Prank Ideas
 

Im new to the forum and was wondering if anyone had any prank ideas for a rival fraternity. We are currently locked into a war with the Betas. Legends from back in the day, something you pulled off recently? anything would help.

In ZAX,
J.P.

Pranks
 

I don't know what campus your chapter is located on, but pranks are being increasingly a source of problems for campuses and their disciplinary systems. As a result, pranks that result in damage or destruction of property, breaking the peace or disruption are, and should be treated by the campuses, as both violations of the appropriate code of student conduct. Additionally, any house corporation whose property is damaged, trespassed on or destroyed should report these incidents as crimes.

There is no available excuse for "boys will be boys" or "it is just a fraternity thing" when property is damaged or destroyed, or if people are injured. The escalation of these little feuds frequently can result in both chapters be subjected to campus discipline.

I would advise that you understand the potential consequences before your chapter does anything else with respect to the Betas.

Something lame and tame...

Fork their lawn.
Oreos on the Driveway, pour milk over them.
Make a snow sculpture...everyone likes snow.



I got nuthin...

I remember this one time the guys from the Beta house pranked us. So in return we snuck into their house at night one January and kidnapped them while we were dressed in black and wore ski masks. We threw them into a rented U-Haul truck and took them to a frozen pond. After stipping them naked and submerging them individually beneath the frozen ice, we emailed pictures of them shivering in pain while on the ice to their parents with a ransom note for $50,000.

Boy, after we got out of prison we laughed and laughed and laughed. Everytime me and my brothers report to our probation officers we always remember what a great prank it was.

...just kidding.

This is not a very good idea J.P. and suggest you do not do it.

It can grow into something that you cannot control.

My chapter used to, and still do pull pranks on some of our several greeks on campus. We once stole one of the SAE lions and buried it at one of our former chapter houses backyard. We stole the "A's" off of the Zeta and SAE houses once. I once stole the ZTA composite from their house, my girlfriend at the time was their president. We put a dead fish in the XO house air conditioner, stunk up their house for awhile, but they're gone now on campus:( . We once made T-Shirts that said Kappa Sig Alum and gave them to bums close to school to wear, funny and noticed by a lot of people. We used to tippi other people's houses. Just some ideas. I have even heard of using liquid nails and glueing their front door shut. Just a few off the top of my head. Other than that we would sleep with their girlfriends, that always pisses them off. Ah, the good ole days!!:D

Wet Blanket Alert!!! (I'm starting to sound like my Dad.)
 

Now that's got class. However, that's the only one of these I've seen that I would even remotely endorse. In the cool light of reason, I thank God that we never went to jail for some of the things we did in college. For that reason, I won't post any of them here.

Pranks like this are the kinds of things you do to your own brothers. You don't play jokes on people who don't like you. If you're really in a "war" with the Betas, the whole thing is liable to culiminate in a public brawl somewhere, with people sent to the hospital (as also happened to my chapter once upon a time.)

If you really don't get along with another fraternity, the best thing you can do is leave them alone. In know that's boring, but it's smart, too.

And whatever you decide to do, remember that anything that does actual damage to someone's property, be it house, car, CD collection, whatever, is not a joke.

Well Honky, you left out the time when a bunch of us nearly got caught by the police for blasting the Chi Omega and ZTA houses with tortillas, shaving cream, an stolen empty keg, powder from fire extinguishers (no telling where THOSE came from) and flour. I think that was in 1997, right before you joined.

We also were responsible for taking SAE's "victory banner" after they won Greek Week in 1997 (the FINAL time they ever won -- thank you!). I was notoriously disliked by the Kappa Sigmas in 1996 because I was seeing one of their girlfriends.

Somehow, though, the SAE lions always seemed ready for a new coat of paint. Electric pink and lime green were our favorites. The lions at Cal had been painted so many times that they barely resembled lions anymore.

That is so true, I believe painting the SAE lions is a tradition everywhere, cause I've seen it done on so many campuses.

As pointed out in other posting, most of what "you" have done is now rather looked down apon. Just the word "stole" makes the action rather poor in the current state of RM by schools, towns and Nationals.

Yes, some parts of the "Good Old Days" were good. Some rather not.

Yes, I have tales and even photos to prove both sides.

BTB-can we have our Lion back NOW:D ;) :)

Ours was painted and even Tarred and Feathered.

We just incorporated burning it into one of our invite only formal events.

Not too sure if that could be done today.

Centaur, are you in Massachusetts?

Tar & feathers? Never seen THAT before.

Hmmm.....

I know, sounds like fun! To bad the SAE chapter is gone here. As matter of fact, no one on our campus has a house or lodge anymore. City had all former chapter houses zoned differently so that they couldn't be greek houses anymore even if they wanted to comeback.

