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Commitment: Where Does It Begin?

by Sidney G. Allen, NPC Delegate Recentl y I had a conver ation with a 路oung fraternit man who is a ophomore in a near-by college. I asked him how he felt about hi fraternity experience and what did he consider hi mo t positive rewards during the brief time he has been an as ociate member (pledge) and frater ? He did not he itate a he an we red , " It has given me the opportunity for personal growth that I needed."

A the conversation continued, he said that he had been impressed particularl y with a tatement in the pledge covenant of his fraternity which stated: "I pledge myself to make my best effort to deve lop in myself tho e qualities which will make me a valuable member of the fraternity; and to give freely of m yself in an effort to improve the effectiveness and harmony while I am a pledge."

He said he had been given an opportunity in fraternity chapter life to u e his personal talent as they fitted into the over-all program; to be innovative if an improvement in chapter life might result; and to take the consequences of failure or uccess. The reward wa per onal growth and a developing loyalty to his chapter fraters and alumni. He felt he was personall y accepted, and that his

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efforts were appreciated. Our conversation ended on a positive note. "I will be a contribULing member to my fraternity, to orne extent, all my life, because of the positive things that happened to me in m chapter," he said.

That conversation reinforced my own beliefs that I have held for the nearly forty-two ear I have had the privilege of being affiliated with Alpha Sigma Alpha. I, too , was first impressed by the written expression of the sororit creed. The first line was a challenge: "To fill my days with satisfying activity."

I was further impressed when, as a pledge, I met the gracious lady, Wilma Wilson Sharp, who authored the creed. I cou ld hardl y believe anyone o young cou ld summarize in four lines a prescription for living life at such a high level.

When she put her hand on my head and said, "We are expecting great things from you, my dear," I was dul y impressed. After all, I wa only seve nteen, and she was a ationa l Officer. I did not know what the great things were which she expected. But I do now. All she expected of me was for me to fulfill my promise to Alpha Sigma Alpha that I would be loya l, endeavor to live in harmony with its members, and try to li ve my life so that it would reflect cred it upon my sorority, my college, and my community.

My chapter sisters provided me with the arne opportunities for personal growth and for contrib uti ons to chapter life that the young man 's fraters provide him. o one ever hazed me. Thoughtless acts were never forced upon me. My self-esteem was never threatened. If I stumbled, someone was there to help me to stand erect again. If I succeeded, I wa rewarded with approval and joint pride . And then I was given another responsibility that required me to perform at a higher level, if I could . Graduall y, my loyalt y deepened , and the circle grew larger.

The ational Officers with whom I corresponded when I was a chapter officer were very real people to me. I looked forward to our mutu al co rrespondence each month . And when I met all the ational Officer at my first ationa l Convention in Ch icago in 194 I, I was so impressed I thought surely I mu t have "died and gone to Heaven. " My loya lty and commitment grew. orne of those ladies are till alive, and are still active in Alpha igma Alpha. The y till impress me, and they always will.

By the time I reached alumna status I was committed whole-hearted! to all of Alpha igma Alpha. The experience of being a chapter ad vi er for man yea r helped me to continue to grow. I had to develop patience and understanding of young women who were tryi ng to experience growth in their ow n wa s, ba ed upon their individual value . ometimes the temptation to force m way upon them was very overpowering, a nd I had to cu rb my emotion . The ex peri-

ences I have had in working with m alumnae chapter have been invaluable to me.

Those ladies are a dear to me as any relative I have. We have worked together for the best interests of our local collegiate chapter and for all of Alpha Sigma Alpha. Our fondest dream are fulfilled when the collegians of today take their places with us as the graduate into the lofty status of alumnae.

The circle of commitment has continued to grow for me. Opportunitie have been given me to serve Alpha Sigma Alpha at the national level. Each time I have accepted a re ponsibility, I have learned . Experiencing fellowship with ational Councilors, Chairmen , Field Representatives, Province Officers, and thousands of women across our nation, have deepened my commitment.

All of us work for a common goal : "To constantly see k ways to improve ourselves individually and collectively, as Alpha Sigma Alphas, so as to affect all of ociety in positive ways. " Learning never ends, unless a person wishes it to end . A visit to a new chapter teaches me that we must help its member to develop loyalty to our sorority; it will not develop by osmosis. They must have meaningful contact with us , si ters to emulate. They must ha' e encouragement, and benefit from our knowledge and experience as older women. Participation in a State Day teaches me to appreciate more fully the qualities of leadership that emerge every year in our collegiate chapter . And it teaches me that we need to recognize thi potential and use it for good. It teaches me to appreciate more fully the efforts of our chapter ad vi er and our alumnae who are dedicated to their promise of encouragement and guidance. Participation in a National Convention re-affirms m y conviction that we can be proud to be Alpha Sigma Alphas, for it is there that we all come together every two years to celebrate our yea rs of existence as a sisterhood, and to rededicate ourselves to its posterit .

In the fall of 1981, in Denver, Colorado, the membership of Alpha Sigma Alpha will commit itself to a responsibilit y that will happen only once in my (and some of our) lifetime(s). Alpha Sigma Alpha will assume a six- yea r obligation to serve in the chair in ational Panhellenic Conference. This will h a ppen aga in in fift y- two yea rs. The yo ung co llegian of toda y will be septuagenarians. The yea r will be 2033. And out there will be some bright new pledge who will commit themselves, a we did : "To fill my da y with satisfying activity, To find dominant beaut in art, literature, nature, and friend hips, To know the peace and sere nity of a Divine Faith , To love life and jo ou ly live each da to it ultima e good This is m y creed in Alpha igma Alpha."

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Dr . Helenmorie Hofman 6225 Wash ington Bl v d .

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Arlington, Virginia 22205

Com mitment: Where does it begin (Inside Cover) Sidney Allen

PHOENIX STAFF Alumnae Editor

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Life as a Br idge Inspector Theresa Bishop

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H os pice Program Coordinator Frances Duffy

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Girl Scouting as a Career Stephanie Neff

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Delta Tau Installation Paula Foreman

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Delta Sigma Installatio n Paula Foreman

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Was hington , D.C. Alu m nae Reso urce Proj ect Liz Scheuble

Nancy I. Z. Reese 4 433 St. James #4 Flint, Michigan 4B504

Collegiate Editor Lil lian Ford Donnelly 2108 Cherry Hil l Lone Chesapea ke, Virg in ia 23325

Feature Editor Rosemary Ca rucc i Goss 2305 Capistra no St. Blocksburg , Virgin ia 24060

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Collegiate Corner Lillian Ford Donnally

Hiwono Cupp Crompton 91 Belmont Dr .

