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Originally posted by Heather17
I personally object to interviews because they are usually one way--the new member asks all the questions, but the active fails to really take interest in learning about the new member. I think it should be a two way street.
And there are other ways to get to know other groups besides collecting signatures--have a social, invite them to dinner if you have a house, spend time playing pool etc.
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I strongly disagree with you on both points. When I pledged, interviewing the actives was one of my favorite initiatives. The interview could have easily been completed in about ten minutes but in most cases would run about 45 min to an hour. While I was pledging and while I was active our interviews were never one way. The actives always asked the pledge the same questions that they were asked. They were a great way to really get to know the guys that were pledging, vice/versa.
And for signatures, it was a lot easier for the shy new member to use the signature collection as the ice-breaker or introduction.
Heather, I'm sorry you joined some half-ass sorority that couldn't do anything right, but just because your org f*cked up all these programs doesnt mean the rest of us have. Some chapters have been doing these things for years with out any incident of hazing what so ever.