[Sen's Revenge]

I just wanted to circle back around to this point and add some clarity for the non-NPHC friends.

"Renegades" are people who are not lawful members of an organization but have completed an underground pledging and initiation process, and therefore know the same information as a duly initiated member. Of course, they cannot produce a membership card or certificate, but they usually enjoy all of the social privileges of having "pledged" -- and in some places, get more respect than duly initiated members who were not hazed.

This is different from a "perp." A perp is just pretending without any sort of authority.

It is HIGHLY UNUSUAL for a renegade to go on to join another organization, even after the passage of time. A renegade, if he or she has any sort of inclination, will more likely say to themselves "Hey, I really love this organization and want to give to it meaningfully and officially." And they join an alumni chapter through the official intake process. Sometimes, they do it unknown to all involved, but more often, their sponsor will know and keep it quiet. Some organizations even have an amnesty program, since it's not the fault of the initiate that they were made a renegade.

One of my favorite Alphas began his Alpha life as a renegade, then had his situation fixed while he was in grad school. He later went on to become the president of one of the five largest alumni chapters in the fraternity.