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"2. Chapter Coat-of-Arms. The arms of community shall be the same as the arms of
alliance, excepting that at the honor point shall be placed the initial letter or letters of the particular
chapter in Greek capitals argent (white)."

Where can those letters be placed in contemporary English? I have never seen this, but it would be awesome! Same for this:

"4. Chapter Seal. The seal of community shall be the same as the seal of alliance, excepting
that between the hinder-most hoofs of the two unicorns rampant shall appear the initial letter or
letters of the particular chapter in Greek capitals and the words 'Chapter Seal' shall be substituted
for the words 'Grand Seal.'"

Never seen this either, but where exactly do the letters go? Not to mention, why does the grand seal differ in print than it does on the stamped stickers placed on charters or awards? Plus, why can't we find any better copies of the original Coat-of-Arms, because my chapter's original charter has a very detailed one that looks much nicer. And what were the colors of the original Coat-of-Arms? Also have we abandoned putting patterns in black and white Coats-of-Arms to distinguish color? And don't answer publicly here, but please e-mail me if you know, what does the jar that the sphinx is holding represent? Plus, why does the turn second to the left on the National site resemble an end turn instead of a middle turn? And can the laurel wreath vert be gold instead of green->vert??? Like up there, in this page's header's left side… Another thing, do the curls of the banner with the motto go one in-front and one in-back of the shield? That would be pretty cool! Plus, I have noticed in From Old Main to a New Century, some of the fraternity's ritual secrets are possibly given away through studying of the Phrenocon Coat-of-Arms and its description in the text, if you call what is there "giving it away." Maybe not.

Okay, so I was reading an old edition of the Laurel, and the back cover had Phi Kappa Tau jewelery, including the plain badge, the chased one, the one with pearls and the diamond/zircon, plus larger copies of the badge, sister badges, which were smaller and for wives or girl friends, recognition pins for lapels, which were tiny gold pins depicting the original "Coat-of-Arms, alumni charms, which were essentially badges with loops for chains. Why can't we bring some of those things no longer offered back? I do not believe that they caused harm or were that bad of sellers. Another thing: does anybody have a picture of the badge for the now defunct "Little Sisters of Phi Kappa Tau?" I only have what the old Ritual for their initiation states. Also, is there a picture of the (I think it is the) Past President pin? I think it is a diamond in shape with a gem of some sort at the top, but a picture would be amazing! And is there any officiallity to chapter guard designs? Can they have items besides diamonds or pearls embedded in them? Are dangles recognized officially? I am assuming not. Okay, last thing: is it strictly forbidden to wear letters of a founding chapter if it came before Phi Kappa Tau (that would be Tau Gamma Psi for me)? Even if just in tribute or honor to those of the past? Okay, this is the last thing: are the older badges still recognized as official, even if no longer made in such ways—the oval center badge, or the Phrenocon badge, or even Alpha chapter's local badge for Phi Kappa Tau?

Okay, to add (now a later date than the previous paragraphs), shouldn't we reinstate the printed Phi Kappa Tau Songbook? I think this was great, and it presents clean alternatives to some of the more unfortunate tunes adopted by many chapters. The songbook, however, needs new songs written by current undergraduates and other LIVING brothers. Regardless, I think that the next printed edition should include all of the songs on record, including the ones eliminated from previous editions. It should have the sorority songs as well as the selections from the other fraternities, and these sections should also be updated. Okay, that is all for now.

Now, a whiles later, here's a question: is Sidelights still considered as a brothers-only publication, should an issue be authored and sent out?

Share y'all's thoughts PLEASE!!!

If your chapter has done a BMC in the past, please feel free to post your thought in how it went and how your chapter is now doing becasue of it.

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The undergraduate National Councilors are Mike Cerulo, Nick Fazio, and Dan Oney.

The Housing Fund is a loan fund operated by the National Fraternity. At our Convention in 1993, the Convention passed a motion to charge undergraduates an annual fee of $5 to go into a housing fund that could eventually be used to fund renovations or new construction.

Since then, the fee was raised to $15 (I'm not sure when they raised it, but I'm sure it was soon after they realized that $5 per man per year would only generate $15K a year). We currently have about $700K in assets (cash (investments) and outstanding loans).

The fund grows by about $45K a year through undergraduate fee assessment. The interest on the fund is "set aside" for educational programming - a provision of the IRS that allows us to exempt this non-dues revenue from income tax.

More information on housing can be found on The Link at http://link.phikappatau.org/content.aspx?item=The%20Link/Content/Chapter%20Management/Properties.xml

After reading the below - please share your thoughts in this discussion thread.

Newsday.com
Study: Haz
ing Still a Problem on Campus
By DAVID SHARP

Associated Press Writer

11:31 AM EDT, March 11, 2008

PORTLAND, Maine

Virtually every college bans hazing, but more than half of college students belonging to campus organizations say they have experienced it in places from the glee club to the fraternity house, according to a new study.

