[15431] in APO-L
Re: Almighty all-male all through email all the time?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Riz Shavelle)
Sun Nov 10 18:35:21 1996
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 18:32:25 -0500
Reply-To: Riz Shavelle <Shavelle@MISTY.COM>
From: Riz Shavelle <Shavelle@MISTY.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199611102233.RAA12988@tiger.misty.com> from "Richard Edward
Vehlow" at Nov 10, 96 05:32:57 pm
> Here's another idea:
> Instead of forcing all-males to go co-ed, why not insert a special clause in
> the by-laws to allow an all-female chapter of APO at a school with an
> all-male
> already there? That's right- TWO APO chapters at the school. I know it's a
> bit unconventional but listen to the benefits:
> 1. all-males stay all male according to their wishes.
> 2. Women at the school can still be brothers of APO.
> 3. Broader service coverage, and an opportunity for high-profile joint
> projects.
> It's too bad this is being discussed now rather than back in August or early
> September. Who knows- I could have written an amendment on this. (YES!
> ANOTHER AMENDMENT!! HAHAHA!) :)
> ~~~~~~~
> Seriously, though, what do you think?
I'll respond to this. As it stands now, a woman who is at a school with an
all-male chapter has two "possibilities" to join Alpha Phi Omega as an
active brother:
1. one would be to petition the National Membership Committee for
extension membership at a nearby co-ed chapter.
2. The other MIGHT be to form an all female or co-ed chapter at said
school. While I don't believe that a co-ed chapter would be allowed to
be formed while an all male chapter was in existence, there might be an
argument for a female chapter similar to how APO-Philipines operates.
Again, this does not neccesarily need an amendment change, just a decision
by the National Membership & Extension Committee. As far as I know, no
such case has come before said body to be discussed or decided upon.
- Riz
alumni, Delta Zeta
alumni, Nu Rho
