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April 06, 2005
Consul's Word - April 6th, 2005
My Brothers,
Spring is arriving here in Valpo. The snow has melted, and even the soggy ground if left behind is beginning to dry up. Green grass is beginning to grow, and the days are rapidly getting longer and warmer. Accompanying this springtime advance is a wave of energy, enthusiasm, and optimism. It seems the feeling is contagious; nearly everywhere I look I encounter someone with a smile on their face.
From the seniors who are anxiously counting down the days until graduation on down to the freshmen who will soon return home for the summer as seasoned college students, everyone has something to look forward to. But that is only half the battle, and the easy half at that. Everyone has excitement and enthusiasm sometime during their life. The hard part is taking that energy and harnessing it to accomplish your goals. Doing that is what separates us from other men.
And we do those things. We work hard during derby days to raise over $5,500 for Children’s Miracle Network. We continue to run a pledging program 100% free of hazing. We put our energies into rushing men who meet the Jordan Standard, pledging 21 to join our chapter this spring. As a chapter, when we put our energies into accomplishing something, we do. We won 4 intramural championships this year. We created and now run a designated driving program. But we cannot rest on past successes. We must set new goals, and as we set about electing new officers for the upcoming academic year, we have the perfect opportunity to do just that.
As Sigs, we are constantly reminding ourselves that the world demands more of us from other men. We have been given the opportunity to grow as men, developing ourselves personally, socially, and spiritually. We are surrounded by others who will be our lifelong friends and brothers; men who will not only hold us accountable to that which we claim to be, but will also assist us on our journey through life. But perhaps most important, we have been challenged to go out and succeed, to constantly strive for improvement. For us, it is not enough to simply be optimistic. We are charged with being great men, men of character, men of vision, and men of action. It is my sincere hope that all of us can say that we have been the kind of man the world expects us to be.
In Hoc Signo Vinces,
Dan Santiago
Posted by Webmaster at April 6, 2005 12:21 AM