[15538] in APO-L
Re: Voting on Pledges
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Curt Garner)
Wed Nov 13 12:27:48 1996
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 09:42:52 -0500
Reply-To: TxsStrangr@AOL.COM
From: Curt Garner <TxsStrangr@AOL.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In a message dated 96-11-12 13:12:08 EST, Bill Smith wrote :
> Take this scenario. You have someone who pledges who is rude,
>offensive,and plain unbrotherly to the brothers/fellow pledges.
>Furthermore, they repeatedly mention that they are pledging so
>they can put APO on their resume and because they heard it's a good way
>to meet males or females. Despite being rude and such to
>everyone, this pledge meets all requirements. Based on your beliefs of
>not voting on pledges, this person would become a brother since they met
>all requirements. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want such a
>person in my chapter. What voting allows is for chapters to vote
>such people out who don't deserve to be part of APO. Whether this
>happens or has happened at your chapter I don't know. However, it
>does happen and it is a serious issue. If some chapters don't vote and
>simply require pledges to meet a set of requirements, they are going to get
>people such as the one described above and in some cases worst
>who will meet the requirements, but are overly rude and offensive to
>everyone. People like that are ones who begin to cause turmoil within the
>chapter. Just my .02.
>
>
There is NO ONE that "doesn't deserve to be a part of APO". In my chapter
(Gamma Rho, Univ of N. Texas), we used to have pledge interviews, which we
thankfully don't do anymore. One fellow, when asked why he pledged APO,
replied "to meet girls". If anyone was offended, it was very hard to tell.
Most thought it humorous and honest.
Another person came along later, and was quite possibly the most incredible
boor ever to walk a college campus. He not only pledged, he became active
and was later elected to a high position, where continued conflict followed.
The semester was still a success, as was the program he was in charge of.
Despite my personal dislike of him, and his mutual feeling toward me (no
real secret), I still believe Alpha Phi Omega was better off for having him
around, because he gave of his time and effort in service. To people like
the the ones you would deny, I say.....bring them in. Set an example for
them. Perhaps hold before them a "Standard of Manhood", etc... Maybe it will
rub off....maybe not. At least ya tried.
Curt Garner
"Mind Over Reality !"
