I would like to call the University's
attention to an unfortunate
act which occurred during this past
weekend. In response to the interest
shown by a large number of
first-year men and fraternities, a
second semester rush was organized.
To facilitate the first-year
men in contacting the fraternities
they wanted to rush, the I.F.C.
placed information forms and
Student Council ballot boxes in the
dormitory post offices. This system
had been used in the past and was
agreeable to the Housing Office.
On Saturday evening a preliminary
check of the boxes was
made, and although there was a
large response in Emmet House, the
blank forms In Tuttle had disappeared.
It was impossible at such
a late time to correct the situation.
On Sunday, however, when the
boxes were to be collected, it
was discovered that all the completed
forms in Emmet had been
removed from the ballot box and
the box itself had been taken from
the Tuttle post office.
Whatever the intent, action of
this nature, I am sure, is supported
by only a tiny segment of our
University. It is only regrettable
that the persons hurt most by this
are not the fraternities, but the
first-year men, most of whom were
seriously taking another look at the
fraternity system. For the I.F.C. I
apologize to those inconvenienced
by the narrow-mindedness of a few.
Edward Foote
President I.F.C.
