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Old 01-05-2005, 12:36 PM
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Originally posted by vkaul
I've heard from reputable (staff) sources, (but can't verify) that Horton considered the greek letters: Beta Sigma Alpha for the, as of yet, unborn fraternity. They were discarded because their meaning would be transparent. The S on the service pin is also transparent, which leads to its being discussed as "open" knowledge.

Yes, Horton did consider those letters and discarded them. Some early chapters actually formed themselves under those letter before they found out about APO and joined us.
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