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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne
There's clearly a lot of misconceptions going on on both sides but nothing is being cleared up. It's just being divisive, particularly among members of the NPC.
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Sorry, I definitely contributed to the hijack, so I should probably answer the original question.
My impression is that Greek life is "hot" in the South (and by the South I mean the SEC, or similar environments. My boyfriend and several of my cousins are alums of non-SEC southern schools and had experiences not entirely different from my own) due to tradition. If, as various posters have indicated, kids grow up hearing all about their family members' experiences at X State U. as a member of XYZ, then of course the seeds of interest are planted early. This would be especially true when being an XYZ or an ABC is touted as a way to get ahead socially and professionally. It also seems that Greek life is also often the center of the social scenes at such schools, which is not the case in most other areas that I'm familiar with. Of course, this impression is totally based on what I've learned on GC, so please correct me if I'm off.
Whereas, in other parts of the country, it doesn't seem as common for parents and other influential figures (teachers etc) to so openly discuss their Greek affiliation. It seems to me that being Greek outside of the SEC is viewed more as a compliment to the college experience as opposed to THE college experience.
I'm not saying that one view is right and the other is wrong. Obviously both work in their respective areas and fortunately the NPC (I can't speak for the other umbrella groups) is flexible enough to accommodate both types of experiences.
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