[1330] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: rush2002.mit.edu
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Christopher W. Porter)
Mon Aug 12 23:44:06 2002
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 23:44:54 -0400
From: "Christopher W. Porter" <cporter@MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
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Actually, if he wants the system to fail so horribly that MIT has no
choice but to cease this stupidity of all-freshmen-on-campus, it is the
perfect time to discourage every single person from aiding in this
travesty.
-Devils Advocate
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk about MIT, for MIT, by MIT. [mailto:MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU] On
Behalf Of Josh Yardley
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 5:14 PM
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: rush2002.mit.edu
Wally,
While I can appreciate the frustration you have voiced in your
less-than-flattering critique of the Rush2002 recruitment website, I
question the effectiveness of your email in bringing about the changes
necessary to alleviate this frustration. Recruitment this year has been
and still is a huge undertaking, and many FSILG members have already
volunteered their time, effort, and expertise to do what they can to
ensure a successful rush. Believe it or not, there is still plenty of
time and many opportunities to help out the cause and, at the same time,
have your voice heard. If you're interested in improving the website so
that it can better serve all the students it represents, email the
webmaster some of your ideas. If you're interested in helping out with
some other part of recruitment whether it be with events during
orientation, publicity efforts prior to rush, or the official
recruitment period itself, talk to your rush chair or feel free to
contact me personally. In a recruitment year as critical to our system
as this one, we need to cut back on the antagonizing emails and spend
more time coming up with creative solutions to help us all transition
successfully.
Good luck to all of you in your recruitment efforts this year.
Regards,
Josh Yardley
IFC Recruitment Chair
>heh. 'why waste your 4 years without experiencing all MIT has to
offer?'
>
>is it really a selling point for these people that 85% of fortune 500
>execs are greek? presumably that means 'lived at frats' rather than
'have
>relatives in greece', yes? and 'breathtaking' is one word.
>
>i was, until recently, under the impression that i couldn't be less
>impressed by the mit fsilg system; i was wrong! the page manages to
>advertise *nothing* of what's truly unique about the housing system,
and
>reads like yet another ad for 'first world' frats (not all 'filg's are
>'greek'). no matter! best foot forward, chaps, or whatever foot you
have
>to hand.
>
>w.
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Actually, if he wants the system to =
fail
so horribly that MIT has no choice but to cease this stupidity of =
all-freshmen-on-campus,
it is the perfect time to discourage every single person from aiding in =
this travesty.</span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Talk about MIT, for =
MIT, by
MIT. [mailto:MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf Of </span></b>Josh
Yardley<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 12, =
2002 5:14
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
rush2002.mit.edu</span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Wally,<br>
While I can appreciate the frustration you have voiced in your
less-than-flattering critique of the Rush2002 recruitment website, I =
question
the effectiveness of your email in bringing about the changes necessary =
to
alleviate this frustration. Recruitment this year has been and still is =
a huge
undertaking, and many FSILG members have already volunteered their time,
effort, and expertise to do what they can to ensure a successful rush. =
Believe
it or not, there is still plenty of time and many opportunities to help =
out the
cause and, at the same time, have your voice heard. If you're interested =
in
improving the website so that it can better serve all the students it
represents, email the webmaster some of your ideas. If you're interested =
in
helping out with some other part of recruitment whether it be with =
events
during orientation, publicity efforts prior to rush, or the official
recruitment period itself, talk to your rush chair or feel free to =
contact me
personally. In a recruitment year as critical to our system as this one, =
we
need to cut back on the antagonizing emails and spend more time coming =
up with
creative solutions to help us all transition successfully.<br>
<br>
Good luck to all of you in your recruitment efforts this year.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Josh Yardley<br>
IFC Recruitment Chair<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
>heh. 'why waste your 4 years without experiencing all MIT has to =
offer?'<br>
><br>
>is it really a selling point for these people that 85% of fortune =
500<br>
>execs are greek? presumably that means 'lived at frats' rather than =
'have<br>
>relatives in greece', yes? and 'breathtaking' is one word.<br>
><br>
>i was, until recently, under the impression that i couldn't be =
less<br>
>impressed by the mit fsilg system; i was wrong! the page manages =
to<br>
>advertise *nothing* of what's truly unique about the housing system, =
and<br>
>reads like yet another ad for 'first world' frats (not all 'filg's =
are<br>
>'greek'). no matter! best foot forward, chaps, or whatever foot you =
have<br>
>to hand.<br>
><br>
>w. </span></font></p>
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