I don't know if you are speaking of fraternities or sororities or both, but when I pledged, we signed a form stating that we would not consume alcohol at ANY time during our new member program. Each new member does it in our chapter. No alcohol is at any new member event EVER, and plays no role in our new member process.
Maybe not yours but I have *seen* it happen. Like I said, this was back in the day.
Secondly, my sorority is not forcing our chapters to go dry. We are passing policy stating that they are not allowed to co-sponsor functions with alcohol in fraternity housing. They can do so at any third party vendor with licensed bartenders. This is by no means forcing us to go dry.
Maybe
force is the wrong word. My point is that it was never an issue for us, PERIOD.
I don't think any group's traditions are steeped in alcohol. I think that drinking in college is something that most students take part in. Whether it be a keg party or Kappa punch, it's all alcohol. I've been to a Kappa party or two, and there wasn't much difference between their parties and those at white GLOs.
I have been to both and, to me, it is a HUGE difference.
This could just be my school, I don't know. But most students, GLO, BGLO, HGLO, or GDI, they enjoyed the party scene.
There were certain fraternities where you couldn't say their name witout saying something about alcohol in the same breath.
Now I gather that does not still happen, esp to that extent but the point is that IT WAS NEVER AN ISSUE FOR THE NPHC ORGS. As indicated before, just another difference in the culture!
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MCCOYRED
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[This message has been edited by mccoyred (edited May 02, 2001).]