BEFORE Men's social club Chi Sigma Alpha, established in 1963, redesigned its official logo this fall due to its similarities to the Confederate flag. Senior Luke Kays, Chi Sigma Alpha president, said members made the decision on the first week of school in light of discussions and controversies over the Confederate flag in the news over the summer. Kays said Assistant Dean of Student Life Kara Abston and multiple club members approached him and felt it was best to make a change to ensure the emblem would not offend anyone. Junior Chi Sigma Alpha member Levi Bogus said updating the logo was meant to communicate to the student body that the club was no longer affiliated with any ofthe ideology the Confederate flag represented. "With the connotation that the confederate flag now holds, we felt it best to no longer have that image attached to our brotherhood," Bogus said. Although Abston suggested simply updating the existing logo by removing or repositioning the blue lines and stars, Kays decided to open up the redesign opportunity to the entire club. Kays said all members and queens had the option to send in their best designs. After receiving multiple potential designs, he posted them to the club Facebook page and brought the two designs that received the most "likes" to a special meeting where members voted for their favorites. Kays said there was plenty ofdiscussion about the future of the logo at this meeting. "We had several people who felt it was disrespectful to people who had been in the club to completely change (the logo)," Kays said. "Others said this was an opportunity to make a mark on history and take a step in a new direction." (continued on page 58) Chi Sigma Alphu memhers cheer c/uring roll call at all club cl<'vo 011 Oct. 26 dllring club week. PiC'ture continued on /Wye 59. I Photo hy Becca Riley CLl' B FE .\Tl ' BES ."i7
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