starting a local on a non-greek campus

[lemons232]

I realized I sound really whiny on here when actually everything's pretty good. So they changed the fact that we're a sisterhood but that doesn't mean my goals have changed. I want a way to bring lots of different people together just to have fun, do community service, and really be a part of an organization on campus. So we're moving ahead and it's going to be awesome!
I have three other girls who are totally with me (though one of them is gonig through surgery right now) The only thing that's not so great is the fact that the underground fraternity is adamently against the creation of another greek org on campus. I don't understand why, they're national (Psi Upsilon) and we're not and we don't even want the same kind of people. Any insight on how we should approach the situation?

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by lemons232

The only thing that's not so great is the fact that the underground fraternity is adamently against the creation of another greek org on campus. I don't understand why, they're national (Psi Upsilon) and we're not and we don't even want the same kind of people. Any insight on how we should approach the situation?

You'll always face opposition when you are doing something new. Honestly, they may not want the competition. If you are going to start a co-ed org. you may be pulling from the guy-pool and they may not like that.

Heck. My SAI chapter was chartered in 1999 and before that Mu Phi Epsilon had the monopoly on women. Now, some 8 years later, they are still blaming us for their decline in membership.

If it's what you want to do, do it. Don't let anyone stand in your way.