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Originally posted by sugar and spice
This is one of the things that bothered me too. From the sound of her post, Chi Omega was at first accepting of the fact that they planned to continue Fideles traditions, but assumed that within a few years the girls would lose interest in Fideles. When this didn't happen, HQ got mad. Like it or not, this organization was Fideles for years before it was Chi Omega, and it's ridiculous to expect that they will drop their local history just like that. Most organizations with a strong local history DO continue to teach it and incorporate some of its traditions. I'm not sure why Chi O thought this would be different.
I do realize that what we're reading is slanted, but if things did happen more or less the way she's explaining, I do think the national organization is in the wrong. I mean, if they tried to claim that a candle pass is HAZING -- come on, guys. That's ridiculous
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S&S - You are one of my favorite people here on GC. And I can honestly say, this is the only time I disagree with you. But you are correct, it's a slatned view. We have truly no idea how the teaching of their history was agreed upon when the chapter was granted a charter. However, I would venture to say that many of the women currently on Governing Council were there when this chapter got it's charter and were some of the people agreeing to the Fideles teachings. Our Governing Council has a lot of women who repeat terms or who move to different positions. I know of 3 of the 5 off-hand who were in different positions on Governing Coucil when I pledged in 1995!!! Therefore, it's not like one group of ladies agreed to the rules then another changed it. Perhaps there was an agreed upon way the transition was to happen, and the chapter wasn't abiding? Again, I'm just speculating.
Also, you may think the candle pass thing silly, but remember, when I pledged tests were normal, scavenger hunts fun, and lord knows when people my parents age pledged FAR worse things were allowed and we now consider it hazing. Things change. You accept it and try to make it work, or you decide not to. These ladies obviously did not want to change. And that's fine. It is their decision. But please, people (not S&S specifically!), do not assume our Nationals did this in a vindictive, hurtful way. All we are hearing is the side of a very, understandably, hurt and sad collegian.
(S&S - I still think you rock!)