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Originally posted by Tom Earp
Now, if ADPhi gives a go, then they are a member of the NIC, and the school gives a go! Well, good for them if They Got Screwed and are getting their s**t together a thumbs up for them!
Would be very interesting to get more Info on this Situation!
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Here's some more info, Tom!
SigEp had been on the chapter's case for a while concerning "falling numbers". But the chapter's numbers were quite good. Pledge classes here range from 9-20 guys, with numbers as high as 20 or above being VERY rare. The chapter had had I think 16, 15, 14 over the last few years. Every chapter has declining numbers because of the co-education thing I mentioned.
The SigEps always felt that their nationals were watching them very closely.
The chapter disliked their house mother and had really bad relations with her. This summer, they fired her.
The story goes that she called nationals and offered them proof (through pictures or videos or something) about the amount of drinking and types of behavior that went on at the house (which are pretty widely acknowledged to be quite mild for our campus). I don't know specifically what kinds of behaviors were portrayed.
SigEp nationals disbanded the chapter, citing a low GPA, alcohol abuse, "activities not in line with SigEp", and combative relations with the national HQ.
The SigEps began pursuing other fraternities. ADPhi won out because a member has a high school friend that helped recolonize the Amherst chapter.
As far as getting their isht together, we'll see. I think they're going to have a lot of trouble finding guys who want to pledge a house with no house and no cook (every other fraternity has one and typically the sophomores live in the house to fufill their second year living requirement. If not, sophomores have to live in the dorms). I've seen the affect already, because I think a lot more guys are trickling over to the Pike house this year. So who knows? I feel like it's not going to work out for the Alpha Delts but it would be nice if it did. They're definately great guys.