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She didn't know if alum would be able to affiliate (AI) with ASA, nor did she care. She would not be doing anything of the sort. It kinda made me sad for her.
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Why would that make you sad for her? Imagine if, in a far off universe, Theta was to be affiliated with another sorority. You would give up all of your letters, your badge, your symbols, your ritual, your history, your chapter traditions and anything Theta. All of those things that you held so dear as a collegian and as an alumna. That's where this woman is coming from. She didn't pledge and initiate into ASA. She didn't participate in ASA's rituals. She is from HER chapter.
My ritual vows included something along the lines of "lifelong love and fidelity to Tau Delta", and I'm pretty sure most of us said something along the same lines. And I can see where she would feel that turning her back on that would be an insult to the vows she took.
Please realize that I'm not against ASA, a colony is something to celebrate! Obviously the decision took a lot of time and agony, and there's a long road ahead. My comments are just to give some perspective from an alumna of an historic local.
Anyway...it's just Capital ;-p
KIDDING, JUST KIDDING! Otterbein and Capital are historic rivals. HUGE rivalry. I'm kidding!