[DeltAlum]

SilverTurtle,

That's interesting stuff that I hadn't heard. I suspect that this is not the same place. Although I wasn't part of the property search, my impression is that this opportunity came up and was acted upon fairly quickly. The original intent was to buy land and build on it. The process has been going on for two or three years.

You are correct about the name of the magazine which was in honor of the "Rainbow Fraternity" which merged with Delta Tau Delta in the 1880's. The Rainbow Fraternity consisted of several chapters in the deep South and was a way for Delt to expand quickly into that area.

As you might imagine, the name has caused some consternation over the past few years due to the connotation of the word Rainbow to the Gay community. You might recall that the University of Hawaii changed from "The Rainbow Warriors" a couple of years ago. In fact, the name of the magazine was changed briefly to "1858", which was the year of our founding. Fortunately, (at least in my opinion) there was a floor debate at our last Karnea (international conference) and the original name was restored.

I say fortunately for these reasons. First, I think the name was changed without going thru the due process that our Bylaws and Constitution require. Second, history and tradition demand some degree of respect. Finally, although I'm not enthralled with the name Rainbow, the reason for changing it was misguided and sends the wrong message in this era of diversity and greater understanding.

What that has to do with the new headquarters, I have no idea, but you don't get this kind of trivia in your average run-of-the-mill post.