You summed it all up in your first sentence. The national HQ's need to quit pushing numbers, numbers, numbers down everyone's throat and accept the fact that there will be some years when, to be blunt, the recruit pool just sucks, and the only reason that some people get bids is that they are warm bodies. How ridiculous do we look when we say that we are looking for high standards and then pledge some jagoff just because we need the fee?

I also wish there was a better way of rush, for guys and girls, but other than my zillionth push for deferred rush, some intellect higher than me will have to come up with that one.

p.s. DeltAlum - if you think three martini lunches are a thing of the past - I guess you don't work with insurance people much, do you? :p

hmmm 33,

No wonder my rates keep going up. All those insurance folks out there DUI.

According to "Fraternal News" today, the Pikes at Indiana University have been expelled by the Fraternity/Sorority Judicial board -- consisting of nine fraternity and sorority members. The Vice Chancellor agrees with the decision and says that Pi Kappa Alpha Nationals also agrees and will work with the University.

There are several posts above which detail this situation.

Unfortunate.

Delt Alum,
Could you please tell me where I could find a copy of Fraternal News? Is it something that can be viewed on the net? I'd be interested to read it.

Thanks!
GLG

You're correct DeltAlum - LXA has returned to Iowa and is going strong already. As of now, theyre still a colony, but they picked up 36 new members during rush - which is fabulous here! There were closed, I want to say about 5 years ago for an alcohol related death of a pledge named Michael. My understanding is that the parents are still pursuing a case against national.. not sure though. Anyhow, my friend Ben is a pledge of LXA here, and all of the guys know the reason why they closed and are confident that they are a new group and have no connection to the old. IFC and Pan Hel along with all of the other houses on campus have been extremely supportive of them returning - which i think is fabulous!

Greeklawgirl,

I get it via e-mail from fraternalnews@yahoogroups.com

It generally comes 2-3 times per week.

I think you could e-mail them. I think there is a way to check it out on the web, but I'm not sure how that's done.

Delt Alum,
I found it and subscribed! Thanks so much!
GLG

I strongly urge everyone to subscribe to and read Fraternal News.

It's sobering -- with no pun intended.

The last two or three digests have been particularly disheartening.

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"When will the ever learn, when will they ever learn?"
-The Cruel War
Peter, Paul and Mary

DeltAlum

another closing
 

Whoa! I found one before DeltAlum!

Phi Delta Theta

DeltaBeta... is this the infamous shaving incident?

No, unfortunately I don't think the press ever got wind of that one.

As pertains to the comments above, I hope you understand that I take absolutely no pleasure in bringing this news -- but as a division officer and alumni advisor who is concerned about the future of the Greek System, I think someone needs to sound the wake up call.

There's just too much to post in this single issue, so here are the headlines. If you're interested, subscribe and read.

Two thoughts on the content of the articles. First, forced drinking/hazing causes big problems. Second, in number 10 a former pledge is sueing a fraternity and sorority for their part in getting him drunk and an allegedly related auto accident.

There are some good things, too, from Northwestern, Auburn, Virginia and Berkley.

All of this is from Fraternalnews:

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There are 12 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Skit prompts UW-Whitewater to impose sanctions on fraternity
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
2. Univ. of Michigan fraternity investigated for sexual assault
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
3. Arkansas State suspends fraternity until 2005
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
4. CU investigates sorority after alleged hazing
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
5. Charges pending on Penn State SAE chapter
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
6. Second alleged rape at U. Michigan party reported
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
7. U. Illinois Phi Delta Theta charter revoked
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
8. UC-Berkeley sorority hopes to spark junior high Latinas' interests in college
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
9. Northwestern U. students plan to build campus' first Asian sorority
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
10. UCLA student sues fraternity over drunk driving accident
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
11. Slowly, color line blurs in Auburn U.'s greek system
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>
12. U. Virginia greek program aims to ease race relations
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <doug.case@sdsu.edu>

No, I was not meaning to imply that at all. Actually, it is upsetting news about the Phi Delts, as I know a lot of fine men in their chapter. I honestly believe that there a brotherhood exists that can hopefully be strengthened by the few men that will retain undergraduate membership.

Of course, this is awful, but the first thing I thought was that maybe they would lease us some of their parking spaces. After it set in, though, it is really pretty sad to think of the house behind us being empty.

Oh, and fraternal news can be read at
Fraternal News on Yahoo

DeltAlum--

I logged on and read my copy of the fratneral news, and I nearly threw up. I can't BELIEVE that there were so many incidents in this issue. Especially alarming is all of the alcohol involved. It's frightening that brothers and sisters aren't looking out for each other, even if they are new members. I strongly urge everyone to subscribe to the newsletter!

Shadowkat,

I know what you mean. Every time I receive Fraternalnews, I dread the possibility of seeing a Delt chapter named.

So far, it has only happened once, and it was a good article, thankfully.

We try very hard to instill good things in our undergraduates, but I am smart enough to know that all of our chapters aren't made up of choirboys, and that, sooner or later...

Well, I'll hope for the best -- and for some sanity from my brother and sister Greeks.