Texas A&M Rush as a Sophomore

[33girl]

Originally Posted by dnall

fraternities suck like a podunk state college

Lots of people on GC don't take kindly to these sorts of blanket statements. Just to let you know. Sorry, but that's the way we do things here...

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Lots of people on GC don't take kindly to these sorts of blanket statements. Just to let you know. Sorry, but that's the way we do things here...

Hey this is the ATO forum and you shouldn't get... oh.... wait.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Lots of people on GC don't take kindly to these sorts of blanket statements. Just to let you know. Sorry, but that's the way we do things here...

But he's right - to a point. That's how A&M's culture is. I probably would not go so far as to say the fraternities are like podunk state though. But, there does seem to be a greater pull towards the Corps than the fraternities.

And at A&M it is impossible not to get involved in some group / club and not meet people. A&M likes to claim that they have over 400 recognized student orgs, so it is impossible not to get into something. So, the chance of meeting and interacting with sorority members through different orgs is very possible.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

But he's right - to a point. That's how A&M's culture is. I probably would not go so far as to say the fraternities are like podunk state though.

I'm not referring to the A & M comment, I'm referring to the "fraternities suck like a podunk state college" coment.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm not referring to the A & M comment, I'm referring to the "fraternities suck like a podunk state college" coment.

I think he was specifically referring to fraternities at A&M, and not anywhere else since this thread is about A&M.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I think he was specifically referring to fraternities at A&M, and not anywhere else since this thread is about A&M.

Well, saying something sucks "like a podunk state college" implies something bigger than one school, however had he not shown a propensity toward making broad sweeping "Greek Life in any way but the way I like sucks" statements, I might agree with you.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Well, saying something sucks "like a podunk state college" implies something bigger than one school, however had he not shown a propensity toward making broad sweeping "Greek Life in any way but the way I like sucks" statements, I might agree with you.

If you read what he said in the context of this tread, and knowing the dynamics of the Corps and fraternities at A&M, he is really not too far off.

To make a broad statement about all fraternities at every school, yes, he is way off base. But, we are not talking about all schools here, just one - Texas A&M.

I went there, I know the campus culture. I still am active through my sorority's undergrad chapter there, so I am still aware of the campus culture there.