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

[Tex1899]

ETA: I'll ask this again since I never got an answer that last time I posted this question: If your chapter has a house, is there some sort of requirement for living in it?

This is generally a chapter/local issue, not a national issue. If a chapter has a house, and it doesn't look like a large single-family home, then there's probably a one year requirement to live in, unless you can find someone to take your spot. At some schools in the Big 10 and old Big 8 schools, you might have a two year live-in requirement, or a 2.5 year live-in requirement (which means you're there 3 years).

[GooniePDT49]

Originally Posted by Tex1899

This is generally a chapter/local issue, not a national issue. If a chapter has a house, and it doesn't look like a large single-family home, then there's probably a one year requirement to live in, unless you can find someone to take your spot. At some schools in the Big 10 and old Big 8 schools, you might have a two year live-in requirement, or a 2.5 year live-in requirement (which means you're there 3 years).

Yeah I agree with that, but there's also zoning issues involved. Chapter houses are not allowed in New Britain CT. If a single family house were to convert to a frat house, the zoning for my town would change in regards to the house. Houses with more then 4 women (unrelated) are also considered bordellos (whorehouses) according to my town and are also banned....yeah its stupid.

[GooniePDT49]

Originally Posted by Tex1899

This is generally a chapter/local issue, not a national issue. If a chapter has a house, and it doesn't look like a large single-family home, then there's probably a one year requirement to live in, unless you can find someone to take your spot. At some schools in the Big 10 and old Big 8 schools, you might have a two year live-in requirement, or a 2.5 year live-in requirement (which means you're there 3 years).

As I stated in an earlier comment, its zoning. My town has an ordinance where more then 4 women is a whorehouse, and so they invoked an "unrelated" rule where no more then 3 people who arent related can live in a single family house. This doesnt apply to apartments or condos. This is how the town gets away with not allowing chapter houses, although a state decision would overturn this. Not sure if anyone has ever challenged it.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by GooniePDT49

Houses with more then 4 women (unrelated) are also considered bordellos (whorehouses) according to my town and are also banned....yeah its stupid.

Originally Posted by GooniePDT49

My town has an ordinance where more then 4 women is a whorehouse

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[GooniePDT49]

I just think a dry policy is stupid. I mean look at Prohibition... lasted 15 years, and it took 53 years (1865 - 1918) to get the amendment passed. CT and RI were the only 2 states that never ratified it, probably for good reason. I dont drink, but if I did why the hell would I waste my time going to a bar when I can throw a few back at my house. I own a house that is rented out by fraternity guys who belong to a dry fraternity, and I allow them to drink there because I own the house and not the fraternity. If a dry frat wants to impose its policies on my house, they better be paying my utilities and my mortgage.