As you may have found out by now (most likely having read his article regarding his upcoming A-ness), Dan Fanton is going to be our new president for the F99-W00 school year. He is an amazing person with a lot of enthusiasm for our dear fraternity. If you've ever spoken with him about Delta Chi, you may have seen the twinkle in his eyes as he tells you about his plans for next year, his thoughts of the past year, and his experiences that took him from fraternal passiveness to proactive chapter improver. There's more to that twinkle though. Soon after I first met Dan, I found out there were strange degrees of separation between him and I. Sure, he was originally an acquaintance or brothers Aaron Travis and Jared Jordan having been in the same film class. However, I later found out that he knew a good friend of mine-- a friend named Dan Merenda. Through later conversations with other friends, I found a mystical square made of Dans. Had I been drinking milk at the time, milk would've shot out of my nose at the realization that all of the Dan's I know at the university know each other (with only one broken link). Dan Fanton and Dan Chrzcznowski know each other as brothers in Delta Chi. Dan Chrzcznowski knows Dan Kwolek from a physics 241 (I think) lab group. Dan Kwolek knows Dan Merenda from living in the same hallway in South Quad and as current roommates. Dan Merenda knows Dan Fanton from film class. Dan Merenda also know Dan Chrzcznowski as acquaintances through me from a mutual class we took, Math 215. Strangely, I am friends with all of these Dans through different venues (although I did meet Fanton and Chrzcznowski through Delta Chi, but it was at very different times). So after this mind-blowing epiphany, I kept a close eye on Dan Fanton. At first, he seemed to be no more that a guy who went about things in an even stride, cool and collected. He made logical observations regarding the number of people required to fill a construction dumpster. At first I thought he may be a slacker, but two seconds later, by the way he carried himself I knew it was not the case. He went about his associate member term passively, apparently not feeling like competing with the juggernaut enthusiasm of one Ari Faneuil. But he always had this collected appearance as he strolled through the front door, sat down on the couch, and opened his beloved Macintosh lap-top. Through various conversations, I came to yet another conclusion: this kid KNOWS something. It isn't just a tiny morsel of information that eludes most people like pop-culture factoids and obscure vocabulary definitions. He knows something about the grander scheme of the universe. Imbedded in his mind is the ONE thing that is the lynchpin that keeps the universe from ripping into itself and scattering to oblivion. I am not claiming Dan is some kind of prophet or god, nor am I saying he has extra-sensory-perception or divination powers. I am saying that Dan Fanton hold the key to the universe. I wish I could support this with analyses of the Dead Sea Scrolls or ancient German Sephiroths, but it is just a strong gut feeling. Perhaps that is why the fates initiated me into the brotherhood of Delta Chi. Along with the knowledge of Dan's cosmic potential, however, comes the responsibility to keep this information from certain outside influences. Organizations like Cobra, the Hydra, the Umbrella Corporation, and 4H must not learn what Dan knows. He himself may not know it quite yet, but rest assured, he will. Next time you have the opportunity to talk with the illustrious Dan Fanton, don't take it for granted. There is a universe of knowledge behind the twinkle in his eyes. BACK TO THE DELT