Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Delta

[RedRover]

When I attended Duquesne, I knew a number of A-Phi-Os. From what they -- and others APOs at other colleges -- tell me, the Duquesne chapter acted an awful lot like a traditional social fraternity.

I know of a couple of men who didn't get bids from the chapter because an active brother blackballed them. These men were quality guys who were active in other organizations.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by RedRover

When I attended Duquesne, I knew a number of A-Phi-Os. From what they -- and others APOs at other colleges -- tell me, the Duquesne chapter acted an awful lot like a traditional social fraternity.

I know of a couple of men who didn't get bids from the chapter because an active brother blackballed them. These men were quality guys who were active in other organizations.

(at bolded). Compared to the service club mentality prevalent at most APO chapters, this is actually a very good thing and there is nothing at all disgraceful about acting like a traditional social fraternity, because that is what we are, a FRATERNITY!!!. Personally, I wish I saw more of this in APO in general.

Much love to the former Pi Chi!!

[justabostongirl]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

(at bolded). Compared to the service club mentality prevalent at most APO chapters, this is actually a very good thing and there is nothing at all disgraceful about acting like a traditional social fraternity, because that is what we are, a FRATERNITY!!!. Personally, I wish I saw more of this in APO in general.

Much love to the former Pi Chi!!

The chapter at UMaine acted very much the same way. I have friends that were in APO and made the transition to Alpha Delta, and it was a very difficult decision for them, and they really did consider both options before deciding to become Alpha Delta. This move also required a great deal of work for them, as they had to rewrite their by-laws, have student government vote to accept them as a student organization, and many other tasks that they simply didn't talk about (ritual, etc). I respected them for this decision, as I can't imagine how hard it must have been to decide to break from their nationals, and I respect them for standing up for what they thought was right.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by RedRover

When I attended Duquesne, I knew a number of A-Phi-Os. From what they -- and others APOs at other colleges -- tell me, the Duquesne chapter acted an awful lot like a traditional social fraternity.

I know of a couple of men who didn't get bids from the chapter because an active brother blackballed them. These men were quality guys who were active in other organizations.

If they wanted to form a traditional social fraternity, then they should have, and used those practices there.

Blackballing rushees has no place in APO. Anyone who wants to pursue membership should be given the opportunity; however, not everyone will be successful in that pursuit.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If they wanted to form a traditional social fraternity, then they should have, and used those practices there.

Blackballing rushees has no place in APO. Anyone who wants to pursue membership should be given the opportunity; however, not everyone will be successful in that pursuit.

How do you know such "traditional social fraternity" practices didn't stem from the chapters' charter founders?

We'll have to mutually disagree on the blackballing part, but then again a Vike will blackball an applicant in a heartbeat if the applicant doesn't come correct, consequences be damned.