[17535] in APO News
Re: [The Tech] Request for interview on APO conclusion
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Benazeer Noorani)
Thu Aug 8 19:17:18 2019
In-Reply-To: <a47ad877bb8fe8be953c39aabb790240@mail.gmail.com>
From: Benazeer Noorani <benazeer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 19:16:13 -0400
To: Jennifer McClain <jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com>
Cc: Brad Lichtenstein <brad.lichtenstein@gmail.com>, yalezuss@aol.com,
wcmccart@mit.edu, apo-actives@mit.edu, apo-alumni@mit.edu,
apo-alumtracker@mit.edu, apo-announce@mit.edu, apo-admincomm@mit.edu,
apo-advisors@mit.edu
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Thank you Jen. I've been trying to put into words my response to the
earlier emails in this thread, and now you've done it for me! :-)
On Thu, Aug 8, 2019, 10:25 Jennifer McClain <
jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com> wrote:
> Brad and Yale,
>
>
>
> While I appreciate what you are both trying to do to revive the chapter,
> it really seems like the boat has sailed. I am not sure where you are
> seeing that the chapter will still have access to the office this year. I=
t
> seems the big push to clean out the office in August is because they need
> to turn over the space.
>
>
>
> The reality is that MIT has changed. The things you listed that APO did
> for MIT are from a long time ago. They no longer have Reg Day. There are
> other opportunities for students to engage in community service. Online
> companies provide rented or used books. The student body has changed too.
> The current actives did not make this decision lightly. Continuing to tal=
k
> about what can be done now after they have made this painful decision is
> cruel. While APO was very important to us when we were students, it is a
> student organization. We alumni can=E2=80=99t rebuild the chapter unless =
we go back
> and become students again. Please don=E2=80=99t pull in Joe Kuchta and t=
he
> revolutionary war into this. Support the current students, yes; tell them
> they aren=E2=80=99t doing this right, no.
>
>
>
> *Jennifer McClain, PE*
>
> *Principal*
>
>
>
> 63 Pleasant Street, Suite 300
>
> Watertown, MA 02472
>
> Tel 617-926-9300 x103
>
> jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com
>
> www.rseassociates.com
>
>
>
> *From:* Brad Lichtenstein <brad.lichtenstein@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 7, 2019 8:21 PM
> *To:* yalezuss@aol.com
> *Cc:* wcmccart@mit.edu; apo-actives@mit.edu; apo-alumni@mit.edu;
> apo-alumtracker@mit.edu; apo-announce@mit.edu; apo-admincomm@mit.edu;
> apo-advisors@mit.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [The Tech] Request for interview on APO conclusion
>
>
>
> Thanks also for the several replies to my own message, and I=E2=80=99d li=
ke to
> address a few of their points:
>
>
>
> I=E2=80=99m not blaming anyone for what=E2=80=99s happened thus far, and =
I really wouldn=E2=80=99t
> expect the active chapter to have the perspective of time, to be on top o=
f
> these trends, let alone the experience and perspective to react
> appropriately to them. Or maybe they do, and I=E2=80=99m only remembering=
how naive
> I was - in any case, I apologize for appearing to.
>
>
>
> Second, by =E2=80=9Cteach recruiting=E2=80=9D, I really meant developing =
a culture of
> engagement. Like most enginerds, I=E2=80=99m by preference an introvert, =
but that
> doesn=E2=80=99t get much done in life. I did not mean a one-off event, no=
r just one
> semester or even year: I would expect it would take more than a couple
> years to get numbers and culture back to sustainable on the modern campus=
,
> tho again, maybe I=E2=80=99m selling today=E2=80=99s younger adults short=
.
>
>
>
> Third, although it is obviously up to =E2=80=9Ca future group of students=
=E2=80=9D to
> revitalize the chapter, it makes sense to me to START finding that group
> NOW, for several reasons. First, to have the collective =E2=80=9Cus=E2=80=
=9D (alumni,
> sister chapter volunteers, and sectional/national employees) roaming the
> public areas of campus engaging students, we=E2=80=99ll want admin approv=
al. That
> sale to the admins should be a lot easier while there is still a charter,
> and while we have at least one student member to extend an invitation to =
us.
