The event gives persons in Emporia, Kansas the opportunity to hear world-renown speakers at a fraction of the price of traveling to hear them individually.

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce is not courting a Chic-fil-A franchise nor do they seek to put locally owned businesses, like mine, out of business. I do not know where you got the ideas put forth in the editorial but it was not from the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce or any of its advertising for the Chic-fil-A Leadercast.

This is a great leadership enhancement training event, not a ploy to open another business in Emporia.

I hope that you and many of the ESU community will take the opportunity to attend the Chic-fil-A Leadercast on May 10 at the Flint Hills Technical College.

Sincerely,
David Hurlocker

Only one standard defines these battle lines, and only one power determines both the combatants and the outcome: The Word of God!

Noah preached for 120 years to the nasty, arrogant (and in fact far more intelligent than this sin-sick generation of rebels) inhabitants of the antediluvian world. 120 years! Noah (with a few family members to assist) against the whole world! How’s that for a neatly-framed issue? Same issue … same frame!

Only eight got onto the ark, Matt.

I like our odds.

Being a part of the Greek Community is much more than the parties. Please stop stereotyping to that we only party. As a fellow Greek member, you should know there’s more to it than that. What about Community Service, Brotherhood/Sisterhood, Philanthropy, Chivalry and etc? Theres so much positives that you can get from Greek life and not just the parties.

Here’s a positive list of things about Greek life:

There are over 9 million Greek members nationally
Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.
85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men.
76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.
Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.
63% of the U.S. President’s Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.
A National Conference report shows a high percentage of the 4,000 NIC fraternity chapters are above the All-Men’s scholastic average on their respective campuses.
A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/sororitiy graduate, while under 50% of all non-fraternity/sorority persons graduate.
Less than 2% of an average college student’s expenses go toward fraternity dues. (U.S. Office of Education)
Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.
1 st Female Senator was Greek
1 st Female Astronaut was Greek
All of the Apollo 11 Astronauts are Greek
Over $7 million is raised each year by Greeks nationally
The Greek system is the largest network of volunteers in the US, with members donating over 10 million hours of volunteer service each year
71% of those listed in “Who’s Who in America” belong to a fraternity
As Alumni, Greeks give approximately 75% of all money donated to universities
There are 123 fraternities and sororities with 9 million members total
There are 750,000 undergraduate members in 12,000 chapters on more than 800 campuses in the USA and Canada

Boom Roasted.

Fraternally,

George Jeng
Sigma Pi
Epsilon-Epsilon Chapter