On Monday, April 22nd, The Emory Spoke’s famous poetry event, Sig Chai, became infamous when the cops were called by the brothers of Sigma Chi. Sig Chai is an event held to enjoy poetry and tea on the lawn of the Emory-owned, Sigma Chi fraternity house.
Attendees of the event were left in disappointing shock when the event was forced to shut down. One attendee, Ciara Browmilton, believes Sigma Chi’s motives were clear: their illiteracy.
“One of the brothers came out to attend the event and when he picked up a copy of Skin and Bone [The Emory Spoke’s Parody of famed poetry book Milk and Honey], he tried sounding out the words but got really frustrated. He threw it down and ran inside,” Browmilton explained. “Next thing I know I see seven guys all with the same hairstyle staring out the window at us.”
Witnesses explained that one of the braver brothers came outside with sunglasses on, stood in front of the crowd, and lowered his glasses to leer above the lenses at everyone. When the audience was unphased by this attempt at social domination, the brother then called the Emory Police Department.
The Emory Police recognized the call as ridiculous when they asked the brother to spell out the street name of the house, and the brother responded with “E-E-G-L R-O-W-D.”
Caddius Sparks, a first-year that tried to incite a riot on the behalf of the Spoke was outraged. “I am tired of my tuition going to these jerks’ house and their parties and I can’t even listen and share my limericks with thirty strangers.”
The Emory Spoke has addressed matters with all parties involved, resolving all complaints. Additionally, Skin and Bone will be available along with mugs, tea, and a secret second magazine this Wednesday, at the Spoke-hosted Wonderful Wednesday.
At press time, The Emory Spoke wished to see everyone there on Wednesday but urged attendees to make sure to 1) be able to read and, 2) never stop the fight against adult illiteracy.
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