Zoe Covey
Contributing Writer
Delta Chi Delta, formerly known as Delta Gamma Tau, was chartered by Campus Council on Nov. 2. The co-presidents of the fraternity, Anthony Cisneros ’19 and Francisco Martinez ’19, said that they felt gratification and validation upon receiving approval for their charter.
“Our immediate reaction was sobering. It felt like it should have happened a long time ago, but with developing a constitution that adheres to all the guidelines in place, we took our time to really develop a document that will last into the future,” Cisneros said. “The chartering process was the pinnacle of this experience.”
Delta Chi Delta was founded as a reaction to the current political climate. The fraternity aims to create a feeling of brotherhood and solidarity among minority students here at the College.
“Our dream to start a fraternity began in one of the collaboration rooms in Andrews Library. We recognized the political climate at the time and we believed not only [in] the need to bring minority students together, but also [in] social activism and volunteering. This is the basis of why we started our group,” Cisneros said.
Cisneros went on to explain their reasons for creating this specific group and what goals they have in mind when they think of what Delta Chi Delta will become.
“We are trying to create a space specifically for multicultural students. And, in addition, given the injustices that continue to plague this nation [that] failed to be address[ed] not only in the world but on our little corner of Wooster,” Cisneros said.
The presidents are not particularly interested in distinguishing Delta Chi Delta from the other Greek groups in any other significant ways. Instead, they said that they wanted to be a positive force in the Greek community.
“As far as being Greek goes, we are not different in certain regards from other Greek groups on campus because we really wanted to capitalize on the strong sentiment of brotherhood in order to advance our cause for being a multicultural and socially active group,” Cisneros said.
Their goals are certainly intertwined with their purpose of increasing social activism. They have a lot of ideas about what they can potentially do as a new fraternity on campus, already planning activities for next semester and next school year.
“[T]he campus has a lot to look forward [to] from our group. Not only next semester, but the following year, we will collaborate with groups as well as hosting our own awareness campaigns/social activist events. Keep an eye out for posters and more info to come,” Cisneros said.