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Jews/NIC
As a transfer to KU, a junior, I had never seen a Jew nor knew
much about their solidarity. There was a very weak chapter of
AEPi at Kansas, and the sought-after Jews were snapped up by
TKE, Beta, perhaps DU...and few Jews went to KU, mostly the
KC ones went to U Mo where strong Jewish fraternities existed,
the Zebes, AEPi, Sammy, Phi Sig (Phi Sigma Delta) etc.
I was proud of TKE whilst on the road as a fielder as we took who
we wanted, regardless of ethnicity or religion.
The TKE Jewish members I recall all were either presidents or the
treasurer, generally pre-law, had great senses of humor.
TKE was invited to revive the long dead chapter at Penn, but we
had to take Theta Rho, local, which was Jewish and Penn had two
rushes, Jewish & Gentile...then. We declined and have never been back to Penn...inactive since '40. WWII killed this great one
It seemed silly to be so divisive. Lose-lose for TKE, too.
While ZBT swallowed up many Jewish fraternities, the removal
of the "clause" has created some problems.
The transition of the Jewish fraternities has been difficult on some
campuses...but we never had that problem.
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