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Wow, I wish I had found this thread earlier! I totally agree that you should wait until initiation to wear your chapter's letters and I've seen many good arguments on this thread. I started a similar thread and got a lot of backlash from some women about whether it was or was not hazing but the NPC's definition is so vague that almost anything can be construed as hazing. Thanks again GCers for making some very intelligent arguments (especially Mystic and RutgersPike).

ETA: I also agree that the new member period is rather easy as far as things being handed to us, etc. But it's meant to be a celebratory time as well as a time for learning about your org. ZTA has something called Link Week the week prior to initiation and I think it's a really good idea - it's meant to solidify your lifetime commitment to ZTA and really makes you think hard about your decision to be initiated. I know there's been some discussion about lengthening the NM period and requiring grades to be in before you can be initiated - both good ideas IMO.