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THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA, an educational journal , is published in the fall , winter, spring and summer of each year by the Sorority , 1201 East Walnut Street, Springfield , Missouri 65802 . The subscription price $1 .50 a year . Printed by The Ovid Bell Press, Inc ., Fulton, Missouri . Member, College Fraternity Editors Association .

Send change of address and business correspondence to Alpha Sigma Alpha National Headquarters, 1201 East Walnut St., Springfield , Missouri 65802 . Address all correspondence of an ed itorial nature to the editor, Dr. Helenmarie Hofman , 6225 Washington Blvd ., Arlington, Virginia 22205 .

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Life As A Bridge Inspector

by Theresa Bishop

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On May 19, 1979 Ball State University graduated a ery scared woman. I recei ed a non-teaching journalism degree and am now employed by the Indiana State Highway Department. My official title i Engineer' As i tant - othen i e, commonl known a "bridge inspector." You are probably asking, "What in the world is she doing there instead of writing articles like this for a living?" All I can ay is ''I'm glad I am."

I enjo being a bridge inspector for a number of reasons. First, 99.7% of the people I work or deal with are male . Second, I'm outside, except during the winter, 85% of my working day. But most important, I have many opportunities to use both my head and my hands.

By now, you're probably asking, "What in the heck does she do?" I have worked on bridges dealing both with new and old co nstruction. New construction consists of a bridge being completely torn down. Then the bridge is completely rebuilt from the piers to the deck.

Old construction includes removing the existing deck, which usually consists of 2-4 inches of concrete. Then new concrete is laid , forming a new deck.

As an inspector, I try to make sure the contractor is building or repairing the structures to Indiana specifications. There are countless items to check, test, or watch for. For example, every 50 yards of "Class A" concrete, poured weekly, requires a yield and air test.

The purpose of the air test is to show how much air admixture is in the concrete. Only a 5-8% air admixture is acceptable. Also, the purpose of the yield test is to check the concrete yield.

Another test for concrete is to make beams. Fresh concrete is poured into two separate beam forms. After 4-7 days of curing, the beams may be broken. The beams are put in a machine which applies pressure to the middle of the beam. The beams must not break under 6000 pounds of pressure. If the beam has a clean (acceptable) break, traffic may travel over that portion of the bridge that was laid with the same concrete.

When an overlay deck is laid, the sand and aggregate (materials that make up part of the concrete) must be tested for moisture . The materials must be weighed, cooked, and then reweighed . This determines the amount of moisture in the materials. Both the aggregate an d the sand are allowed 2% moisture.

By now you're surely asking, "Does this lad y do anything but work?" I'm glad yo u as ked . I'm a jogger.

My running companion is my nine-month-old Irish Setter, Rosebud . I'm outdoor oriented. Besides jogging, I'm into camping, water skiing, and racquet-ball.

In August, I'm planning to packpack into the Canadian Rockies for six nights a nd seven days. Now I'm checking into Vocation Vacation- where one volunteers one's time and efforts to a state or federal park or forest. One might work in the areas of recreation, trail repair, and fire fighting and can donate as little or as much time as one wishes.

Finally, words that express my life as a bridge inspector could be taken from a song by Jimmy Buffett.

These words are, "If I had to do it all over again, I'd get myself drunk and just jump right back in."

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Hospice Program Coordinator

by Frances Duffy Since September of 1979, I have been the Program Coordinator for a Hospice Project.

Hospice is a program which provides palliative and supportive care for the terminally ill and their families. This medicall y directed care is designed to be home-based for as long as possible with hospital back-up services available. The entire famil y is the unit of care, which extends through the mourning period. Successful hospice programs require a team effort. That team must be interdisciplinary- including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, the patient's pastor and doctor, family and volunteers.

In medieval times, a hospice was a place where travelers could receive hospitality and care as they journeyed. More recently, a hospice has been recognized as a special environment where care is provided to persons who are in the final phase of life's journey, that is, dying. A hospice program is designed for the care of the terminally ill patient and the family. It is not designed for treatment of the patient's disease, but rather for the care of the patient as a person whose disease is past the stage of treatment. Hospice has as its purpose to help terminall y ill patients face death without pain or fear and to support the family during the dying and bereavement process.

Hospice care, as an alternative to hospital care for the dying person, first emerged in Great Britain where St. Christopher's Hospice in London was founded in 1967 by Dr. Cicely Saunders who had worked as a nurse and a social worker before obtaining a medical degree. She recognized the value to the dying person to have someone in attendance until the very end . She also became convinced that pain in the dying process was really unnecessary. Dr. Saunders implemented these concepts of care into a complete system of terminal care when she opened St. Christopher's . The hospice program met with such success th at there are now over thirt y organized hospice ce mers in Great Britain.

The American hospice movement is modeled after St. Christopher's. The first hospice in the United States was established in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1974, and was designed as a home care program as are most of the two hundred programs currently operating in the country today. Several have inpatient facilities to serve as a backup if the family needs a respite from the care of the patient, or if the patient becomes unmanageable at home.

The program operated by the Greenville Hospital System is unique in that it is a partnership between the hospital and the local health department. In January, 1977, the Hospice Study Committee was formed to investigate the possibility of establishing a hospice program in the Greenville area. Its membership included representatives from the Appalachia II Public Health Department and from the Greenville Hospital Sys-

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tern. After several months of study, a recommendation was made that a hospice program be developed .

Funding was obtained from the Appalachian Regional Commission, and I was appointed as of September 4, 1979. My first duties involved selecting a staff which includes a full time social worker, a full time secretary, and a half time chaplain. The Health Department provides a Home Health Coordinator plus two additional home health nurses. These nurses only see Hospice patients.

After the staff was selected, we began recruiting volunteers, as they are the heart of any hospice program . Our staff and volunteers went through our first training program together ea rl y in ovember and were read y to accept patients as of November 19, 1979. Since that time, more than sixty patients have been referred to us. Thus far, we have worked with over forty patients and continue to work with the families of those who have died.

Man y people ask me how I can work with the dying every day, and there are days when I ask m yse lf the same question .