Pranks are ever-escalating. You do something "not really bad" to them, then
they do something worse to you, then you have to get them back....it ends
up ugly.

But here's the best one I ever heard of:

At UTenn, back in the 1980's I think, LXA and PiKA houses were neighbors,
and they didn't get along. PiKA would send their pledges to urinate on the
side of the LXA house.

A mixed-up mailman made a mistake: a package for PiKA was accidentally
delivered to LXA (not all mailmen read greek!) What was the package?
Why a copy of PiKA ritual sent by their HQ.

So the next time the PiKA pledges came for their nature call, the LXAs
acted out PiKA ritual on top of the house (flat roof).

Now that's a "prank"! lol! Probably ruined the PiKA's fraternity experience
though.

And commited a felony.

Yeah...mail fraud...

That'd keep most of our boys from practicing in their profession.
In MO, felonies keep you from getting any state licensure (MD,
pharmacist, lawyer, heck even barber!).

Thats the shit. Teach them to fuck with us I say. On my campus don't mess with Zeta-Epsilon, we always win no matter what!!!

So I guess the ZTA house is gone now too? I haven't been up that way in a long time. Wow... just a decade ago there were 4 greek organizations with houses. When I started school in 1990 (yeesh) there were SIX.

I know the old SAE house is some kind of office. I hear the old Kappa Sigma house is a halfway house or something. The very old TriDelt house was a church last I saw. The former Chi Omega house belongs to the University and is now an office for one of those useless majors that will never land anyone a job. The 3 old Lambda Chi houses are: 1) an apartment building, 2) a house rented to someone who makes it look like a haunted house, 3) torn-down and now a vacant lot that a doctor's office is being built near.

UTEP chronology:

Spring 1997 - Lambda Chi Alpha risk manager threatened by members of Kappa Sigma. Kappa Sigs warn "you're gonna get hurt" to risk manager. Warning fueled by fact that Lambda Chi risk manager had dated young woman who had previous relationship with Kappa Sigma member (who didn't care and wasn't present at confrontation).

Fall 1997 - Kappa Sigma charter revoked due to enormous debt to national office. Allegations of drug use at chapter house also cited. Two of three members of Kappa Sigma who made threats forced to leave school due to low GPA.

Spring 1998 - SAE sends threatening e-mail to Lambda Chi Alpha vice-president. Letter states "Maybe someday you'll be #1 and know what it's like... yeah right". Later that semester SAE members show up in large group at local establishment in order to start large-scale fight with Lambda Chi members.

Fall 1998 - SAE charter revoked after 2 members arrested for rape in the state of New Mexico. Alleged rape took place at party on UNM campus. Many members transfer out of school or simply drop out.

Fall 1998 - TKE (boasting largest membership on campus) begins seeking physical fights with any other organization. Many TKEs hurl verbal insults at others during Spring 1999 Greek Week events and encourage physical confrontation. TKE members target Lambda Chi. One TKE threatens Lambda Chi member at football game.

Spring 1999 - TKE removed from campus after physically beating member of own fraternity. TKE membership very low due to blanket rush that initiated many who dropped out next semester. Large debt also cited. Chapter was on campus less than 2 years.

Spring 1999 - Drunken Chi Omega member hurls verbal insults at Lambda Chi brothers -- "Don't forget who MADE you!" also heard by many witnesses.

Fall 1999 - Chi Omega removed from campus by alumni. Membership was at lowest point in years. House donated to university.

Spring 2001 - Sigma Phi Epsilon has angry grudge against Lambda Chi due to use of a homemade cart for annual Greek Week "Bed Race". Cart was formerly owned by SigEp, but left at former member's house for over a year. Cart given by member to Lambda Chi. SigEp pledge verbally curses at Lambda Chi brothers, but only to his own brothers... not realizing that person within earshot is Lambda Chi alumnus visiting to support his chapter. Alumnus asks pledge what problem is; SigEp pledge still mumbles but continues to walk backward to stand behind SigEp actives. Alumnus threatened by another SigEp pledge with crew cut("I think you'd better leave, sir"), alumnus responds with reasonable solution ("**** off, G.I. Joe"). Cart ownership goes to appeal and is given back to Lambda Chi Alpha.

Date unknown (circa 2003) - Sigma Phi Epsilon removed from campus. Chapter had short run as actual charter and is completely forgotten.



BOTTOM LINE: DON'T MESS WITH LAMBDA CHI

As a practical matter I would be concerned with so many houses being closed:

The city has been apprised of these matters and has formed an opinion of the Greeks. Truth isn't as important as the impression that the city carries.

After closing four houses the University may start to think like this: The greeks are a pain in the ass. If we can close them all then we can get rid of the position of greek adviser and then we'll have $50,000 to spend elsewhere. We've already closed four, how many more to go? Hmm, wonder if the city zoning board could help us?

