Beggars fraternity split from its national affiliate Pi Lambda Phi in April. Loyola now recognizes the fraternity without a national affiliation. Chris Cameron, director of the Danna Center and Student Activities, said the Beggars have met these requirements. Nicholas Smythe, English literature sophomore and Beggar member, said he thinks this board will be effective. Anthony Hadaway, communications senior and Phi Kappa Psi member, said he finds it interesting that Beggars are allowed to come back as a local chapter when they could not come back two years ago without a national affiliation.
Rules are rules.
When Beggars tried to come back on campus about two years ago, many people objected because of hazing violations in the late 1980s. Beggars was kicked off campus as a result of those charges. In October 1997, the fraternity became the Beta Epsilon Gamma chapter of Pi Lambda Phi. Members were allowed by the Pi Lambda Phi national and the university to wear Beggars letters on campus and to retain their local identity. May. Pi Lambda Phi pressured Beggars to give up its name and assimilate into the national, Beggars members said.