau Zeta - According to their web site (go to pictures), they have at least been on campus since October 2005.
???

[SWTXBelle]

The Zetas should get a chuckle out of ???

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

The Zetas should get a chuckle out of ???

Took me a while, but I get it now.

[butterfly0806]

The local group at Case is called Sigma Psi (http://filer.case.edu/org/sigmapsi/).

Both Sigma Psi and Phi Sigma Rho are full members of the local panhellenic council and I believe they will both get a vote as to which sorority is picked for expansion.

The two colonies they are talking about are Omega Tau Zeta and Sigma Gamma Rho. Sigma Gamma Rho has exisited on a city-wide charter (as have other NPHC organizations), but I guess they decided to try to get a campus charter as well.