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Originally Posted by preciousjeni
Right. Personally, I find it amazing that some locals have been around for over 100 years and they're still going strong. It's very cool.
I'm one of those people who was always interested in national organizations. I imagine my perception would be totally different if I'd been on a campus where the locals had more recruiting "strength."
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Are you in a local?
Yes, I see your point-to an extent. In all honesty, though-I still never got the reason behind it. No offense (so I hope no one gets upset with this statement)-when you leave campus "State U" and you say, "I'm an XYZ" it is good to know that people have actually heard of your organization. Now, in some areas-that is not always true, however, just knowing you are part of a big organization with many chapters is something to have pride in.
I know many people who don't consider locals to even be "real" sororities. I remember one of the girls in charge of our Panhellenic that made the comment that local sororities are just clubs with letters. If you are on a campus (like some campuses of Pitt) where there are only locals-I get why you would join a local. If you are on a campus with a couple of nationals-even if they aren't exactly #1 on campus or thriving-why would you go local? I never really wanted to join a local for that reason. When you say to people, "I'm an XYZ" and they look at you funny because they have never heard of it because it only exists on like ONE campus-that has suck (I can't find a better word for it-sorry) to some degree.
Thoughts?
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