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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
Helping an active sister is not the issue. Nor is lending an ear to an active who is having a problem.
I believe she's referring to the negative sort of involvement, such as:
*getting involved in any drama/gossip that's going on with the active girls.
*taking "sides" in said drama.
*discussing the drama with other alumnae.
*causing more drama.
*meddling in collegiate chapter issues (i.e. attempting to get involved in/control Membership Selection).
*generally not growing up and behaving like an alumna (and having "I think I'm still an active syndrome.")
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This.
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Originally Posted by Kansas City
My chapter doesn't really have alumnae (outside of advisers) interested in hanging out with the collegiate chapter during formal business rituals. I believe that most alumnae would prefer to attend the less serious and fun events.
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This is the problem. They're not going to meetings. But active sisters will leave the meetings, talk to the alumnae about things that happened, and then it causes issues.
For example: Changing the mascot. Our chapters each have local mascots in addition to our national one. The chapter wanted to change it. There was a lot of discussion about it, and people said they wanted it to MEAN something to them. Then sisters would bring in ideas and they had discussions that weren't.. well thought out? I don't want to go into too much detail, so we'll leave it at that. Some of the active sisters relayed what they considered to be "ridiculous discussion" to alumnae. Some alumnae were mad and "offended" because they were changing the mascot that they knew throughout college, and it appeared they were doing it "just because".. even though they have the right to do that, no matter what the reason.
Alumnae can still attend business meetings (not that it happens often), so where is the line drawn?
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