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		| Originally posted by MysticCat81 I agree.  We call ours "probationary members," which indicates it's not a done deal yet.  We still use "pledge" as a verb -- e.g., he pledged last spring.
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 Good point about the issue of using the term "new member".  Never liked that term and never considered that.
My Fraternity still uses the term "pledge".  I had no issued with the term when I pledged.  This mindset of using the term is hazing, then having to come up with a new term is silly.
"probationary members" atleast better conveys what a pledge is then some of the other terms used.  But pledge is shorter and simpler.