Is Joe Biden a fraternity man?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by LionTamer

He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972, at age 29.

I thought you had to be 30 to be elected to the U.S. Senate?

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I thought you had to be 30 to be elected to the U.S. Senate?

You have to be thirty to be a Senator, not to run for the office. Biden was 29 when the election occured but 30 before he got sworn in. It's sort of like the Olympics, where you have to be 16 in the calendar year (unless you're Chinese!)

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

You have to be thirty to be a Senator, not to run for the office. Biden was 29 when the election occured but 30 before he got sworn in. It's sort of like the Olympics, where you have to be 16 in the calendar year (unless you're Chinese!)

Gotcha. I wondered if that was the case.

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by DeirfiúrFamily

Jill Jacobs Biden went to undergraduate school at West Chester University, then went to University of Delaware for her masters, and finally of to another school for her doctorate
Beau went to University of Pennsylvania
Hunter went to Georgetown University
Can't find any information on his daughter Ashley except that she got arrested once.

Originally Posted by LionTamer

His family was not wealthy, and the fact that he was even in college was a big deal. I'm guessing that with a double major and spot on the football team he didn't have time for anything else.

I saw an interview where he discussed how the combination of majors and and sports load was impacting his grades, and his dad made him drop the football because it was so important that he graduate (he said his dad really wanted a "college man" in the family).

From the U of D: "Biden graduated from UD in 1965 with a double major in history and political science, and went on to graduate from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972, at age 29.

He is a vocal fan of the Fightin' Blue Hens football team, for which he played briefly as what he calls a “half-baked halfback.”

His family wasn't wealthy with those degrees?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

His family wasn't wealthy with those degrees?

Those are his wife and kids, not his parents, grandparents or siblings.

[Tom Earp]

Still waiting for an answer instead of BS!

Is or isn't?

Come on Hot Shots!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Still waiting for an answer instead of BS!

Is or isn't?

Come on Hot Shots!

Why don't you answer the question instead of waiting on others to do it?

Or, you could go ahead and conclude, like most of the rest of us already have, that since no one can find any mention of him being in a fraternity, he probably isn't.

[Tom Earp]

Oh, I just figured with all of the really smart folks here they could find it easier than I could.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

His family wasn't wealthy with those degrees?

Having a degree(s) doesn't guarantee you wealth - marrying it or inheriting it does! Although it seems like working class people who earn degrees and capitalize on their intellectual abilities are somehow seen as elitist. Go figure

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by LionTamer

His family was not wealthy, and the fact that he was even in college was a big deal. I'm guessing that with a double major and spot on the football team he didn't have time for anything else.

I saw an interview where he discussed how the combination of majors and and sports load was impacting his grades, and his dad made him drop the football because it was so important that he graduate (he said his dad really wanted a "college man" in the family).

From the U of D: "Biden graduated from UD in 1965 with a double major in history and political science, and went on to graduate from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972, at age 29.

He is a vocal fan of the Fightin' Blue Hens football team, for which he played briefly as what he calls a “half-baked halfback.”

Originally Posted by PhiGam

His family wasn't wealthy with those degrees?

Just a heads up - you don't have to be wealthy to 1) join a fraternity or 2) get multiple degrees.

KSigKid
- Grew up in a family without much money, joined a fraternity, and am now working on my J.D. (after getting both a B.A. and B.S. in undergrad).

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

It's sort of like the Olympics, where you have to be 16 in the calendar year (unless you're Chinese!)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

I heart you for this.