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Graduation

December 13th, 2005 by Matt Griffin. Popularity: 5%.

I never saw graduation as a time of loss, until today. In 4 short days, some of my best friends, and brothers are leaving our hallowed collegiate walls. These men, have always been there for good times and bad times. These guys were my confidants, classmates, partners in “crime”, but most importantly, my brothers.

Thanksgiving

November 22nd, 2005 by Matt Griffin. Popularity: 5%.

Two days from now, American social norms force us to celebrate a national holiday called Thanksgiving. We use this holiday to give thanks for the many blessings we have enjoyed throughout our lives. Perhaps one of the largest blessings I have been given was the opportunity to participate and continually witness our initiation ritual. […]

Patriotism

November 11th, 2005 by Matt Griffin. Popularity: 5%.

In our Associate Member ceremony, the High Beta talks about “highest ideals of patriotism.” Today, the United States Government celebrates Veterans’ Day, a holiday meant to honor our veterans for their service to our country, and for the sacrifices they have made for democracy. Today is bittersweet, as I remember my grandfather and two uncles […]

Assistance and Support

October 19th, 2005 by Matt Griffin. Popularity: 5%.

As a brotherhood, I never really realized how much we really truly depend on each other. This really goes to show me how much of a family we really truly are. In the last few months, I personally have started to come to grips with issues in my own life, mostly stuff I was too […]

New Beginnings

October 18th, 2005 by Matt Griffin. Popularity: 6%.

As my first post on Voices, I wanted to talk about New Beginnings. Since my affiliation with Lambda Chi Alpha started with a few new beginnings of my own, why not talk about the future of our fraternity, and particularly, my Zeta. On October 9th, Delta Tau Zeta welcomed 6 new associates to Lambda […]