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mymylittleadpi1

05-15-2011 12:15 AM

Former ADPi Chapters

Hello all!

I am a very recent alum member of a Michigan chapter of Alpha Delta Pi. It has always disheartened me to know that there are only two active ADPi chapters in Michigan (Oakland University and U of M). However, I have seen mention of there being one at Michigan State and one at Wayne State University that both closed in the 1970's. I have searched basically since I joined the organization four years ago and finally found this tonight:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/rig...ution-sa,2683/

(specifically, where it cites: Souter v. Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Michigan State University Chapter)

Does anyone know anything about this case? I can't find anything on it!

If anyone has any info on why these chapters are no longer around, could you please provide some information? I'm just very interested in this sort of thing =)

Thanks! Pi <3

psy	05-15-2011 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mymylittleadpi1 (Post 2055943)

I don't think The Onion is the most reliable news source... ;)

mymylittleadpi1

05-15-2011 12:44 AM

Regardless of how credible The Onion is, I have found that these chapters did exist.

http://www.adpi-phichapter.org/chaptersbyyear.php

http://alphadeltapi.findyoursisters....pgid=7160&sn=1

The article is not my main concern, I was just wondering if anyone knew any information regarding it.

katydidKD

05-15-2011 01:04 AM

Lane Swerve--- onion is fake news :)

katydidKD

05-15-2011 01:19 AM

another lane swerve---- does anyone wonder if the onion gets permission of GLO's when they use their name? like in this video where the girl is a Theta:

http://www.theonion.com/video/thousa...sing-so,18302/

33girl

05-15-2011 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mymylittleadpi1 (Post 2055951)

As everyone has said, the Onion is satire/fake news. This is pointed out by the fact that when a sorority or fraternity is named in a lawsuit, they are referred to by their chapter name, not their educational institution. (Ex: Joe Smith vs. Zeta Tau chapter of Alpha Beta Fraternity) Either that or the national GLO as a whole is named. A legal document would never refer to "the Michigan State University Chapter."

Also, there is no such thing as a "former" chapter - that would imply the chapter is no longer part of the organization and became part of another organization. Chapters that are not currently active on the campus where they were chartered are referred to as inactive, closed, resolved, or dormant.

psy	05-15-2011 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 2055991)

Also, there is no such thing as a "former" chapter - that would imply the chapter is no longer part of the organization and became part of another organization. Chapters that are not currently active on the campus where they were chartered are referred to as inactive, closed, resolved, or dormant.

Aren't there some NPC chapters that were "released" other NPCs early on? For example, a Pi Beta Phi chapter being released to Tri-Delta? I recall seeing a few instances of this in irishpipes' thread.

DubaiSis

05-15-2011 02:03 PM

Let's not get technical here.

OP, please go to www.theonion.com and start reading some random stories. They are often HYSTERICAL, but should give you some perspective. This isn't "the National Enquirer isn't real," it's "Harry Potter isn't real." One can be a wild exaggeration of the truth. The other is pure and utter fiction. Even if he's real to me.

They could have used a fictional sorority name, but they chose to name a case about privacy between Supreme Court Justice Souter and a real sorority. It was probably written by an ADPi who thought it was funnier this way.

adpiucf

05-15-2011 02:08 PM

The Onion is 100% satire. The reason you can't find the case it cites is because that case does not exist.

If you read the ADPi anthology "Sisters," you may learn why/when those chapters closed. A number of Greek chapters closed in the 60s and 70s when Greek Life numbers declined in general. The interest was not there, but began to rebuild in the 80s.

It is always possible that ADPi will be selected for expansion at a university, even ones where a chapter previously closed. Having active alumnae in the area to support a prospective chapter is one major factor that is considered, so be sure you stay involved!

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Originally Posted by mymylittleadpi1 (Post 2055943)

adpiucf

05-15-2011 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by katydidKD (Post 2055956)

They don't need permission to say the name of a GLO, the same as you don't need permission. The Onion is satire, and that is protected speech, no matter how absurd.

33girl

05-15-2011 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by psy (Post 2056010)

Aren't there some NPC chapters that were "released" to other NPCs early on? For example, a Pi Beta Phi chapter being released to Tri-Delta? I recall seeing a few instances of this in irishpipes' thread.

Yes. That would be the only instance I could think of where you could correctly refer to a "former" chapter - NPC wise, anyway.

Shellfish

05-27-2011 09:10 AM

Onion fans might enjoy this blog of Facebook discussions of Onion articles taken seriously: http://literallyunbelievable.tumblr.com/

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