However, our emphasis is on the living that remains to be done , not the d ying. Our patients have taught us a lot about living and about how to die. Every day we see courage, love, commitment and sharing, and we are richer because of our experience with these beautiful people.

When I was an Alpha Sigma Alpha pledge at Drexel, I had no idea that I would be doing what I am today. At that time, I was a

home economics major, active in school and sorority activities, and interested in all the usual things. After one year at Drexel, I transferred to East Stroudsburg State College which had no sororities. However, I always remained interested in the sorority, and belonged to alumnae groups in ew Jersey and Pennsylvania.

I was married before graduation, had a d aug hter in 1958 , and began teaching mathematics when she was a year old. After two years of teaching, I temporarily retired to have a son in 1962. When I returned to teaching when he was a year old, I decided that I still wanted to work with children but had to have a year-round income, as my husband needed to do an internship to complete his requirements for his school psychologist's certificate. I began working in a state child welfare agency, and always felt that my introduction to social work was an accidental one. The thing is, I got hooked , and am still a social worker, although in a much different capacity.

My life has taken many twists and turns , but the interest in working with people remains. Along the way, I have earned a Masters degree in Social Work from Fordham University, and have taken other graduate work. My husband died five yea rs ago which caused a tremendous change in our lives.

We have moved several times, but have seen some interesting parts of the country. I was always grateful for my experience in Alpha Sigma Alpha, especially because of its emphasis on service .

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Girl Scouting as a Career

by Stephanie Neff

When I wa in the third grade I joined m fir t Brownie troop with no thought that someda I would be coordinating program cout troop u e. Two eries of activitie I enjo ed during the four years I was an intermediate cout have become important a pects of m life and profe ion. Fir t, I learned how to campbuild a fire , cook outdoors and appreciate nature. M camping challenge became greater through the years.

1 ow I am beginning to pass on my knowledge to my daughter' troop. Second, through badge work I created variou t pe of puppets, made a tage, and wrote a play. A few years ago my job called for me to coordinate a "puppet workshop." Recalling the material that wa familiar to me and , by chance, finding my old marionette made the work hop a special experience.

A I recall my high school enior troop, my world broadened with travel to surrounding states and to the ew York World 's Fair. I learned how to set goals for a rewarding end. Today I plan for and with troops who travel within our eight county council boundaries

and as far awa a our imagination take us. During two summer I counseled at a scenic outhern Indiana camp which ga e me the foundation for working with older girl toda .

After a five ear ab ence from an activity in Girl Scouting I returned as a volunteer leader for junior high girls and as an organizer on variou adult level . A profe ional po ition in our council \ a created for an inner city organizer. For two ears I found m self offering opportunities to begin or to widen couting activities to those girl . Rewards came in the form of a smile and continued attendance. My current profe sional statu i manyfold. M concerns are divided between two main areas- adult education and general programming. Our council structure contains eight countie , 1400 adult , and 6000 scout ranging from 6 to 17 years. Through adult education I am responsible for leader training- new or additional, girl trainings, a committee to channel concern , an annual leader conference, and the development of an environmental center. The challenge comes in variou form -keeping leaders informed of current programs, helping them broaden their horizons, informing them of girl behaviors, and making leaders aware. Through general programming, I am always conscious of what Girl Scouts are doing. I have written patch programs, answered questions about scouting, coordinated opportunities with other communit agencies, developed a summer field trip program, and suggested activities to leaders. The challenge come in joining the philosophy of scouting with educational fun projects that serve the community and help to ocialize the individual. I must be aware of all level of scouting within our council and share and exchange ideas with other councils.

Through the years Girl Scouting ha provided me with opportunities to make new friend , mature, learn, and become aware. When I answer the phone, I never know if a frustrated leader will be asking for information or if someone wants to hare a new idea. I now find enjoyment in watching my daughter and her si ter scout grow through couting activitie -some of which I developed through my experience and m exchange with other . My love for the outdoor ha grown from that very first amping experience in grade chool to a hobb and way of life for m famil .

As general program director looking for new idea , I find m elf earching craft tore , talking with communit leader , and making arrangement for more activitie , projects and opportunitie . In m volunteer capacit with m daughter' troop a well a in m many-faceted profe ional job I trive continually to ucceed in making Girl couting part of being a girl. tephanie eff, XX, is a graduate of Ball tale niver il)'.

She and her hu band Dana have two children-Jame A hie)•, age 6 and Lisa Michelle, age 9. ¡

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Delta Tau Chapter State University of New York at Buffalo Delta Tau Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was officially installed on February 2, 1980, at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.

In October, 1977, eight national sororities were invited to make presentations on campus in order to re-establish national sororities and fraternities on the New York campus. Jacqueline V. LoRusso, National Chairman of Colonies, and Leslie Maxwell, National Field Representative , represented Alpha Sigma Alpha. Alpha Sigma Alpha was one of two NPC sororities which issued bids and established a colony on the SUNY AB campus.

Delta Tau Colony was pledged on November 5, 1977 by Paula Cyrus Foreman, National Vice President of Development, Mrs. LoRusso, and members of the Pi Pi Chapter and Buffalo Alumnae Chapter.

The colony worked together for two years to become established on their campus. The weekend of February 2, 1980 was eagerly awaited by all the Delta Taus. The busy week began with the arrival of Donna Bochicchio, National Field Representative, who administered the pledge examinations and supervised final arrangements for the Installation ceremonies.

A get-acquainted party was held Friday night. Other members of the Installations Team, Mrs. LoRusso, Mrs. Foreman, MaryAnn S. Linton, Past National President, and Silvana F. Richardson, National Vice President of Collegiate Programs, arrived to join the Delta Taus in conversation, songs, and refreshments.

Initiation and Installation Services were held on Saturday morning at the University Presbyterian Church followed by the White Luncheon at the Haymes Room in Squire Hall on the SUNY AB Main Street Campus. Members of Pi Pi Chapter and the Buffalo Alumnae Chapter assisted with the services and attended the luncheon in honor of the new Delta Tau members. Evelyn G. Bell, Past National President, spoke briefly at the luncheon. She encouraged the new AlA members to continue working together toward their common goals of sisterhood and achievement.

The new chapter was presented with gifts from the National Organization and various alumnae and collegiate chapters. Toastmistress for the luncheon was Elizabeth Feier, Delta Tau Chapter Vice President.

