Going Greek - One recruit’s Rush story

Kimberly Klement / Alligator
Derek Bloor is hurled into the air by future brothers in a tradition for pledges accepting bids for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

This story from the University of Florida "Independent Florida Alligator" seems a bit ironic next to their previous post.

Fraternities often are suspected of exposing their pledges to embarrassing and painful tasks possessing names like “elephant walk” and “gallon challenge.”

But Beta Theta Pi’s recruitment chairman, Andrew Walther, assured Metz he wouldn’t be involved in anything like that if he joined their fraternity.

He explained the fraternity won’t allow any type of hazing due to a new policy it has decided to follow called the “100 percent positive pledge program.”

Walther told Metz he thinks hazing during the pledge process causes a split in the fraternity, shattering their brotherhood.

“It’s like this guy that was an a--hole to you all semester is supposed to be your brother,” Walther said.

Going Greek - One recruit’s Rush story