>
>
>
> Fourth, as long as we DO have an officially sanctioned, centrally-located
> gathering space - that=E2=80=99s HUGE! Face to face is ALWAYS more import=
ant than
> online, and having a place for that - seems like a major good fortune,
> especially as the dorms seem to have become, appropriately, rather like
> closed vaults to outsiders. But, now that the cat=E2=80=99s out of the ba=
g, it
> would seem helpful to quickly develop a plan to use that space, a plan =
=E2=80=9Cwe=E2=80=9D
> can present to the admin, before it's gone. And starting with an
> =E2=80=9Caggressive=E2=80=9D media campaign like Yale suggests, is a grea=
t first move.
> Using the tech for advertising, via press releases or other ads about
> events, is smart. I=E2=80=99d hope National has people who=E2=80=99ve ope=
ned chapters
> available to provide proven experience, and if not, this would be an
> opportunity to develop our own experience being leaders that way.
>
>
>
> Fifth: if Yale and I are the only ones, it=E2=80=99s not a battle I pick.=
Some
> historians think the US revolution from Britain came about because of jus=
t
> 2 people - Sam Adams for sure, John Hancock, iirc, the other. Yes, 56
> people signed the Declaration, and thousands served in the army and navy,
> but 2 got the ball rolling when about 2/3 of the country were loyalists.
> And while Joe Kuchta keeps coming to my mind, I don=E2=80=99t want to com=
mit quite
> as much for AX as any of those wonderful people did in founding our count=
ry.
>
>
>
> Brad Lichtenstein
>
> BJL@Alum.MIT.edu
>
> Cell 617-548-0239
>
>
>
> Scent form me iPhon - pleas forgave thy autoconnect bloomers!
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2019, at 5:27 PM, yalezuss@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi William,
>
>
>
> The closing of AX is now public information, and some thought should be
> given to possible consequences:
>
>
>
> In your last message, you reported that we would have use of 415 through
> the coming academic year, but that MIT didn't know what was happening wit=
h
> us. Now they do and it seems unlikely they will be willing to have a
> significant student activities space occupied by a non-functioning
> organization for very long. We may need a plan for what we do if they wa=
nt
> 415 cleaned out much sooner.
>
>
>
> I recommend that you, or someone you might designate, meet with Mr. Gandh=
i
> and use this opportunity to have The Tech come to our aid. There should =
be
> brothers on some of these lists who once had influence there who might gi=
ve
> us some help with this.
>
>
>
> The message that ought to be conveyed has three prongs.
>
>
>
> The first is how an active APO chapter contributed to MIT student life
> when the Chapter had sufficient membership: Brothers manned the baggage
> check-in and R/O Office, so often the first several students a
> newly-arrived freshman would meet were brothers. The first draft for the
> accessibility map in the Infinite Corridor was done by AX. I know you ha=
ve
> fielded a question about Book-X. UMOC and Big Screw brought the community
> together. At one point, we even shoveled snow from passageways. Brothe=
rs
> reading this should feel free to add items to the list.
>
>
>
> The second prong should note that an APO chapter's ability to provide
> services to its campus, as well as the wider world, depends on having a
> healthy membership. At this point, try to draft The Tech into publicizin=
g
> events planned for the fall to revitalize AX. It would be really useful =
to
> have some concrete items to mention that might appear in editions of The
> Tech appearing during Rush. If this will require some time to consult wi=
th
> Section and/or the other chapters who have been recruited to help, see
> whether Mr. Gandhi will give you the time to do so.
>
>
>
> The third prong is something we might pioneer on behalf of National: Stat=
e
> a belief that face-to-face communities are at least as valuable as on-lin=
e
> virtual ones, and that the two can live together in parallel. Learning h=
ow
> to be a leader, how to work together, etc., might be mentioned.
