Well, you've got to start somewhere. It's one thing if alums use reconnecting with others of their era as a start, but if they continue in the mindset of "I only want to see/hang out with/talk with people I was in school with" then quite frankly, their input is not needed...they can set up a reunion for themselves somewhere else. Too many times these are the people who are only returning to open old scars and create drama - their lives are so boring that the drama has actually become a fun and pleasant diversion. It isn't pleasant for the collegians who get caught in the crossfire, though.
Honestly, it is a two way street. Good alumnae try to keep up at least second or third hand. Especially nowadays with facebook, if you fall completely off the map, it's because you don't want to be found, and there's no point in busting your (as in collegiate chapter your) butt trying to get that recalcitrant sister to come back into the fold.
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It is all 33girl's fault. ~DrPhil
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