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Originally posted by reverie
Someone in my chapter recently brought up the idea of changing the name of our pledges to new members.
Does anyone else call the pre-brothers new members or is pledge the most common?
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Most chapters I know use the term 'pledge'.
I dislike the term 'new member' because pledges are more of 'probationary members'. There is no guarantee they will complete their pledge period (probationary period) and become Brothers.
I pledged as a 30-something grad student. I had no problem being a pledge or using that term. People who think the term 'pledge' is some kind of insult need to re-think that. I don't feel that using the term pledge is hazing. That's silly.
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