Academic clubs and social and cultural organizations all haze new members, students told professors Elizabeth Allan and Mary Madden from the University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development.

"It's far more widespread than many people would've assumed," Allan said.

The professors' National Study of Student Hazing was based on responses from 11,482 students at 53 institutions. It was released Tuesday at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators meeting in Boston.

Among students who belonged to campus organizations, 31 percent of men and 23 percent of women reported participating in drinking games, and 17 percent of men and 9 percent of women reported drinking to the point of getting sick or passing out.

The professors, based in Orono, said previous research on hazing has focused on Greek organizations and athletic teams. Their research was based on an online survey of students who were chosen at random by college administrators. The team also interviewed more than 300 students.

No one else has undertaken such an ambitious study of hazing in higher education, said Norm Pollard, the dean of students at Alfred University and the leader of a national study of hazing among student athletes in 1999. Pollard was an adviser for the study.

The study found the highest rates of hazing (74 percent) among members of varsity athletic teams and fraternities and sororities (73 percent). But rates also were high for participants in club sports (64 percent) and performing arts organizations (56 percent).

Twenty-eight percent of participants in academic clubs and 20 percent of honor societies members reported being hazed, the study said.

A quarter of students who were hazed believed their organization's coach or adviser knew about it, and a quarter also reported being hazed in a public space on campus. Furthermore, 47 percent of respondents arrived at college having already experienced at least one hazing incident in high school.

Hazing has been banned by 44 states and virtually all colleges and universities. In fact, half of those who reported experiences that constitute being hazed said they were aware of anti-hazing policies, the study said.

However, nine out of 10 students who reported being subjected to behavior that constitutes hazing didn't believe they had been hazed, the professors said.

Activities the survey counted as hazing were skits or roasts where members are humiliated, singing or chanting in public, wearing embarrassing clothing, being yelled or cursed at, enduring harsh weather without proper clothing, drinking large amounts of alcohol, and watching or engaging in sex acts. As campuses have cracked down on alcohol, pledges or new members also sometimes have been forced to drink large quantities of water or milk, sometimes with deadly results, Allan said.

Gary Powell, a hazing expert in Cincinnati, said defining hazing is a potential problem with any study. Drinking to excess and physical abuse clearly are hazing, but the line is blurry for activities that don't put people at risk of injury, he said.

Many people define hazing the way Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously defined pornography: '"I know it when I see it,"' said Powell, who dealt with liability issues while working for a law firm that represents fraternities and sororities.

Allan and Madden didn't try to recommend solutions, but Madden said it's clear there's plenty of work to be done when a strong majority of students who are hazed don't realize it.

"They'll call it something else, team-building, or say 'I gave my permission to be treated this way.' It's a challenge for college administrators," Pollard said.

Copyright 2008 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Good times were had by all.

Any other alumni groups (big or small) get together for Founder's Day?

Remember brotherhood starts when the dues are paid.

Once you've tried to upload videos to your Link profile, it's fairly easy. If anyone has any tips or questions, please post!

If you log into the link and check out regional conferences under programs Regional Conference Information on the Link you can view all the material for the regional conferences and contacts.

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Chicago Alumni Club used to be the strongest of all of our Alumni Clubs, hell they paid for the original Maxwell Trophy. Just seeing who is out their and what the interest is.

Also, I can try to give any help I can to recent grads who may need some help scouting out jobs in the city.

I hope I answered your question. Let me know if you have any more!

Lane Shetzer
Communication Coordinator

You can find press release resources under the secretary position or go here https://phikappatau.wikidot.com/communication:news-release-pointers.

I would recommend using the search feature when your not quite certain where something is. Also, the resource library is always growing and changing. If a resource does not exist here please help us to create it or make a forum post on the topic like you did.

Also always remember to check the for File attachments at the bottom of each page. Their is a press release word documenta t the bottom of the News Release Pointers.

Garret Fontes, Long Beach Beta Psi

-Brian O'Neill

4. Election of Resident Council Members to National Council. At each regular
National Convention, three (3) Resident Council members shall be elected to the National
Council for a term of two (2) years. To be eligible, a Resident Council member shall have
at least one (1) year remaining as an undergraduate student (summers excluded) at the time
of his election. If during a term a Resident Council seat of the National Council is vacated
for any reason, the National Council shall elect a successor for the remainder of the term.
In the event of postponement or suspension of the National Convention, the terms of the
Resident Councilors of the National Council shall be proportionately extended. The
election of the Resident Councilors shall follow the election of the Graduate Councilors.

Thanks, for anyone who can be of help…

Eric Friese
BOG Chairman, Alpha Lambda