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stealing pins
In our system at the University of Utah, only new members are allowed to steal other new members' pins. New sorority members can steal a new fraternity member's pin if he's wearing it, but a new fraternity member can't steal a new sorority member's pin if she's wearing it, they can only steal it if it's on a piece of clothing that she takes off, like a sweater or something. We can't steal it while she's wearing it because of sexual harassment issues. Intiated members or active members can't steal each other's pins.
I don't think it's hazing, it's a fun tradition. No one ever has to clean another member's car, or stuff like that-when my pin was stolen when I was a new member, I would have to get all dressed up and go to the girl's chapter house before their chapter meeting with some flowers and serenade her with some of my brothers. Usually, it would be a bunch of the guys whose pins got stolen, so the girl(s) would give us bags of candy or cookies or stuff like that with our pin back.
It's a great way to bring fraternities and sororities together, I think-especially new members. It makes exchanges and mixers a lot easier, I think,
In Phi,
SigEp 653
Sigma Phi Epsilon-Virtue, Diligence, and Brotherly Love, the only three things that matter.
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