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Originally posted by KappaKittyCat
...An NPC sorority would have fits if anyone suggested New Members' living in.
...Also, living in is a privilage for older, Active members. No NPC sorority allows NM's to live in.
...So how many points do we have to have for Initiation?
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I thought your post had many valid points to it. Good job!
Just wanted to comment on these points -- Alpha Chi Omega does allow NM's to live in. I stated in another thread that once the bid card is signed, the NM is granted the same rights and privileges as an initiated sister (or lifetime member as we are called) - they just don't know ritual. They attend all our events, meetings, etc. and are certainly offered rooms in the house/hall/dorm, as available. Now that doesn't guarantee them a room -- because living arrangements are made in the semester prior to recruitment, but if there is a vacancy, then a NM is allowed to fill it if she so desires. I can't speak for other NPC groups, but wanted to clarify that AXO does allow for this.
As for the points system - I saw someone else question this as hazing - yes, for AXO anyway, the NM "points" system is considered hazing. In fact, we just had our hand slapped because we give the NM's these pretty paper cut-out lyres that we hang on the wall, and for each "accomplishment" she makes (in personal or sorority life - for example, if she attends a forum on domestic violence), she gets a paper "pearl" on the lyre. The original objective was to show them how proud we are of what they do in and outside of sorority life. And they always LOVED to show off their "pearls" - well, Nationals said "NOPE" - because this could be used as "mental leverage" on them to hold them to higher standards or whatever. So unfortunately, even something that is designed to reward them and boost their confidence, can be misconstrued under the right circumstances. So that was that.