The Greek Voice - Issue 24.4

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Panhellenic Greek PreviewbyJonathan Iwazaki

It is that time again; the long, cold, andrainy winter has ended and brought outthe University tour groups that paradeacross campus, ull o wide-eyed

seniors and transer students pondering tothemselves, How am I ever going to nd myclasses next year?

Te Greek community attracts its ownvast array o potential new members as well.

Many with their rst big question answered:Am I coming to UW next year? Tis isanswered with a resounding yes, but theirsecond big question remains: Am I goingGreek next year?

Walking around and surveying dierentchapters can only provide so many scenicanswers, and lets ace it, nobody takes thetime to read anymore so it is doubtul thatall potential new members will scan throughevery inch o the UW Greek website. Terehowever remains a great alternative that giwraps all the research and guesswork intoone attractive package.

Greek preview serves as an inormativepeek into what this community has in storeor potential new members. On May 11th,the Greek community will welcome anystudents curious about joining its networko thriving societies. An orientation osorts, that is intended to provide a clearerpicture o the principles behind the variousorganizations and bodies that govern them.

Both the UW Panhellenic Associationand the UW Interraternal Council will

provide a dierent variation o Greekpreview, which coincides with theirrespective chapter organizations. UWPanhellenic is responsible or overseeing18 dierent sororities in the University oWashington community. Tese sororitychapters will put together an appropriateglimpse o what women are to expect asuture sorority members. It will be in essence,an introduction o the all recruitmentprocess.

For these women, the day begins with

a short orientation at Kane Hall about theunique sorority lie experience within theUW Greek community. From there, all othe potential new members will have theopportunity to tour six dierent sororitychapter houses.

Tese will not be run-o-the-milltours though; they will be a chance to getacquainted with the dierent rounds othe ormal recruitment process. Potentialnew members will have one-on-oneconversations with active sorority membersthat may mimic what to expect during thereal deal when all comes around. Womenwill receive brie introductions to the chapterhouses, but the tours are not intended toadvertise any chapter over another, they areto sell going Greek instead.

Tis is in not a substitute or ormalrecruitment in the all, but instead a tasteo what the process consists o. WhileGreek preview is only intended to be anintroduction, it could also be considered amental preparation or a slight head start.

As a raternity man, the sorority ormal

recruitment process is a very oreignconcept and thereore it makes completesense to get a rundown o what is to come.Now, it should not come as a surprise thatI cannot provide any rsthand PanhellenicGreek preview experience into this article,but luckily some sorority women were kindenough to lend some additional perspective:

It was nerve wracking at rst but wasgreat prep or real recruitment.

It was great because it gave me a reallygood idea o what to expect in the sense owhat the conversations would be like. It got meamiliar with many o the houses and I oundI was less nervous going in to recruitment onthe all!

It rearmed my decision to go Greek!

I was not going to go Greek because Ionly knew the stereotypes since none o myamily went Greek. I saw a fier or Greekpreview and I did it. I started talking to thegirls and realized theyre just like me. I highlyrecommend it and its extremely helpul.

Tose may all sound like biasedstatements, but they were all quotes romsorority women across the community. Teconsensus: potential new members haveound the event to be extremely un andhelpul.

Clearly, Greek preview will be aneasy way to better understand the ormalrecruitment tactics that sororities will host

in the all, but it will also be a chance tomeet people rom all over. Any and all arewelcomed and encouraged to try out Greeklie, because in a community this big anyoneis bound to nd the right t.

Diversity is a term that has always beenthrown around, but preaching it is dierentthan living it and any chapter would be opento someone a little dierent than the one thatcame beore. It explains why the communitytakes Greek preview so seriously. Te pointo the Panhellenic Greek preview remains

as a guide or any potential new member,rom a 3rd generation legacy to a studentwhos the rst in the amily to go Greek. Temessage remains the same: Go Greek.

IFC Greek PreviewbyLuke Picking

For many incoming UW studentsand potential new members(PNMs), inormal recruitment canseem like a daunting endeavor. o

help introduce PNMs to the UW Greekcommunity, the Interraternity Council(IFC) will once again host Greek Preview onMay 11th.

