Theta Chi heroes

I love the fact that fraternities have fall rush. Now, I am not male _ in fact, I was no-how, no-way involved in the Greek system at all...until Tuesday night.

Tuesday night, or more accurately, early yesterday morning, I was making all sorts of vows about sending the boys at Theta Chi many dozens of flowers. A couple of brothers or brothers-to-be spent a portion of their night out in the snow chasing after my lost little dog. And if I know my dog, I can imagine that he did not surrender easily. Unless, of course, he was near frozen and aching for somebody warm to pick him up.

Driving around in my car with both windows rolled down, I could not help but look in shadowy corners expecting to see a little pile dusted over with snow lying absolutely still. The guilt of allowing my little dog to freeze to death in a New England snow shower was just beginning to set in when my angelic housemate told me that she knew precisely where my dog was.

Apparently my dog had decided it would be nice to go for a little run without letting the rest of his housemates know. Theta Chi brothers, upon spotting him at Hodgdon, doggedly pursued and captured him. I have no idea what craziness goes down during rush, but I'm sure lucky it involved them being outside in the cold. They offered the dog food and water, got concerned when he puked (sorry about that) and tried to call the bum Jersey number on the dog tag. They then, thank goodness, thought to call TUPD, through whom we finally were able to track down my lost little dog.

In my relief, I initially heard Zeta Psi and swore I would never say anything remotely negative about them again. Not even about the smell of stale beer you cannot avoid inhaling while walking past their house. I still stand by those words though, because I bet that if a Zeta Psi brother had picked up my lost dog, they would have taken good care of him and given him loads of attention.

But Theta Chi brothers are my heroes. So if you run into a Theta Chi pledge or rushee, please tell them thanks on my behalf. Hell, wrap your arms tightly around them and lay some kisses down _ on both cheeks. Tell them thanks for loving dogs and caring enough to pick mine up. He is here safe now, snoozing beside the heater with no idea that had it not been for those guys, he would probably be meeting up with Lassie and Argus right about now. So, THANK YOU THETA CHI BOYS _ if you come to my house, you can sit and play with Foxi while I bake you cookies. I promise.



Ilina Chaudhuri is a senior majoring in Biology