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I don't think that Jenny meant to be offensive in her comments- she was clear about that at the end of her post. But you are right Ryquis, in that recognition by the university is not necessary. In fact, if it was an independent fraternity they would not need any recognition from any outside party.

I am concerned with that sort of perspective, i.e., that it might not occur to Jenny that students or anyone else can organize independently as they see fit and be just as valid as any other organization. I'm also troubled that brothers might be behaving in a disrespectful way, regardless of not participating with the IFC or the advisers. There may be another side of the story however. The IFC and university advisers may be colored by their disapproval of a fraternity they don't recognize when they warn others away. If you have witnessed them behaving a certain way or you were given actually examples it would be one thing but I wouldn't buy the characterization of them just being "disrespectful" absent of that.

I understand why Jenny's comments might get the hair on someone's back raised. Frankly, with Kappa Sig's troubles that are already apparent in terms of failed colonies, closed chapters, and chapters opting out, etc., that we probably should address errors like that. It may unfairly compound negative perceptions.