[19548] in APO-L
Houses
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mark Stratton)
Fri Oct 30 01:23:24 1998
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 01:12:32 -0500
Reply-To: Mark Stratton <stratton@INDY.NET>
From: Mark Stratton <stratton@INDY.NET>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
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Brothers,
I've read, with some interest, the debate surrounding the matter of =
chapter's having houses. I'll give you my opinions, and please keep in =
mind that's all they are.
First, I ask you to consider this: is having a house necessary for our =
chapter's, and, if so, in what way is it necessary?
* If the response is that it promotes visibility, why can't that =
chapter's programs of leadership, friendship, and service promote that =
visibility? Oh, well, I suppose with a house you could have a sign with =
letters, right? Why can't you have a chapter *office* to accomplish =
that, as well as help the chapter maintain visibility (either by running =
some campus program like a lost and found or some other program.)
Second, consider liability: the proposals in this round of amendments, =
as I recall, do *not* address or attempt to do so, matters of liability =
and risk. At the very least, I think that any Brother who reasonably =
belives chapter's should have houses would ahve made some attempt, if at =
least only in the rationale, to address it. Whether you like to hear =
about risk management or not, the failure to consider and address risk =
and liability issues is a good way to start down the road to trouble.
I have to agree with Amy Masters - at this point, based on what I've =
read, I'm not convinced that the benefits of allowing houses outweighs =
potential risks. Perhaps a more in-depth study of financing and =
liability would be a good place to start; perhaps the originators of =
this proposal might consider a resolution to require the president to =
form a committee to investigate the impact of allowing houses. I'm not =
in favor of chapter's having houses, and I'm not certain I ever will be =
(though that could change based on reasonable and responsible proposal), =
but the responsible thing to do would be to investigate these issues =
before we just change the policy.
Just my 8 cents worth.
Fraternally,
Mark Stratton
Section 52 Communications Chair
Delta Xi Alumnus
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brothers,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I've read, with some interest, the debate =
surrounding the=20
matter of chapter's having houses. I'll give you my opinions, and =
please=20
keep in mind that's all they are.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>First, I ask you to consider this: is having a =
house=20
necessary for our chapter's, and, if so, in what way is it=20
necessary?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>* If the response is that it promotes =
visibility, why=20
can't that chapter's programs of leadership, friendship, and service =
promote=20
that visibility? Oh, well, I suppose with a house you could have a =
sign=20
with letters, right? Why can't you have a chapter *office* to =
accomplish=20
that, as well as help the chapter maintain visibility (either by running =
some=20
campus program like a lost and found or some other =
program.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Second, consider liability: the proposals in =
this round=20
of amendments, as I recall, do *not* address or attempt to do so, =
matters of=20
liability and risk. At the very least, I think that any Brother =
who=20
reasonably belives chapter's should have houses would ahve made some =
attempt, if=20
at least only in the rationale, to address it. Whether you like to =
hear=20
about risk management or not, the failure to consider and address risk =
and=20
liability issues is a good way to start down the road to =
trouble.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I have to agree with Amy Masters - at this point, =
based on=20
what I've read, I'm not convinced that the benefits of allowing houses =
outweighs=20
potential risks. Perhaps a more in-depth study of financing and =
liability=20
would be a good place to start; perhaps the originators of this proposal =
might=20
consider a resolution to require the president to form a committee to=20
investigate the impact of allowing houses. I'm not in favor of =
chapter's=20
having houses, and I'm not certain I ever will be (though that could =
change=20
based on reasonable and responsible proposal), but the responsible thing =
to do=20
would be to investigate these issues before we just change the=20
policy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Just my 8 cents worth.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Fraternally,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mark Stratton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Section 52 Communications Chair</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Delta Xi Alumnus</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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