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place for me. If it ever got to be uncom- fortable, I wouldn’t do it. I have a lot of stress in my life from other places; I don’t need it here.”
And as to his theme of Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges?
“In every position I have held, It seems like there has always been a divide. Whether it was a legal depart- ment, bar association or the many boards I have served on, there has been a division that needed a bridge. I be- came known for the willingness and hav- ing the ability to bridge those divides… White, Black, Democrat or Republican.” In Kappa, we have these factions. They even have names, but I get it and I understand it. I’m not a part of a fac- tion. I just want to be a Kappa. I just want to be a Nupe and do what’s best for the organization. I have absolutely no personal agenda at all. To me, that’s when you start having issues and start taking sides rather than taking the side of the fraternity.”
“My side is what is good for the frat. When you come into a job with no
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