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Disappointing Pledge Class? Here Are 20 Ways To Get More Pledges!

Mayday, mayday!  Word on the street is that a number of Penn’s most prestigious student groups – fraternities and sororities – have had somewhat disappointing numbers for their pledge classes this semester. We get it: competition is fierce, but maybe you should’ve had free Chipotle at your first rush event instead of Qdoba. Have no fear, though. UTB is here to help you out. Here are 20 ways to get more totally awesome pledges for your #PC16: 

  1. Start recruiting Class of 2020 ED admits
  2. Steal pledges from Drexel
  3. Pray
  4. Engage in cult-like rituals to encourage loyal membership
  5. Exaggerate alumni accomplishments
  6. Bribe mature looking high schoolers with the promise of fake IDs
  7. Encourage members to have children; recruit said children
  8. Adopt teens, then haze them
  9. Have Shabbat dinners
  10. Advertise on Craigslist
  11. Have a GBM!
  12. Flyer on Locust
  13. Get more frat dogs. Better yet, get more exotic frat pets, like a monkey in a bowtie!
  14. Clone existing brothers/sisters
  15. Allow people to pledge for credit
  16. Offer in-frat internships
  17. Write an op-ed in the DP
  18. Buy an ad in the DP
  19. Kidnap ill-fitting Thetas
  20. Don’t be Pike...or Theos

Best of luck, no one! 

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