article_snippet.sent: A College judicial committee has 'derecognized' a fraternity that partly inspired the 1978 cult classic 'Animal House' because some new members received brands on some new members backsides.
article_snippet.sent: Booted out: A College judicial committee has 'derecognized' Alpha Delta after several pledges received brands on their backsides .
article_snippet.sent: Regardless of the outcome of an appeal, Inge-Lise Ameer, interim dean, has the authority to withdraw recognition of Alpha Delta.
article_snippet.sent: Attorney George Ostler said last month Alpha Delta acknowledged a small group of members voluntarily chose to get brands on a small group of members , but said the practice - which Attorney George Ostler compared to a form of self-expression akin to piercing and tattoos - was never a condition of membership and has since stopped.
article_snippet.sent: By agreeing to the branding, A sophomore pledge of Alpha Delta would theoretically be allowed to avoid 'more drinking-intensive pledge activities'.
article_snippet.sent: This is not the first time Alpha Delta has been linked to branding.
article_snippet.sent: A 1992 Rolling Stone article reported that 'a few pledges were reportedly branded against their will this year'.
article_snippet.sent: The pledge whose brand became infected is now a brother in the fraternity.
highlights_snippet.sent: Alpha Delta attorney previously said small group of members voluntarily chose to get brands .