Agreed. It would be disasterous for TKE to colonize there. With it's reputation among Southern frat life, it would most likely be a failure.

I think its actually a much bigger deal in UA than at AU. I think for us its more symbolic. It still signifies the same things, but the power structure is a lot different in Tuscaloosa. Based on that I would think that TKE's struggles at Auburn would be multiplied at Bama.

Well, nobody knows anything.

I dont get this whole old south fraternity life that everyone is talking about each TKE chapter is different and if they are at UA wouldnt that be all southern men anyways. I am from the north but all the TKE chapters down south are doing a lot better than the chapters in the north. All the old south Frats like SAE really dont do well anywhere

I have no idea what you're talking about. TKE can do whatever they want. All we're saying is that they'll probably have a rough go of it.

Don't feed the trolls.

Ouch. I don't even want to think what a TKE northern chapter is like.

We're simply stating it's going to be tough. The combination of TKE's reputation in the south and Alabama's old row will hurt TKE's chances of becoming an established fraternity.

how's Theta Chi there then? semi-old row?

Southern expansion
 

Alpha Delt was once a power in the south(UVA, Alabama, etc.), but the recent unpleasantness set us back a bit. We have recently begun a return, finding that the changing demographics of many southern schools has lead to a larger number of northern men attending the top schools in the south and not being courted by the traditional "old row" fraternities, to use the term here. We have also had some success approaching locals who have split from their nationals over some of the recent changes coming from national organizations(dry house, abolition of pledging, etc.). Our effort at W&L was not successful, but we have recently come on to Duke, working on a group at Vandy, and starting recruitment at Chapel Hill in the spring.

Well, as much as I hate the fact that northerners are coming to southern universities, you have a point. TKE originally got pretty good numbers at Auburn because of this. They bid a lot of people, and quickly got their numbers up. However, they catered to the non-old row types as you referred to, and thus have a poor reputation among greeks.

New Row.....but still a good house as far as I know. Have huge numbers though from what I understand. Have good parties and are popular with the good sororities.

I am totally wonder still about the OLD Geeks and the Newer Greeks?

There is one life on Campus, Greeks.

Fight each other and see who loses. Da, We do. I may be wrong, but just stay tuned.

For all who feel they are immune to getting taken off of campus, just keep it up and see.

Alums may give a lot of money, but if they are embaresed with the Chapter, I am sure they would not mind cleaning house from the scum or dirt bags who defile Their/Your Fraterity.

It seems that some do not get out of thier littl campus and chapter area to see what is out in the big bad world of real life.

Self importance at times is underwhelming.

I would much rather be a live member of My Chapter looking from the inside out compared to those who have no chapter looking from the outside in.

We have been attracting the same suburban nyc/penn/dc/boston prep boy/lacrosse playing types we do at most chapters, with a good number of their southern brethren. We know our market, and we do alright in it. We do not equate size with quality. It may take a while, but we will be a repected chapter at any campus we colonize. As more and more fraternities push tougher regulations(look at Kappa Sig at Ole Miss, Phi Delt at Sewanee and Virginia), you may see more and more old line chapters re-evaluate their relationship with their nationals. When they do, Alpha Delt will be there:)
PS Hey, Shinerbock, thanks for reminding me of my many visits to Austin every time I read your name:)

I'm pretty unfamiliar with Alpha Delt, so I can't really comment.

Why I Went to School Up North
 

The crap on this thread is why I decided to attend a private university in the north rather than my SEC school. You people are just terrible.