my school doesnt have an "anti-paddle" law on the books, but there's really only one place in the area where you can buy paddles.
the paddles are balanced wrong, the handles are too short and too wide, and it's routered so it's as hard to hold by the handle as possible (it actually cut into my hand when i was trying to hold it). in short, it's deliberately designed to not be used and to only hang up on a wall.
perhaps the greek paraphenialia stores could try stocking alternatives to paddles for each fraternity. i know they make 5 pointed crowns for ZTA ladies at my local store, perhaps they could make TKE triangles, or Oxes for theta chi or something like that, and see how demand goes.
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