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Delta Chi continues their search for Rosencrans
Delta Chi informs public of missing statue through the news media
Nick Ngo
Issue date: 7/11/07 Section: News
The Delta Chi fraternity has recently been using the media to inform the public about their stolen statue, Rosencrans.
Different media outlets, such as the Oregonian and Portland's KGW, has covered the story.
The idea came from Corvallis Police Department Detective Mike Wells. Wells is in charge of investigating the case of the stolen statue.
Worth $100,000 to $250,000, the 3-feet tall statue of the Roman god, Vulcan, was stolen from Delta Chi's house last term. The theft occurred around 3 a.m. June 9, the Saturday before finals.
President of Delta Chi Kyle Waletich said Wells' idea of using the press is to get their story out and to bring awareness.
"He's trying to get the word out so people can find out about it and maybe he can get a lead," Waletich said "The more people that know about it the closer we'll be to getting it back."
Although, despite the media coverage that they have been receiving, they haven't gotten a lead.
The price of the statue is not that high of a concern for the fraternity, it's what the statue represents. The statue is represents the generosity of the Rosencrans family.
The Rosencrans family gave the statue to the fraternity in 1926 after the death of their son, Charles Rosencrans. He was a member of the fraternity and had recently graduated from OSU.
"The family donated the statue as a memorial," Waletich said.
The Rosencrans also donated money to set up a scholarship fund.
"The scholarship we have is associated with that statue. It symbolized how much Delta Chi and people in the brotherhood care for one another," said Josh Belleque, a student in history.
Belleque and Nels Walther were the ones who discovered the statue was stolen. That night, Belleque was falling asleep until he heard something that woke him up.
"I woke up to what kind of sounded like an end of a doorbell ringing," Belleque said.
Then someone opened the door to the sleeping porch. The person walked into the room and said, "Hey guys," then walked. Belleque said the person sounded like he was drunk and that nobody had ever seen him before.
Different media outlets, such as the Oregonian and Portland's KGW, has covered the story.
The idea came from Corvallis Police Department Detective Mike Wells. Wells is in charge of investigating the case of the stolen statue.
Worth $100,000 to $250,000, the 3-feet tall statue of the Roman god, Vulcan, was stolen from Delta Chi's house last term. The theft occurred around 3 a.m. June 9, the Saturday before finals.
President of Delta Chi Kyle Waletich said Wells' idea of using the press is to get their story out and to bring awareness.
"He's trying to get the word out so people can find out about it and maybe he can get a lead," Waletich said "The more people that know about it the closer we'll be to getting it back."
Although, despite the media coverage that they have been receiving, they haven't gotten a lead.
The price of the statue is not that high of a concern for the fraternity, it's what the statue represents. The statue is represents the generosity of the Rosencrans family.
The Rosencrans family gave the statue to the fraternity in 1926 after the death of their son, Charles Rosencrans. He was a member of the fraternity and had recently graduated from OSU.
"The family donated the statue as a memorial," Waletich said.
The Rosencrans also donated money to set up a scholarship fund.
"The scholarship we have is associated with that statue. It symbolized how much Delta Chi and people in the brotherhood care for one another," said Josh Belleque, a student in history.
Belleque and Nels Walther were the ones who discovered the statue was stolen. That night, Belleque was falling asleep until he heard something that woke him up.
"I woke up to what kind of sounded like an end of a doorbell ringing," Belleque said.
Then someone opened the door to the sleeping porch. The person walked into the room and said, "Hey guys," then walked. Belleque said the person sounded like he was drunk and that nobody had ever seen him before.
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Rob
posted 7/13/07 @ 8:57 PM PST
Sweet, merciful crap. Was this copy edited?
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