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Originally posted by 33girl
I could see if it had been started in 1890, but 1990? Sorry, NO.
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Hmmm.
When Sigma Phi Epsilon was founded at Richmond (Virginia) College in 1901, the founders called the group Sigma Phi. Only after they had ordered their new badges that they learn that there was already a Sigma Phi Fraternity -- small and mostly northeastern, but one of the Union Triad. The founders of Sig Ep did some quick research, decided upon a Greek word starting with Epsilon that "worked" for them, and had to contact the jeweler to have the Epsilon added to the bottom of the heart-shaped badge.
In 1904, the Adelphian Society at Wesleyan College (Macon, Georgia) decided to go national and adopted the name (naturally enough) Alpha Delta Phi. Later it was learned that there was already a fraternity by that name -- again, small and mostly northern/northeastern -- so in 1913, Alpha Delta Phi (sorority) changed the last letter of its name and became Alpha Delta Pi.
The founders/members of alpha Kappa Delta Phi learned, after choosing their name, that there was already a fraternity (and national affiliated sorority) by the same name. They chose a way that seemed appropriate to them and to the meaning of their name and ideals to deal with that situation. Would it have been "cleaner" if they had followed the examples of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Delta Pi? Sure, but it was their call to make, not anyone else's, and grousing about it isn't likely to accomplish anything except creating hard feelings.
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