Chapter 6: T he Ideal SigEp Chapter
SigEps always strive to be their best, by living according to the Ritual and by broadening their minds through intellectual pursuits.
Live the Right Way
the behavior or issue at hand. Read the following essay for additional perspective.
Finally, after being inducted, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon must live right, every day. We must be mindful of our cardinal principles—Virtue, Diligence and Brotherly Love—and practice those in our daily lives. We must also pursue the Balanced Man Ideal, developing a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We wa nt ever y member to become a n excellent servant leader. As U. G. Dubach emphasized, if you have it in your heart to make SigEp great, it will be great. Choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.
On Tough Brotherhood
By George W. Spasyk, Former Executive Vice President, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Not too long ago, I ra n across the ex p r e s sion “ t ou g h br ot he rho o d ” in one of the reports of Educational Leadership Consultant Brent Judge. I thought it was an unusual combination of words—almost an oxymoron, which Webster describes as “a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness).” But the more I thought about it (and wished I had thought of it first), the more it made sense to me.
Editors’ Note: One of the hardest things to do is to confront a brother who is not upholding the values and/or requirements of the Fraternity. However, it doesn’t have to be a tense discussion. It’s all about being an adult. One will respect another much more when a discussion can be had face to face, and more often than not, a discussion is all that it takes to correct
We think of a brother most often in terms of caring, sharing and brotherly love. Those who have blood brothers know what I mean—I had five of them
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