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Originally Posted by shinerbock
Those rules do seem ridiculous, but not uncommon. Regarding the signatures, I know of several chapters (if not entire campuses) where this is common policy. I think it is a simple and good system for the pledges to become associated with the brothers. I absolutely abhore when people say it is one sided, which should not be the concern of the university. Should they really be that concerned that pledges may have to spend a semester as less-than-brothers? Simply put, it is how the greek system functions. In the signature systems I'm familiar with, pledges are generally required to go to most if not all of the brothers every week to get their signature. Often they have to get information from the brothers which they will later be tested on. In order to get the signature, the pledge generally has to correctly complete a quizzing of the test material by the brother. I see nothing wrong with this. Even in situations where signatures are exchanged for other things (rides to class, running an errand), is this really hazing? Does anyone feel like less of a person for taking some guy to class? I think there will come a point where the Universities randomly provide new members to fraternities... "Alright KA, heres your 2007 fall class, don't kick anyone out, or we'll get you for hazing and discrimination."
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I believe the major issue with signatures is that some have abused it to the detriment of the many. If 9 out of ten brothers give signatures appropriately and the tenth says, sure after you chug this beer, take 6 shots, and bring me the condom you use to bang that chick from XYZ... it no longer matters that the other nine behaved properly.