Spring Break
For the record: Corrections and clarifications
Issue date: 4/14/09 Section: Campus
04/14/09 - On Thursday, in a story about the University of Rhode Island sorority Gamma Xi Delta, "New sorority hopes to set academic trends," it was incorrectly stated that Gamma Xi Delta would be recognized as an associate member of the Panhellenic Council yesterday. The sorority's membership was to be voted upon yesterday. The article also misquoted President Angie Abbe as saying she started the sorority because she didn't want to join any of the other URI sororities, but still wanted to have fun socially. Abbe said she got the idea of starting her own sorority from her neighbors, freshman year, who were founding members of the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
The article also misstated that 24 women were recently initiated. Twenty-four women were interviewed and invited to become sisters. After spring break 13 more women were recruited, bringing the total number of women invited to become members to 37. Gamma Xi has yet to initiate any members.
The sorority did not hold weekly meetings for interested women, but hosted an open house and several rush events during the fall semester. In the spring semester the sorority participated in formal rush events. Each woman in Gamma Xi is required to complete five study hours per week, spending each hour with a different sister as opposed to one five-hour study session with all the sisters as mentioned in the article.
In addition, the article stated sisters are required to attend weekly meetings to learn how to write resumes. Abbe said that the meetings are optional and focus on a variety of skills geared toward building traditions and policies. Gamma Xi hopes to collaborate with other multicultural organizations on campus and, if recognized, will serve as a liaison for the Multicultural Center and the Panhellenic Council and Greek community. Members are required to attend multicultural events throughout the year.
On Thursday, in a story about the research of biology professor Bradley Wetherbee, "Biology professor's studies link tourist activity in Cayman Islands to disruption of stingrays," the article mistakenly referred to the country the Cayman Islands as the name of the chain's largest island, Grand Cayman.
The Cigar gladly corrects all verifiable mistakes. To report a mistake please e-mail cigar@etal.uri.edu.
The article also misstated that 24 women were recently initiated. Twenty-four women were interviewed and invited to become sisters. After spring break 13 more women were recruited, bringing the total number of women invited to become members to 37. Gamma Xi has yet to initiate any members.
The sorority did not hold weekly meetings for interested women, but hosted an open house and several rush events during the fall semester. In the spring semester the sorority participated in formal rush events. Each woman in Gamma Xi is required to complete five study hours per week, spending each hour with a different sister as opposed to one five-hour study session with all the sisters as mentioned in the article.
In addition, the article stated sisters are required to attend weekly meetings to learn how to write resumes. Abbe said that the meetings are optional and focus on a variety of skills geared toward building traditions and policies. Gamma Xi hopes to collaborate with other multicultural organizations on campus and, if recognized, will serve as a liaison for the Multicultural Center and the Panhellenic Council and Greek community. Members are required to attend multicultural events throughout the year.
On Thursday, in a story about the research of biology professor Bradley Wetherbee, "Biology professor's studies link tourist activity in Cayman Islands to disruption of stingrays," the article mistakenly referred to the country the Cayman Islands as the name of the chain's largest island, Grand Cayman.
The Cigar gladly corrects all verifiable mistakes. To report a mistake please e-mail cigar@etal.uri.edu.
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