>
>
>
> One last point: Despite what I just wrote, it would have been my
> responsibility as an adviser to see to it that you don't shirk your
> academic responsibilities. Please give them the attention they deserve.
>
>
>
> YiLFS,
>
> --Yale
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/6/2019 9:47:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> rujul@mit.edu writes:
>
>
>
> Good evening APO exec,
>
>
>
> I am a reporter for *The Tech*, MIT=E2=80=99s undergraduate student newsp=
aper. I
> am writing an article about the recent announcement that the MIT chapter =
of
> Alpha Phi Omega has concluded operations. Would it be possible for a memb=
er
> of your team to do a brief interview with *The Tech *about the
> circumstances leading to this decision? If so, I will be available before
> 11 a.m. or between 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, any time on Saturday, or after 4
> p.m. on Sunday. Please let me know. Additionally, if you know of any APO
> alumni who may be willing to speak about the history and significance of
> APO, please put me in touch.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rujul Gandhi
>
> *The Tech*
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thank you Jen. I've been trying to put into words my =
response to the earlier emails in this thread, and now you've done it f=
or me! :-)=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 8, 2019, 10:25 Jennifer McClain <<a href=3D"=
mailto:jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com">jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.c=
om</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-U=
S" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=3D"m_-6448678950842568649WordS=
ection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brad and Yale,</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">While I appreciate what you are both tryin=
g to do to revive the chapter, it really seems like the boat has sailed. I =
am not sure where you are seeing that the chapter will still have access to=
the office this year. It seems the big push to clean out the office in Aug=
ust is because they need to turn over the space. </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The reality is that MIT has changed. The =
things you listed that APO did for MIT are from a long time ago. They no lo=
nger have Reg Day. There are other opportunities for students to engage in =
community service. Online companies provide rented or used books. The stude=
nt body has changed too. The current actives did not make this decision lig=
htly. Continuing to talk about what can be done now after they have made th=
is painful decision is cruel. While APO was very important to us when we we=
re students, it is a student organization. We alumni can=E2=80=99t rebuild =
the chapter unless we go back and become students again.=C2=A0 Please don=
=E2=80=99t pull in Joe Kuchta and the revolutionary war into this. Support =
the current students, yes; tell them they aren=E2=80=99t doing this right, =
no.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:=
#244061">Jennifer McClain, PE</span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span=
style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:bl=
ack">Principal</span></i></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">=C2=A0</span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#0033cc"><img width=3D"173" =
height=3D"26" style=3D"width:1.802in;height:.2708in" id=3D"m_-6448678950842=
568649Picture_x0020_1" src=3D"cid:image001.jpg@01D54DD3.4E1C1880"></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"A=
rial",sans-serif;color:#5f5f5f">63 Pleasant Street, Suite 300</span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"A=
rial",sans-serif;color:#5f5f5f">Watertown, MA 02472</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
,sans-serif;color:#5f5f5f">Tel 617-926-9300 x103</span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif"><a href=3D"mailto:jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com" target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">jennifer.mcclain@rseassociates.com</a> </span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif;color:#0033cc"><a href=3D"http://www.rseassociates.com/" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">www.rseassociates.com</a></span></p></di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-to=
p:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>=
From:</b> Brad Lichtenstein <<a href=3D"mailto:brad.lichtenstein@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">brad.lichtenstein@gmail.com</a>>=
; <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 7, 2019 8:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=
=3D"mailto:yalezuss@aol.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">yalezuss@=
aol.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:wcmccart@mit.edu" target=3D"_bl=
ank" rel=3D"noreferrer">wcmccart@mit.edu</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:apo-actives=
@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">apo-actives@mit.edu</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:apo-alumni@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">apo=
-alumni@mit.edu</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:apo-alumtracker@mit.edu" target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">apo-alumtracker@mit.edu</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:ap=
