Letter: Sigma Chi's fundraising efforts have no ill intent

In her letter to the editor last Friday, Rachel Decker raised a legitimate concern about the stereotypes of sorority women, but she unfairly portrayed Sigma Chi's intentions in creating the frozen yogurt fundraising event. We rely on the generous support of our sponsors for much of the money we raise during Derby Days, and each contributing business has selected its own way of helping our cause, the Children's Miracle Network.

Several years back, Alpine decided that they could afford to help by donating $.35 of each frozen yogurt they sell during Derby Days to CMN. I honestly cannot say why frozen yogurt was chosen over bagels or salads, but I would imagine it has more to do with the volume of sales and cost structure rather than impressions of what sorority women eat. Torero's also makes a significant donation of food every year to sponsor a barbecue, but it would be a stretch to claim that we are promoting the type of stereotype of which Decker spoke by offering sorority members all-you-can eat Mexican food for $5.

I appreciate her support of the other events during the week, but equating the frozen yogurt competition with "a contest to see who can buy the most diuretics or who can throw up the most meals in a week" was unjustified. The only reason the events of Derby Days are made into a competition is to increase participation and raise more money for CMN. Thank you to all the women who have participated so far, and we hope that our combined efforts will promote a positive image of Greek women and men on campus and raise more than last year's $2,500.