During Greek Preview, PNMs areintroduced to several chapters in the Greekcommunity. Beginning at noon, the newUW students will be split into groups andled around to dierent chapter houses.At each house, the chapters recruitmentchairmen will lead a tour or the PNMs ortheir parents in order to give a glimpse into

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An in depth look into what potential new members will experience during both the IFC and Panhellenic events

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2Te Greek Voice

Editors-in-Chief

Luke Picking 15Interraternity Council

Vice President o Public Relations

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Editors

David Gillam 14

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Kim Downing [email protected]

Stephanie Hamill 15

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Aleksander Posielski 16

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Evan Rumpza 16

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Marissa Freeman 14

Panhellenic AssociationVice President o Public Relations

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Contact us with your questions, comments, or concerns. Editors-in-chie are available to meet by appoint-ment at least two days in advance. Our oce is located in HUB 236 (M-F, 9-5)

Graphics EditorsNicholas Franko 16

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Greek Voice Editorial Staff ExtraInterested in contributing to The Greek Voice? Our application is

located on the IFC website, which can be found atwww.uwgreeks.com.

Interested in having your chapter featured in the next issue? Knowof a story pertinent to the UW Greek community? Send us an

email at [email protected].

Te content o this newspaper accurately represents the currentvalues o the University o Washington Greek community.

All contributions are made by active Greek members in goodstanding with his/her respective chapter.

Te opinions expressed in this newspaper are not necessarilythe opinions o a members chapter, the Greek community, or

the University o Washington.

Corrections

In Issue 23.3, ASUW Road to Election, candidates AlexFraser and Daniel Nguyens names were spelled incorrectly.

Kyle Curtis is a member o Delta Lambda Phi

Originally built in 1949, the student union orUW, now known as the Husky Union Buildingor HUB, is home to student government andorganizations, recreation and dining acilities

and houses various oces and services.Both student and aculty and sta anticipated the

opening o the original 71,000 square oot building withan enthusiastic reception. Seen as the hub o campus lie,the Washington Daily coined the term HUB in the early1950s, just beore the 1952 addition that more than doubledthe size o the building.

Tis expansion added another deck to the building witha ballroom, game room, barbershop and additional oodservices. Over the next decade, the HUB saw continuousadditions that brought it to its present 262,000 square eet.

From 2010-2012, the most current renovation, driven

by student initiatives, was meant to reach our goals ocreating a welcoming space, open the building, connect tothe campus and build community. With a reopened andtotally redesigned foor plan, the HUB oers Huskies thetools required or any necessity.

Open Monday Tursday 7am to 11pm, Friday 7am tomidnight, and Saturday 8am-midnight, the HUB still oersall the amenities o the original building plus many more.

Students will nd the basement space lled with ameditation room, the RSO oces, a bowling center, billiardsand table tennis as well as many other games. Te groundfoor is home to the University Bookstore, which carries agreat collection o Husky gear similar to the Ave location.You will also nd many dining halls and even a Subway!

Going up to the other foors, students will nd theStudent Organization Resource Center (SORC), ASUWCommissions and Services, the Oce o Fraternity and

Sorority Lie (home o the Greek Voice production!), EventInormation, lounges, and especially, the ASUW BikeShop, Commuter Commons with Dawg Prints Station, andLyceum.

Te ASUW Bike Shop provides ast and aordablebicycle repairs to promote healthy activity and ways otransportation. Some o their services include, but arentlimited too, ull bike tune-ups, brake adjustments, fat xes,and parts ordering.

o learn more about the nonprot undergraduatestudent government at the University o Washington,ASUW, visit them in HUB 121! Tey house many programs,services and events or students on campus. Te ASUWworks closely with the Student Advisory Oce (SAO) andthe Graduate and Proessional Student Senate (GPSS) inproviding services or not only undergraduates but also

clubs and graduate studentsLocated in HUB 236, the Oce o Fraternity and Sorority

Lie (OFSL) serves as the main contact in the coordination oindividual Recognition Agreements between the Universityo Washington and the raternities and sororities associatedwith the Panhellenic and Interraternity Councils.

Te OFSL is used by the executive boards o bothcouncils, and is also used by our sta at the Greek Voice.Fraternity and sorority member requent the oce to turnin orms, meet with advisors, and check out grade reports.

Nearby these important oces, the Lyceum andballrooms, as well as many other meeting / event rooms onthe second and third foors are oered at discounted rates

to provide students and student organizations meeting andevent space in the HUB.

