northerners vs southerners
by: FratWhy does Clemson Greek Life put so much emphasis on where you're from as if it's some indicator of how cool you are? Aren't you suppose to judge people by their character rather than what side of the Mason Dixon Line they were born? I don't really get it.
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#4by: NvS
It's tradition, honestly. While the civil war is a passing subject up North, down South you can still find traces of its influence on society. It's also Southern culture that puts a lot of emphasis on your upbringing and family name, so kids from the North are seen as outsiders or intruders to this idea.
In actuality, with the way Clemson takes its students (which unless I'm mistaken must be at least 60% in state), you could argue that the competition for out of state spots could much more competitive and therefore result in quality students coming to Clemson from out of state. You'd also have to take into account the fact that public education up North in states like Massachusetts and New Jersey is much better than in South Carolina. Greek Life seems to rectify this problem through rush by weeding out all of the less impressive in-state students.
by: NvS
I'm referring to High School public education. Obviously Clemson is a better public institution than Rutgers, otherwise NJ kids would stay put in NJ.
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And why is that bad?
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