I am sorry if what I posted offended you BillyMac. I guess we have different perceptions of the purpose of this board. I view it as more of a resource for currnet members, than a tool for prtential recruits or non-greeks. I like to come on here to chat, discuss and make myself aware of the issues facing us as greeks around the nation. I understand how it could reflect badly on the system as a whole when there are blemishes, however I do not believe it to be productive to any of our member orgs to look away or pretend something didn't happen. Education is the key. I never made any negative commentary on the subject. We simply were posting for FYI's sake. I even notied in my post the apparent bias of the reporter covering the story. Before this thread was started in january, many other postings had been made about other fraternity chapters closing around the country. If it was one of my chapers that were closed, and I discovered in on cnn.com or in the paper, I would have posted that info as well.
I do not know any KA's. I can and do respect your fervor in defending your order. It might interest you to know that I am a southerner as well. I am VERY proud of my southern heratage. I am a third generation Texan, and can trace my roots to colonial Georgia and Tennesee. PRE-CIVIL war. I lost all kinds of ancestors in the battles. I don't really have any emotional investment in the battle flag. I do in the texas flag, so I can understand how someone could feel about a symbol like that. I am not going to get in the debate over what allegedly happened with the three chapters. I simply put the infor up there for people to read and make their own judgements, and will continue to do so. How can we be expected to defend our beliefs (in greek life) if we choose not to inform ourselves of the good, the bad and the ugly. I hope you feel better and can get some work done today. Email me if you want.
[This message has been edited by lifesaver (edited February 23, 2001).]
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