Student organizations are eligible or one meeting ortwo hours or less per week in small and mid-sized meetingrooms or ree as long as they are requested at least threebusiness days in advance. Larger rooms are listed onthe HUBs ratesheet to refect only the room reservationcost. Additional charges will be applied or equipment,urnishings, ood services, cleaning, etc. o access thesereservation costs and receive step-by-step directions on thereservation process, have your student UWNetID ready andvisit HUB Event Services.

o nd more inormation about the HUB and all that itoers or you to get involved, there are events and importantupdates daily on their Facebook, Foursquare and witteraccounts as well as the main webpage, hub.washington.edu.

Contact [email protected]

What a Year It Has Been in the New HUBbySarah Berkes

Luke Picking

HUB corner stone located on the ground oor

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3Monday, May 6th, 2013

OFSL Interview with Krista Bennitt

Q&A: What is Your Most Embarrassing Childhood Story?

For Panhellenic Advisor KristaBennitt, going Greek was somethingthat she never really pictured herseldoing. Growing up in Oklahoma

City, Oklahoma, she watched as her oldersister became a Chi Omega at OklahomaState University. Bennitt showed herrebellious side by expressing disinterest inollowing in her sisters ootsteps.

Bennitt explained, I had the little sister

syndrome, revealing that it was her motherwho made her go through recruitment aershe too decided to attend OSU. I wentthrough recruitment saying I reuse to be inChi Omega but I kept going back and allingin love with it, she described. So in the allo 2004, contrary to previous notions, Kristabecame a member o the au Beta chapter oChi Omega.

In college Krista earned the nicknameo Campus Climber through her extensiveinvolvement both within her chapter andon campus. She was a member o theCardinal Cabinet she was in charge ocampus activities and served as reasurer.Her experiences changed her outlook as shemade relationships with many interestingpeople and honed in on her leadership

experiences.She explained that the things she extractedrom her time in her chapter werent just theriendships. Rather it was learning how todeal with dierent personalities, be a leader,hold people accountable, and understandmutual respect, all things to bring with herinto the proessional world.

As Krista wrapped up her undergradat OK State she still had desires to run orPanhellenic. She knew several o the boardmembers and was oered a part timeadvisor position, a job usually reserved orgraduate students.. Realizing that pursuingher accounting career by getting a CPAseemed less and less appealing, she decidedto browse dierent grad programs andound hersel wishing that she could keep

doing what she was doing or a living.

I got more joy out o tutoring the womenin my chapter and seeing them achieve theirpotential than I did with taking upper levelclasses Bennitt explained in regards toaccounting. Ten in 2010 she earned hermasters Educational Leadership and CollegeStudent Development and ound that shecould in act pursue her dream career.

Aer applying to similar positions atvarious universities all over the country,

she was oered the position o Panhellenicadvisor and co-director o the Oce oFraternity and Sorority Lie here at theUniversity o Washington.

Its a lot o meetings, Krista described,as she pointed to the jam-packed calendaropened up on her laptop. She explainedthat as assistant director, her work is veryhands on. With weekly meetings with everyexec ocer, bi-quarterly meetings withchapter presidents, her job requires constantcorrespondence and checking in on things.

However, she claried that the ocershave been elected into their positions so shewants them to be the leaders. I advise thembut its their decision to make. I always wantthem to succeed but sometimes they need toall beore they learn, Bennitt said. Learning

by many o her own ailures, she believesthat its not about the ailures themselves,but about how you respond which is crucial.

While her goals change with every quarter,she explained there are specic underlyinggoals that she aims or. She plans to ocuson working with the board to streamlineprocesses by emphasizing the importance otransparency, communication, and stayingon task.

Continuing to oster relationships withother departments as well as alumni isalso an important goal, which she plans toachieve by making meaningul connectionsto allow her to be the best resource orstudents. Te last main goal she addressedwas ocusing on the why o things. A loto the things we do whether its what I do

on a day to day basis, or in the Panhellenic

community, I want students to ocus onpurpose and intention.

In regard to the remainder o the quarter,Bennitt expressed her excitement or beingin recruitment mode as chapter ocers and

Panhellenic ocers are doing an excellentjob o pushing recruitment as a good areaor women.

Specically, Bennitt looks orward toBe Bold Day as a chance to ace issues oncampus about women empowerment. Asto what keeps her job interesting year-to-year, Bennitt explained that it is getting awhole new board with new people to meeteach with dierent personalities in charge odierent things, and learning how to balancethem.


cont. from cover

byMarina Taylor

Jordan GrahamMy junior year o highschool, we had a re drilland we all had to evacuateto the ootball eld. On myway back to class, I took ashortcut up the hill. While Iwas walking up the hill myoot slipped, and I ell andslid down in the mud. WhenI spent the rest o the daycovered in mud rom my

waist down.

