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I totally agree with the problem with forcing all existing chapters to be "strong" or "above quota in numbers" before allowing another chapter to colonized.
I have never understood why my campus, which is 65% female, only has 6 sororities. And the "newest" chapter was brought on in 1989 - the other 5 chapters were the original ones colonized when the system began in 1968!
Several years ago a group of girls tried to start a local organization in an effort to woo a national sponsor as a colony, but were shot down by the Panhellenic Council and Greek Advisor. This group lasted for about a year and a half before merging with an existing national sorority here on campus...and surprize surprize, that sorority improved 100% because of it!
In the meantime, we have had incredible growth of the fraternity system - going from 5 chapters to 9 chapters over the last 5-6 years!
I too mourn every time a chapter is closed and have never understood the petty gloating that many chapters display when their rivals falter. Why do we take so much pleasure in killing each other off when there is already so much danger and threats coming from OUTSIDE the Greek system?
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