o-announce@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">apo-announce@mit.e=
du</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:apo-admincomm@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">apo-admincomm@mit.edu</a>; <a href=3D"mailto:apo-advisors@mit.ed=
u" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">apo-advisors@mit.edu</a><br><b>Subj=
ect:</b> Re: [The Tech] Request for interview on APO conclusion</p></div></=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank=
s also for the several replies to my own message, and I=E2=80=99d like to a=
ddress a few of their points:</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m not blaming anyone for what=E2=80=
=99s happened thus far, and I really wouldn=E2=80=99t expect the active cha=
pter to have the perspective of time, to be on top of these trends, let alo=
ne the experience and perspective to react appropriately to them. Or maybe =
they do, and I=E2=80=99m only remembering how naive I was - in any case, I =
apologize for appearing to.</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Second, by =E2=80=9Cteach recruiting=E2=80=9D, =
I really meant developing a culture of engagement. Like most enginerds, I=
=E2=80=99m by preference an introvert, but that doesn=E2=80=99t get much do=
ne in life. I did not mean a one-off event, nor just one semester or even y=
ear: I would expect it would take more than a couple years to get numbers a=
nd culture back to sustainable on the modern campus, tho again, maybe I=E2=
=80=99m selling today=E2=80=99s younger adults short.</p><div><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Third, although it is=
obviously up to =E2=80=9Ca future group of students=E2=80=9D to revitalize=
the chapter, it makes sense to me to START finding that group NOW, for sev=
eral reasons. First, to have the collective =E2=80=9Cus=E2=80=9D (alumni, s=
ister chapter volunteers, and sectional/national employees) roaming the pub=
lic areas of campus engaging students, we=E2=80=99ll want admin approval. T=
hat sale to the admins should be a lot easier while there is still a charte=
r, and while we have at least one student member to extend an invitation to=
us.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Fourth, as long as we DO have an officially sanctioned, cent=
rally-located gathering space - that=E2=80=99s HUGE! Face to face is ALWAYS=
more important than online, and having a place for that - seems like a maj=
or good fortune, especially as the dorms seem to have become, appropriately=
, rather like closed vaults to outsiders. But, now that the cat=E2=80=99s o=
ut of the bag, it would seem helpful to quickly develop a plan to use that =
space, a plan =E2=80=9Cwe=E2=80=9D can present to the admin, before it'=
s gone. And starting with an =E2=80=9Caggressive=E2=80=9D media campaign li=
ke Yale suggests, is a great first move. Using the tech for advertising, vi=
a press releases or other ads about events, is smart. I=E2=80=99d hope Nati=
onal has people who=E2=80=99ve opened chapters available to provide proven =
experience, and if not, this would be an opportunity to develop our own exp=
erience being leaders that way.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Fifth: if Yale and I are the only one=
s, it=E2=80=99s not a battle I pick. Some historians think the US revolutio=
n from Britain came about because of just 2 people - Sam Adams for sure, Jo=
hn Hancock, iirc, the other. Yes, 56 people signed the Declaration, and tho=
usands served in the army and navy, but 2 got the ball rolling when about 2=
/3 of the country were loyalists. And while Joe Kuchta keeps coming to my m=
ind, I don=E2=80=99t want to commit quite as much for AX as any of those wo=
nderful people did in founding our country.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">=C2=A0</p></div><div><div id=3D"m_-6448678950842568649AppleMailSignat=
ure"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Brad Lichtenstein</p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"mailto:BJL@Alum.MIT.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">BJL@Alum.MIT.edu</a></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cell=
617-548-0239</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">Scent form me iPhon - pleas forgave thy autoconnect bloomers=
!</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>O=
n Aug 7, 2019, at 5:27 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:yalezuss@aol.com" target=3D"_b=
lank" rel=3D"noreferrer">yalezuss@aol.com</a> wrote:</p></div><blockquote s=
tyle=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
;,sans-serif;color:black">Hi William,</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-s=
erif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:bl=
ack">The closing of AX is now public information, and some thought should b=
e given to possible consequences:</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"=
>In your last=C2=A0 message, you reported that we would have use of 415 thr=
ough the coming academic year, but that MIT didn't know what was happen=
ing with us.=C2=A0 Now they do and it seems unlikely they will be willing t=
o have a significant student activities space occupied by a non-functioning=
organization for very long.=C2=A0 We may need a plan for what we do if the=
y want 415 cleaned out much sooner.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-ser=
