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Tau Delta Phi is kind of our local's Adam's rib. Rumor has it--history for the DH chapter of TDP and DH (my sorority) can't seem to figure out exactly what happened--lesson to all, keep good books--but the gist is sometime back in the 80's, or so, TDP national got word the chapter at my school was pledging women. TDP, not being particularly co-ed, kicked them out and the DH chapter created a local sorority in their chapter name. Of course, all this has since blurred--six years ago, the last remaining active totally dissociated us from TDP and "reformed" the sorority. She even started the pledge class naming over again. And not being particularly fond of TDP, cut them out of the picture. So technically, TDP is our brother fraternity, but we're pretty much socially associated with the Zeta Psi boys in this current era.
I'm kind of with those sororities out there who don't want to be associated with a particular fraternity--I like the idea of having our own identity. But when there are only three greek orgs on a small campus, I guess it's really easy to see whose dating who. I still cringe when I hear my sorority refered to as property of the Zete's--particularly when it comes from a TDP or a Zete.
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