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Archive 1: 2005 | 2006

Contents 1 Australia? 2 Diversity 3 Staff Listings? 4 Longest continually active chapter 5 Good article nomination 6 GA status-refs 7 Use of APO abbreviation in the article.

[edit] Australia?

This page shows an APO chapter at a university in Australia. If legit, the article should be expanded to cover. Someone should probably contact National or International and ask. If not legit, I'm sure they'll take proper steps. GRBerry 22:39, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

It is legit, the APO-Phil Alumni groups in Australia have been trying for quote some times. While we haven't had the type of coverage in the T&T that APO-Phil has had. I think they are officially an observer to ICAPO, along with the Organization that runs the APO-Phil alumni groups in North America. I think I'll write the member of the Board for International Relations. Naraht 11:45, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Diversity

We now support diversity per the 2006 national convention. Woot!! 129.2.175.110 06:46, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Staff Listings?

Should the national director, board members, and region directors be included in the article? They play a large part in the fraternity and it could expand the information available on wikipedia. I am personally partial to Mike "Spreeeeeeeee" Haber, Region 2 director, and would like to see him and other region directors listed on the article. 72.226.238.186 04:20, 27 February 2007 (UTC) Matthew Mosesohn, Xi Zeta chapter, 26 Feb 07

[edit] Longest continually active chapter

Gamma (Cornell) and Delta (Auburn) have gone back and forth for years about which one has been active longer. (Alpha is currently inactive and Beta was inactive for many years). I'm just not sure that fact is significant enough for the Wikipedia page. Note that the person who added the fact that Gamma was the longest continually active chapter came from an IP address at Cornell. Naraht 11:52, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps Judy Mitchell can settle this one for us? I mean, seriously, who's going to go against her word? Dr. Cash 16:51, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

I count her as having better things to do. Besides, Delta hasn't *really* been active since founding. The October 1934 Lightbearer, Vol 9, No. 2 has an article on page 6 about the reorganization of Delta chapter including the sentence: "Delta chapter had been inactive for the last two years, and it is largely through the efforts of Professor A. L. Thomas, Professor Joe Barrett and Professor H. M. Martin that this unit of the fraternity has been established." So the brother (presumably) from Gamma is probably correct, but it isn't relevant to the article. Gamma actually initiated brothers each of the Calendar years during WWII which was when many chapters went into de facto (but normally not de jure) inactivity. Probably had to do with the fact that it was selected as one of the A-12 & V-12 program colleges and APO chapters were allowed by Dept. of War and Dept. of the Navy to pledge soldiers on campus for those programs. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Naraht (talk • contribs) 17:59, 14 March 2007 (UTC).

Agreed. Hats off to them for keeping their chapter going, but it really has no relevance to the article and adds no real value. Justinm1978 15:10, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Good article nomination

I've nominated this article for good article status, based on Justinm1978's recommendations (see history of this page). Wish it luck! Dr. Cash 17:10, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

This article has now been listed as a good article. Congrats to all of the other editors working on the page! Also, the related page, List of notable Alpha Phi Omega members, has been nominated for Featured List status (owing primarily to Naraht's tireless hours of finding famous alums and references for them! Wish it luck! Dr. Cash 22:35, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA status-refs

If you want to keep GA status, find more inline citations (refs), otherwise I can almost guarantee one day someone will come along and submit it to WP:GA/R. Rlevse 10:03, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Use of APO abbreviation in the article.

Should we use the APO abbreviation at all in the article (other than explaining that it is a common abbreviation)? Naraht 13:53, 30 March 2007 (UTC)