Comments for Serve In The Light of Truth

Comment on The “Why” of Ritual by Bob Gingras EX 752

Bob Gingras EX 752 — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:03:17 +0000

Amen to that Chris, keep up the good work for Sigma Nu and the Ritual will be a framework for you on a daily basis

Comment on Underemployed Graduates Should Look to Fraternity Network by Codey Williams

Codey Williams — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:06:20 +0000

I’m currently looking for full-time employment and have been looking since just shortly after my graduation almost 3 years ago now. Although my Sigma Nu connections have not landed me a job, my fellow alumni have helped helped feed me leads and beef up my resume to help make my search easier. I chose to study business admin in hopes that the versatility of the degree would help me to find something. Little did I know that the myriad of people out of work and looking for similar jobs would be valued more highly because of their experience. The higher education bubble has burst and the increasing costs of college are making those with ambition of trying to better their lives work from under a mountain of debt for a large portion of their lives while at the same time giving them nothing more than a piece of paper to show for it. A piece of paper while holds little weight as well. Sure there are opportunities for graduates and knowledge workers, but they’re overseas and there’s an abundance there as well. The recession and the higher education bubble have forced people who might’ve one day been able to live beyond the middle class to resolve themselves to the lower class and living like college kids years after they’ve graduated and joined the so called “real world”. A seemingly simple solution would be debt forgiveness. Sure, it seems like the cheap way out but, why not give people a chance to pump money back into society instead of into the pockets of student loan companies who most likely won’t see the majority of their “investment” returned to them anyway. Just some thoughts.

Comment on The “Why” of Ritual by Chris Healy

Chris Healy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:15:27 +0000

Love it, and so true. The ritual is the true meaning and a constant reminder of what we are all about. Those who stick close to the ritual cannot go astray.

Comment on How Did You Live The Ritual Today? by helen hallgren

helen hallgren — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:40:35 +0000

Dan: Your maturity and your experiences in the last couple of years are obvious in your post. We are proud of you!

Comment on How did you feel when you entered the Initiation Room? by Taylor Cannon

Taylor Cannon — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:31:41 +0000

As a brother from the same chapter as Mr,Dufour I felt a sense of accomplishment. It was a feeling of great honor and privlage to be a part of a brotherhood that no matter race,religion,or sexual orniation they men who had the the basic ideals which will make them not
only great actives but great gentlemen in the “real world”. Taylor Cannon alumni Theta Gamma 476

Comment on About by Helmut H. "Skip" Friz ZO483

Helmut H. "Skip" Friz ZO483 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:59:13 +0000

I would like to see an update on our various chapters? What is the current status of Zeta Omicron at North Texas?

Comment on Why LEAD went digital by Kevin Taylor

Kevin Taylor — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:44:43 +0000

I’m the chapter adviser for Mu Tau. While I can see the wisdom in HQ’s decision, I also question whether there is some middle ground between having a 100% up-to-date LEAD manual and having absolutely nothing tangible at all.

I believe that there is and that we used to have such a thing. Remember The Way of Honor? If HQ or the Foundation would offer The Way of Honor for sale and strongly suggest it be included in a chapter’s LEAD process, how could that be anything but a good thing? Maybe I’m too old school, but I like to have something tangible to highlight in, underline in and dogear important pages. Also, studies have shown that reading comprehension and retention is superior using printed materials as compared to online materials.

While I support HQ’s decision, there is still some middle ground. I don’t care about LEAD books, but something, anything printed is better than nothing.

Comment on Why LEAD went digital by Steven Kidd

Steven Kidd — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:31:00 +0000

I am the LEAD Chairman for my chapter currently (Kappa Gamma, California State Polytechnic Pomona), and my advice to Kyle is that there are ways to make the online section more interactive as a group. I agree that the current system does have draw backs, namely that it is very difficult to get everyone on the same page when you expect all the participating members in the phase to read on their own. At our university, we can request to reserve an individual classroom for private functions. I use these classrooms for LEAD sessions, and all of our classrooms come equipped with overhead projectors and drop down screens. I don’t have the participants read on their own, I essentially will read over the material before hand and present the material that is most relevant to the lesson in the classroom with all eyes on the projection screen. This allows everyone to learn at the same rate and pace, without relying on each individual brother to take time out of their own busy schedules to learn the material…. I feel my chapter probably isn’t the only one that would have trouble motivating its members to spend an hour of their free time to read LEAD on their own each week, so coming up with the idea of using classroom technology to do group study has been incredibly effective.

Comment on Why LEAD went digital by Kyle McGuire

Kyle McGuire — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:45:31 +0000

I completely understand all the reasons you guys have for the conversion. On the other hand doing it digitally means that the LEAD experience becomes more “individual”……candidates and brothers are asked to read LEAD sections on their own before a LEAD meeting and then convene as a group. Even once that group is together unless everybody has a laptop with them it’s hard to keep up. Any ways to solve this issue? Most people like the material in front of them during sessions.

Comment on Incorporate LEAD with other chapter events to avoid over-programming by Chris Healy

Chris Healy — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:17:07 +0000

All-Star Team there! Where is coach Strat?