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Originally posted by 33girl
I thought that every sorority had a yearly membership exam that EVERYONE (pledges and sisters) took. If everyone does it, it wouldn't be hazing. I don't know how else you could ascertain that your membership knows the basic information of the sorority.
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Phi Mu also does not CURRENTLY have an exam taken during pledgeship. We used to have one, and last time I heard, Nationals was in the process of creating one as a part of the revamped new member program. BUT as of right now, there is no exam and any chapter who is giving one is hazing. Because there is nothing standardized, it's impossible to regulate, thus giving it the same preventative purpose as outlawing scavenger hunts ("it's not always bad... but it COULD be").
In my chapter, we play games like Phi Mu Jeopardy, recite the Creed, and turn in weekly homework, to make sure that the girls are learning the history. The new members also have study groups where they focus for one hour a week on learning the material. But when it comes right down to it, there is not a 100% valid way of ensuring that new members know everything before inititation.