Closing houses might make you feel good and smug for a while, but look at the impact on the local system; if they were behaving poorly then that is what the public will remember, not all the good things that our guys did. We are a minority that must constantly justify our existence to college administrators and city officials who would like to be rid of a real or perceived problem. And the universities and cities hold most of the cards

I was particularly sad to see Kappa Sigma and SAE get pulled. Kappa Sig, SAE and Lambda Chi were the "big three" for years prior to those two being closed. I was actually the president of IFC when Kappa Sigma was yanked. SAE was removed after I was out of office. We hated to see them go, but all of the chapters that were pulled flat out deserved what they got. I'd want my own chapter shut down if there were deadbeats, drug users or accused rapists as members. While we hated to see our system getting smaller, it was preferable to keeping around an organization that was making everyone else look bad. Keep in mind that much of this was nearly 10 years ago so those people are all long gone from the campus.

I graduated years ago, so I'm not sure how the current situation is. I know Kappa Sigma returned to campus around 2 or 3 years ago. SAE never came back even though they had one of the strongest alumni bases at UTEP. SigEp was always struggling when I was an active, so it was no shock when they vanished. If I'm not mistaken there are only a handful of fraternities left. Honky would know better than me on who is still left and how the current numbers are.

The city has already changed the zoning at all of the former greek houses so that they may no longer be greek houses. Sadly greek advisor only gets paid around $26,000 and the position demands a masters degree, poor girl. Greek system still alive and well at UTEP, the city it self can careless about Greeks. But greeks are the only student organizations that do anything on our commuter campus. Kappa Sigma has come back on campus, and the greek system recently added Phi Delta Theta and a bunch of multicultural groups no one cares for and will probably fold by year end. Phi Delts have been talking a lot of trash about our chapter as of late, look for them to be closed down soon! Sig Ep left overs still trying to come back on, but have been unsuccessful. We are still the top chapter on campus, and looking to clean up all awards at the Greek Banquet. Greek Week this week is looking good for another championship.

By the way Ceasar, the TKE threatened me at soccer for touching him when I made a play for the ball as goalie. He threatened to get his gun out of his car, what a loser, glad they're gone they were a joke. Zeta's sold there house last fall, and are currently looking for a lodge instead of a house so that their insurance is less. SigEp closed for excessive debt to their headquarters in 2004, owed in excess of $16,000. Our chapter is no longer in debt, and will be having a formal in May, let me know if you are interested in going.

Losing a Chapter of any GLO will do nothing but hurt the toatal Greek System at any school!

Get realy stupid and pay the price!:mad:

While it may seem fun at the time as kevin said, it can grow and become something that gets out of hand!:(

Who then loses when the Chapter is kicked off of campus?

Theirs and ours!:o

ZTA sold their house? Wow, it's like the end of an era. That house was around for years before I got there and was there long after I left.

I'm hoping to get to campus to see a few Greek Week events. My guess is that they're going on all week. Let me know when football and lip-synch are.

Now I remember the thing with the soccer game against TKE. I wound up tearing a hamstring that game and fell on my face. TKE had a party where they actually called themselves "The Kidney Erosion". They were a bunch of thugs and it was a huge relief to many when they were revoked. The previous game was when Chris Carter, who never played soccer in his life, wound up kicking the ball off the side of his foot at midfield and the ball somehow slowly went in because the goalie (a member of the UTEP soccer team!) was playing up. We wound up winning 1-0.

I'm a bit surprised to hear that SigEp has people still at UTEP. That chapter has been gone for awhile. I saw the old AKLs on TV talking about that one girl who died from DWI a few week sago. I guess she was a friend of theirs. Did any of the guys know her?

Lipsync is tommorow at 11am in the breeze way. I don't know if we'll win this year because from what I've seen its pretty gay! But they have actually put a lot of work into it and even made props. I don't know when football is.

I never what local news so I don't know anything about a girl who died. But the AKL chapter is officially closing there chapter at the end of the semester I believe, they are to far in debt to their HQ. Only 4 fraternities left after that.

Since this is the prank board, yesterday while the chapter was trying to practice for lip sync, the ZTA's tried to sneak attack the members cars and write stuff on the windows and put shaving cream all over them. One of the AM's was leaving to get some food for us and caught them trying to hide. He called the guys and they caught 2 of them and took their shaving cream and sprayed all over them. Tonight at dodgeball, the chapter is going to take some of the ZTA's key and move their cars to a secret spot and make them go through a scavenger hunt to find them.

Shaving cream on cat paint can harm it! Not good at all.

As joinerLXA said it can do nothing to escalate in to possible worse.

Use you heads and go onward. Keep the Zeta as things can get worse, it can cause further problems down the road.

