From the Desk of the SGA President
Issue date: 2/15/05 Section: Opinion
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To the student body of Loyola College in Maryland,
As most of you are aware, over the past 10 days there has been much controversy surrounding my conduct. Concerning these events, I have had to answer to many people, but I ultimately feel I am most responsible to the student body and it is to you that I wish to comment.
Yes, I had a 21st birthday party. Yes, there were a lot of people and a lot of beer. Yes, I made a mistake. Dozens of you have come up to me saying that it is stupid, that "This whole situation is being blown out of proportion." Whether I agree or disagree is not the point. By running for SGA president, I opened myself up to such scrutiny, and it is part of my job, as president and as a Loyola student, to deal with the consequences of my actions. I am eager to do so, however, because I wholeheartedly support taking personal responsibility for one's actions in all matters.
Even though nothing was documented and no reports were filed, it came to my attention in the week after the party that rumors were afloat. Immediately, my roommates and I set up a meeting with Leonard Brown, director of Student Life, at which time we submitted a statement completely admitting everything that occurred at the party and accepting full responsibility for all the consequences of our actions. At no time have I asked for special treatment because of my position and I do not expect or wish to receive any. In fact, just the opposite is true. Because of my position, I have experienced harsher treatment by having the issue plastered all over the school newspaper and brought to the attention of Student Life in the first place. While my actions were unprofessional and have affected many groups on this campus, it is to the student body that I wish to primarily apologize. To each of you, I am sorry if I let you down as your leader, and I hope that I can somewhat rectify the situation by handling it in the most mature manner possible and continuing to work tirelessly to end the year in spectacular fashion.