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University:  University of Texas at Austin - UT

Greek Organization:  Sigma Delta Tau

Author:  PLEASE HEED MATH

Comment:  there's no getting around the fact that the pledge quotas of the other 13 chapters with houses are reduced by 5-6 girls EACH because SDT raises the divisor into total PNMs attending Pref Night from 13 to 14 -- which is how the quota is derived. Subtract the # of girls who accept an SDT bid -- 10, 20? That means that 45-70 girls EACH YEAR get skunked -- possibly forever -- just because of math due to SDT's participation in formal recruitment. UT's Greek system has always been focused on Houses; it's not fair to compare the situation to schools in other areas where none or less than half of the chapters have houses. I bet SDT would have a MUCH better image and relations with their fellow Greeks if they devoted their energy to COB. Panhellenic needs to quit singing Kum-Ba-Ya long enough to show some sane leadership. 50 girls a year screwed by SDT x X number of years = pretty soon you've developed a group of disappointed girls whose numbers GREATLY EXCEED the number of SDT members in a given year.