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Em- arking upon a ew chapter in their lives, these dies plan to pledge their time, roney and energy to a new family Sing it Back"by fsisters. After being initiated, many orority women will begin to build |ieir lives around their new identity, listing their sisters like family. At this time last year, a single other went through rush thinking would be a good way to meet leople. During rush, however, she id not mention she had a daugh- |er. Upon pledgeship, she, like other ledges, made a "personality age" introducing herself to her fel- xw pledge sisters. She included a licture of her daughter. Disgusted that this pledge ould defame the reputation of the orority chapter by hiding her notherhood during rush, the new jrogramming chair told this young nother not to return to sorority unctions. To top things off, the )ledge was told that, if she left qui- tly, the chapter would consider her in "honorary initiate" upon her raduation. Although this case is individual, t is conceivable that similar situa tions have occurred at other times, but were handled more privately. Pledges who have children should not have to experience such dis crimination, but should be given equal'opportunity to join a sorority. While each chapter is expected to establish and uphold its own stan dards, the actions of this sorority's chapter defy what sororities are supposed to stand for — sister- his is an excellent with great songs and ng. Closet Donna unite. (Grade: B) — Jason ra^ isic @ Work tesy of London-Sire Records imeone's dying! The to crying! The agony uite. OK, joke's over, g the new album by v Hip? Vork, the latest from and The Tragically ly the most annoying vear. No other record- r spells disaster as ± ong with this horrid Po begin with, the mg. Absolutley noth- le catches the ear. The eks buyers will heal i on the CD, but the mers. Apparently Th a were trying to avoid D ri sales with this dis- a ' u ll irding. The CD's nan- and the lead sinj ? are the only reasons not fall asleep Writer suspension shows paper’s political agen- rpi- I: istrumental andelef s. The 14 tracks, sin 1 ' ? musically rotten, ally Hip are not main ier artists with a snu uding Radiohead ar have increased hood, loyalty and trust. The National Panhellenic Con ference is not authorized to make specific policies on such issues as as accepting mothers as pledges. Likewise, the Panhellenic Council at A&M does not set specific stan dards for individual member groups, but coordinates the best in terests of the Greek community. Panhellenic adviser Meg Manning said that Panhellenic deals with the organizational aspects of Greek life, similar to the way a city's chamber of commerce overlooks its individ ual members. Basically, the object of the asso ciation, according to the bylaws and constitution of the Panhellenic Council, is to "develop and main tain fraternity life and interfraterni ty relations at the high level of ac complishment" and to "cooperate with member-fraternities and the University administration in con cern for the maintenance of high social and moral standards." Each sorority defines its own set of high social and moral stan dards, and within each chapter, there is a standards board that privately deals with disci pline issues. So when a member gets kicked out of a sorori ty, all of the facts are not publicly known. Unique to each chapter, the criteria for social probation or expulsion are un derstood by those who pledge. Al though a member must take an oath to uphold certain val ues, people who join sororities do not in tend to shame the sorority with something like motherhood. To re ject a sister because of something like motherhood makes a mockery of Greek principles and ideals. Being in a sorority should be about creating lasting friendships that endure through thick and thin. A woman enduring such a challenge as raising a child should be able to rely on her sisters for support and comfort rather than fear their judgment. The moral standard to be considered most should be that of sisterhood. Peo ple who want to join a sorority do so because it provides a sense of belonging and safety. The actions of sororities that react to situations with such distaste demonstrate their ignorance toward the princi ples on which they were first founded. A&M is commonly known as a conservative school, and Col lege Station is home to many families, so an unwed mother in a sorority is more likely to be frowned upon in such an envi ronment. At A&M, sororities intended to promote unity and togetherness have ne glected to meet the needs of young mothers. If one cannot turn to family for support, al most all hope is lost. Sororities are positive social groups. How ever, a sorority that would ex clude a girl just because she is a mother should study their oaths and remember why they came together in the first place. Sorori ty sisters should be able to de pend on one another, especially in a time of need. Amber Rasco is a junior journalism major BRANDON HENDERSON/Thk Battalion he newspaper business, like any other job out there, las its fair share of in- eroffice politics. Writers ind editors can act like polled brats when a writer puts something in. irint that they do not gree with. Most of the time, however, matu- ity prevails and the problems are ironed out. This, apparently, does not apply to The : oston Globe. Its tragic attempt at censorship iiill' as P roven that it is still in need of a pacifier nice little nap. Jeff Jacoby, a columnist for The Globe, was uspended for four months without pay for in article that ran on July 4. In his article, Ja- »by mentioned the fates that met some of .ose who signed the Declaration of Indepen- The Completists,"ii ^ ence - Jacoby failed to mention in his article the other tracks art ^ he found some of the information — and combination of (f Corret T e d some inaccurate information —