Yeah, Tom might be right.

Shaving cream is one thing, it washes off. Actual theft of an automobile, no matter if the person gets it back or not through a scavenger hunt, is illegal.

If someone stole my keys and told me to go find my car, I'd say go screw and call the cops on them.

Say you did move their cars and they got damaged. Or they ALLEGED that they got damaged. Or that they had a $500 stereo system in it. Or $1,000 cash in the glove compartment that is now missing. Kiss your beer budget good-bye.

For God's sakes, just don't steal the Pike's fire truck.


Been there, discovered that, had to say "OK, who stole the fire truck that is sitting on the lawn - would someone kindly drive the damn thing back over to the Pike house..."

I still remember when a few of the Chi Omegas moved the truck of one of our brothers while at a party. This was about 9 years ago now (wow!). We were all at a Chi O/Lambda Chi get-together and one of the Chi Os managed to take our brother's keys out of his pocket without him realizing it (It was the 90s, so very loose pants were in style). They moved his truck about a block away and he was completely dumbfounded when he went outside! I have to admit they really got one over on us that night.

I also remember one night after a UTEP football game when one of our guys had moved his truck from the tailgate party spot to the ZTA house. He went to the game and forgot all about it. Hours later he showed up at the post-game party crying about how his truck was stolen. Honky shouted out "You moved it to the Zeta house, you idiot" or something along those lines. Hilarious stuff.

An oldie...but a goodie...
 

This used to be a old prank against sororities, but with the right twist, a fraternity can be made a victim....best, this is not traceable...

A certain number of brothers at a not-to-be named campus chapter, had a "thing" for a certain type of periodicals...in said periodicals, were subscription cards with the magical "bill me later" check box. These cards were also easy to take to a copy shop....

Amazingly, a month later....said periodicals showed up in the mailboxes of each and every member of a sorority at the same campus - all individually named. No idea how that happened, but it sure was fun to watch the reactions after the mailman had left said house.

Did I mention it also took MONTHS for the subscriptions to be cancelled? Oh, and that different periodicals of the same nature kept taking their place?

Just a fuzzy memory of the past....not that I participated in it myself, mind you....just something I think I heard from the friend of a friend of a friend...

Along similar lines, we used to go to McDonald's and fill out job applicatons in other people's names. For How did you hear about this job? we would put things like "Grimace spoke to me in a dream."

I did that to my room mate, and he actually got the job and worked there for about a year.

Sounds like my old chapter - of the eight houses I recall LXA occupying when I was in college (oh, yeah, we moved a LOT - every semester if not more) - only three are still standing - one became the LXA house again after recolonization for a year (now a rental home), another is a private residence, the third is an apartment building. The others, but one, are now beautifully landscaped parking lots: the last is a new apartment building.

Sad.

Actually, if you'd look at most of the houses my chapter has had, you'd probably think, "That would make a nice parking lot."

We had some real hell holes, although I'm not sure we knew it at the time.

Our first house was affectionately known as "The Love Dump." Another was called "The House of Pain."

The last house LXA lived in here at WCU was turned into an apartment complex (It was really nice). Before we re-colonized here at WCU I had the oppurtunity to live there but moved somewhere else... kinda wish I had moved in there, hindsight is always 20/20 lol.

WCU, Western Carolina by chance?

Do you know Joe Clary?

In ZAX,

Yes I do know Joe, he is one of our most active alumni.

We did have two other "unofficial" houses, so to speak.

One is now a dump of a house on a corner near the university... well, it was a dump when we were always there too. The place looks like it needs to be condemned.

The other is a very flat-looking house around the corner from University Dr. It looked vacant last time I passed it. That place had the nastiest bathroom I'd ever seen. I remember at a party when the sink was accidentally ripped off the wall.

One minor prank I should mention happened around 1998. The TKEs were new on campus and were heavily recruiting. They were rushing on the 1st floor of the Union right below a bridge on the 2nd floor that connects Unions East and West. The SAEs took this opportunity to dump buckets of water on the TKEs from the bridge and shouted "Welcome to UTEP!" afterward. I was IFC secretary at the time and the SAEs weren't punished at all by the then IFC president (a SigEp).

The sad conclusion to that story -- TKE was off campus by 2000. They rushed heavily and had over 100 members to begin with, then watched them disappear one-by-one.

SAE was removed around 1999 after two members were charged with rape at a party in Albuquerque, NM. Even though many people didn't like them, they were still a strong organization until that point. Ten years later they still aren't back despite having an incredibly strong local alumni base.

SigEp was removed a few years after that. They were on campus only around 6 or 7 years themselves. They also were huge right out of the gate, then lost a bunch of people by 2000. I still remember the bed race controversy in 2001 or so. They looked like they were going to be big after narrowly beating us in Greek Week 2000.