Line names and Numbers

[naraht]

I personally have no problem with numbers, while I think that simply the average height of men and women is likely to give more women "ace"s and more men "tails". Perhaps that leads to slightly different views as to "ace"s and "tails", but as of now I don't see a problem.

Nicknames are a different issue. Honestly, it annoys me when someone gets a nickname that not only would they be likely be uncomfortable telling their parents, the chapter would be uncomfortable having the list of nicknames published in the school newspaper. "Earth Mother" is one thing, "Super Pimp" or "Sex on every Beach" is another...

As best as I can tell, the only thing that an NPHC fraternity or sorority chapter does in terms of membership (that is acceptable to their national) that an Alpha Phi Omega chapter would not be able to do is make new brothers/sisters in 3 days.

Now in membership, there is at least one area where Alpha Phi Omega seems to emphasize the direct opposite from the NPHCs, having pledges be public in the fact that they are likely to be initiated into the fraternity in the near term.

Other than that, I haven't seen any objection from staff in the areas of Line numbers, nicks, probate, or stepping... (I'm sure I've forgotten something)

Randy