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April 07, 2003
The King Comes to Valpo
Royalty came to Valpo this February, even if it were only in name, as Order of Constantie Sig Ed King came to Valparaiso to speak to the Greek Community. The visit was sponsored by the undergraduate chapter, the Valpo Greek Life office, and the Sigma Chi Educational Foundation at Valparaiso University (SCEFVU), the first educational speech SCEFVU has sponsored in its short history.
King presented to two separate groups, first holding a workshop for the executive boards of all of the Greek organizations and then holding the "New Member Retreat" for all fraternity and sorority new members. Both presentations focused on the role of Greeks as ritual-based organizations and encouraged groups to focus on that nature when confronting and addressing problems.
Before the presentations, Mr. King dined with members of the current Iota Sigma executive committee, sharing with them some of his stories having served as the Grand Tribune, the spiritual leader of the international fraternity.
Brian Kramer, board member of SCEFVU, was happy they could help bring King to campus as their first sponsored speaker.
"The Foundation was pleased to bring Mr. King to campus. We are committed to bringing different speakers to campus, especially those who deliver a message to the entire Valparaiso University community."
In the past year SCEFVU has given out over $1,000 in scholarships to high achieving brothers.
A special thanks goes out to alumni Russ Zell, who generously contributed money to aid in bringing Mr. King to campus.
To read some of Mr. King's thoughts on fraternal rituals, please peruse the link below.
"Secret Thoughts of a Ritual"
- By Ed King