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Show Letter to the editor: Sorority will happen on campus hA me Dus' View: As students, we have a right to have a voice when it comes to what goes in our bylaws, and changing bylaws just to suit the wants of the administration seems a bit counter to those rights. And when the process to changing those bylaws includes votes via text and email and a meeting on the second day of school with no notification to students, well, things start to get a little dodgy. One student has been pushing for a sorority on campus, but our administration thinks thats a bad idea. Rather than consulting the rest of the student body and getting additional input, the executive council chose to run through the process of changing the schools bylaws as soon as it could. The final meeting to decide the fate of Greek life at Dixie State University was held yesterday, without so much as a Dmail to the student body. This is not how things should be done at our school, and its not how things have been done. Did the administration clandestinely decide Dixie should remain in the title without much fanfare? No. Was DSU declared a smoke-fre- e campus without the input of the students? No. And deciding that Greek life is not, and will not, be a part of our campus should be up to the student body to decide. The Greek Life, like Dixie State University, has a reputation of being all about partying. But as anyone who actually attends DSU can say, stigma can hardly be taken as proof positive of anything. Its true that our institution is known to throw wild parties, but then again, so does every other university pretty much anywhere. We are not a party school, despite what rumors would have anyone believe. Likewise, fraternities and sororities do so much to further a students college experience, but our administration seems caught up in the stigma of the movie version of Greek life. Whats worse is instead of allowing perhaps one or two chapters of national fraternities or sororities on campus, our administration has changed as the rules on Greek life quickly as possible. For every negative headline a sorority or fraternity makes, there are probably countless positive things happening that media dont bring to the publics attention because, frankly, its just not newsworthy. Our universitys administration should know exactly how that feels. For everything our school does for the community and vice versa, it was interesting when all that was good about our school was suddenly overcast with a single word: Dixie. Our 100 years of collegiate excellence were simply ignored in the face of a single word. But we knew the truth. The word does not define who we are as a student body and what our values are as an institution. c If anyone should be about what its like to get a bad rap, it should be our president, our trustees and our administration. Instead theyre choosing to forget what it was like to be labeled and continue the same practice of judging on a name alone. Why would we put a label on organizations that promote friendship, academics, social activities, leadership, community service, athletics and career networking? And why would we choose to not take advantage of nationally recognized organizations that not only promote all those things, but also entice students to come to a university in the first place? ernpa-theti- And all because of a label. We strongly encourage those the Greek who are life to give it a second look. Organizations that, according to the 7 advantages of Greek Life, contributed to 85 percent of Fortune 500 executives, 80 percent of the U.S. presidents since 1900 and, yes, 100 percent of the Apollo 1 1 astronauts cant be all that bad for business. And who knows? Perhaps the student body at Dixie State University will ultimately decide that Greek life just isnt right for our campus. But let the student body decide. Dont hold votes via text just for the sake of stopping one student from trying to start a sorority. Dont hold meetings that are nearly impossible to attend. Dont hinder a students right to have a say in his or her college experience. DSU has had enough bad poo-pooi- press already. i P r v t, L I V1 a a Elections should not be catalysts for change st lessee Anirasi? Slueltsr ThanJfZ I apv MATTHEW JACOBSON DQ complain every once in a while and not follow through on anything. Which could hypoactuthetically, of course ally mean something else altogether. Was there really, actually abuse going on at the animal shelter? All signs point to yes, but it could also be a drummed-u- p issue to support a ItS election, y earl DIXIE SUN NEWS BY MATTHEW JACOBSON Opinion Editor where lost or stray puppies and kittens can go when theyre homeless and have nothing to eat, correct? They can expect to at least get food and proper veterinary care, yes? Well, up until a few weeks ago, that wasnt really tire case, hr fact, if we believe some an election year. Tire St. George Animal Shelter is a place tasked with keeping animals safe and healthy. You know, it's that place sources, tire St. George Animal Shelter is a place even tire most good-ole-bsouthern Utah politician wouldnt send his most Democratic opponent. Allegedly, there has been animal mistreatment there for years, and until a candidate for St. George City Council brought tire issue to light, nobody was doing much about it. Yes, it took a race for public office to put a stop to firings such as kennels being hosed out with animals still inside them, wounds and sores left to their own devices in lieu were getting elected? The answer is simple: No. If someone really were up hr arms over fire mistreatment of animals, then something would have been done about fire shelter before now. But apparently, all fire folks who call themselves animal rights activists just felt fire need to political campaign. In either scenario, the motivation just isnt correct. In the end, measures are being taken to ensure the animals at the shelter are treated correctly. For the animals sake, I say thank heaven this was an election year. Maybe fire citizens who take serious issue with policies and procedures in this town should take their issues to both elected officials and citizens alike. And maybe our current elected officials should act on fire will of the people even if its not an election year. The council members who are running get a split review this week. For doing good in the case of the animal shelter, Im giving them each four paws up and a generous wagging of my tail. Once Ive had my tail surgi- - of proper veterinary care, and cally removed, then Im afraid Im going to have to scrutinize each candidate who suddenly called foul on the shelter. I really need to know if these candidates have been seeking justice for the animals even before they ran for office. Or are they just taking advantage of an issue in order to get into office? I guess at this point in American history, that practice is canon. DIXIE SUN Shelby Misrasi, OpinionDLieSunNevs.com Letters to the editor are accepted and may be published in the newspaper andor The guidelines for letters are as follows: Submissions should be no longer than 250 words and must be w ell written. Writers must include name, phone number and email address. Students should also include year in school, hometown and major. 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