Dear Editor,
We, the brothers of Delta Sigma Phi, are astonished at the opinion expressed in the Campus Times [“Brotherhood gone awry,” Feb. 23]. The blatant undermining of our level of academic achievements was uncalled for. The brothers of Delta Sigma Phi hold a 2.8 GPA. In addition to this, the Alpha Chi president, Jake McDonald, is a member of Delta Sig. We also are proud to say that a large majority of our brothers do graduate from ULV. These facts are something the Campus Times forgot to look at when they crossed out a diploma, a ruler, and a set of books.
As for our response to the recent situation at the party, we truly apologize to Dan Fewx, and are glad to know that he is all right. On the other hand, at an ASF-sponsored party earlier this year, an incident occurred. Why wasn’t this published? Maybe because a security guard, paid for by ASF, brutally struck a student in the side of the face with a Maglite. I’m sure the school was proud of how ASF held their event.
We think, as well as many other students, that the Campus Times has turned into the La Verne Inquirer. Before the Inquirer makes a statement like, “Delta Sigma Phi made themselves unavailable for comment,” maybe you should call the members, instead of their girlfriends. We know that this was one of the Inquirer’s opinions, but ask that next time you support your opinion with some legitimate facts.
The Brothers of Delta Sigma Phi
Dear Editor,
Being a Greek, I was deeply offended, but not surprised, at yet another article about Delta Sigma Phi [“Fraternity flier sparks controversy,” Feb. 23]. Not only did they make front page, but page two as well.
As a Greek, I felt this article was not only a put-down to Delta Sigma Phi, but to all Greeks in general. This kind of slander should not be tolerated. There are other organizations on campus which ASF sponsors and gives money to for their parties at which minors are drinking at, and fights break out. I do not recall seeing that in the paper.
At the IFSC meeting on Feb. 16, a journalism reporter raised the question of breaking “ethical rules” in reference to the Rush flier. Isn’t the journalism staff breaking “ethical rules” by stereotyping a group of men as being uneducated and drunks?
Perhaps the best solution is for the journalism reporters to quit being paparazzi and stick to journalism.
Monica Islas
Sophomore
Dear Editor,
Regarding Rosie Sinapi’s column on the death penalty [“Eye for an eye, or time to wonder why?” Feb. 23] in which she states that the case of William Bonin was a “true tragedy of the criminal court system,” I feel she is way out of line. I understand that this is her opinion, but I don’t understand how she can say that people who brutally murder several people, children especially, or commit such serious crimes as Bonin’s should live.
Contrary to what her column states, I feel that it does make the world a better place when murderers are killed for their crimes. If someone can take a life away from another person, or a number of people, they should face the consequences of losing their own.
Kelly Burns
Sophomore
Brothers of Delta Sigma Phi
Monica Islas