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Originally posted by decadence
only one for the group). There were several questions/objections asked to me. Mainly due to hazing and what we would do given the reputations fraternities have from films (sigh), how much this'd cost for the
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I'm not surprised.....but PUH-LEASE, does NTU have an Athletics Union "initiation" like we do at the University of Bristol?? The AU at Bristol hazes in an incredibly dangerous and excessive manner. They do it *in* the Student Union building *and* it even gets an article in the student newspaper with full color photos of students being sick!
I also read an article on [British] university student binge drinking in the Guardian online. It reported how members of the Alley Katz dining society from Cambridge were reprimanded for an initiation ceremony which includes new memebrs having to eat cat food and wash it down with alcohol.
Come on, most university Fresher's weeks amount to hazing in some form or another!
I would recommend that you look up some of these things as a defense in case it comes up again. That is, it's not fair for members of your student union to object to your law fraternity interest group because of stereotypes they falsely hold regarding American fraternities as seen in films when British university societies blatently do things much worse and do it publicly.
I saved a copy of the University of Bristol Union newspaper article reporting on the AU initiation night. When I can get my computer equipment set back up, would you like me to scan it and e-mail it to you?
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And by a close majority the interest group is now an official student group at NTU (my university). The club and socs officer was on our side and I am grateful for that.
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Rock on, Dec!! Way to go!!
Not bad for someone from NTU.
(hehe you know I'm just giving you a hard time cos Neil is an NU grad!)
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This is one the twin concerns of it being an old boys network/selectivity (really speaking as far as any selectivity all we have are some member obligations like attend a few meetings).
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Heh...if they want to see old boys network, try starting up the fraternity in the Faculty of Law at the University of Bristol!!! That would be funny...
Anyway, you're on your way, Rich! Keep working hard and it will all come together!
.....Kelly