One must remember, that all of these people are "young Adults", YOUNG being the key word.
As a pledge of a local that went National while I was there, was the oldest person in the Fraternity.
I still tried to respect the Actives and did what was asked. There was no hazing as we know it today. Sat., house cleaning day, common areas only. No paddleing, drinking, push-ups, etc.
When I started my Local, I founded it on the same principle, no hazing as we knew it then.
Most did not tell their parents just as I didnt. (DeltaAlum). All who go away to college feel that they are adults, of course which most are not. Being put under the strain of going away/being on their own for the first time and joining a Greek Org. is a plate full for anyone.
What is interesting is two fold:
It does sound like two academia writing letters back and forth. To well laid out, with the questions and the gitty-up two step answers.
Sounds like a set up situation to me. The admitting of having alcohal was to pat and the party budget extremly high. How many Chapters can afford that with the budgets shown?
A side note, I was standing on the deck of our the House 3 years ago for Homecoiming.
A couple came up on the deck looking for their son, J, who was at the time our President. I knew of his back ground and the strictness of his parents. They were totally against him joining a Fraternity. He was a Senior, so was Graduating at the end of the year.
With @ 30 of the Brothers standing there, they presented him with his first ever LXA Badge for an early Graduation present. I knew exactly how much that Badge cost, and it was not one of the less expensive Badges. These were not well to do people, but a Farm family that were very close with money.
J was flaborgasted along with all of the Brothers on the deck. The smile on my Broters face and his parents who were so proud of him were priceless and said it all.
As I have seen many times and I am sure, that all will agree, that being a large, long standing local, does not mean a thing. If there is hazing, how long has it gone on? I have seen this brought up about most of the Greek Organizations via the list server that I and some others get information on.
We, such as KTsnake and myself abhor seeing a Chapter having its Charter revoked and disavowed by the Shool. Yes it does go on even though it is written in our National Bylaws does happen. That is very sad. I think while this email is made up, it does ring true. Now, that is the sad part.