In the afternoon a reception honoring the new chapter was held in the Haymes Room. Guests included faculty members, representatives from other campus sororities and fraternities , National Officers, Pi Pi Chapter, Buffalo Alumnae Chapter, and the newly initiated members, friends, and their parents. A friendly atmosphere prevailed and congratulations (Continued on page 9)

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Delta Tau charter members

Mary Ann Linton , Past Na tional P resident, presenting cha rter to MOJ )' Bracken, Delta T au president.

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Michigan's Newest Chapter Delta Sigma aginaw \ alley near Bay City, ~Iichig~n wa the euing for the in tallation of Delta 1gma Chapter the week nd of i\Iarch 14-16. Collegians from Gamma I u Chapter at Adrian College, Beta Theta at Central i\Ii hi an niver ity, and Delta 1 u- from General i\Iotor In titute auended the party in honor of the Delta igma barter member . They were joined b two charter member of the recend 路 installed Delta Tau cha pter at S ' Y-Buffalo, Flint alumnae member . and eight national officer .

The initiation and chapter in Lallation service were held on Saturday morning. National Pre ident, Betty rban \Vallick , pre ided as the Installing Officer of Delta igma Chapter. Following that , Delta Sigma president, There e Dunn , conducted the pledge ceremony for the charter pledges Terri Ann Anthony, Kathy Ali on Shafer, Karen Ware, and Sandra S. Zick.

Following the morning ceremonies, the traditional White Luncheon was held at the Michigan Haus Re taurant with Patricia Leav , Delta Sigma Vice Pre ident, as the toastmi tres . Mis Catherin Mariarz, Director of Student Affairs at Saginaw Valley State College wa the guest speaker. There was a tear in the e e of every luncheon gue t as Ms. Mariarz very eloquent( traced the hi tory of Alpha Sigma Alpha on the campu . A mall group of college women aspiring to begin sorority life at SVSC had attained poise, purpose, leadership, and recognition. [an y lovely gift were received from the national organization, ollegiate and alumnae chapters, and individual who had worked closely with Delta Sigma Chapter. An embroidered banner made by the fall pledge cia wa the focal point of the reception room.

Parent , admini trators , friends, and fellow Greek were received b i\Ir . Wallick, National President, ilvana F. Richardson, Vice Pre ident of Collegiate Program , Jacquel ine . LoRu o, Chairman of Colonie , Carmine lve Region II I Province Director, Joyce bier Province VII Director, Carol Tozer, Chapter dvi or, and Field Representatives Donna Bochicc hio and Karla Kamp. ancy I. Z. Ree e, Phoeni lumnae 路 ditor, a isted with the morning eremo nie. n impre ive formal banquet wa held Saturda evening at ullivan ' North in Saginaw. Chapter Pre ident There e Dunn welcom d more than one hundred gue ts and served a toa tmi tr . Dr. Emer on Gilbert, i e Pr ident of dmini trative ffairs and tudent ervi e , poke on the topic "Career Opportunitie ~ r Women Today."

Katherine \ . okol, Chapter ecretary, read ali t of on ratulator ' not and telegram in luding one from Wilma \ il on harp , Pre ident Emerita. The traditional to the new chapter were given b (Contmutd

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A Progress Report on the Washington, D.C. Alumnae Resource Pilot Project Since I cannot decide whether to start this report with a brief history of how we came to be involved in this project or with a summary of the responses and results, I will start with a disclaimer. One year ago when we decided to try the experiment, everyone agreed that it wou ld take at least two or three years before we would have any results worth analyzing.

The idea of a resource file grew out of a discussion of the "good-old-boy" networks so prevalent in this politically oriented area. To get a job in certain areas around here, it is not so much a matter of what you know or whom you know but of who knows you are available when a job opening occurs . The "good-oldboy" network is an informal - locker room, over lunch, or anywhere they come together on a regular basis- system of exchanging information on both job availability and people availability. Initially, we looked only at job opportunities, but in assessing our group's background and resources, we decided to include community activities also.

There are two basic activities in attempting to establish a network: first, to establish some sort of resource file of "contacts," and second, to find the people who could make use of these resources . For the first activity, we tentatively developed a questionnaire to help identify the general areas of the various members' resources. Unfortunately, a person cannot just sit down and make a list of useful "contacts' because she doesn 't think of them as contacts but rather as the people she or her husband works with, or plays tennis or bridge with, or as neighbors or relatives. The second activity was much easier; Dr. Helenmarie Hofman graciously agreed to include a small "ad" in The Phoenix. Those of us involved in developing this project anxiously awaited a response; we told ourselves we would be quite happy with two or maybe three requests. The nine responses we received indicated a definite need for this sort of activity .

As I stated initially, I don't believe the project can be fairly evaluated in just one year's time . S~ill, t~ere are some observations that can be made at this pomt. The most effective way to match a request is to ask at a meeting who might be able to help th is person. Unfortunately, most of the responses arrived during t~e summer and our alu mnae group does not meet m June, July, or August. For the requests. ~e received, the data in the questionnaires was only minimally helpful; as coordinator, I felt that the members who voluntarily took the time to fill out the forms would be the ones most interested in working with the project and in following through on a request. As far as matching a request to a resource, though , I depended more on my own personal knowledge of the members than I did on the information in the file .

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Of the nine responses, two wrote letters, one wrote a letter and filled out the form, four fi lled out the form - two of which squeezed in long notes in the margins, and two were personal contacts . From this I would conclude that the most important part of our ad last spring was the statement of purpose and the name and address. A revised version of the ad will appear at the end of this article.

As for adopting this project on the national level, this is my tentative recommendation. Each participating chapter would keep their own files and app~int a coordinator. The national group would keep a hst of the names and addresses of the coordinators . Then once a year in either the winter or spring Phoenix, the ad would be published together with a list of all the participating coordinators . I cannot ~ven begin to. recommend what should be included m the coordmator's file , as the make-up of each chapter is unique.

The only guidelines I can offer is to remember that your primary resource is people- the members themselves and to think in terms of what you wou ld need to know in order to respond to a request, in order to match someone with the person who could be of most help to them .

If the idea were to be adopted in a particular area, say through Panhellenic, the repr~sentativ~s wou ld meet once a month to announce JOb openmgs, exchange resumes, etc. They woul~ take the infor.mation back to their own group's meetmgs for a similar exchange for their members' benefit, and collect requests for the next area meeting: In this c~se , .it wou ld probably be wise to stick primanly to pa ymg JObs and volunteer work and not spend too much time on other community aspects.

