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LETTER: Remember Sigma Chi's contributions to UNM

Editor,

As members of the Greek system we would just like to express our disgust with some of the students and faculty on this campus. For the last week we have been reading about Sigma Chi's charter being revoked. Yes, this happened; however, most do not know the exact circumstances behind this decision. Nor do they understand the impact that this has on the Greek system and the UNM community as a whole.

Though at times negative things do occur, everyone is always so quick to look past all of the good things done and only focus on the negative. When was the last time anyone picked up a Daily Lobo and read about all of the community service hours and money raised by the Greeks? If anything was mentioned at all, it was a small paragraph. However, when something bad occurs it is front-page news with a full explanation of what is thought to have happened.

And as students that walked by Sigma Chi that day, we do not feel that our learning environment was disrupted, nor were we "catcalled." Actually, our friends were just saying hello. Please show us the women who were offended by this. People automatically assume that since it was a fraternity that was alleged to be "catcalling," there should be punishment involved.

People may not be able to judge Sigma Chi's members' individual characters. However, if they were to take the time to get to know them, one would be able to realize that they are men of good character with ambition and morals. Is it fair for the 30 men that do live by the UNM code of conduct and the Sigma Chi standards to be pre-judged and blamed? These men have taken more than their share of the responsibility in this situation. Those of us who do understand how detrimental this loss is would like to say that we will sincerely miss Sigma Chi and everything that they have offered to this University over the past 86 years. The memories will live on in the hearts and minds of those of us who were fortunate enough to know the true Sigma Chi gentlemen.

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Carrie Rosenthal and

Courtney Hale

UNM Greek members

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