UCLA DAILY BRUIN Thursday, May 24, 1968

Sigma Chi Banner childish

attack on UMAS

Editor:

Wednesday afternoon, while driving past the Sigma Chi fraternity house (which was possibly taking our lives into our own hands, since we hadn't obtained a visa from the Sigma chi house permitting Armenians or Jews the use of Gayley Avenue), we happened to notice a few people, presumably members of that clavern, erecting a large banner in front of their house.

The sign read, "Remember the Alamo, Greeks Unite." The word "Alamo" was lightly X'ed out, replace by the words "Phi Psi's," in what we can only guess was an attempt at humor. This was an over-obvious attack on the Mexican Americans on this campus (and specifically the UMAS) who complained about similar childish activity by the Phi Psi house.

It seems to us that if the Greeks (May Socrates forgive us!) on this campus have a gripe regarding the Phi Psi incident, the attack should be leveled against those people who have ruled to have the action taken, and not against those who made the complaint. Even then, the gripe ought to be put forth in a much less childish manner.

The Greeks make out to be pushing justice for themselves, without malice, and therfore they should only attack those people responsible for what they consider a miscarriage of justice.

The Mexican Americans have only lodged a complaint. They have not taken action. Therfore, it is typically immature of the Sigma Chi house to display a banner reading "Remember the Alamo."

If, as the Phi Psi's claim, their banners neither discriminatory nor malicious, it must be admitted that the banner in front of the Sigmas Chi house cannot merit such innocence.

Finally, if Sigma Chi really wants to promote Greek unity, we think they would have very little trouble aiming their efforts in a constructive direction. Or are we hoping for too much?