[15680] in APO-L
Faith in ourselves
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ron Gavel, Nu Zeta)
Wed Nov 20 00:43:06 1996
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 00:41:19 -0500
Reply-To: BRASSGAVEL@AOL.COM
From: "Ron Gavel, Nu Zeta" <BRASSGAVEL@AOL.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Mark Libirzzi wrote
>> You aren't making sense. I've told you that our little sisters are
>> invaluable to this chapter; why do you want to make it sound like their
>> little nothings?
Michele Doney's reply
>Why do YOU make it sound like they're little nothings? Or do you want to
take
>advantage of all the work they do without letting them have the status of
>equal members?
This argument is akin to believing that every citizen of this country be
given the keys to the presidential mansion and free reign to use the powers
of the oval office to promote their own devices. People in office of any
kind take advantage of the work of able and competent people who wish to do
for others. But, the remaining fact is that they are not equal to the office
holder. So, just because someone helps with a service project, does not mean
that they are suitable members to be a part of this organization, much less
an officer of said organization. Besides, with the full support of the
fraternity, can they not prove themselves by leading a sister organization?
And, can a person not use some merit instead of litigation to prove that
they are worthy of being inducted into an organization? The all male
chapters who are swayed by the powerful force of merit may change their minds
when given reason and not forced to do so.
Mark Librizzi wrote
>> No.......they organize their own projects, help with the pledge class
>> (each pledge has a Big Sis that keeps her identity a secret until he
>> initiates), and assist brothers in daily workings within the chapter
>> (running the BX, organizing formals, etc...)
Michele Doney's reply
>Sounds like they do what the brothers do-- so why not just make them
brothers?
> THey have obviously proven to you that they make a valuable contribution to
>the organization.
You use the word they. Are you not female? As you have so strenuously
suggested that THEY are being mistreated, how is it that you may speak in
behalf of those with whom you choose to distance yourself? Come, on, you
have made a stake in this discussion and it would be better that you made a
stand on your own merit and not the comfort of your co-ed chapter. If you do
not know how THEY feel personally, and I mean first hand experience, not
moral argument, hearsay, or even national trendy feelings, then you have no
room to take up for THEY as a group. As the leader that you have the
potential to be, become a beacon for the rest to follow by your example.
Have the faith and resolve of a person possessed with the pursuit of
righteousness and you shall overcome!
In Leadership, Friendship, and Service
In no particular order
The "Gavel"
Nu Zeta - Section 40
