Any Advice Appreciated

[Alumiyum]

Unless your entire chapter stays sober throughout the new member period, this is hazing. It's something I've heard of before but I don't know of chapters that do this now, since it's hazing. If it were me I would invite myself to your executive council's meeting and remind them that this is hazing, period. The rule either needs to be abolished or changed so that every member, new and active, abstains from drinking throughout the new member period. If this does not start the wheels turning, your next step is to go to a chapter adviser.

Keep in mind, this will probably be an uphill battle. It's hard to fight chapter traditions, even when they are incorrect according to organization/NPC rules. You need to decide whether you can handle the flack you'll probably get. I would also recommend finding any other sisters in the chapter that feel as you do so that you are not trying to instigate change on your own.

As to bid day parties, they are not supposed to have alcohol. This means if you throw a bid day party, there shouldn't be any drinks served. On my campus sorority members go to the bar or a fraternity house on bid night, usually, which is a different matter.