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New rule requires frats to initiate at same
time
By Jessica Grabowski
Collegian Copy Editor
Students of Hillsdale College may have seen
several men roaming the halls in a straight line with uniform
steps and booklets in their hands as initiation arrived last week
for Sigma Chi, Alpha Tau Omega and Delta Sigma Phi pledges.
In the early morning hours, each sorority house
on campus may have heard the half-groans of certain pledges serenading
them awake.
"It's tradition and they do it every year.
I find it enjoyable," senior Keren Casciani said.
Previously, only pledges of the Sigma Chi fraternity
were initiated at the beginning of the spring semester, but that
changed with the start of the 2003-2004 school year.
"We entered the year with certain standards
to make everything uniform," Dean of Men Aaron Petersen said.
In order to be able to go through initiation week, pledges must
have maintained a 2.35 GPA in their first semester of classes.
Previously, that number had been a 2.25, indicating
raised standards for the fraternity system.
If these grades are not met, the men have one
semester to improve their GPA. During this time they are referred
to as a "superpledge."
The early rush and pledge schedule for the fraternities
also increases the chance of numbers rising for the men.
"This schedule works for us right now.
We don't foresee any problems with it and hope to get our numbers
up in the future," said junior Dave Danic, ATO president.
Previously holding their own, the Sigma Chi actives do not seem
to be bothered by the other fraternities initiating their new
pledges all in the same week.
"We really don't run into each other so
it's not that different for us," said Sigma Chi sophomore
John Smith.
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