Courtney Straub, Editor ASA sets goals for sisters \lpha Siyma Alpha is the largest social sorority on campus. The sisters pride themselves on being well rounded individuals. They fulfill their aims by holding and participating in e\ents on and off campus. (h ades are of the utmost importance. The sisters reali/e that they are students before any thing else. By holding study sessions anti using time management skills, the sisters are able to fulfill their intellectual aim. Some sisters are members of Lambda Sigma, the sophomore honor society and others are members of Order of Omega, the National Greek Honor Society. ' We make sure that the sisters always have time to study." said Dee Nowacinski. .Alpha Sigma Alpha President. The social side of Alpha Sigma Alpha can be seen through mixers and their participation on campus. The sisters enjoy mixers, which range from Delta Chi In the fall. Delta C'hi is planning to participate in a number of philanthropic events. They are once again helping to set up for the JDRF walk, as well as helping during move-in weekend. In addition to these two events, they are trying to put together a new philanthropic event that would be held on a yearly basis. During the rush week, they will hold the eighth annual Pig Roast which w ill offer a cooked pig. music and sports to any student at Behrend. fhis event has been a success in the past years and another gieat turnout in expected Being a Delta Chi has enstilled over a hundreds sears of bistorv and values in all of the hrotheis. At the Behrend Cl lapter. they have initialed over 20 new members the past two school wars as well as have 100 initiated members since I WO. The chapter is growing bigger each and everv vear. and as a result, the brothers are vain me more and more experience on what it is like to he involwd in an international brotherhood of men AST reflects I his year Alpha Sigma fan planned a xariets of activities and participated in numerous of campus activities. While dome all this, we had time to find five new members that will he very benefi cial in the fall semester. ()ne of the highlights ot AST this year w as the Sale Net Clothesline project that displayed tee shirts outside Bruno's cre ated by intliv idttals who were v ictims of domestic v iolence. This project received the award for Best Philanthropic Invent at the annual Creek Awards. We also received Best Social Event for the second annual Mr. and Ms. Penn Stale Behrend Pageant. which had a great turnout and the money raised benefited our national philanthropy. Pine Moun tain Settlement. A few other awards we received this semester were Most Outstanding Greek Organi/ation and Highest Greek Orga- nization GPA AS'! also participated in other organization’s events on campus such as TKE’s encourage Next year will beTau Kappa Epsilon's (TKH) Ibthyearon the Behrend campus. They w ill have twenty-eight active brothers that tire looking forward to an excitine vear. One of the first events will be to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. It will be a barrel roll around campus. "We raise money by walking around campus and pushing a barrel," said Ryan Rodemoyer, active brother of TKH. The brothers will also be holding their annual Ice Plunge in the spring semester. In the middle of April, the TKH brothers will jump into Lake Erie and all the money they raise benefits the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer’s Association. a BBQs to softball tournaments with different organizations on campus. The sisters also participate in events such as the Alpha Sigma fan Mr A Ms. Penn State Behrend Pageant. Multi Cultural Council fashion Show, and the I'HON Awareness Decathlon. Another w av that the sisters show their social side is in the communitv. f v cry year they participate in the Reading to-Kids program where they read to over 1.000 children in the local elementary schools. They also volunteer at the annual Blood Drive held in the McGarvey Commons in April. ”1 love helping out the communitv." said Seraina Naef.active sister of Alpha Sigma Alpha. "liven though it's hard work sometimes, it makes me feci uood." The sisters also complete a pliv sical aim through intramurals and sports teams. Whether it he ping pone or continues fall. Last year’s event was a huge success for the organization This next school vear. Delta Chi lias the highest expecations of then brothers and Behrend. They hope to make very large steps to promote greek life oil Campus as well as in the communitv. Overall the the ASA Dale Auction.TKl lee l’lunee MC'C I-asluoii Show. Sex. Drill’s, anil Rock V Roll. I HON and mum more We are planning a numerous amount of activities tor the tall se- mester fundraisiiHi and recruit- ment activities, as well as sister events This semester, how- ever, we are losing live members due to uradu- ation or chance of as- signment Cmversity Park. They have been crucial to the reorgani /ation of the AS P soror We wish Nicole Steetle. Hrin Dillamun. Tami Quigley, Claudia C'aracci, and I,aura Cerami all the best of TKE brothers run out ot the freezing waters of Lake Erie during the Ice Plunge, held annually in April, The Ice Plunge raises money for the fraternity’s philanthropy, the Reagan Alzheimer's Association. On campus, the brothers enjoy being play mg intramurals all year, very active. They look forward to (JU_L£l£L Friday, April 30, 2004 volleyball, there is an intramural that each sister enjoys. Currently there are sisteis on both the soccer and water vv 010 team "All of the girls love to play mtramurals," said Naef. Not only do the sisters fulfill these aims, they also have two philanthropies, the Special Olympics and the S. June Smith Center for which they raise money for. They do this with their major fund raiser, a Date Auction. Behrend students get auctioned off and win fantastic date prizes. This year will be the ninth annual Date Auction and the sisters are incredible excited for the Alpha Sigma Alpha encourages all students to become involved in Greek organizations, whether it be by joining an organization or by simply attending events and supporting them. traditions brothers are looking forward to a very productive year Please don't hesitate to contact Rob Smith, the Chapter President, with any ipiestious or comments resdt) I <" psti.edu on year Natalie Lytle advertise for the Mr. and Ms. Penn State Behrend Pageant, held in April. brother unity / A_ I I I I 6,99 pjyt I | 4402 Buffalo Road, Erie • 899-2313 ■ ! 2007 E. 38 th Street, Erie • 825-7872 \ I Dlne-in, Canyout & Delivery | I Large l-Topping Pizza and a Large l-Topping Pizza and a | I Single Order of Breadsticks 1 Single Order of Breadsticks I ■ aaMabteondm-n - Ofea^tatiemPieand?tei’nCrto,tmo | I I caryou.or detvny o«ier& UpK>««dersper perjon Su»4tt«My ■ I ctafp wy apply LmitK! twe ofe valio only *l(i cun»l Suddl 19. * rtia»|* My sppfy iww offer valid | I Large l-Topping Pizza and a | Large l-Topping Pizza and a I I Single Order of Breadsticks | Single Order of Breadsticks I s£•99 ss&99 $\ ' cnßan»«THrio^sfy(rm(.Off*rondhe-K I OfferonPanwoTt»n'nOisey ctux^Qfe «vaaaeondin*o ■ I * aivoil ot dttwv ordat. 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