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That's an interesting point aopirose. My school USC-- lost 5 houses between 1987 and 1996 - AGD, AOII, Sigma Kappa, AEPhi and Chi O. Nine remain - ADPi, APhi, DDD, DG, KAT, KKG, PiPhi, Gamma Phi, Alpha Chi. I heard DG had a pledge class this year of 64. And house total is at 206. which made me wonder why a new group doesnt come on, or one of the old groups come back-- when I was there, pledge class quota was 50 and houses topped out at 120.

But looking at the history of the campus-- since the 50's when we had about 21 of the NPC groups there-- Phi Sig Sig(i think), Zeta, KD, Phi Mu, DZ and the 5 I mentioned before who were all (except for SK, they came to SC in 88) on campus prior to 1947-- and more have all closed.

Of the remaining houses, KKG is the newest at 1947 charter.

Anyway, that's my little USC history lesson/rant.