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At the national convention of the Chi Psi fraternity in August, the Wesleyan University chapter, Alpha Alpha, was declared dormant. This action was not a punishment, rather the result of a general dissatisfaction in our relationship with the national, acknowledged by both brothers and alumni. We did not feel that the national organization was representing our interests or responding to our needs as a house. In the past 25 years, our national fraternity has offered us, as an organization, almost no support. Many of our alums of the last 25 years have referred to the national as "leaving us for dead." The most blatant example of their negligence was in their minimal efforts to aid us in repurchasing our house from the University. Luckily, our organization has maintained, essentially as a local chapter, for the last 25 years. Because of this reality, we as an organization feel that we have just as much right to exist on this 
campus as have had in the past. We feel that Chi Psi offers something positive and unique to this campus, as a place to live as well as a venue sponsoring events such as concerts, DJ'ed parties, spoken word perfomances, community service, plays, and an independent film series which will begin in October. Currently, we are in communication with our national and are positive that an agreement will be reached that will bring us back into the organization. They have expressed explicit interest in having us re-affiliate, and have told us that as soon as the agreement is reached, we will be re-admitted. In the meantime, we at the Lodge will continue to operate as usual. We're having an all-dancehall reggae party tonight and will be recruiting in the next few weeks. 

Sincerely, 

The Alpha Alpha of Chi Psi