If you can't carry something around, there are obviously problems. It is a very simple task of pledgeship we use as an indicator to see if pledges are keeping up with their other responsibilities. If you constantly are without your pin or a lighter or whatever, that makes us look further into what other things you may be overlooking (academics, house responsibilities, responsibilities to your pledge brothers).
I'll rephrase about the collared shirt thing, if you don't wear one regularly, you don't belong in a fraternity at Auburn, or at Auburn for that matter. The reason being that it makes you look like an adult, which you pretty much are. Now, wearing a t shirt now and then, of course, whatever, but if you're constantly walking around in mall t-shirts which have some catchy slogan from A&F, its time to go back to high school. Acting and dressing like responsible adults is something that many people like about AU, and as greeks you should hold yourselves to even higher a standard. You shouldnt worry about it, considering you don't go there. I imagine there is a difference in such standards on the respective campuses.
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