In part two of the SNAPPED recruitment special, Lucy investigates the recruitment process that determines which PNMs will make the final cut into a sorority’s new pledge class. In this episode:
- You’ll learn about what goes behind the scenes of recruitment in the “back room,” and hear two former recruitment Vice Presidents describe their process of “pre-scoring” PNMs before even meeting them.
- Author of “Women of Discriminating Taste” Margaret Freeman discusses the history of these recruitment practices and how they’ve helped Greek institutions maintain their “freedom of association,” which roughly translates to their right to be racist.
- Plus, we’ll uncover the role of the alumni advisor, and how much influence these graduated students play in college’s most popular clubs.
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Audio Engineer: Nilay Ghatlia @ephembeats on Instagram
Copy Editor: Meghan Thompson, @megreports on Twitter
Outro Music: Melo Relo, https://songwhip.com/melo-relo
Theme Song: Siena Sherer, http://sienasherer.com
Season One Cover Art: Sofia Ilic
Season Two Cover Art: Taylor Jones, @taylornirvanaj on Instagram
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Freeman, M. L. (2020). Women of discriminating taste: White sororities and the making of American ladyhood. The University of Georgia Press.
Lee, A. M. C. (1956). Fraternities without brotherhood: A study of prejudice on the American Campus. Beacon Press.
Stein, A. (2021). Terror, love and brainwashing: Attachment in cults and totalitarian systems. Routledge.
Alpha Phi Recruitment Expose: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQfuIA0lx5PHf3VFDhQ8STnR1QWpMNI0G7Z6xthshRM/edit