In terms of maintaining chapter identity, i wouldn't agree with merging the process of both grad and undergrad intake, just that grad controls both processes. You are right frat about alot of grad members not necessarily being from their undergrad chapters school, but perhaps if something like this was instituted than more undergrads would join their sponsoring grad chapter so that they can always have a voice as to how their undergrad chapters intake process goes. I saw in another forum that someone mentioned that there are grad chapters who pledge and pledge hard and they asked why is it that they never have issues with folks suing them....in my opinion if you are a grown man or woman and you go into a grad chapter and choose to be pledged than you definitely want this with your whole heart and won't be quick to sue or go running to the press...imagine how embarrassing it is for to see some 35 year old whimpering about getting paddled. Secondly, again since these are more experienced adults, they would most likely think through their actions before acting on them for the sake of making sure someone is coming in the "right" way.
Grad chapters may decide to pledge their interest but perhaps they aren't extremist about it. Nowhere is it written that you HAVE to put a mans face in front of heater, make him run in zero degree temperature, or beat him within an inch of his life. Folks can be pledged/hazed without endangering their lives. Remember even mental stuff is considered hazing. The spectrum of hazing is so broad that even if there was to be above ground pledging again, alot of the things people would be expected to go through would still be considered hazing. Just not necessarily life threatening.
