Beanies on Pledges?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I will be absolutely amazed if there is any state law that makes embarrassing someone hazing.

Maybe not, but the NPC and NPHC statements on hazing both do.

As I said, it's not black and white. I think most orgs look around, though, and think "what is so important about beanies that we'd risk it?"

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Maybe not, but the NPC and NPHC statements on hazing both do.

Then the matter is settled for the orgs with thos policies. (Maybe, and I'll leave it to someone in an NPHC org to say whether this accurately reflects their policy.)

But the majority of Greek organizations are not affiliated with the NPC and the NPHC.

I think most orgs look around, though, and think "what is so important about beanies that we'd risk it?"

Were beanies even an issue in most orgs? It always seemed like a very campus specific (and non-Greek specific) thing to me.

To be honest, I would guess that what happened to collegiate beanies can pretty clearly be seen in the first lines of Animal House:

Larry (Pinto): Take off that beanie.
Kent (Flounder): We're meant to wear them to homecoming.
Larry: Don't be a fruit, okay?

College students in many places decided they looked juvenile (or worse) and just stopped wearing them.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

As I said, it's not black and white. I think most orgs look around, though, and think "what is so important about beanies that we'd risk it?"

You're right it is not black and white which is why this discussion is happening. The same can apply to requirements like pledge pins.

I would not assume that most GLOs looked around and thought anything pertaining to beanies. There may have been no perceived risk as far as most GLOs were concerned. This may all be post hoc ergo propter hoc.