When I was little, mybiggest ear was thunder andlightening. One day I was inthe back yard in playing in therain, all o a sudden lighteningstruck the ground in myneighbors yard and I fippedout. I booked it inside to ndmy mom. I ran up to her andtried to put my head betweenher knees and yelled I wantto go back in! Tats when mymom gured out I knew where

babies came rom.

Flashback to thoseexciting middle school pepassemblies when everyoneis dressed up and ready todominate the other classesin un competition. Outin ront o a ew hundredkids, two other kids and Iwere about to partake in anintense ood eating contest!Basically they blindoldedus and the rst to nish thecaramel apple won... Peopleliterally didnt talk to me orover a week because o how

badly I reeked o onions.

Joel MickelsonRebecca Endrizzi

Rachael LevineWhen I was little I was atdaycare and ound a driedbean on the foor. I tried toput it in my riends ear butthey wouldnt let me so I putit in my own ear, aer like amonth my mom noticed thatI couldnt hear as well andthought I was going dea soshe took me to the doctorand they ound out I had a

bean in my ear...

Assistant Director of the Ofce of Fraternity and Sorority Life, and Panhellenic Advisor

what raternity lie is like at UW.Te day will conclude with a trip to see

Iron Man 3 at a private showing. PNMs willthen have the opportunity to spend the nightat a chapter house.

While many recruitment is in ull swingat most chapters, with high school seniorsrom local high schools requenting thecommunity, Greek Preview primarily givesout o state students a chance to see whatGreek lie is all about. For these students,Greek Preview provides a great opportunityto experience the Greek community duringthe academic year, something that is notpossible or many.

Added last year, the overnight optionhas urther incentivised non-resident PNMsrom attending the event. Te option was rst

introduced by past IFC VP o Recruitment,and current President Cody Saben as a wayto introduce new member live-in to thoseunamiliar to this unique opportunity.

Current VP o Recruitment MichaelJohnson again brought the idea to theassociated presidents, who passed itunanimously. Along with the overnightoption, the raternity presidents agreed to a24 hour no alcohol policy beginning noonon Saturday, and ending on Sunday.

Keeping the Greek community drypromotes values based recruiting at theoreront, an eort the IFC is committed toupholding. Tis policy also is congruent withthe Fraternal Inormation and ProgrammingGroup (FIPG) guidelines on recruitment

practices. As with the exchange policy, allmember chapters o the IFC are committedto upholding these guidelines.

Last year, the Saturday concluded witha poker night, at which the recruitmentchairmen rom each chapter were welcometo attend. Tis year, the PNMs will be seeingIron Man 3 at a private showing.

While recruitment chairs were ableto attend last year, they will not be able toattend the movie screening this year.

VP o Recruitment Michael Johnsonexplained that this allowed or PNMs totake a break rom the intense recruitingthey experience during the day. Attendingthe movie without chapter recruitment

chairmen will allow the PNMs to relax andeel revitalized or their overnight stay at achapter house.

While Greek Preview gives PNMs anintroduction to the UW Greek community,it is not a substitute or the inormalrecruitment process. Aer attending theevent, PNMs are encouraged to keep incontact with the chapters they are mostinterested in joining.

Greek Preview provides the opportunityor chapters to recruit new Greeks, ratherthan just new chapter members. Whilerecruitment chairman may constantlybe thinking about extending their nextbid, Greek Preview provides a weekendto reocus on what it truly means to be araternity gentleman, and why it is truly thebest choice one can make to go Greek.

Panhellenic Greek PreviewContact [email protected]

IFC Greek PreviewContact Luke

[email protected]


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Team Honolulu

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Teme: Proud to Wake Up inAmerica (Pajama Day)

Event Location: Denny Field, 1-4 PMug-o-War/Balloon Fight (1-2:00)

Hot Dog Eating with PresidentsPie-a-Prez (Panhellenic), Pies are $2 (3:00)

Sumo Suit WrestlingDunk ank with GC Celebrities

ASUW EAC Booth (Vote!)

