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Old 06-05-2007, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Senusret I View Post
My chapter of APO once had a university-level issue with giving pledges inappropriate nicknames. We made two changes....first we made a concerted effort to give out nicknames that were uplifting and not degrading, names that we would be proud to wear on a shirt in front of our grandmothers. Secondly, we made nicknaming a ceremony that happened after initiation, so pledges wouldn't feel belittled or obligated to accept them.
So we ARENT the only one that occasionally gives out degrading nicknames.

I gotta say this is all very surprising. I have NEVER seen or heard of a BGLO Greek with a nickname that's not at least a little bit cool (I think "Mr. Matter-of-Factly" and "The Diploma'at" sounds pretty cool)
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