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New York City Panhellenic Scholarship Awards Available for 1980-1981 School Year New York City Panhellenic, Inc., announces the continuation of its Scholarship Award Program. Two 400 ca h scholarships will be awarded for the 1980-81 school year.

Eligibility. Any woman member of a National Panhellenic Conference fraternity planning to enroll in graduate studies at a college or university within 50 mile of New York City, who files an application before Friday, August 1, 1980.

Write or phone for application form to NYC

Panhellenic Scholarship Chairman: Mrs. Mateel R. Kubik, 60 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone her at 212-757-1776; if no answer, leave name and number, including area code, at 212-245-3145 (24hour message service).

The 1979-80 scholarships were awarded to a woman working on an M.D. degree at Rutgers Medical School and to one working on an M.S. in Dental Hygiene Education Administration at Columbia University.

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project, we can make alumnae more aware that they are a valuable resource, then we have accomplished our goal and can move in the right direction to tap that resource. We would like to thank everyone who has participated this past year. We've made a start and we're willing to continue.

The Washington Alumnae Chapter is piloting a resource service for Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters who may be considering or planning a move into the Washington, D.C.-Northern Virginia-Maryland area. This is NOT a counseling service, a job agency, nor a real estate agency, BUT rather what these sisters - who have lived and worked in this area and know where "the ropes" are - are willing to do is to help show someone new the same "ropes" in order to make her ~ove into the D.C. area easier and backed by Alpha S1gma Alpha Love. To request information about careers, communities, schools, housing, etc., in the D.C. area, contact: Mrs. Robert Scheuble 2921 Dubarry Lane Brookeville, MD 20729 Please include your name, chapter, address, background , the type of information you would like, date you are planning to move to D.C., other pertinent information.

Just as an indication that this is an idea whose time has come, there was an extensive article in the Washington Post just last month on "New Girl" networks in the area. The seventeen groups listed were primarily career-oriented and one claimed as many as 1,200 members. etworking is cooperative and not competitive and some women join more than one.

Basically, all networks have the same goals- which is a good lead-in for restating the goals. . The pu~pose of the Alumnae Resource pilot project 1 to prov1de a way to help other Alpha Sigs make contacts and share information concerning jobs and careers, communities, schools, housing, and other activities in the Washington, D.C. area. This would include new graduates, old graduates, new arrivals, those re-entering the job market, whatever. Washington can be a very complicated and imposing town, and most of us in our chapter were new in the area once and can remember how hard it can be to find your way around (when I first moved here, for the first six months I couldn't drive within a mile of the Potomac Rive~ without finding myself on the Virginia side, headmg ?orth on the George Washington Parkway, n?t k_n?wmg how I g_o t there or how to get off) and how mce It 1 to have a fnend to help. If by working on this

The National Council of Alpha Sigma Alpha announces

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The Pledging of Delta Psi Chapter at State University of New York at Brockport Brockport, New York April 15, 1980

THE PHOENIX

Delta Tau

Sylvana Richardson, Ev Bell, Therese Dunn at Reception.

Robin Shaw, Erin Bracken, Delta Tau

were received from visitors by the Delta Taus.

The much anticipated Installation Banquet was held Saturday night at the Cavalier restaurant. Special guests included Dr. John J. Peradotto, University Dean - Division of Undergraduate Education, and Mrs. Peradotto, Dr. Richard A. Siggelkow, Vice President for Student Affairs, Evelyn G. Bell, and parents of the charter members.

Mary Bracken, President of Delta Tau Chapter, served as the toastmistress. The traditional toasts, "Aspire," "Seek," and "Attain" were presented to the new chapter by Carol Buonocore, Pi Pi Chapter President, representing collegians, Danielle Priest, Buffalo Alumnae Chapter President, representing alumnae, and Silvana F. Richardson, representing the National Officers. Dr. Richard A. Siggelkow spoke about Alpha Sigma Alpha's place on the SUNY AB campus and the need for fraternal organizations.

Paula C. Foreman, National Vice President of development; introduced the charter members and presented each with a memento of the evening. Past National President of Alpha Sigma Alpha, MaryAnn S. Linton, formally presented the chapter charter to Mary Bracken, chapter president, to close the program for the evening.

Delta Tau charter members include: Mary Claire Archer, Dawn Marie Barr, Erin Ann Bracken, Mary Regina Bracken, Catherine Ann Campbell, Ellen Theresa Carroll, Joan Elly, Alison Feirman, Elizabeth Anna Feier, Marcia Helen Kinbar, Joanne Sue Schoenberg, Robin Mary Shaw, and Kathleen Ann Thompson.

Founded as a medical school in 1846, the University of Buffalo merged with the State University of New York in 1962. Today, it is the largest unity of the 64 campus State University system, and has an enrollment of 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Chi Omega was installed on the campus followed by Alpha Sigma Alpha.

SPRING 1980

Evelyn Bell, Past National President, luncheon speaker.

Delta Sigma Laura Metzger of Gamma Mu Chapter, representing all collegians, with the toast to "Aspire"; Joyce Abler representing the alumnae, with the toast to "Seek"; and Carmine Alvey, Region III Province Director, with the toast to "Attain" on behalf of the national officers.

The weekend closed with a beautiful worship service conducted by Sister Grace J anows ki , Director of Campus Ministry at Saginaw Valley State College. Alpha Sigma Alpha sisters sang and prayed together and then tearfully wished each other peace and love. Barry Manilow's song "One Voice" summarized the bond of sisterhood that was felt by everyone in attendance .

Charter members of Delta Sigma Chapter include Margaret Ann Baranyai, Kathy Marie Bertschinger, Sonya Kaye Besko, Ann Bosenbark, T herese Marie Dunn, Donna Hrivnak, Christina Marie Krepps, Patricia Anne Leavy, Mary Jo Lee, Pamela Sue Mills, Margaret M. Murphy, Rhonda Lynn Nielson, Cindi Mills Place, Katherine Victoria Sokol, Lynn Marie Squanda, Lori Ann Survant, and Christine Anne Sysol.

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Province IV Meets at Longwood College

phas In Action

On February 16, 1980, Alpha Chapter ho ted Province Day at Longwood College. Other chapters attending included Beta Epsilon,Jame Madi on University; Beta Iota, Radford University; and Beta Pi, Concord College. The Richmond Alumnae Chapter was repreented al o.

