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motivational speaker:
choices have consequences
Syndicated radio host and national speaker
Adam Ritz addressed Pi Chapter members on
November 15. Known for his motivational
speeches to fraternities, colleges, and
professional athletes about high-risk topics and
social awareness, Mr. Ritz delivered a powerful
presentation that reflected a first-person look at
how one social mistake could change your life.
High impact consequences from such an
event can hurt and change a victim’s life,
Chapter members participated in a risk management workshop run by motivational speaker Adam Ritz, center.
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apartment currently exists to house a director,
this could be constructed. Earmarked space on
the second floor could be allocated to a live-in
director with security, a bathroom, and proper
decor. This initiative will likely be underway to
comply with this new expanded policy.
More difficult policy changes, however, include
the ability of campus police to enter residences
and audit suspect behavior in the absence of an
emergency or cry for help. Expanded police
authority in student housing may violate students’ groups to administration, and a leader in student
Fourth Amendment rights, and this was addressed
at the meeting with no final answer.
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haunt one’s job, family, and circle of life, and
complicate any means to deal with the situation.
With growing technology and social media, and
increasing challenges in finding that first job out
of college, it is imperative to be accountable and
responsible for your and your brothers’ actions.
Mr. Ritz’s presentation was a sober dose
of reality, and he made it clear that the
choices we make today shape our world
tomorrow. He touched on the idea that it only
takes one mistake to drastically alter your
future, whether it involves posting about a
controversial topic on ubiquitous social media
or not receiving 100 percent consent from
a woman. With these insights impacting a
culture shift in society, fraternity men are held
to higher standards to be men of principle.
More information about Mr. Ritz’s message
can be found at AdamRitz.com.★
We are also required to provide party dates and
guest lists to S.L.L. and a sober monitor for every
10 guests, among other “safe/social” metrics.
These policy changes have been critically
analyzed by IU educators and board members
for more than a year, have passed inspection
with law specialists in higher education,
and raise the bar for both students and
administrators to conduct responsible, safe
socials. So now is the time for this change to
happen.
Beta is a top three fraternity in Bloomington,
well represented among student advisory
safety affairs. Betas aspire to be better campus
citizens and hope to facilitate these changes.★
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including young people who wish to live in
a global city, sustainability, great gathering
places, adaptability, and understanding
disruptive influences—are better addressed
through a wider range of reading and exposure.
Technology will go farther and faster than
political/legal shifts we have seen to-date; learn
leadership skills as a separate skill set. It is not
what happens that is important, it is how you
deal with and respond to events.★
Flanking Mayor Greg Ballard (top row L-R): Aaron
Hackett ’19, George Glass ’17, Paul Schneider
’17, Nick Mpistolarides ’18, Ben Richter ’18, Will
Gorgol ’18; (bottom row L-R): TC McKiernan ’18,
Ryan Ward ’19, Joey Chamness ’19.
Senior members “Marching Along” to the
celebration banquet.
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