Interesting question... - Page 2

dekeguy · #16 08-02-2002, 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by TKEmz894
That same thing happened to a chapter of Sigma Nu, at Tulane, they got their charter pulled, then a year later this bunch of guys became a DKE colony......Now I heard this second hand from the Pikes at Tulane, after a long night of bar hoping so it might not be true, but everyone around their seemed to confirm it.....

TKEmz894,
Sounds like you heard parts of a couple of stories that got combined in the telling and retelling around the watering holes. I don't think it could have been a DKE colony since the Tau Lambda chapter of DKE has been at Tulane since 1898. What might have happened was that some years ago the old DKE house on Henry Clay Ave needed major repairs and the cost was going to be out of sight. I heard that the Alumni Chapter suggested selling the old house, which was on a very prime residential street, and using the proceeds along with some alumni help to buy a house on Broadway Ave which is Tulane's traditional Fraternity Row. If the SN chapter was closed then their house would probably have come up for sale and would have been a logical place for the DEKEs to buy. I have a couple of cousins who were DEKEs at Tulane a few years ago, so I'll try to call them and see if I can find out any more. I don't think initiated SN's could join DKE but if some of their pledges found themselves out in the cold with no chapter it might have been possible for some of them to have found a good fit with DKE. I'm not sure of the exact rules that apply here. Anyway, DKE has been in New Orleans since the end of the Nineteenth Century and has always had a very strong house with great Alumni support.
Best regards and Interfraternal greetings.

ladybug1116 · #17 08-02-2002, 05:42 PM

Imadeltaz--I'm curious. What school did you go to? You made reference to FSU but it's not Florida State...which FSU is it?

Blueyz81 · #18 08-02-2002, 06:30 PM

A girl at my school had pledge & iniated a national sorority at a huge school & then transferred to another school(my school) b/c the one she was at was too big for her. Anyways, at my school she went through recruitment, etc & became a pledge in a very popular sorotity on campus. a few months into pledging she was questioned about being iniated in a sorority at her old school (she was still a pledge). End of story....she was booted. But the thing is, (i talked to her at a party....don't know how the conversation came up) an advisor from her sorority at the previous school told her to lie, that she probably wouldn't get caught. just though I 'd share a story...but it floors me....I wonder how they found out....I'm assuming they did do a background check.....they just didn't do it right away.

#19 08-02-2002, 10:52 PM

Sorry

FSU is Frostburg State University in Maryland. Florida State U is the OTHER FSU

LOL

justhey76 · #20 08-02-2002, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by Blueyz81
A girl at my school had pledge & iniated a national sorority at a huge school & then transferred to another school(my school) b/c the one she was at was too big for her. Anyways, at my school she went through recruitment, etc & became a pledge in a very popular sorotity on campus. a few months into pledging she was questioned about being iniated in a sorority at her old school (she was still a pledge). End of story....she was booted. But the thing is, (i talked to her at a party....don't know how the conversation came up) an advisor from her sorority at the previous school told her to lie, that she probably wouldn't get caught. just though I 'd share a story...but it floors me....I wonder how they found out....I'm assuming they did do a background check.....they just didn't do it right away.

Now, I dont THINK I have anything to hide, but jeez all this bacground check talk is starting to freak me out. I feel like i'm trying to be part of the secret service or something. Although there is some eXCELLENT advice on this site (well, I don't KNOW it is excellent bc I havent tested it out yet), but the more I read posts on here, the more nervous I get about rush in general. I am suddenly very worried about the whole process in general, and it seems way too stressful. Maybe going through formal recuruitment just might not be for me, I am wondering if they have COB at my school, it seems like its just so much more calm, and it seems like I might be more successful in getting a bid if I was in a less stressful situation. Ok, I know this post doesnt even really belong here, but I thought I would post my nervousness anyways.

Kevin · #21 08-03-2002, 12:51 AM

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don't think initiated SN's could join DKE but if some of their pledges found themselves out in the cold with no chapter it might have been possible for some of them to have found a good fit with DKE. I'm not sure of the exact rules that apply here. Anyway, DKE has been in New Orleans

To answer that, no... They can't (or shouldn't) if they've been initiated. But pledges.. It's not uncommon for someone who didn't make the cut to try their luck somewhere else.