Regi tration wa in the chapter room at 9:00 a.m., where doughnuts, coffee and juice were served. This gave all the Alpha Sigs a chance to become acquainted.

Work hop were held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Topics included Money Making Projects by Charlene Shallock, Province IV -B Director; Public Relations by Rosemary Carucci Goss, National Feature Editor; Standards by Frances Francis, National Standards Chairman; and Rush by Marsha Knopp, National Ru h Chairman.

Lunch was held in the Commonwealth Room after which Charlene Shallock gave an inspiring address on the rewards of alumnae involvement. At 2:00 p.m.

Lori Sue Tiller, Province IV-A Director, conducted a general session where each chapter had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss common problems.

The afternoon ended with each chapter sharing their favorite A~A songs before good byes were said ..

-Sarah Hazelgrove, Alpha Chapter

Arkansas Alumnae Recognize Leaders The Central Arkansas Alumnae Chapter would like to give recognition to two members. The first is Mrs. Debbie Beach Harms. Debbie is the current president and has given so much of her time to help the alumnae chapter get started and stay on its feet. She sends each member a letter almost every week to let them know about old members that have been located and news events for the upcoming weeks. Debbie also stays in clo e touch with the collegiate chapter to find out ways the alumnae chapter can help. This is outstanding for a mother of one with another on the way!!!

The econd member i Mrs. Rhonda Young Potter.

Rhonda i the current Public Relations Chairman for the Arkan a Chapter of the American Physical The rap . s ociation. Arkansa Physical Therapy Week is in Apnl and Rhonda has been arranging interviews for the Association on the local television and radio station . Rhonda i a Ph ical Therapist herself and work at t. incent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkana . The Central rkan a Alumnae are very proud of the e two ladie for their contributions to the Alumnae Chapter and to other organizations in the community.

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Carman Alve)' XX alumna and Leanda J ehn X

prepare lu pull.

THE PHOENIX

Campus Sights and Sounds SPECIAL INTEREST SUITES in two high-rise dorms at Ohio State group students by common interests such as hobbies, career interests, even science fiction or sports. A pilot program this year, it is expected to be continued.

ANOTHER INNOVATION at Ohio State is a shuttle bus being run on 80% diesel fuel and 20% used cooking oil supplied by the campus food service. If this test works well, the mixture may be used in all of their shuttle buses.

SOME COLLEGE CLASS RINGS are now being made of Saladium, a non-precious alloy. It is said to look e~actly like gold but is more durable and less expensive.

RUSH SLIDE PRESENTATION Dear Chapters: As you may already know, slide presentations of your chapter's activities are always fun to create and present. They are invaluable as a tool for demonstrating "sorority life" to rushees!

At our National Convention, Niagara Falls, New York, 1980 there will be a competition to select the best slide presentation based on : originality sound information theme style.

A FOREIGN LANGUAGE for admission is required by only 8% of U.S. colleges. Perhaps this is why the State Department can find linguists for only 66% of its available foreign service positions and only 35 % of those that require Arabic.

Enter your slide show. Write to express interest in entering this competition by sending chapter, address and name of presenter to:

ELDERHOSTEL PROGRAMS will be offered in all 50 states this year for the first time. Maximum cost for a week in any of the programs is $130 which includes room, board, tuition, and extra-curricular activities.

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The Arkansas State Day, March 7-9, 1980 was held at the University of Arkansas, Conway Campus with Beta Lambda Chapter hostessing.

From the beginning, the invitation itself through to every detail aptl y handled by the State Day Chairman, BL, Karen Armstrong, this venture achieved perfection. Congratulations to Beta Lambda Chapter for its leadership, gracious manner and espirit de corps .

Alpha Sigma Alpha is proud of you. With over seventy-five persons in attendance from Beta Lambda, Beta Mu, Gamma Zeta, and alumnae chapters, it was a weekend spent in learning, fellowship and dedication.

Everything from workshops, to. rollerskatin!? including special olympics, panhellemc and collegian-alum relationships made this a great Arkansas State Day. Sidney Allen

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PANHELLENIC ACTIVITIES Epsilon Epsilon Chapter re ports that the Panh ell eni and lnter-Fraternitl Council of Emporia tate ni ver it1 pre~ e nted the fir~! annual all - chool formal in Februarr.

The dance featured mu ic from the big band era of th e 1940' and wa entitled " In th e Mood ." The.Jazz WorkshopofE performed an o riginal arran ge ment of " In the Mood" alo ng with all th e grea t hit of th e swing era. T he pro eed from th e dance went to fund th e fir t Greek pl edge chol ar hip at £ Nu Nu Chapter at Drexel Un iversit y' Pan hellen ic Cou ncil reports that it council s po n sored a band pa n y at o ne o f the fr-ater niti es on ca mpu s. There wa plenty of food. dancing, and fun with the Nu Nu thapter right up front. i ters from Nu 1u tended bar all night and helped 10 sell soft pretzels. The party was a great wa y to in formall ) meet new ru sh e , while also ea rning money to help par for Panhelle nic Ba ll.

Everyone was pleased with the part y's success. Mary Ann ngelo . Pres ident o f u 1u pent much tim e helpin g plan for th e Pan hellenic Ball that wa held in Februarr at the Inn of th e Four Falls. just o utside' of Philadelphia. 1 u Nu cr·owned Ton y "Gump y" Ga ll ager of ig ma Pi as th e ir ne w swee th ea rt at the Ball. Nu 1 u ' female sweet hea rt . 1\larjie Dav, was also crow ned at the Ball.

Beta Delta' Pan helleni c activiti e at I\ I are at a peak with th e Junio r Panhell enic T ale nt how. Beta Delta pled ge, Kim Miller, wa in charge of all audition s. Other activiti es are a sa lad dinner , sund ae nigh t, an d an a ll dorm swap. \\'inter term at th e Pen n vlva ni a State niversitv i a bus y tim e for the Gamma Etas, hi g hli g ht ed by th e Inte r-fraternity Co un cil Da nce larat ho n. The 4 -hour marat ho n is he ld an nu all y to raise mone y forthe Four Diamond Fund . The Fund wa established at th e l\ lil10n . Hershey led ical ' emer in Her he1 . Pa ., and is u ed for the care and trea tment of children with ca n er.