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Teme: Pin/Formal AttireEvent Location: Chapter Houses

Chapter Decorating Competiton(~5-8 PM)

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he Greek WeekCommittee hasbeen workingtirelessly to plan

events that will bring the chapterso the greek community togetherduring Greek Week. Tis year thepurpose o Greek Week is the same as

it has been past years, but the IFC andPanhellenic associations are takinga slightly dierent approach to uniting

and celebrating the greek community. Asalways, there will be numerous opportunities or

chapters to get involved. However, this year, merelyparticipating in events will not earn teams points. In

order to earn points, teams will have to win games andcontests. Placing more emphasis on competition will encourage

teams to really get to know each other and bond throughout theweek. Tis has already proved to be true although Greek Week has

not even begun. Many teams have already attended social events,such as barbecues, together. As the greek communitys avorite

week o the year quickly approaches, teams are encouraged toget together and prepare or a un, competitive, and patrioticweek!

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Teme: Red, White, and BlueEvents Location: 17th Ave, 1:00-8 PM

Red Bull Chariot Races (1:00-3)

Rainy Dawg Radio Concert (5:30-8)Che Bake O (Desserts due 5:00, judged by 6:00)

Barbecue (5:00)

Teme: Chapter LettersEvents Location: Red Square

Green Competition (2:00-4)Te Quad

Movie Night (9:15-11:15)

Get Greek Week Points:weet, Post, and Instagram to

@UWIFC, @UWPanhellenic, oron the Greek Week 13 Facebook

page with #UWGreekWeek2013 and#[eamName]


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6Te Greek Voice

Philanthropy

Want your chapters philanthropy eatured in Te Greek Voice? eMail us at [email protected] your chapters philanthropy eatured in Te Greek Voice? eMail us at [email protected]

Nothing gets raternity gentlemenmore competitive than a bit o ootball especially when competing or a sororitysphilanthropy. Pi Beta Phi is holding theirannual Arrow Games this spring quarter,and any raternity can create a fag ootballteam to represent their chapter as wellparticipating in a weeks worth o un events.

Kicking o the week o Arrow Games isthe rst round o fag ootball, as well as an icecream eed at the Pi Phi house on Monday.uesday is another round o fag ootball,

and an event new to Arrow Games this year,which is a ood-eating contest. Wednesday ismore ootball and a slam dunk competitionat Denny eld, where last year Dubs madean appearance, and Tursday is continuingootball and an opportunity to pay or a pieto pie-a-pi-phi that evening. Wrapping upthe week is the fag ootball championshipgames and the awards ceremony, whichgives awards or overall winner as well aseach individual competition.

Te competition is erce or this annual

event and with around $5000 being raisedlast year, the bar is set even higher this timearound. When asked or a unny memoryrom previous Arrow Games, Pi Phis VPo philanthropy Faith Katsman said, OnceI was accidentally tackled by two guys onthe sideline and got sent to the ER becauseI thought my leg broke. One o the guys wasactually on the ootball team. All this eort,ootball, and hard work rom the raternitygentlemen and Pi Phis goes towards raisingmoney or their philanthropy, Read. Lead.Achieve.

Katsman says, Read. Lead. Achieve. isour literacy platorm, which encompassesour literacy initiatives and literacy vision:that Pi Beta Phi leads the way to a more

literate society. Pi Beta Phi accomplishesthis vision by providing tools, which supportliteracy skill development and engaginginitiatives with young children. With acause close to many, and a erce and uncompetition, Arrow Games will denitelybe a memorable philanthropy this springquarter.


Pi Beta Phi Arrow GamesbyKatherine Bueche

Kappa Alpha Theta BattleballbyRoss Zeiger

Philanthropies Coming Up Feeds & Other Events

In an average year, over 600,000American children experience ostercare. Each one o these children areremoved rom their homes on account

o abuse or neglect. ragically, with numbersthis large it is dicult to help nd stablehomes or every kid.

Te National Court Appointed SpecialAdvocates Association or CASA is a networko volunteers who represent the best interests

o these neglected children. Primarily in thecourtroom, CASA volunteers work hardto secure every child a sae and permanentresidence.

Now, the women o Kappa Alpha Tetaare proud to announce Teta Battleball,their ourth annual philanthropy eventbeneting CASA. o be held May 20th-24th,this week long event aims to raise moneyand awareness or CASA while guaranteeinga un time or all who participate.

