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Poster Name:
@Realistic

Poster Message:
Good analysis. I think it is going to be risky for any new sorority to try to come on campus at SMU. A lot of people have mentioned the toxic Greek culture here at SMU. It is real. But you mentioned one possible change that could cut back on that: First semester recruitment. It is impossible for freshmen (and transfer students) not to get completely caught up in the SMU status heirarchy if they are on campus for a semester before recruitment and have guys at parties tell them you HAVE to be in one of 2 or 3 houses to have any social life. What is even worse are the "coffee dates" with active members and PNM's first semester before recruitment starts. A lot of girls in my dorm started feeling desperate when they saw some girls from our floor constantly going on those excursions (and CONSTANTLY talking about it). I knew several girls going through last spring from connections back home (I am not from Texas - disclaimer). One girl (friend of my younger brother who was visiting) told me over pizza (unsolicited) that she was only "going for" Pi Phi and Kappa. She caught herslf and said the girls in my house seemed great, but she was not really "religious." (Guess my house. Btw: I consider myself a spiritual person, but not a "bible thumper") She got cut by Pi Phi and Kappa and dropped recruitment. I don't think that is too unusual, unfortunately. Through in stuff like Theta having parties with PNM's BEFORE bid opening on bid day, and it shows something is wrong with our Greek Culture. A new house is going to have a lot to overcome.