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So I wasn't actually going to get involved with this but since it's about me I feel that I should atleast get my say.
1. Rowan University Says that APO must fall under the IGC(intergreek council) and the IFC(interFraternity council) There is no arguing with this. Rowan is god. If we want to be on campus we do this. If we must submit to the rules of these organizations and pay dues to them then WHY THE HELL CAN'T WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PART IN THEM?
2. I was elected, by over 50% majority in the last election to be the president.
3. I work my ass off for this organization. I am the first IFC president in Rowan's history to put a sanctions chart into place. The first person to enforce the bylaws and use the sanctions. The first one to organize a a seminar to teach greeks about the Laws of the state of New Jersey and throwing Parties. The first one to try and organize classes to teach the fraternity brothers how to safely handle problems at parties..and I've only been in office since September.
4. Why can't I hold the position if I am a brother in a fraternity? Brotherhood means something to me. More so than the person who pledges a social organization to drink beer and party..the person who never shows up again once they get their letters.
5.I won this position in a open election. I was the most qualified Fraternity brother who ran for the position. Fraternity brothers only were able to vote and they did..FOR ME.No one has once questioned my ability, only my gender. I am a woman. I have a fiance. I wear dresses. I date men. So what? I work hard. I'm fair. I try to do things for all fraternities on campus. I follow my bylaws of the IFC.
THE IFC never says Male only. It says Fraternity Only. We're a fraternity. Deal with it. If their lawyers don't like it let them get off of this campus because the school has final say, not an organization. They get their lawyers to pitch a fit and I'll garuntee that the person who is incharge of greek life on my campus will tell them to get off this campus and take their charter.
My school says to be on our campus we must fall under these umbrella groups so should we just shut our mouths and have no say in the groups which are given power over us?
I will not go quietly into the night. If my oranization, my BROTHERHOOD, Alpha Phi Omega must pay these dues, and they much fall under the IFC rules. If we must be judges for greek cup points against other fratnerties..Then we have ever right to participate in the Greek Political system.
At the risk of sounding like a bitch if you don't like..Tough Shit. It's mostly a resident school. Someone said we're a commuter school. Not true. I don't critize you for wanting to be in a same sex organization, but I am proud to call these men and women my brother.
I like my position. I work hard at it. I am fair. I am a BROTHER in a service fraternity. I follow my university's rules. Deal with it, and if it really bothers you then every night before you get into bed thank god that you're closed little mind goes to a school where APO is a club or is only under the all Greek council and so you don't have to compete with people who might be better than you. I am keeping with my national ideals. i am working to make this world a better place, if only a small part of it. I am volunteering my self to my campus, service with out benefit, I am just trying to help everyone. I serve the fraternity brothers of Rowan University. I give them my time, my energy, my leadership experiance, and most of all my heart to help them run efficiently. To try and help them grow, and to help them with the school.
If you think that I'm wrong; I don't care. If you don't like; I don't care. All I really have to say is I wont this election. i work hard, and I stand on my record.
-Jacquelynn Marino
Rowan University
InterFraternity Council President.
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