[1334] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: rush2002.mit.edu
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Christopher W. Porter)
Tue Aug 13 19:33:24 2002
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:29:59 -0400
From: "Christopher W. Porter" <cporter@MIT.EDU>
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: <200208132103.RAA28024@contents-vnder-pressvre.mit.edu>
Legally it is so; but there is always civil disobedience.
-----Original Message-----
From: Juan Carlos Alicea [mailto:jcalicea@MIT.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 5:04 PM
To: Christopher W. Porter
Cc: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: rush2002.mit.edu
Isn't all-freshmen-on-campus a done deal legally?
-Juan
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On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 23:44:54 EDT
The illustrious "Christopher W. Porter" <cporter@MIT.EDU> declared
To: MIT-Talk@MIT.EDU
On the subject of: rush2002.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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> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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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>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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Advocate</span></font></p>
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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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> face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
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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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