Interview Book help!

[CrackerBarrel]

If so that's retarded. God forbid we make our pledges have to actually get to know the guys in the fraternity they want to join.

[Kansas City]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

If so that's retarded. God forbid we make our pledges have to actually get to know the guys in the fraternity they want to join.

Dumb yes but in this day and age, the pledge book of old is typically considered hazing unless the entire chapter is involved in the project. So I guess that it is as important for the memebers of an organization to learn about the pledges just as much as it is for the pledges to learn about the members.

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

Dumb yes but in this day and age, the pledge book of old is typically considered hazing unless the entire chapter is involved in the project. So I guess that it is as important for the memebers of an organization to learn about the pledges just as much as it is for the pledges to learn about the members.

Why are we willing to be dumb "in this day and age"?

What makes this hazing is if an active makes you do something demeaning, perform personal services, or something before you get a signature. Getting to know your members is NOT hazing, despite what politically correct Greek unions want us to believe.

[SWTXBelle]

If only the pledges are required to do it, it is considered hazing.

It is really easy - just have the pledges and actives interview EACH OTHER. Then, everyone gets to know everyone else, and it isn't hazing. Do it for a chapter brotherhood event - at a retreat - something like that.

If the purpose is really to get to know each other better, it should be no problem. If the purpose is to require the pledges to fulfil a task in order to "earn" their letters - well, then you have a problem .