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Old 09-03-2012, 04:45 PM
cr2817 cr2817 is offline
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DGTess- I may have used the term "friend" too lightly. More that they were all in his grade at the same high school. I guess acquaintance is a better word! He transferred to our school, so these are really the only people he knows.
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Old 09-05-2012, 07:44 PM
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Adpiucf- Just going off by what he's told me, he isn't afraid to walk away. I think it's more that he was not aware of this happening and (his words not mine) "wants a brotherhood founded on something stronger than hiring strippers". His opinion and view on the situation, not mine.

DubaiSis- we both are in 100 percent agreement with you. Part of the reason we asked this question is because I thought I had read before that some frats at other schools have gotten in trouble for having strippers come to their house. As for moving interests, out of the 6 houses he's spoken to, all have mentioned strippers. There are more frats on campus then 6, but he's starting to become discouraged. It also doesn't help that my school is consistently in the "top party school rankings" so these guys may be trying to live up to a reputation.

Either way, my boyfriend is rethinking going through recruitment now (hopefully recruitment the word for guys too!) but for other reasons other than strippers but thank you again for your input everyone! Next time he has a question, I'll make HIM post it
At the bolded: during rush (recruitment), it is not unusual for a chapter (not all) to primarily present the “fun” side of the brotherhood. That by joining the chapter, you not only will have the brotherhood, but the “fun” that goes with it.

And it is also not usual for chapters to brag and boast about their social activities. And since one chapter has mentioned strippers, the other chapters might feel it necessary to mention that they too have – or had – strippers at an event. They may feel a need to do so to be competitive. Especially if the campus is viewed as a “top party school”.

And for what it is worth if he feels uncomfortable, he can always skip the event as adpiucf noted. Unless strippers are part of ritual and/or mandatory.

Again, what others have said is spot on. He needs to talk with the members and ask them about his concerns. It may be simply more boasting than anything else.

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DGTess- I may have used the term "friend" too lightly. More that they were all in his grade at the same high school. I guess acquaintance is a better word! He transferred to our school, so these are really the only people he knows.
Even if these men are just acquaintances, he should still talk to them regarding his interest in the fraternity. Generally speaking, acquaintances become our friends - but only after we get to know them. And getting to know members of the fraternity is part of what rush is all about.
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Old 09-05-2012, 11:42 PM
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Well (*cough*)...I have some (a-hem) expereince with this that I can share.

Many years ago when I was rush chairman I arranged to have strippers one night during rush week. It may or may not have been illegal, but we assumed it to be and posted nervous guards at the doors. It certainly wasn't something we wanted the school to know about in any case.
I thought it would be a big hit with the rushees. It was the 1970s and the drinking age was 18 and having a blast was what rush was all about.
We had a huge chapter and they were all there. There were also about 40 invitation-only rushees. We had some preliminary warm-up entertainment and then the girls came on later.

Several things happened.
The Brothers had a tremendous time, and paid little attention to the rushees.
The rushees were freshman and many of them had not yet been exposed to - let's call it the 'artistry' - of the evening. As soon as the show was over, they bolted out of the house.
My guage of a good event in rush week was 'how many pledges did we get tonight?' It was a great show, and expensive, but we only got 4 pledges out of it.
The lessons:
1) Don't scare the customers;
2) Don't put the Brothers in a position where they're going to do something other than rush;
3) Stick to your core business; concentrate on closing the deal;
4) Don't be stupid by placing the chapter in danger of embarrassment or worse.
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