Interesting
Great insight from this bruh!
But I think that some of his info isn't correct. He states that the majority of the active membership in fraternities is undergraduate. I was at a district meeting and according to the district director, this just isn't the case with Alpha. The district director stated that even though that 90% of the people who are made every year are undergrads, alumni dues make up over 80% of the operating revenue of the frat. (Meaning that more men are paying more dues as alumni brothers, seeing that college brothers don't have to pay national dues after they pay the initiation fee, until a year after they graduate). This shows that the undergrads may have numbers, and this may also inflate their active membership numbers, they do not have the power that the author thinks that they have. I agree with his assertion that they need to be more vocal about their views at conventions and more active in the community, but I don't think that the leadership of the frat is ignoring a sleeping giant, if it were. Bro. D9 suggested that every 4 years an undergrad be elected president of the general organization, seeing as though that the general director actually does all of the work, but understand this, being the president of Alpha Phi Alpha National is a very political office. With a group of men like Alpha, there must be a assurance of self and goal in the leader. A 21 year old college brother, though great he maybe, is still 21. I think you can ask even the presidents of the college chapters about their own campus politics and they will tell you it's not always fun. And the reponsibility is something that is not for everyone.
I don't think the crisis of fraternities (if there is one) lies in leadership, but rather the quality of men that become a part of the fraternities. If there is ever a need for college brothers to step up, it is definatly in the area of intake and education. Once a consensus is reached there, then we will see a dramatic drop in the other issues.
Blackwatch!!!!!!
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