National sororities that pioneered on a campus

[Leslie Anne]

Honestly, I'm just not seeing what's so interesting about this. I guess I should stay out of your threads from now on, oldu. Once you've posted all possible scenarios I'm sure I'll hear who "the winner" is and when the parade is scheduled.

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Honestly, I'm just not seeing what's so interesting about this. I guess I should stay out of your threads from now on, oldu. Once you've posted all possible scenarios I'm sure I'll hear who "the winner" is and when the parade is scheduled.

I'm personally waiting for an NPCs with the highest percentage of engaged senior eboard members in Wyoming in 1954 thread.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I'm personally waiting for an NPCs with the highest percentage of engaged senior eboard members in Wyoming in 1954 thread.

LMAO!!!

Now THAT will be the deciding factor for me.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I'm personally waiting for an NPCs with the highest percentage of engaged senior eboard members in Wyoming in 1954 thread.

Same here.

I think a ranking of the Most Candle Passes by an NPC chapter in the Deep South in 1975 is in order. I'd like to see them ranked by school and then I'd like that all rolled up by NPC organization in the South to see which sorority was the prettiest and therefore had the highest number of "drops" and engagements.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Honestly, I'm just not seeing what's so interesting about this. I guess I should stay out of your threads from now on, oldu. Once you've posted all possible scenarios I'm sure I'll hear who "the winner" is and when the parade is scheduled.

I know others have commented on this, but I just wanted to say that I see his efforts as 'bean-counting' - nothing bad, just interesting stuff. And it all depends on what the basis of the comparisons are. That basis may or may not be really important, just interesting. I do like some of the alternative comparisons some of y'all have suggested. Overall though, I think oldu's basic premise is 'bigger = better'. *I* think his efforts are geared towards finding that one, definitive criterion that firmly establishes a particular GLO as being the "best". I think he is looking for an objective answer with very subjective standards.

And, btw, my sorority was the last sorority to join the NPHC, and we are also the smallest of the NPHC sororities, so I don't expect to find us on any of oldu's lists. (<---- not really)

[oldu]

I do think size is a fairly important factor at arriving at how we rank a particular group (by whatever standard you choose), especially on a given campus. After all, the largest is either the most popular (by the number who choose to join) or the best at retaining members (smartest, happiest, best adjusted?). On the national level it is a little different. By most people's standards the largest is not necessarily the best; however, it is unlikely any group could be considered the best if its number of chapters was substantially smaller than the norm. My own bias is more likely to note where those chapters at located. I'd much rather have a good chapter at University of Illinois-Champaign than Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. In defense of my many comparisons, I think it is interesting at how different the top group is in each of the comparisons, indicating that there are many standards by which we can judge how well our particular group stands up against others.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by oldu

By most people's standards the largest is not necessarily the best; however, it is unlikely any group could be considered the best if its number of chapters was substantially smaller than the norm. My own bias is more likely to note where those chapters at located. I'd much rather have a good chapter at University of Illinois-Champaign than Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

Now see, this is where you start to tick people off, with crap like this. What's wrong with SIUE? Do you agree with the sororities and fraternities that keep open subpar chapters just so they can say they're at [insert Ivy/SEC/Big 10 school here] or so they can say they have the most chapters? I mean, it's really pretty easy to have a lot of chapters if you don't care about their composition.

If you're really doing this as a "service" just present the data, and skip the commentary.

[oldu]

Damn! I just can't keep everybody happy.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by oldu

Damn! I just can't keep everybody happy.

Hang in there, oldu!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by oldu

Damn! I just can't keep everybody happy.

You don't have to. You choose to type and people choose to respond.

But the commentary does skew your "data" and how it will be received. Researcher commentary is often necessary but it has to be based on research or supportable conclusions and not just "I just can't imagine a strong Greek system....."

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by oldu

My own bias is more likely to note where those chapters at located. I'd much rather have a good chapter at University of Illinois-Champaign than Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

what about SIUC?

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

what about SIUC?

Go Salukis!

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Go Salukis!

TSteven, I think you're lost. Please post in the Mascots thread.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

TSteven, I think you're lost. Please post in the Mascots thread.

I think I may very well be. But in my defense, it is March Madness and I've got college ball on the mind. Plus I am stuck at work, reduced to watching the SEC Tournament via the web, and getting more and more anxious about Kentucky's game later this evening.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Go Salukis!

That is the cutest mascot EVAR. I want to transfer there.

I am not even joking.

Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

I'm personally waiting for an NPCs with the highest percentage of engaged senior eboard members in Wyoming in 1954 thread.

You jest, but I have seen the category "chapter on a campus with the highest percentage of engaged seniors" used to rank chapters. More than once. Actually, quite frequently when I was an undergrad. FOR REALS.