[15306] in APO-L
Re: All Male Chapters and Survival.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Roger Lee Stearns Jr.)
Thu Nov 7 01:57:53 1996
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 00:56:19 -0600
Reply-To: "Roger Lee Stearns Jr." <rstearns@COMP.UARK.EDU>
From: "Roger Lee Stearns Jr." <rstearns@COMP.UARK.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199611051844.MAA10093@comp.uark.edu>
In regards to schools that have all-male chapters, I think the fraternity
is doing a great dis-service to those campuses. We are denying the female
students on those campuses of their right to join as brothers of Alpha Phi
Omega. The fraternity is losing a great resource on these campuses.
I have seen some posts regarding the position that all-male chapters
respect co-ed chapters. I do not doubt that there are brothers in
all-male chapters that do just that. But my overall experience with
all-male chapters paints quite the opposite picture.
Alpha Phi Omega is a co-ed organization. We have been for 20 years. I
think it's time that the all-male chapters open their doors to women.
A-Phi-O has a lot to offer the women on these campuses, and they most
certainly have a lot to offer the Fraternity in teh areas of Leadership,
Friendship, and Service.
I believe our co-ed membership is one of our greatest strengths. I am
also proud of the fact that I am able to call my mother (alumnus from Chi
Alpha chapter) a brother.
In Brotherhood,
Roger Stearns
Beta Rho
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