![]() ![]() Regardless, the new sorority hopes to provide an extra option for Gustavus women and add variety to Greek life. “If our sophomore class dropped so many people, we can only imagine what it was like for first-years,” Harms said. Harms points out that numbers alone speak to the necessity of the new sorority. Together, Harms and Larson channeled the obvious appeal of a national sorority and the record amount of Gustavus women not placed in sororities this past fall. “We were very interested in their history of philanthropy,” Harms said Harms and Larson were equally impressed with the sorority. “What they value is pretty consistent with the rest of the groups on campus,” Whitney said. We found out in late January that Alpha Sigma Tau was interested in coming,” Graduate Assistant in Student Activities Blair Whitney said.Īlpha Sigma Tau immediately made a big impression on everybody involved and seemed like the logical choice. “We had to submit to the NPC (National Panhellenic Conference) that we were interested. With the help of the Student Activities Office, the two began to look for a national sorority to bring to campus. Then we talked about it and thought ‘let’s actually do it’,” Larson said.Īs Harms and Larson got serious about forming their own sorority, they quickly came to the realization that starting from the ground up would require them to draft their own constitution and tackle a host of other responsibilities. “At first we were just joking around about starting our own sorority. The two then set out to create their own-but not all at once. Harms and Larson both hoped to join an existing sorority, but found that none were a good fit. The new sorority’s formation is rooted in the ambitions of Sophomores Jenni Harms and Sarah Larson. ![]() ![]() There are approximately thirty women already on-board. The national sorority Alpha Sigma Tau is in the process of colonizing and is set to become an official sorority next fall. Gustavus women interested in Greek life have a new option on campus. ![]()
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