College OTR: Eli Judge

Eli Judge (University of Wisconsin, Madison)

Eli Judge

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The Greeks Are Burning in Madison

Eli Judge says,

Astute Fem,

Because this post is one of the more upsetting things I�ve seen in a long while, I felt the need to share some thoughts. Seeing as the previous comments have taken steps to systematically detract from your argument, I hope to expand on it from a more �on the ground� point of view.

�Is it really that serious?�

Yes. Not only did 28 people loose their home, but also Firefighters, public heroes of the highest order, were hurt in the blaze.

�No news yet on the cause of the fire, but I have a strong feeling there will be foul play in the mix.�

As the Critical Badger on the UW-Madison campus might say, �O RLY?�. Perhaps you have had a conversation with the Madison Fire Department that I have not.

�A slightly disturbing fact, the Sigma Phi Epsilon organization is keeping tabs on the progress of the fire's investigation. The nation[al] site says, �The National Fraternity will be working with the university and local volunteers as the situation unfolds.��

I would argue that it is somewhat convenient to have the owners of the damaged property working closely with local law enforcement and fire officials. If you have some information that MPD might find useful, I encourage you to contact Crime Stoppers (608-266-6014) and fill them in on whatever might have prompted this speculation.

�What other support do they need as �the situation unfolds?��

Textbooks, notes, prescription drugs, clothing, heat, food, water, transportation and, potentially, trauma counseling.

While I am rarely as angry as I am now (on blogs or otherwise), I feel no remorse or regret in politely asking you to refrain from mocking my constituents or celebrating the loss of their home. When you have seen their faces after they have lost all of their things (or after you have smelled their house after much of it has crumbled to the ground), I will consider retracting my request.

Sincerely,

Eli Judge
Junior, UW-Madison
Resident, 228 Langdon St. Apt 8
Alder, 8th District
Madison Common Council Posted 05/14/2008 12:31 AM