192:. Before the case could be considered by the US Supreme Court, the University told them they could not come back to campus without women regardless of the outcome of their court case. The case was dismissed as moot. This was a one-time event which does not warrant a separate article for Iron Arrow, and receives only brief mention in the article. (If necessary, it could be covered in
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the case is separate from the organization and was a one-time event. There are 52 "Collegiate Secret
Societies" which are different from Iron Arrow. Iron Arrow is for students, faculty and staff, while the others are student groups which (although "secret") have done things to gain notability in
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The case was prominent--and the organization is too. Absent the case, it still would not warrant deletion, just as many other listed collegiate honor societies on here do not. In fact, of all the listings in
Category:Collegiate secret societies, I'd say Iron Arrow is among the most notable and
544:: For another publication in which Iron Arrow was discussed, please see the following article in National Geographic Magazine: Nicholas, William H. with photographs by Justin Locke. “Miami’s expanding horizons,” The National Geographic Magazine vol. XCVIII, no. 5 (November 1950), pp. 561-594. (
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articles. Many organizations decided to challenge Title IX in court, the only unique element here was that the
University President sent a letter saying the organization would not be allowed back on campus even if they won the lawsuit, without letting in women. So it is not "a major, defining
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I didn't suggest the book as a source, and it isn't listed as one. But the fact that there apparently is a 170-page-plus book on the organization is further suggestion that it is a notable organization with a rich history and notability. Article should stay.
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That book does not count as a source. It was published by the Iron Arrow
Society itself, so it is not independent. Amazon lists it as out-of-print, but we don't know if it was just sold to members or if the book was ever sold generally. Please see
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Not every article has such a major reference. Iron Arrow is notable because of its connections to a notable university and the fact that a case concerning it was brought to the
Supreme Court. Your campaign against UMiami topics is getting tiresome,
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