2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the editor
Editorial makes 'poor assumptions'
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Editorial
In regard to last week's editorial, "Marczynski's candidacy provides opportunity to embrace diversity in upcoming SGA elections," I would like to clear many poor assumptions made by the editor.
First of all, like most Greek organizations, we are based on Christian ideals. That does not in any way mean that if you are not Christian you are not welcome. Lambda Chi Alpha is arguably the most diverse Greek organization on this campus. We have brothers from several different ethnicities and even more religious backgrounds. Besides Christianity, some of our brothers are Muslim, agnostic, atheist and even Wiccan. The editor should visit the Lambda Chi Alpha chapter at the University of Central Florida, where 40 percent of our brothers are Jewish. Outside the International Student Organization, we may take the cake on diversity.
In addition to that, Scott and Tyler began their Lambda Chi Alpha "careers," just as I did, after we were well-established and integral members of the UTC Student Government Association.
Our brotherhood is very important, but for people who barely even know us, they know that the well being and representation of the student body has been, is, and always will be a tremendous priority.The 2007-2008 year has been one of the best in a long time. We have made great strides in all aspects of student life and our students are doing greater things every day. Two elected executive officers, Treasurer Daniel and I, are Lambda Chi's and used our skills to better UTC. We put our fraternity's letters aside to do what we had to as student leaders. I know Scott and Tyler will do the same.
I had hoped The Echo had sharpened their investigative research skills since last semester's tree fiasco, but the statement, "one of the most encouraging aspects of our current SGA leadership is our vice-president, Drew Holland, is not a member of any Greek organizations," is false. Drew and I pledged and were initiated together into Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity.
As far as the "issue of approachability," Lambda Chi Alpha was founded on Christian ideals, as was UTC. Anyone can look around our campus and see a cross on an old building or as the center of an older UTC Crest. Our fraternity has a cross and a crescent but like UTC, it is something that is historic and appreciated but does not serve as a requisite; what really matters is that both Lambda Chi Alpha and UTC will continue their mission with diverse students who are going to do remarkable things.
Bill Staley
Hendersonville, Tenn., senior
SGA president
brother of Lambda Chi Alpha
First of all, like most Greek organizations, we are based on Christian ideals. That does not in any way mean that if you are not Christian you are not welcome. Lambda Chi Alpha is arguably the most diverse Greek organization on this campus. We have brothers from several different ethnicities and even more religious backgrounds. Besides Christianity, some of our brothers are Muslim, agnostic, atheist and even Wiccan. The editor should visit the Lambda Chi Alpha chapter at the University of Central Florida, where 40 percent of our brothers are Jewish. Outside the International Student Organization, we may take the cake on diversity.
In addition to that, Scott and Tyler began their Lambda Chi Alpha "careers," just as I did, after we were well-established and integral members of the UTC Student Government Association.
Our brotherhood is very important, but for people who barely even know us, they know that the well being and representation of the student body has been, is, and always will be a tremendous priority.The 2007-2008 year has been one of the best in a long time. We have made great strides in all aspects of student life and our students are doing greater things every day. Two elected executive officers, Treasurer Daniel and I, are Lambda Chi's and used our skills to better UTC. We put our fraternity's letters aside to do what we had to as student leaders. I know Scott and Tyler will do the same.
I had hoped The Echo had sharpened their investigative research skills since last semester's tree fiasco, but the statement, "one of the most encouraging aspects of our current SGA leadership is our vice-president, Drew Holland, is not a member of any Greek organizations," is false. Drew and I pledged and were initiated together into Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity.
As far as the "issue of approachability," Lambda Chi Alpha was founded on Christian ideals, as was UTC. Anyone can look around our campus and see a cross on an old building or as the center of an older UTC Crest. Our fraternity has a cross and a crescent but like UTC, it is something that is historic and appreciated but does not serve as a requisite; what really matters is that both Lambda Chi Alpha and UTC will continue their mission with diverse students who are going to do remarkable things.
Bill Staley
Hendersonville, Tenn., senior
SGA president
brother of Lambda Chi Alpha
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