Last year we had 19 teams and raised$3,200. Tis year already, we have 24 teamsregistered and were not done. Weve invitedthe crew team and the resident halls toparticipate so we are looking orward to alarge, eclectic group o competitors, saidsophomore Chelsea Brogan, president oTetas. In addition to the teams, MuscleMilk and Energy Gummies have signed onas sponsors or the week. Be sure to stop by

and get your x o protein and caeine.Te estivities will include a dodgeball

tournament, a hot dog eating contest, Pie-a-Teta, and a talent show. All o the events arecompetitive and scored. Last years winner,au Kappa Epsilon, is looking to deendtheir title.

Te talent show always draws theGreek communities nest musicians andcomedians. Te perormances are judged bythe Teta reshmen class based upon talent,creativity, and execution. Last years winnerswere Alex Maddox rom Beta Teta Pi andMax Grinberg rom Alpha Delta Phi whoteamed up and entertained everyone with amusical perormance.

O course, the main attraction oBattleball is the dodgeball tournament.Happening every aernoon rom May20th-May 24th at Denny Field on campus,everyone is welcome to stop by and cheeron your avorite team. According tosophomore ally Swanson, Te guys get

really into the games. Its a ton o un oreveryone.

Despite all the un, its important toremember the good cause that is beingsupported. Aer last years Battleball, OliviaGaney and three other Tetas had theopportunity to present the money raisedto CASA at their national convention indowntown Seattle. Its so awesome knowingthat the money is going to a great cause and

kids lives will be improved rom our work.Im excited or another un event and to raiseeven more money this year! said Olivia.


May 6-10th - Lambda Chi Alpha, Watermelon BustMay 11th - Phi Kappa Teta, Hoops or Hope 2k13

May 27th - 31st- Alpha au Omega, Spike Duchenne

May 6th - UW All-Greek Photo, Red Square, 12:20 PMMay 18th - ASUW Spring Show, Rainier Vista, 3:00 PM

June 1st- Alpha Delta Phi, Bubble Bash, Quad, 10:00-2 PM

Courtesy ofUW Theta

Courtesy ofUW Pi Beta Phi

Courtesy ofUW Pi Beta Phi

Courtesy ofUW Theta


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7Monday, May 6th, 2013

Community

Many people have the tendencyto overlook the numerousthings that those in the GreekCommunity do during their

ree time. Many members are active withintheir respective chapters, on campus, andon club or intramural sports teams. SeanFlinn rom Alpha au Omega is not onlyinvolved in his chapter, but is also involvedwith campus sports and has a passion or hismajor.

Sean is a Computer Science andEngineering major with a minor in Law,Societies and Justice. Going into hisreshman year o college Sean knew that hewanted to be a CSE major so he took all o

the Engineering prerequisites to place himon the right track. He stated, I nd coding,while dicult, very un and I personallyenjoy the puzzle solving aspect o the major.

I also nd creativity plays a major rolein computer science, which I really like.Additionally Sean spoke about interestsoutside o the Computer Science department.He enjoys the universality o the LSJ minorand its ability to be applicable in many ways.I nd LSJ is interesting because it orces you

to think outside the box about current issuesand it encourages you to challenge/questioneverything.

As a sophomore, Sean has had theopportunity to be both the Social Chair andthe Membership Educator or the past twoyears. When asked what he liked about bothpositions, he stated I really enjoy workingwith all o the new members during theirrst quarter in the chapter. I hope that I canbe a mentor to them and help them with anyquestions they have about our chapter, theGreek Community, or college in general. AsSocial Chair I get to interact with other SocialChairs rom other chapters, which gives anice perspective in the Greek Community.

Also, it always eels good to plan an eventthat everybody enjoys.

Sean is also a member o the UW Lacrosseteam. Te team is a club sport where anyonewho has any interest in the sport can tryout.He stated that lacrosse rekindled his passionor team sports and that it has allowed himto meet a diverse group o people.

Recently, the team has made it toplayos, which is a huge accomplishment.When asked about the team dynamics

and the journey to playos,Sean stated, We started theseason with a very new andinexperienced team. Tebeginning o the season wasmore about learning each otherthan lacrosse. As the seasonwent on the team chemistrygrew and we were able to playat a higher level, allowing us togo to playos.

Overall Sean is a veryaccomplished sophomore whois involved with numerousactivities on campus. Tisinvolvement on campus is

something that many otherGreeks share and enjoy.

Tough ree time might belimited or Sean, he still makesan eort to be an active membero is chapter, the UW Lacrosseeam, and the UW community in general.It just goes to show that the stigma o theGreek Community being lazy or party-hardragers is alse. Youd be amazed at what youdnd here i you took a closer look.

