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Originally posted by aphibeach
i think the biggest thing for us is that we cannot be "on camera" in our letters. a few years ago, Road Rules had mentioned to UNCW that they were coming to do a mission on our campus (for their campus crawl season). we were informed by nationals NOT to wear letters if we wanted to be on tv and if we were in letters to avoid the cameras at all costs.
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You can't be on camera doing something "bad" in your letters, or you can't be on camera at all? When MSNBC came to film Crossfire on campus for the 2nd debate, the head of the network (a Pi Phi alum) contacted our chapter and told us that if a bunch of Pi Phis showed up in letters, she'd get us in the front and have Chris Matthews interview us on camera. We weren't allowed to say who we were voting for, hold any signs, or favor either candidate, but we were allowed to answer general questions about where we planned to vote (Missouri or our home state) and other random non-political questions. (We wouldn't want Pi Phi to seem partisan, although there was no problem with us being on TV)
Funny story: My friend randomly ended up being the mascot (in the giant furry bear suit) on the day of the debate and got interviewed by one of the news crews. The reporter asked him who he was voting for, and he screamed "KERRY!!!" and danced around. The school ended up getting a call that night from an angry conservative alum, who wanted the mascot to go back on TV and recant his statement... but it never happened
