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PADDLES
I AM A TKE ALUM. IF YOU LOOK CAREFULLY AT THESE HAZING RULES, MOST OF THEM ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
WHAT TO DO: GET IN TOUCH WITH THE ALUMNI. THEY TRIED MAKING SOME "REFORMS" AT MY SCHOOL. I ORGANIZED THE ALUMS WHO PUT IT IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS THAT IF THEY WENT THROUGH WITH THESE "REFORMS" THAT THEY WOULD KISS THE DONATIONS GOOD-BYE. I DONATE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT MONEY TO MY SCHOOL. I HAD A FACE TO FACE MEETING WITH THE VP OF ALUMNI GIVING AND I HAVE ASSURANCES THAT THESE RULES WILL NOT BE ENFORCED.
BUT WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON'T HAVE A ENLIGHTENED SCHOOL. I RECOMMEND THAT EVERY CHAPTER HAVE A GOOD LAWYER ON RETAINER. OUR CHAPTER PAYS FOR IT AND IT IS WORTH IT. ALSO, REMEMBER YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE SCHOOL OR POLICE ASK.
SO, I SAY...MAKE YOUR PADDLES. IF THE SCHOOL OBJECTS, POLITELY TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE INFRINGING ON YOUR 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. IF THEY INSIST, PUT YOUR LAWYER TO WORK.
TEKE IS STRONG.
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