if;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blac=
k">I recommend that you, or someone you might designate, meet with Mr. Gand=
hi and use this opportunity to have The Tech come to our aid.=C2=A0 There s=
hould be brothers on some of these lists who once had influence there who m=
ight give us some help with this.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif=
;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span styl=
e=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"=
>The message that ought to be conveyed has three prongs.</span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"=
;Arial",sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
;,sans-serif;color:black">The first is how an active APO chapter contribute=
d to MIT student life when the Chapter had sufficient membership: Brothers =
manned the baggage check-in=C2=A0 and R/O Office, so often the first severa=
l students a newly-arrived freshman would meet were brothers.=C2=A0 The fir=
st draft for the accessibility map in the Infinite Corridor was done by AX.=
=C2=A0 I know you have fielded a question about Book-X. UMOC and Big Screw =
brought the community together.=C2=A0 =C2=A0At one point, we even shoveled =
snow from passageways.=C2=A0 Brothers reading this should feel free to add =
items to the list.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">=
=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The second pr=
ong should note that an APO chapter's ability to provide services to it=
s campus, as well as the wider world, depends on having a healthy membershi=
p.=C2=A0 At this point, try to draft The Tech into publicizing events plann=
ed for the fall to revitalize AX.=C2=A0 It would be really useful to have s=
ome concrete items to mention that might appear in editions of The Tech app=
earing during Rush.=C2=A0 If this will require some time to consult with Se=
ction and/or the other chapters who have been recruited to help, see whethe=
r Mr. Gandhi will give you the time to do so.</span></p></div><div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial"=
;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;=
color:black">The third prong is something we might pioneer on behalf of Nat=
ional: State a belief that face-to-face communities are at least as valuabl=
e as on-line virtual ones, and that the two can live together in parallel.=
=C2=A0 Learning how to be a leader, how to work together, etc., might be me=
ntioned.</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</spa=
n></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;fon=
t-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">One last point:=C2=A0 De=
spite what I just wrote, it would have been my responsibility as an adviser=
to see to it that you don't shirk your academic responsibilities.=C2=
=A0 Please give them the attention they deserve.</span></p></div><div><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial&q=
uot;,sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-ser=
if;color:black">YiLFS,</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span st=
yle=3D"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blac=
k">--Yale</span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</sp=
an></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt;fo=
nt-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">=C2=A0</span></p></div>=
</div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">In a message dated 8/6/2019 9:47:06 PM Eastern=
Standard Time, <a href=3D"mailto:rujul@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"n=
oreferrer">rujul@mit.edu</a> writes: </p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=
</p></div><div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5p=
t;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bott=
om:5.0pt"><div id=3D"m_-6448678950842568649yiv7604220720"><div><p style=3D"=
margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial&qu=
ot;,sans-serif;color:black">Good evening APO exec,</span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I am a reporter =
for <i>The Tech</i>, MIT=E2=80=99s undergraduate student newspaper. I am wr=
iting an article about the recent announcement that the MIT chapter of Alph=
a Phi Omega has concluded operations.=C2=A0Would it be possible for a membe=
r of your team to do a brief interview with <em><span style=3D"font-family:=
"Arial",sans-serif">The Tech </span></em>about the circumstances =
leading to this decision? If so, I will be available before 11 a.m. or betw=
een 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, any time on Saturday, or after 4 p.m. on Sunday. =
Please let me know. Additionally, if you know of any APO alumni who may be =
willing to speak about the history and significance of APO, please put me i=
n touch.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><p style=3D"margin:0in;=
margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-se=
rif;color:black">Thanks,</span></p><p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.00=
01pt"><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">=
Rujul Gandhi</span></p><p style=3D"margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><sp=
an style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Tech<=
/span></i></p><p>=C2=A0</p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blo=
ckquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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