Thi rear, Gamma Zeta chapter co mbin ed with Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. and two weeks befo re the actua l marathon . th e two groups bega n a concerted effo rt to rai e mone)' by oll ectin g door-to-door and b) geuing hourh pledges to uppo rt o ur d ancers. !\I embers of the o ro rit1 and fratern i!l also too k road trips to ome of th e larger c.itie in th e tate a nd o ll e ted d oo r -to-door th ere. The Dance 1\ larathon began at 7 p.m. on Frid av.

February I. and lasted until 7 p.m. On und ,n . Februan 3. ~I ember Dee Dee imon w a~ the de ignated d ancer for th e Gamma Eta~. rh e dancer. were S UJ ported bl [\ (orale m e m ber~ who co nstanth irculated around the dan e noor. and b1 friend in the t<1nd 'houting enco uragement. Both Dec Dee and her partner completed th e 4 hour marathon . and .\lph a , igma .\l pha

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and Pi Kappa Phi ca me in third place with a total of 4,762. The 1\ larathon was a grand ucce s. raising a total of 6,6 2.8 1 for the Four Diamond Fund.

Gamma Iota re po rt that it Panhellenic council orga nized all the Greeks of R.I.T. 10 solici t local store fo r 101 s during the Chri tma ea on.

Gamma Xi ' ha pt e r re ports that the Pan hellenic Co uncil at lippen· Ro k tate College ha issued a n 11-Greek newsleuer.

The first edition of "Greek o' " was di tributed in Februarv and will be publi heel at lea t o nce more thi erne ter. The main purpo e of thi news leuer is to inform the ca mpu an d town ommunity of what so rt of things the Greeks are doing. On February 15 a nd 16, Greek S mposium was held whi ch was organized b • the Pan hellenic Council also. ational representatives from many of th e sororities and fraternitie on camp us auend ed . The a tional Represe ntatives, Panhellenic officers and chapter advisors were also invited to a dinnerorientation . Panhellenic also held registrati o n for th e six workshop offered. The workshops included: Positive social fun cti ons, th e mle o f advisors, budgeting , increasin g members hip. Greek involvement a nd the purpose of Pa n hell and I FC. A"i..A nation al re prese ntative, Donna Bacochio co ndu cted the budge ting workshop. Offi. ce rs of each soro rity were required to atte nd at least o ne of the workshops. Other chapters including me mber and pledges were encouraged to auend.

LIFE AS A RUSHEE 1 never thought that ru hing would be a fun I a this.

I knew thate citement ranked quite high . but never quite uch bli .

I began to think about ororitl' and the ma111 things they do, I wondered what it would be like to be a orority girl , too.

I went to all the partie and enjo ed the thing they sen·ed , But Alpha igma lph a eemed to me the lea t re en·ed.

The other four ororitie were oka ·, all right,just fine , But lph a Sigma Alpha wa number one of the line .

The ororitie impre ed me with fine lethes, fast talk, and wine, But Alpha Sigma Alpha was alway on m mind.

At the Prefpart I received rose note and more.

I decided I wanted to be an Alpha, and pra yed they'd open their door.

I received a bid from Alphas and the campu heard me shout, IPLEDGEALPHASIG IAALPH th at's what it's all about.

Cont ributed by Alpha Beta C hapter

Alpha Beta Chapter members B eth Ann Craig, Tima Burton, and Pamela Geller escort Karen Horn er, 1978 Greek Week candidate, and Lori Tuggle, 1979 Greek Week candidate, to the Greek Week Queen-King Coronation.

Nu 'u Chapter members Maria Donati, Mary Beth Cen1lh. Ruth Parka, and Clatre Ensiminger celebrate during Gruk Week.

THE PHOENIX

PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES Alpha Chapter's major philanthro pic activity at Longwood College for December was a Christmas party for underprivileged children. After calling the Virginia Health and Welfare Department for Prince Edward County, Shelia Cochran , phila nthropi c chairman , was given the names of thirty children who were eligible for such a project.

Kappa Alpha fraternity at Hampton-Sidney College agreed to help with this activity as their philanthropic project for first se mester. AlA an d KA picked up the children and took them to the KA house at Ham ptonSidney where they were given nametags of snowmen , Christmas trees and reindeer.

Santa Claus arrived early in th e evening following a half hour of C hri stm as caro ls accompanied by a guitar. Santa gave treats with cand y canes, chocolate ki sses and lollipops. After their visit with Santa refreshments were served .

The Eta Eta Chapter at Pittsb urgh State University twice yearl y spe nd time at th e New Horizo ns, a home for mentall y handica pped yo ung ad ults. At Tha nks giving members made turkey bodies and feathers out of colored co nstruction paper and while visiting with the residents of New Horizons at Thanksgiving each one made a turkey.

Members also brought with them several game id eas such as musical chairs a nd popped balloons by sitting on them . At Easter the members visited the New Horizons Home again . The members walk-a-than was changed to a rock-a-thon in a rockin g chair for mone y to send participants to the Internation al Special Olympics . Last yea r th e chapter raised $ 1,000.00 and were able to send five participants to New York.

Philanthropically , Beta Delta has been working hard . With Special Olympics as a major factor with Hattiesburg, members a re involved in All District Meets. Bowling, basketball , swimming are just three of the activities. Members held a big Easter party for the .Jones Elementary School, a local school for the disabled.

Gamma Iota Chapter at Roc heste r Institute of Technology held their yea rl y campaign to fight ca ncer with th e American Ca ncer Society. October was the month to sell lollipops. With the help of fratern ities on campus, the chapter raised $ 1,300 for the Society. The chapter sold daffodils on the R.l.T. camp us. This year the chapte r exceeded last year's total of $ 1, 146 . Denise Alben, an alumna of Gamma Iota has involved the chapter with Hillside C hildren's Center, a home for d elinquent children.

Members took the boys out for pizza and roller boogie . .Just a short time ago, Denise was killed in a tragic accident.

On Halloween , the Gamma Mu Chapter at Adrian College went "Trick or Treating" for UN ICEF on Halloween . The chapter contributed $85.00 to UN ICEF. In November, the chapter held a Thanksgiving dan ce for th e Mentally Retarded Citize ns of all ages of Lenewee Co unty. In December, the chapter went C hristmas caroling with the mentall y retarded.

