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Originally posted by MysticCat81
Obviously, that is not as much of an issue anymore, and arguably the term "underground" chapter may have taken on a more "fluid" usage. But I don't think it is the proper word to apply to the situation of a group operating without the knowledge of the fraternity in question. Because a charter is required to make a group of people a "chapter," a group operating without the knowledge of the fraternity's governing body is not a chapter, underground or otherwise. It is a group of people posing as a chapter.
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Maybe that's the case. But it's a heck of a lot easier to just say "I went to a party at XYZ. They are an underground fraternity" than "I went to a party at the house that holds men that were members of the former chapter of XYZ who used to be chartered but now are not and are a just a group of people posing as a chapter." I mean, let's get real. No one is going to say that. "Underground" conveys the sense of outlawism and how serious the offense is - kind of like "suicide" vs. "intentional single preference."
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