[Nhfulmer]

This is all I have time for today. I did not intend to offend anyone with my original post. I have never heard of AI's as you all describe them. The Zeta who was initiated at Convention had Zeta connections (her mother) and would be considered an "Honor Initiate". I was at a meeting last night with a friend who is an active ADPi alumna and told her of this discussion. She also had never heard of this and the words out of her mouth were (Don't shoot the messenger; this is what she said.) "Why would anyone want to when they could join other worthwhile groups? We are bound from our college years." So you see it is not just me who didn't know what you were talking about. Our alumnae Panhellenic meets next week and I am going to ask the representatives their opinions and how many of their groups have this policy.

Please forgive me if I offended some of you. That was not my intention -- I just didn't know what you were talking about. I still do not understand but then I have been a Zeta since before I attended my first class in college. To me, it is all wrapped up with college experiences. Yes, my best years have been as an alumna but then most of my years have been as an alumna.

Some of you need to be less quick to take offense. I'm glad that you are happy with your affiliation. Just because I have never heard of it and questioned the reasons, doesn't make me a bad person.