Getting kicked off campus gives Kappa Sig advantages

I really liked Doug Rusch’s comment about Kappa Sigma never being the same again in the Sept. 22 article “Kappa Sig given the boot after incident at aquarium.”

It’s hilarious. During new student week Kappa Sig made their presence felt despite not having a chartered house on campus.

Their parties were packed out the door, and they put other fraternities to shame.

Now — without being under the watchful eye of the university — Kappa Sig is free to do whatever the hell they want, so we can expect more of the same, if not better. I’m sure Evanston Police Department will be on their backs, but has that ever stopped these guys?

I’ve always been against joining a frat, but if Kappa Sig decides to rush underground, consider me their first pledge.

Norbert Wroblewski
McCormick sophomore

Article on faith-based groups lacks background, not inclusive

I was amused when I read Monday’s article “NU faith-based groups creatively tempt recruits” by Maren Dougherty.

The article begins promisingly enough, talking about smaller groups that lack a center of their own and must be creative in asserting their presence on campus.

However, the “small groups” referenced are the Campus Crusade for Christ, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Asian-American Christian Ministry. As few as three years ago, these groups had no problem drawing hundreds of attendents to their largest events.

In addition, every single group that was mentioned is evangelical Christian. Why doesn’t the article mention the OM-Hindu Student Council, the Muslim Cultural Student’s Association, the Buddhist Study Group or the Sikh Student’s Association?

Surely they have techniques — even some “creative” ones — that they use in recruiting their members? Or is Dougherty’s definition of “faith” restricted to Christianity and Judaism?

Raman Khanna
Second-year medical student

New elements in Daily good, but paper still missing audience

I’m impressed with the new format and content of The Daily. Theresa Kwok’s photo essay was particularly enjoyable; pictures often tell a story much more effectively than words do.

And I really liked Play, a vast improvement from the old Thursday insert. It was entertaining and touched on an array of interesting subjects, not just alternative music reviews.

My biggest beef with The Daily has always been that it’s not much fun to read. Informative, sure. But fun? Not often.

People complain that The Daily covers Evanston news too much. Students don’t understand that The Daily acts as Evanston’s only daily paper, and that Evanston advertisers are the reason we get it for free.

That said, it’s important to remember that The Daily’s primary audience is a student body. And students want more than hard news: We want color, fun, entertainment and excitement.

What about sending a roaming photographer around campus every day?

Candid pictures can be funny and might make the campus seem a little friendlier. Student profiles would be a great peek inside the makeup of our university.

And as reporters with access to the higher levels of our administration, why not do human interest stories on figures such as University President Henry Bienen or head football coach Randy Walker?

You guys have a tough job, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun with it.

Kim Mosser
Medill senior

NU’s Naval ROTC chapter encourages discrimination

Last week I attended the Activities Fair at Norris University Center. I spent a couple of hours walking around and asking questions at the different tables that interested me. When I came upon the Naval ROTC table, however, I was only saddened and frustrated.

I stood there and I listened to the Naval ROTC recruiters make their pitch to Northwestern students. They offered full-tuition scholarships in return for the student’s dedication of years of service to our country.

This dedication is indeed a noble pledge to make and I honor those who have made it. Yet, it is for this very reason that I am saddened when I see the recruitment process happening. It reminded me that neither myself nor any other openly gay or lesbian person would be allowed to make such pledge in service to our nation.