Contact Steph [email protected]

House moms are an invaluablecomponent o sorority lie they oversee the daily runningo the house and sta, process

the mail and packages, and o course polishthe ever so important silverware or ormalchapter. It really is rare that house moms areopenly appreciated or all the work they putinto maintaining order o the house, and thispast week Pi Kappa Alpha made sure theydid just that with a dinner put on speciallyor the house moms o each chapter.

Pike Ransom Hatch said about thedinner, We started this tradition last yearo having all the house moms together andmeeting some o the Pikes. We wanted the

wonderul house moms to be able to knowthat their girls are sae coming to our houseand that we will ensure their saety, andjust getting to know the house moms isimportant because they are really involvedwith the community and dont really getrecognized or what they do as much as theyshould.

Te dinner started with all the housemoms being escorted by a Pike to thedinner, which was made by Pike house cheSusan Iadanza. Te tradition started becausethey have a mothers night each year, andthey elt a need to honor the house momsas well. Te house mom dinner is the nightbeore mothers night, so the mothers o thePikes are able to be around or Mothers daytime as well. Pike president Dom WatersTey have really busy lives taking careo all o the girls, and its just really nice todo something nice or someone else andto instill within my guys that this isnt justabout drinking or going to school, its notjust about you. Its actually about helping

others and giving back to the community.All the house moms who attended the

dinner had rave reviews, Alpha Delta Pihouse mom Carolyn Wood saying, I likemeeting the young men, because as housedirectors we meet together regularly, we gettogether and we are a tight group o riends.But its very nice to have the young men

entertain us and be right in their politenessand their manners and have them be so niceto us. We really enjoy that. We wish moreraternities would do that and then wed getto know more o them.


Member Profle : Sean FlinnbySteph Hamill

Pikes House Mother DinnerbyKatherine Bueche

viet nguyen and dallis turk

Desi Schatz

Pike members Viet Nguyen & Dallis Turk share lunch with house mom Nancy McKinney

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Sorority SpotlightTe Greek Voice

Delta Zeta

In 1902, the rst Delta Zeta chapterwas ounded at Miami University inOxord, Ohio by a group o six studentsand riends. Ala Lloyd, Mary Collins,

Anna Keen, Julia Bishop, Mabelle Minton,and Anne Simmons met with the presidento the school to create their dream o asocial sorority that ocused on sisterhoodand their shared ideals, which would soonbecome known as Delta Zeta. At the time,women had just been granted ull status asstudents at Miami University.

oday, Delta Zeta is a nationally

recognized sorority, with 160 chapters inthe United States as well as Canada, withits own non-prot organization, the DeltaZeta Foundation. Tis oundation ocuseson support or scholarships, leadership,

philanthropy, and education or itsmembers. Te Kappa chapter at UW wascolonized in 1914, and currently has over100 members.

Delta Zeta is represented by thediamond, the colors rose and green, the PinkKillarney rose, and the Roman lamp - themeanings o which are reserved or initiatedmembers. Te Delta Zeta badge was votedthe most beautiul badge by iany & Co.Te national philanthropies o Delta Zetaare speech and hearing, and the Paintedurtle camp.

Te Painted urtle camp is a year-roundcamp or children with lie-threateningillnesses. Delta Zeta members supportthe cause with undraisers and also byvolunteering at the camp itsel.

Te Kappa chapter also regularlyparticipates in Relay or Lie, andservice events year round. Every all, thechapter holds its annual Shell Shockedphilanthropy event a fag ootballtournament that benets the University oWashingtons Speech and Hearing Sciences,and Gallaudet University (the only universityin the nation or the hearing impaired).

Delta Zeta has a special relationship withthis school, having been partnered withGallaudet since 1954. Money raised romthis event also allows the UW Speech and

Hearing Sciences department to providegraduate scholarships and other services.Kappa chapter President Maia Szaer

believes their strongest attribute is thestrong bond o sisterhood between chaptermembers. I am constantly inspired bythe generosity, loyalty, and dedication omy Delta Zeta sisters. Being a Delta Zetameans that in any situation, I have overone hundred women who care or meand support me. By serving as an ocer, Ihave the unique privilege o watching mybest riends grow through the sisterhood,academic, leadership, and philanthropicopportunities the chapter provides.

Te Delta Zeta house is located on18th and 45th, and is characterized by thebeautiul stain glass window along the ront

o the house, along with its nearly wrap-around porch and bright and open interiorspaces.

