Penn State Alums Urging Changes to Dry Policy (Phi Delta Theta)

[knight_shadow]

If they are the only dry house on campus, I could see how that can somewhat hurt recruitment. It seems, though, that the alumni view alcohol as the fraternity's main selling point. You can go to a bar to drink; the fraternity should be about business, for the most part. The dry policy was undoubtedly put into effect for a reason, so they may want to focus their energy on something else.

Interesting read, though.

ETA: Is the dry policy a national mandate by Phi Delt, or is this something that was imposed on this specific chapter?

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

. . . ETA: Is the dry policy a national mandate by Phi Delt, or is this something that was imposed on this specific chapter?

knight_shadow, I'm not a Phi Delt, but I believe the answer to your question can be found on Phi Delta Theta's international web site, in the "About Us" section, specifically in the "Alcohol-free Housing" portion of "About Us."

I think you can get to Phi Delt's international web site via

http://www.phideltatheta.org

(Also, of course, a Phi Delt or two on GC may be willing to PM you with information about their international policy.)

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by exlurker

knight_shadow, I'm not a Phi Delt, but I believe the answer to your question can be found on Phi Delta Theta's international web site, in the "About Us" section, specifically in the "Alcohol-free Housing" portion of "About Us."

Got it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by frattyphi322

Yea our alcohol-free housing applies to every chapter, not just Penn State. I don't like it too much either, since sometimes after a long day I just wanna crack open a cold one, but I cant, and I either have to go to a bar or a friends house and sometimes I just dont feel like going out. But thats just my 2 cents.

Quick question: If your chapter has a house, is there some sort of requirement for living in it? I ask because I also like to come home and have a beer after a long day, but if my org had a stipulation like that, I just wouldn't live in the house.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Quick question: If your chapter has a house, is there some sort of requirement for living in it?

Bumping this because I don't remember seeing any replies for it.

Anyone want to shed some light on this?

[GooniePDT49]

To ETA: The mandate was imposed on Phi Delta Theta in 1997 because of the abuse of alcohol at several of the chapters. Making chapter houses dry would save the fraternity in money and insurance issues (you know liabilities that result in lawsuits). Actually the Sigma Chi chapter was formed in 1855 because the Phi Delt Chapter at the Ohio Wesleyan would not allow the consumption of alcohol within the chapter.