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Old 03-31-2006, 11:34 AM
Deke4life Deke4life is offline
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Re: Bowdoin

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Originally posted by mcellpe
I seem to recall that Bowdoin College killed its greek system about 20 years or so ago, and banned its students from being members of social fraternities. DKE was one of the organizations that went sub rosa.

Frankly, if an oragnization is not affililated with the school, I don't know how they can prevent someone from joining. I'm not a lawyer, but it sounds unconstitutional to me.

I am glad I went to a college that openly recognizes and supports its fraternities and sororities.
The school's approach was to claim that our DKE chapter was a "defacto official college organization" because criteria for membership would supposedly include enrollment at Maryville College. Thus our status became "prohibited organization" with the threat of expulsion. Of course, if you read other previous posts, you will understand how we are still able to exist (in part by chartering through the city).

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