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Originally Posted by DGTess
My chapter allowed a sister to pass an anonymous note to the president. The candle-passing ritual was normally after a formal meeting if possible, but could be any time.
1st time was lavalliered.
2nd pass was pinned.
3rd pass was engaged.
4th pass was married.
My senior year, we had a girl get married. None of us were expecting it, even though she and her beau had been together our entire college career. She became an alumna immediately - guess National thought it might be contagious. I think they still require married sisters to take alumna status.
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I don't believe this is an "official" DG ritual, so there are chapter variations, but my chapter followed the same thing. My freshman year we had one go around 4 times, and the girl was married.
Either DG Policies and Procedures or the Constitution - can't remember which, and I'm too lazy to look it up right now! - states that an undergraduate chapter member who marries may retain her "active" status. All she has to do is write a letter to the president stating that she prefers to remain a collegiate member rather than take alumna status. That's been in place for MANY decades. I advised the late Delta Theta-Georgia State chapter back in the 1970s, and we had a married member who was VERY active...great girl!
