Here are comments from Brother Tom Sanders sent in on August 5, 2002:

I have two suggestions.

As to fundraising, I know Matt Noble (he started in the business as an intern in the UA Athletic Development Office when I was Associate AD) and what he does, and I would be willing to perform most, if not all, of the services that he can provide--but at no cost.

Secondly, I strongly believe--and I have said this to anyone who will listen--that the decline in the overall health of the fraternity system is traceable to the disappearance of housemothers from fraternity houses. I believe that
some sort of responsible, adult presence is imperative to the proper maintenance of the physical plant and the ongoing suppression of irresponsibility in the membership. There needs to be someone on site to say to the members such things as, "Gentlemen, we cannot allow beer cans to litter our patio and parking lot," and "We aren't being good neighbors if we're blasting loud music all night long." Call me old-fashioned, but.....