Aplology
 

To the fraters of TKE:

I wish to apologize to the fraters of TKE for the comments I made on this board.

I am not a chapter advisor. I was a member of Zeta Tau Chapter in the 80's.

I realize that I need help with compulsive behavior and have set an appointment to get this help.

I have not engaged in any behavior like I previously mentioned since I was in college in the 80's. My chaper has died if you check on it.

I hope that you will all accept this apology as I seek the help I need. This isn't the 1st time I've done stupid things like this.

YITB,

Shawn A.

thanks for coming forward.....
 

My frater -

I very much appreicate your posted apology, and thank you for publicly admitting that not only are you not a current Chapter Advisor of TKE, but that you are also not responsible for designing a program that is illegal and dangerous to the well being of our members.

I regret that you are suffering from compulsive behavior, and pray to God that your announced intention to seek professional help and/or treatment is successful.

As I recall the Triple Obligations, I end this with, "Charity - that is impulsive to see virtues in a frater". I see a good frater, Shawn.

YITB
T. Rod

frater,

i wish you the best on your road to recovery. the tragedy is not in making mistakes, but failing to learn and grow from them. i hope you get the help you need and grow and improve from it.

yitb
Chris

Dear Fraters,

I would like to take this time to thank everyone for your concern about the TKEISSTRONG emails.

I posted a message on stophazing.org calling this individual out. I wish him the best as he try's to deal with his disorder, but he is not even listed in the TKE database.

Let's continue to work to support TKEISSTRONG and if he would contact me, maybe we could find out why he is not in the system or find out what fraternity he really is apart of...so that his brothers can support him as well.

I have also been working in conjunction with the University in which his emails were coming from to get him help. This will continue to show the world that "TKE IS REDEFINING FRATERNITY!"

YITB,
Tim Bouchard
Regional Director
Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity

Connected threads?
 

As a non TKE who enjoys reading and posting on the TKE board- I was fasinated to notice that our poster that caused so much trouble with his Hazing thread.

I noticed that said brother was from the Zeta Tau chapter of TKE, which is from my college, on a thread I made here earier I asked what the deal with that chapter was, as they are now up the street from us.

Needless to say I am a bit surprised by the revelation that this poster was discussing past events at my Alma Mater

Im also surprised that the major TKE posters here didnt notice the connection!

Fraternally,

J Lenox



" TKE chapter in PA Thread
Question for the TKE Bros out there. TKE ( the Zeta Tau chapter)just took over a sorority house up the street from our house at Shippensburg University.

They havent been recognized by the university since 1991, and I dont believe they have a charter from TKE's governing body. Does TKE care about that, or not. Im just curious to hear something from our online TKE bros- "

Re: Connected threads?
 

I have just found out that we have been working with ZT and will most likely be reopening the group in the next couple of months we have been working with the new greek advisor...at this time it is an interest group.

Ok, let me bounce this off of you then, I dont think TKE ever stopped at Shippensburg since they were closed. They have been ever active while I was in college, and since I have been out of college.

Does TKE stay involved with groups like this after they have been "in-activated"


Fraternally

JLenox

THANK YOU
 

I again wish to thank you all for your support as I deal with my problem. Tim, thanks for all of your support during our conversation today.

Fraters: Hazing is one of my reasons that my chapter "Zeta Tau" went under. I urge you that if you are involved in this behavior, stop.

One big thing that I am learning through all of this, is that I have overcome many things in my life, ( I am a recovering alcoholic w/ 9 years sobriety) that I have behavior traits that lead me to this and other destructive types of behavor. I've always wanted to be "normal", but now I am beginning to come to the realization that I have to accept who I am, and be able to recogize the factors early that may lead me to doing things that are in poor taste and judgement, and to substitute a healthy behavior.

When I was talking to my doctor, he told me that part of addiction is seeking a thrill. By my posts, that was exactly what I was doing.

So I plead with you that hazing is nonsense and if you're doing this type of behavior, please stop.

Mental illness and disorders are a fact of life for some people, and I am accepting that I am one of those people. Please fraters, if you see someone who is destroying themselves in one way or another -- DO SOMETHING! Someone on this board did, and by doing something, they have helped me tremendously.

I aplologize to all fraters of TKE, and to GLO's as well, for my inappropriate comments. I pray that no one gets hurt by them.

YITB,

Shawn A.

Shawn, very well stated! While I am a LXA, and I know Brother Lenox, we both are very strong Greek minded for the betterment of Greeks!
From personal experience, one of you Brothers Erik Conard, was very instrumental in my deciding to contact LXA as I did not wish to Associate with any house on campus as I had pledged a local that became SX and got Balled!
He was tremendously helpful and to this day, I think of him as a Greek Brother!
Luckally, he found me on the GC site and we have been in contact ever since!
I knew and was friends with all of the TEKEs at the Pitt and they also were helpful in getting my local accepted by the College as was going up against a small National!

We all have problems per chapter as you can see on the regular site and these people and many of you are going to be the people responsable for running the Country in the Future!

Use your time wisley and think before you do something that will put a bad light not only on the TEKES but all of GreekDom!!

Fraternally Yours,