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I'm searching my brain here, but I do believe that I engaged in a conversation with Gregory Parks (and several others) a few years ago at a conference. We were talking about the BGLO move from the historical pledging process to the intake process and how it had caused a rift between some members (i.e. you aren't a "real" brother/sister if you did the "paper" intake process). He was talking about how that rift was a big factor in why the intake process wasn't working, and why chapters were still hazing, etc. (I know there was more to this conversation, but I can't remember it!). It was a good conversation, and at that time I do remember him saying something about wanting to find a middle ground...a way to create a process that addresses both sides of the argument. I don't think he was being Alpha specific...he was talking about this being an solution for most/all of the Divine Nine. Since I'm not in a BGLO, I was not involved in further discussions but I do remember being very intrigued with his ideas.
I haven't seen the proposal, but I'm guessing that he continued on with his ideas and this proposal is what came from that initial conversation. If so, I hope it's a workable solution. I hate seeing these students having to struggle with acceptance issues within their own organizations (acceptance issues meaning not being fully accepted by those who still believe in the pledging process...which very well could be dwindling).
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