9 different fraternities lay claim to being largest

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

It is more than you think, and only affects the GLOs there. I can tell you that many of KKG's closed chapters are at institutions that ceased to recognize Greek Life, or the institution ceased to exist. Many KKG/KAT closures happened before other sororities were even founded.

I think the point is that there's no perfect metric. Nor would it necessarily skew one way or the other, but it's a lot more difficult to filter through those posts for schools that banned Greek Life (and determining whether those chapters closed prior to the banning or at the banning) than it is to run a strict %. If you want to, go ahead.

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Why is it that 99% of your posts come off as completely arrogant?

Because she is, as far as anyone can tell.
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And yes, 99% of your 5,000+ posts are arrogant is hyperbolically accurate, but still accurate.

[ElieM]

most consistent?

[lucgreek]

KKG does not surprise me. Their expansions seem to be very strategic and carefully planned out. Not saying other groups aren't, but Kappa seems to be very conservative with expansion. The chapter at Loyola received a ton of assistance from the national organization when they colonized (or rather picked up the old KBG group) back in '07 or so. The chapter still receives quite a bit of support and has been incredibly successful.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Wow, I didn't think that I was going to start this much drama.

The point is not to nit-pick to death the numbers, but for orgs to colonize on the right campuses and support the chapters they do have, rather than throwing a ton of stuff at the wall in an attempt to be the biggest.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wow, I didn't think that I was going to start this much drama.

The point is not to nit-pick to death the numbers, but for orgs to colonize on the right campuses and support the chapters they do have, rather than throwing a ton of stuff at the wall in an attempt to be the biggest.

I agree with this statement.

[DrPhil]

As the great philosopher Beyonce would say "some call it arrogance, I call it confidence...you got a big egoooooooooo....."

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wow, I didn't think that I was going to start this much drama.

WARNING: OUTSIDER TYPING

As an uninformed outsider who doesn't consider any of this dramatic (back and forth for entertainment purposes isn't the same as serious and dramatic convo), I now see how some non-NPHCers may feel when they read the occasional "who has the most members"/"we don't need a lot of members---quality over quantity"/"what's the best NPHC sorority and fraternity" rants. Gag me with a spooo-oooon.

But, I also think most of this is tongue in cheek, right? Does the aggregate (beyond some individuals) really take this seriously?

WARNING: OUTSIDER TYPING

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

WARNING: OUTSIDER TYPING

As an uninformed outsider who doesn't consider any of this dramatic (back and forth for entertainment purposes isn't the same as serious and dramatic convo), I now see how some non-NPHCers may feel when they read the occasional "who has the most members"/"we don't need a lot of members---quality over quantity"/"what's the best NPHC sorority and fraternity" rants. Gag me with a spooo-oooon.

But, I also think most of this is tongue in cheek, right? Does the aggregate (beyond some individuals) really take this seriously?

WARNING: OUTSIDER TYPING

Mostly no, I don't think so. But then I don't come from an org that claims to be the biggest anyway. (And at some point the claims are so strange, "First Greek Letter Sorority for women that didn't use brown as a color," "Largest fraternity west of the Mississippi on alternate Tuesdays," etc.)*

*hands you a spare spoon*


*yes it's a joke, apparently I have to explain this.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wow, I didn't think that I was going to start this much drama.

The point is not to nit-pick to death the numbers, but for orgs to colonize on the right campuses and support the chapters they do have, rather than throwing a ton of stuff at the wall in an attempt to be the biggest.

I totally agree.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wow, I didn't think that I was going to start this much drama.

It's not your fault. HawaiiTKE is the dingdong who made this stupid thread rise from the dead, where it belongs.