ZTA closes at KU

[ZTABullwinkle]

originally posted by ZTAMich

Still, I consider these girls my sisters and wish them nothing but Zeta Love and Mine

I can't agree with anything that has been said about this topic more! Well said sister!

To clarify what I said earlier about being able to join another organization...I also agree Tom! I don't see any of these women joining another organization. If any do, it would more than likely be the women that joined during the most recent Formal Recruitment. Black marks against ZTA, who is at fault, who pulled out, etc...I cannot comment. Like I said earlier, it is a sad day Panhellenically for all.

My heart goes out to all the young women who pledged to build a chapter at University of Kansas. Not to mention the advisors, TLCs, and advisors. Hopefully one day, they can try again!

[zetastacey]

As a Zeta, my heart is breaking for my sisters. I am so surprised that IO pulled their charter so soon. I am in a chapter that is 14 years old. It has taken us that long to get to be in close competition with the 6 other sororities on campus. IO never gave up on us. Our campus doesn't have adequate sorority housing for any of the groups! Why did they not give KU a chance? We may never know the reasons. I am saddened by IO's actions, but I still welcome those KU Zetas into the sisterhood that never breaks, ZTA!

Stacey

[sairose]

I always hate to hear about ANY chapter/colony closing, in ANY GLO. It just breaks my heart.

I will NEVER understand the concept of GLOs getting closed because of "low numbers". I know I come from a complete different type of GLO, but in SAI, it doesn't MATTER what size your chapter is! There are chapters ranging from like 7 members(mine last year, though we have 12 now) to 40+ members. And our nationals supports ALL of us, no matter WHAT the size.

I know my opinion doesn't count for much...but numbers aren't important. If the chapter is strong, than size should not matter.

A friend of mine who is a Pike told me that a sorority here will get shut down if they did not meet quota this year...don't know if that's true or not, but I wouldn't be surprised. Although that would be really sad...it's a strong chapter!

Arg. When will people learn that it's the QUALITY of the sisters, NOT THE QUANTITY, that matters?

*sigh*

However, I realize that different GLOs function in different ways. And I respect that. I wish those Zetas all the best, and hope they can someday become initiated sisters.

[33girl]

Having heard firsthand stories of colonies and recolonizations that started at a disadvantage...if you see things going downhill early on, it's absolutely, positively not worth it to stick around. Yes, 85 women have had a bad experience, and my heart goes out to them, but better 85 women now than 400 women 7 years from now, who are closing their chapter because they never were able to live up to their nationals' expectations and never had a sorority experience that wasn't full of pressure. All colonies have some "weeding out" but to lose almost half the members as this colony did is not typical.

Not only that...ZTA has many many other chapters to think of. Should they divert all their resources to try and get this chapter off the ground, or should they help the chapters that have been around for decades and need help just as much? I would say the latter.

As Jhawk alum said, at this school the house is a big part of it and you need to have one, period. All other sororities wanting to go to KU can look at this and consider it a lesson learned.