Minh Chow Lee, 8 months.

It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents--except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up Fraternity Road, rattling along the roof shingles of the Delta Upsilon chapter house...

While it was with great sadness and sorrow that we witnessed the authoritarian decision of Bucknell's administration to suspend our glorious fraternity, we feel as if the chapter was still able to accomplish a plethora of noteworthy contributions to the campus, the local community, and perhaps most importantly, to the entire world.

During the fall of 2003, several brothers of Delta Upsilon coordinated and directed the Milton YMCA Youth Basketball League, helping the youths of central Pennsylvania in their aspirations of becoming filthy, filthy rich NBA players who don't have to abide by social or legal norms.

Through the "Adopt a Child" program, the brothers of Delta Upsilon pledged monthly donations to support the livelihood and overall wellbeing of Minh Chow Lee, a Cambodian baby girl whose biological parents were killed in an unfortunate freak rickshaw accident. Unfortunately, after our chapter was suspended by the University, we could no longer financially support little Minh Chow and she was sold to a traveling circus.

Finally, with the aide of the United Nations and American Red Cross, the brothers of Delta Upsilon were also able to stop world hunger and poverty in the small African country of Liberia. However, crime is still rampant.

Ms. *********,

I was just informed by your editor, Kirsten, that you have chosen to censor the Delta Upsilon entry for this year's yearbook. She said that you feel as if it will bring a negative representation to the University. I would just like to say that I am shocked and appalled by your fascist usage of censorship.

Frankly, who are you to say that we didn't adopt a Cambodian baby? For you to make that assumption completely boggles my mind. One of our brothers' family had actually adopted (pledged monthly donations) the child earlier in the year and we pledged our time, effort and money in order to help support that child. It is not an attempt to be incentive to anyone's culture - that is blatantly the 100% truth.

It seems a bit ironic that you would want to censor our entry when the yearbook is about expression and memories. Granted, our last paragraph about ending world hunger and poverty is comical, however it is meant to be. It's called satire - look it up. I'm not sure what negative perception we will bring to the University with our article... maybe humor is perceived to be a detriment to our society these days?

Therefore, it is our contention that if you choose to censor our article, we would like NOTHING on our page whatsoever except the words "CENSORED" in big, bold writing. No pictures, no other words, just "CENSORED."

Extremely disenchanted,

Noah *****
Chapter President, Delta Upsilon

Noah-

There is a difference between censorship and editing. I was informed that your fraternity did not participate in the adoption of a child and based on the satirical nature of the submission was inclined to believe it true. If a brother in your fraternity did sponsor a child, please give us the details, we would enjoy adding that to your fraternity page.

I do not care for your tone and resent that you would jump to this conclusion so quickly. If I did not care about your input, I would not have asked Kirsten to speak with you about your submission. The yearbook is an accurate historical perspective of a students life here at Bucknell, and I leave those editorial decisions primarily up to the students.

Going forward if you would like to establish a dialog with me regarding DU's copy, I will expect that it is respectful and not accusatory.

Sincerely,

Molly *********
L'Agenda Advisor

Ms. *********,

You are correct, there is a difference between censorship and editing - however, in this circumstance you are participating in the former.

"censorship - deleting parts of publications or correspondence" ... Dictionary.com - look it up.

It is my understanding that certain parts of our article would not be permitted in the Year Book based on your viewpoint - not on the editorial standpoint of your student staff. Kirsten, your editor-in-chief, said to me that she had no problem with the article I submitted and thought it to be quite well written. Therefore, it is you who makes the final judgment. Ergo, censorship by a non student authority - which would seem to deviate from your claim that you "leave those editorial decisions primarily up to the students."

Who informed you that our fraternity did not participate in the monetary pledge of support for that child? Was it a member of the fraternity? I think not. Who are you to make a judgment call of factual information versus fictitious?

I'm sorry that you do not care for my tone - I do not care for Fascist ideology and censorship. We both have our pet peeves it would seem.

-Noah *****
Chapter President, Delta Upsilon