As far as initiates go... if that's true I hope I never meet them. Anyone that can just turn his back on his fraternity like that deserves to have the #%*( kicked out of him -- no matter what the letters.

SoCalGirl · #22 08-03-2002, 12:55 AM

JustThey76

I don't think there's background checks done.

More likely, NPC probably shares a databank of members names and affiliation. Before you initiate Nationals probably runs all the pledges name through a computer to make sure no one is double dipping!

theta sig agd · #23 08-03-2002, 03:55 AM

This can happen if there are no more initiated members of the original org still there. There is no reason why the local couldnt become a different national. Like someone else stated there is no legal ties to another group. In this case I dont even think you would have to wait a year for the new members b/c the members didnt drop the chapter closed. It is a different situation.

Rio_Kohitsuji · #24 08-04-2002, 01:53 PM

Hmm..I thought I'd go ahead and ask my question since the subject of transferring was brought up. Okay...let's say you pledge a local glo at your current college, thinking you would be staying there the remaining college years. But, the following year you are told you must transfer to a larger campus to finish out your degree. Well, let's also say that you make very good friends w/a national glo and since you have hardly any communication between your former glo, would it be right to pledge another? Even if they know that you did come from another school and were apart of another glo. I understand that you would probably be made to turn in your former letters and etc but...what do you all think??

Tom Earp · #25 08-04-2002, 02:03 PM

76, not to worry seek and Ye shall find!

Pledgeing and being a member of a Internatioal is different!

Once you become a member as we call them Nationals you are a member for life!

This can happen for many reasons of which I will not go into!

Of course, if you are kicked out for a better word, then you are no longer a member of that Org!

Do not be afraid as it will and can be one of the most Full Filling Part of your life!

Just be a member of the Greek Community and it will open up to you! Oh, Life that is!

The Best of the Best to you!

anniesigkap · #26 08-04-2002, 02:15 PM

I have a question that might seem silly but just hear me out... what happens when an initiated sister is kicked out of the sorority or chooses to deactivate. Are they eligible to pledge somewhere else since they are no longer members of the sorority even if they have been initiated?

Eupolis · #27 08-04-2002, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by anniesigkap
I have a question that might seem silly but just hear me out... what happens when an initiated sister is kicked out of the sorority or chooses to deactivate. Are they eligible to pledge somewhere else since they are no longer members of the sorority even if they have been initiated?

I believe that the rule is that once one has been initiated into an organization in one of the interfraternal/panhellenic conferences (NIC, NPC, NPHC), one cannot initiate into another such organization. This is true regardless of the circumstances - transfer, deactivation, expulsion do not matter. The question is whether one has been initiated.

Someone asked about leaving an NPC org and joining a NPHC org, or vice versa. I haven't seen an answer to that - it may not have come up yet.

The consensus seems to be that membership in locals is irrelevant under the interfraternal rules, so moving from a local to a national org or vice versa is not prohibited (though an org may choose not to admit a member who has joined any other F/S under the circumstances).

But then, I'm no authority on these matters - I'm just summing up what I've seen here. I may be wrong.

Tom Earp · #28 08-04-2002, 04:44 PM

No You are not wrong to a certain extint!

It is tuff in HPC, but what from I am seeing, the NHPC and MHPC have different rules!

If anyone can help with this would be great!!!

I know there are certain rules in NIC but I am far from an expert!

I Know there will be someone on this site that will be able to assist you!

DeltaSigStan · #29 08-04-2002, 04:46 PM

You have WAY too much Energy Tom

Tom Earp · #30 08-04-2002, 05:15 PM

Stan, I take that as a compliment!

It is my heart and soul for Not Only Mine But All!

I for one as one of the oldies on this Site but From a Fraternal Stand point say what I say an beleive in it as many of us do on it !

We no matter what letter society on site still feel strongly not only for ours but all others!

What think Yea?