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two cents

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I know it's crazy, but as an active from the north, here's the "logic" behind preferring girls from the south/in-state: Girls from around the area ("area" meaning relatively near whatever university is in question, or from a big feeder city), will have in-house connections to vouch for their character, so there's less of a gamble with reputations. It's also inferred, although not always the case, that local PNMs are more prepared for rush, because they have family members who were involved in greek life before them. That brings me to another key point: family. In-state PNMs are more likely to be in-house legacies, which has an added bonus during recruitment. Finally, if a PNM is from nearby, it's more likely they will STAY nearby (if you're going to go to college in your hometown or two towns over, you're probably not eager to leave home anytime soon), so they will be able to help out with volunteering or donations as an alum, meaning more money for the chapter and more "tradition". Obviously every chapter at Ole Miss has to have a strong alum network to afford to be here, but some have more alums that stick around than others. Does that make them superior? No! But when you're Polly PNM and you're afraid to leave home for the first time and you see all the girls from your church at one house, it can feel a lot more like "home away from home". Take it or leave it, all the houses are great!!!