Unless thats a univ. requirement, the 4-5 year thing from HQ is COMPLETELY at their judgement. They say 4-5 years, but if its an incredible greek system that they wanna be in, it will be a lot shorter. Example - Alpha Mu at UT-Austin was only closed 9 months before they were recolonized.

lifesaver, you are right!

U Mo. and U Ark are recolonized and do not think that they were closed down for for maybe 1-2 years! Schoool Status does have a big part in what happens!

ts1249, do you know the status of the SMS House????

Looked pretty sweet from the outside and closet to campus if I remember right!

Yep, am on land line hook up!

Oh, Chipster, NICE PIC!:) Got from Jono!

If I had all of the stuff I have put up, it would be a good thing that I am Divorced!:D

Oh, did you ever know and H M Dodd at Lost Alamos?!;)

The 5-Year Rule
 

Hey, guys--from my experience w/Greek advisors, the "5-Year Rule" is designed to ensure that any members from a dormant chapter have left campus. They won't be "tempted" to hang out w/the new chapter.

Keep in mind the fact that many schools that have had Greek systems for 100+ years are also major partying grounds. The folks at IHQ tend to be selective in where they place chapters because there's too much chance that they won't get a "return on their investment" of time/effort/$$$.

That's probably why we're not at certain big schools, even though they may have over 30 fraternities & sororities. The universities that have the reputation for "livin' la vida loca" aren't exactly what Indy's looking for

I know of one major GLO that has 450+ chapters...unfortunately, 200+ of them have been closed for various reasons. Many never reopened after either WWII or Viet Nam, but I'd wager that a lot never came back because of risk management issues.

By the same token, it seems there are some colleges that want to totally disassociate themselves from the Greek experience. When their development officers figure out that 86% of the donors to alumni programs come from GLO's, they realize they've shot themselves in the foot by tossing all of their chapters off campus. By that time it's probably too late for them to recoup their donations.

That's not to say that the schools don't have reasons for losing the Greeks; liability insurance has skyrocketed over the last few years, so it's really a tough call.

Bottom line: if we live the Ritual and act as men, our chances of staying on a particular campus are greatly enhanced. On the flip side, if we jerk people (read: IHQ, university admin staff, etc.) around by flaunting rules/not filing paperwork/acting like idiots, we get the amount of respect we deserve: little or none.

ZAX,
Bill Foltz
B-O 130

Does anyone have Kenney Cs email???

Bookum as some of you may know is one of my best Friends and His Wife and Step Daughter who is a Fox love him!

Heard the Keg CD and She is supposed to burn two for me! One to Jono who knows Bookum and talked to him tonight when I called him!

We listened to it 8 times and while only said LX once it was cool!

One of our own!:cool:

Now, let me put this in about Bookums wife, she is a neat lady,, American Indian, Polock, and a bleached blonde Red Head! Guess that about says it all other than she and daughether or Kenney C Fans Big Time!:D

"Heard the Keg CD and She is supposed to burn two for me! One to Jono who knows Bookum and talked to him tonight when I called him!"

First of all I already bought the CD. Second, I bought another to give to BN47.

Third, asking someone to "burn a CD" only screws the artist out of his money, and in this case it's a brother.

You might want to reconsider, Tom.

ZAX,
Jono
PS - You didn't buy one of my CDs either.

Just received the recent C&C.

Noticed there was an article on Chesney, and how his
college and LXA experience provided inspiration for
many of his songs.

Interestingly enough, there was no mention of the
ONE song which mentions LXA directly (that I know
of, anyway)...."Keg in my Closet".

Looks like Risk Management and Political Correctness
wins again! (Not that I disagree!)

Ramblin' thought

Brother Chesney update:

He is on the cover of USAweekend with article:cool:

Havent gotten New C & C yet!:(

Just an update. I managed to buy tickets to the Kenny concert in Tampa May 6. Tickets opened at 12 noon. At 12 30 I got my tickets which were in the third tier. Tickets have sold out by now I believe.

Way go Go Big Guy!:)

Now, on your big size wear LXA Letters and when quiet, Yell LXA, Not With Out Labor and Everyman a Man!:cool:

Maybe get back to the back and meet him! Well, Him is just a Brother who has sold a lot of music!;)

Most of the country stations in Dallas,TX are playing it. It's a great song..

In spite of my self, Brother Kenney will be in KC June 4 for an outdoor concert. Guess who is going????

Tickets for the Grassy Hill 36.00! Will have LXA clothing on yelling Go LXA!:)

If He hears me, He may get a chance to meet me!;)

Go Hulk!:D

I just bought the CD tonight and there is not a B side. The CD is a 11 Track CD with explanations of each song. Yes Lambda Chi Alpha is mentioned :)

Brother Earp, I don't like country either, but KITC is a great song!

went to the concert Thurs. He didn't play Keg, but it was pretty good. I got someone I know to give him a rush shirt backstage so that's pretty cool. Maybe we'll get to see it in a video or something someday.

He didnt play KITC? Man...That might mean that it will be his next single?

I would like to see the video for it, if he does that. I think he woudl film it in front of an LCA house!!