Numbers are up!

[MaggieXi]

I think that social media, like Facebook, has helped too. Years ago when I went to school (AOL had just become popular), you had no idea what your friends were doing at their schools on a day to day basis. Now, with Facebook and Twitter, you see that friends of yours and third cousins are joining sororities and fraternities.

[dnall]

It has to a be a whole lot of different factors. I don't know if anyone could really explain it.

If I had to guess at one big one, I would say economy. I know that doesn't make sense on the surface, but 2nd+ generation college students from upper middle class backgrounds that would normally go to tier 1 schools & try to go greek have opted for cheaper options. That's done good things for a lot of those type greek systems, but hard to say how sustainable it'd be.

I know that's happening, but it doesn't explain good years at tier 1 schools. It's shaken up the make up of their rush pools, but they're still getting strong interest and big classes. So, I'm really not sure. Hopefully it keeps going though.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

I think that social media, like Facebook, has helped too. Years ago when I went to school (AOL had just become popular), you had no idea what your friends were doing at their schools on a day to day basis. Now, with Facebook and Twitter, you see that friends of yours and third cousins are joining sororities and fraternities.

Very good point. I'm sure that makes some people consider it who wouldn't have before.

As far as Ohio, well, it's not like there's any good football teams there to root for, so they have to do something in the fall. Sorry, had to throw that in there...involuntary reflex...