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Originally posted by Erik P Conard
. . . and Ike could not pass the physical for TEP membership at the time, and hardly went to a greek campus. . . . We are stretching the point, and it is a point we need not stretch. Let's keep credibility in the formula, huh?
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Ike, like Grant, went to West Point. He was made an honorary initiate of Tau Epsilon Phi when he was president. Interesting that the NIC would put him on the list but not, say, Cleveland as an honorary Sigma Chi.
I think you have a very valid point. The real question is why do we cite to the number of Greek presidents as an indication of the Greek system's worth? I would submit it is to show that the Greek system produces leaders. If that is indeed the reason, then only those who were Greek in their formative years (
i.e., college) would seem to be worth citing. Honorary initiation
after one has already demonstrated leadership skills may show an affinity or appreciation for the Greek system, but it doesn't show that the Greek system produces leaders.
My $0.02
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