Te Kappa chapter won awards orOutstanding Panhellenic Involvement,Outstanding Pre-Recruitment Program,Region X Academic Strength, Region X

Outstanding Senior (Desiree Hanssen),Region X Outstanding RecruitmentAchievement, as well as the 2012 MostImproved Chapter or the UW GreekExcellence Awards.

President Maia Szaer was presented theSeattle Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarshipand is a member o the Phi Beta Kappaacademic honor society, and KathryneStaudinger received the Barbara ProbstHumanitarian o the Year Award.

Members are well rounded and involvedin many types o activities around campusand in the community. Tere are 5 Order oOmega inductees, as well as the presidentso the Italian Club, Rollerblading Club, andthe current ASUW Director o CommunityRelations. Te team captain o the UWSki eam, Madison McInnis, and the VicePresident o the team, Erin Anderson, arealso both Delta Zeta sisters.

Additionally, two members, HadleyEvarts and Emma Shepanek, participated

in a 600-mile trek over the Alps!Congratulations on all o the amazing workladies!


Kappa Alpha Order, the closeknitted raternity on 19th street,has been a treasured part o theGreek system or all who have

come to know them.But or those who do not know them,

their president Mitchell Dumais and theirVice President John Feuerstein oer insightinto their brotherhood.

For almost one hundred and yyears, Kappa Alpha Order has lived by theprinciples o support and aith in their ellowbrothers. In act, Mitchell explains wheretheir unique title Kappa Alpha Ordercomes rom; We recruit men who alreadyhave our values and t in with the chapter,

we dont try to make a raternity manbecause we believe that all o our membersalready have those qualities.

Hence the name Kappa Alpha Order. Anorder, according to John, is an organizationwhich accepts new members who alreadyshare the same values and ideals. Withthis in mind, they have successully oundbrothers who have appreciated being a parto their house.

When John was asked what his avoritething about being a member was, heresponds; My avorite thing about being inKappa Alpha is how close all the brothers are.We have a lot o un and work just as hard. Idid not see mysel joining a raternity when

I came to the University o Washington. Butmy chapter changed that view and has beenthe best decision I have made during mytime in college.

Mitchell refects the same appreciationor his chapter by explaining the types obrotherhoods and un events which makethem all such good riends; We travel tolake cabins in Eastern Washington and onthe Puget Sound, Ski Cabins at Schweitzer inIdaho, and go camping throughout the year.We oen have brothers go to climbing at theSeattle Bouldering Project, play racquetballat the IMA, and pick-up games o basketballat Denny eld. Any event can turn into abrotherhood event.

While they have a large amount ochapters in the south, Kappa Alpha Orderstands out on this campus considering it isthe only one in Washington, Oregon, Idaho,Montana, and Nevada. Tis is even moreimpressive considering the philanthropicimpact they have made on the community.

Teir main philanthropy event iscalled the Crimson Gi, which is ttingconsidering their fower is the crimson roseand their colors are crimson and old gold.

Every year they set up this event on 17thand give people the opportunity to donateblood to local hospitals. In addition to this,John adds; Our big project is a new one,and it will be our annual event to raise

money or our philanthropy, the MuscularDystrophy Association. We will be revealingit this coming all and it will be awesome!

Outside o their own philanthropies,these men can also be ound participatingin all sorts o other Greek wide events suchas Relay or Lie, Kids Fest, and many otherevents that other chapters put on. Tese menwill continue to make the Zeta Miu chaptero Kappa Alpha Order stronger with eachpassing year, and this is only made possiblethrough the enthusiasm and companionshipthat each brother shares.

Mitchell summarizes it best when he sayshow much he appreciates Te atmosphereand bonding with my brothers. Regardlesso how great or how terrible a day has been,you always come home to a supportivebrotherhood. I personally didnt want to joina raternity, but now I think its possibly oneo the best decisions o my college career.


Kappa Alpha Order

byAshley Walls

byKim Downing

Fraternity Feature

Being BOLD is not just an action but a mentality. Being BOLD means steppingout of your comfort zone, knowing you have the strength to take on challenges,and taking the big step. Being BOLD means being a strong, confdent woman whoapplies herself in a way that shows class, education, courage, and persistence.Being BOLD is a mentality that can guide us in our everyday actions as a constant

reminder to push the envelope, take chances, and embrace who we are.

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