Under the Big Top

Brothers,

The October luncheon had a very nice turnout of 22 Alumni and Active brothers, including our guest speakers Ryan Lindquist and Chris Brooks.  Ryan and Chris gave an extremely informative talk about the state of student activities at UNM with a lot of the discussion focusing on the Greek System.  The atmosphere on campus today is vastly different than what I remember as an undergrad.

Back in the day, I knew there were requirements to be met with campus IFC, student activity rules to follow, and, of course, our obligations to Sigma Chi HQ.  Today, however, the pressures and standards placed on the Active Chapter, are, to say the least, immense.  The Greek System in general is subject to the ever watchful eye of local and national media, the UNM Student Activities Board and the University at large.  Due to current state of affairs both on and off campus, local and nationwide, there is very little room for error.  Even a minor miscue can cost a Fraternity or Sorority their charter at UNM.

It isn’t all doom and gloom, however.  The increased scrutiny has galvanized the current Active Chapter and has really pushed them to further the main purposes of Sigma Chi – Friendship, Justice, and Learning.  While I say this in reference to the Beta Xi Active Chapter, merely because I am in more frequent contact with them, I am sure this statement holds true for the Zeta Phi chapter as well. 

As announced last month, the floor is currently open for anyone who would like to step up or volunteer someone to serve on the New Mexico Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter Board.  All positions from president to at large members are up for re-election and need to be filled.  Lastly, please join us for our final monthly luncheon of 2019 which will held at noon on Tuesday, November 12 at the Cooperage.  This will be the final Alumni event of 2019 as we will not be having a December luncheon.

In Hoc, Will