Time to End Lavaliering?

[KSUViolet06]

Something that chapters at my alma mater do: Big Sisters lavaliere their Littles. Not a romantic thing, but I think it's cool.

[adpiucf]

Lavaliering was affectionately referred to as "the kiss of death" for relationships at UCF. Once a girl was lavaliered, break-up was imminent. This was the rule, rather than the exception. But the girl got her candle lighting out of it, and the guy had to endure some ridiculous razzing from his fraternity brothers (which typically involved running down Greek Park and being thrown into Lake Claire).

I think it is a dumb tradition, and so is pinning, but I don't think that it should end because it is meaningful to many Greeks. And it shouldn't matter what gender you are. Love is love. If you want to argue that a guy shouldn't lavaliere/pin his boyfriend because that boyfriend is not a member of the fraternity, the same argument can be made for why a woman should not be allowed to wear a man's letters.

[SWTXBelle]

When the Theta Tau Chapter of Sigma Chi was installed, I was presented with a badge replica (a charm) by their Grand Consul Keith Sorensen. I was then married to the president of the local/new chapter. When I divorced him, I gave him back the badge he had pinned me with, but did NOT give him my badge charm. That was presented to me in recognition for all I did to help the colony (and trust me, it was a great deal). Since I was given it independent of my relationship with Bozo, I didn't think he had a claim to it.

[sigmagirl10]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Something that chapters at my alma mater do: Big Sisters lavaliere their Littles. Not a romantic thing, but I think it's cool.

My chapter does this, in a sense--bigs purchase lavaliers for the little to receive upon initiation.