Chapter helped support the 2008 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central Park.
squirrels with a BB gun. A woman nearby phoned the police saying that she saw a man on the roof with a rifle.
The brothers are currently working on securing donations for house renovations. The structure was built in the mid-1800s, and major repairs are desperately needed. Since the house is not in its grandest state, each brother is assigned a daily task that he must complete. Tasks consist of cleaning the mirrors, vacuuming and cleaning up the common area. “We take pride in our house and we do everything within our capabilities to spruce it up and make it presentable for visitors,” Reihl added.
No charges were filed against the member or the Chapter. However, the members thought they should address the issue. Taking immediate action, the Chapter’s executive board developed a list of sanctions and punishments that the members would be implementing. The list included items such as the house becoming alcohol free, social probation, every member attending gun and safety seminars and every brother being involved in at least one school event per week. The Chapter has never taken things lightly.
On the surface, the Stevens Chapter is an ideal one. Its members make a conscious effort to live by the ritual everyday and remain focused on living a principled life. They do not falter as a result of some of the more common stereotypes that creep into fraternities. “I would like to say that we are a perfect chapter and can do no wrong, but everyone makes mistakes. Every organization has a hiccup once in a while,” Roarty suggested. The members discuss an offense they just experienced. As a result of not having a sustainable roof on the house, squirrels began to burrow into the attic. Frustrated, a brother climbed onto the roof to shoot the
Outside of the New York Public Library stand two lion statues, one named Patience, the other Fortitude. “Patience and fortitude is what we need now. Although not as extreme, these were the ideals that the country needed most during The Great Depression, and what we need now,” Reihl noted.
On the surface it would seem as though the Stevens Chapter is an ideal one. Its members make a conscious effort to live each day by the ritual and remain focused on living a principled life.
Patience and fortitude. These words now define the Chapter. The brothers must continue to set the standard. Although it may have been a minor incident, each brother takes responsibility for the Chapter’s actions, no matter the final result. – A. Hammel Winter 2009
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