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Look, Kappa Sigmas can say whatever they want. It's a fine fraternity. I just thought it was interesting that they've hit on exactly the same promotion that Sig Ep discovered: claim to be the largest fraternity based on having the largest number of undergraduates nationally at the moment. This as opposed to being the largest fratrenity because they have the most chapters, or the most alumni, or the largest average chapter size. Sig Ep expanded very rapidly - nothing wrong with that - and because they initiate their "pledges" almost immediately they find themselves with an unusually large number of undergrads.
Kappa Sigma is in a state of extreme expansion right now. Nothing wrong with that, but the "large size" claim [or, "most popular based on size" claim whichever you prefer] comes from suddenly having established all these colonies, and not from a corresponding increase in average chapter strength (size).
We all sell what we have to sell. I'm a Pike, but I admire the sucessful fraternities, like Kappa Sigma. However, I also appreciate the quality of a Beta Theta Pi or Phi Delt or Fiji or Delta Tau Delta. Those four in particular will never claim to rank among the largest nationals because of their very conservative and selective expansion policies. But I can tell you that in tems of quality, they are four of the top national fraternities and have been for a very long time.
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