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Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills
Tangent (not to you OP, just if someone knows, I'm curious): when groups are de-recognized and are "underground" groups, can they actually initiate members?
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We had a big thread about this nomenclature a few years ago.
When a group is derecognized by the school only but not the GLO HQ, yes, they can initiate members. There are systems where all of Greek life has been derecognized for bogus reasons (Santa Clara or Princeton are good examples), the HQs know the reasons are bogus, and continue to support the chapters. They can't be called underground as the HQ is completely aware they exist.
When a group is derecognized by the school AND the GLO HQ, that's what I call "underground." They should be acting in a semi-secretive manner (i.e. no letter shirts, jackets, outright use of the name) but that's not always the case. No, they cannot officially initiate members into that GLO and anyone who joins and then trots onto the national site looking for their member number is going to find bupkus. The majority of people who join these groups are well aware of that fact, however. Do they use official ritual? That depends from group to group.
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