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Re: [APO-L] Research Results
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (drhawkeye)
Mon Apr 22 20:08:24 2002
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Subject: Re: [APO-L] Research Results
*text not pertininent to the point I'm about to make deleted*
> Then in 1976, there was the abolishment of
> affliate membership, giving females full
> membership into Alpha Phi Omega. And the
> reiteration of "all chapters have the right to
> determine their own membership". After that,
> the transfer of membership from all male to
> coed, wasn't quick enough. Several chapters
> did not change, they stayed all male. They
> also foolishly didn't pay their chapter dues as
> they should have. And then in 1986, the
> National Board (not the undergraduates)
> installed a rule that would systematically get
> rid of the all male chapters. It would remove
> chapters that didn't become coed and appeared
> to be negligent in paying their dues. So if
> they become inactive for ANY reason, they would
> have to try to begin again as coed entity, or
> not become accepted back into Alpha Phi Omega.
> This made it open season on many all male
> chapters. Some chapters were removed
> intentionally, by accident(efforts to correct
> situations were missed) or by discovered hazing
> incidents.
Parts of that comment are downright inflammatory and judgemental based on a
personal belief that there has been a "conspiracy" (my word) against those
remaining all-male chapters. The following passage, directly quoted from
the above,
> Then in 1976, there was the abolishment of
> affliate membership, giving females full
> membership into Alpha Phi Omega. And the
> reiteration of "all chapters have the right to
> determine their own membership".
I belive is misinterpreted. All current chapters have the right to
determine their own membership, which allows those chapters currently
all-male to choose to stay that way, or to allow female members at it's
convienence. New chapters, or recharted chapters (basically new chapters)
have to fulfill the requirements for chartering set forth by the various
by-laws, and articles of incorporation (and any others I missed), which are
determined by the student members at national conventions, and since the
petitioning group is not yet a recognized chapter, that statement doesn't
apply to them.
Any actions or policies that the National Board of Directors may choose to
make, either have to be approved by the delegates, or can be overturned by
those same delegates if they disagree with the Boards' decisions.
And since you said that certain chapters "foolishly didn't pay their chapter
dues as they should have.", then the National Board had no choice but to
declare them inactive, and revoke their charter (which was approved by the
delegates, let me point out yet again). The same goes for chapters revoked
for hazing, or other violations. All those actions were brought upon the
chapter by themselves, and it was not a vendetta by the National Board to
remove certain all-male chapter as you imply. Why would the National Board
have it out for all-male chapters, since everybody on the board in the 70's,
and the majority in the 80's, came from all-male chapters themselves? You
asked for facts when this discussion began, yet there are very few facts,
and lots of derogatory comments in your last statement. And I have to agree
with someone else who already pointed out that this same arguement has been
going on for years, with nothing new being said. I believe this discussion
has been beaten into a powder, along with the proverbial horse.
Hawkeye
Alpha Phi Omega, Eta Psi Fall '92
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2003
DO's: Physicians Treating People, Not Just Symptoms
