Sunday, March 23, 2003

Welcome Back: Phi Delt on the Row

Phi Delta Alpha was temporarily derecognized by Redman in March 2000 for a period extending through the fall of 2002. The action stemmed from a series of misconduct incidents over several months. In perhaps the most well-known, four Phi Delt brothers broke into the Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity and attempted to set some curtains on fire with citronella oil. Another stole a small refrigerator on the way out.

Phi Delt, We Hardly Knew Ya...

TDR's March 13, 2000 blurb on Phi Delt's temporary derecognition.

Beautiful and Anatomical

V-day, in its original incarnation, is the brainchild of Eve Ensler, the latest golden calf in a long line of radical feminists. Ensler's Vagina Monologues, now a venerable institution, made its first appearance in 1996 before spawning the inaugural V-day in 1998. Since then, V-day has seen a rise in popularity and prominence; over 800 locales, many international, hosted V-day in 2002, and over 2,000 events are expected this year.

Collis Sex Festival: Deviance on Tap

At 'Ask an Older Woman' table, older—and apparently fatter—women were chatting about a wide variety of subjects. One was instructing a young neophyte in the use of dental dams, repeatedly mentioning 'the vulva area.' Another dispensed free samples of flavored lubricants. Visitors could savor an ample spread of culinary delights, including 'pina colada,' 'passion fruit,' and 'seedless watermelon.'

Girl Gone Wild

Men in head-to-toe leather grinded with one another in front of the stage and mouthed the lyrics along with the queens. The lead of the trio was Miss Ti-ti, an aptly named queen who could easily be mistaken for a "real" woman.

Survival of Culture: Rejecting the Spurious

What, then, is Western culture? The Survival of Culture is partial to the definition set forth by Matthew Arnold in his eighteenth-century tract Culture and Anarchy: culture is "the best that has been thought and said in the world."