Gamma Omicron C h apter at Cla ri on State College as their philanthropic project for the fall held a Halloween pa rty for

SPRING 1980

Delta Rho Chapter members Kim Spence, Kim Hicks, T ina M orgenson, Gayle H aas, Cindy H arrington, j ulie J ones, Susan Troxler, J ean Knox, Cyndi Miller, Susan Cantrell, and Martha Isaacs wash an Elan College police car to raise money for philanthropic projects.

underpri vileged children. Members and child re n dressed in costum es. The chapter gave prizes for the best cost um e in each category and also played games and served refreshments.

Gamma Omega Chapter at Easte rn Illinois Un ivers ity brought last semester to a close with the fourth annu al " Hairy Chest Co ntest." The co ntest held at a local disco and sponsored by Miller Beer who donated several prizes for the contestants, enabled seven "hairy chested" men sponsored by local sororities and fr aternities to compete aga inst each other, All proceeds from the co ntest were donated to the Amer ica n Heart.

Delta Chi Chapter at Bloomsburg State Co llege as a specia l C hri stmas project, cooperated with the local Red Cross in giving small gifts to handica pped childre n.

Each member was given a na me of a child and the toy he/she wished to have for Christmas. Members attended the Christmas party for the children to give th em their toy. For Va lentine's Day, members made red and white frustratio n pencils to sell to th e students of BSC. The pencils we re donated by a local bank. Proceeds wi ll be co ntributed to Special O lympics.

Delta Kappa C ha pter at Indiana State Un ivers ity at Evansville are invo lved in the Special Olympics progra m . Members worked with the Big Brother's program of Evansville. In J anuary members held a fun night for the children by picking the children up from th eir ho mes and taking them to an l.S.U .E. basketball game. In March, members worked with a grade sc hool to orga ni ze a carn iva l to be held on the school grounds. The school needed help working the games an d we were allowed to bring child ren from our Philanthropic programs to enj oy the fu n.

To raise mone y for th eir philanthropic ac ti vities, Delta Nu Chapter a t Genera l Motors Institute participated in a volley ball marathon with Theta Xi fraternity. From nine in the morning until five at night volleyba ll games continued moving. Alumnae donated several cases of soda to help to keep the momentum going. A camera crew came to take pictures of the maratho n. Participants appeared on th e six o'clock news. T he chapter raised over $350, which was donated to th e spo nsor for three Special Ol ympic participants.

Delta Eta Chapter reports that the Greeks at DePa ul Un ive rsit y cooperated in th e l.F.C. and !.S.C. sports programs by co mpetin g in football , bas ketball , softball , and

volleyball . Sororities sponsored several bake sales and other fundra isers through out the year. Sororities and fraternities participated in blood , fo od , and clothing drives organized by Inter-Sorority Council or the Stu d e nt Government. On Fr id ay night , a fraternity or so rority sponsors a dance open to all students at DePaul. The most popular activity this yea r has bee n th e Blue Demons basketball games since the tea m is nation all y ranked as number one. Delta Eta bu ys out th e first three rows of a section every yea r.

Other Gree ks sit nearby in their own section s. To celebrate each home game victo ry, the Greeks have inform al parti es after the game.

A SHORT -SHORT STORY A piece of cr umpled paper was found in a bathroom in a restaurant in Was hin gto n, D.C. It is th e story of a yo ung woman who th ought she had bee n abandoned in her tim es of need. The note was handwritten and left unsigned.

As Kate refl ected she saw her life in footprints on a late summ er's day beach. Kate had always believed in God and thought of herself as a Christian. After all, th at is the way her mother had brought her up .

But as she loo ked at her li fe she sometimes saw the double footpr ints of her and God as onl y one. It was the times when Kate h ad been in th e most trouble , in t he deepest depression, the worst times of her life that there was onl y one set of prints .

She asked God why He hadn 't helped her in those awful times. She had had to wa lk alone - on ly one set of prints. Kate became angry with God, How co uld He have left her when she needed Him most? God answered Kate. He told her, " Kate in the worst mom ents of your li fe, when yo u were the most afraid , yo u were not walking alone. Those sin gle set of footpr ints were not yo urs. They we re mine. I was ca rryin g you."

Kate thou ght she had bee n aba ndoned, but it was the invisible force of God th at never left her. No thing earth ly ca n com pare to the love and tru st of God and His support of us , but there is sisterhood . Siste rhood in Alpha Sigma Alp ha is like a mortal in visible support system. In times of need it is God a nd th e special sisterhood of AlA th at makes sure yo u are ne ver left to walk alone.

Contri buted by Beta Eps ilon Chapter 13

BETA RHO GRAPE STOMP Crape tomp? \\' hal i a Grape · wmp? rhree barrel'>. 42team., and{)\ cr 600 people ha1 ing a good time. 1 he Grape ' tomp i an annual e1em ~pon ored b1 Beta Rho and held at the Red Lion Inn . at 1'\orthern Illinois L' ni1er it1 .

The rea . on for the " tomp" is to rai e mon e l lor pecial Oh mpics. The 1979 ~tomp "as held on October 12 and wa the fir t time in the three-1ea r hi ton of the tomest th at it has acwalh hown a profit (J\ er 51:!0 was raised.

Th e pre-sto mp aui1 itie started lour weeb before 1he actua l night of the conte t with each member of the house coll e ting both moneta n (to be em to pecial Ohmpics) to mate rial (to be u eel for door prizes) donation . ' I eam we re then signed up to compete in the contest.

This procedu1·e Ia ted three d a vs, after which , the emn fees were ollected and the grapes ordered. At the same time. the cohairmen Greta Reis and Kare n cou, made arrangement with the Red Lion Inn , to hold the tomp there and with Stroh 's Beer Com pan). the sponsor. who donated th e ma in prizes.

With the grape ordered and everything set. the long awaited night finall1 arrived.

Three barrels were lined up on the stage. 22 crates of Co ncord grapes created an added back drop, the microphone were adjusted and the keg; were tapped - everyth in g was ready lor the people to arri1•e.

As the teams began com in g. they were asked to ign in . \Vhen all comestams were accounted for , the heats were anno unced and the fund began.

The rule and basiL idea for the "stomp" "ere announced to the ''hole crowd. The teams con i ted of lour people - one swmper. two holders. and one cleaner. The tomper tarted at one end of the dante floor and ran to the tage where the holders were waiting to hoi t him/her onto the tage and into the barrel.

Once in the barrel. the stomper mashed the grape . bare footed of cour e. tn ing to fill a glass being held b1 th e cleaner under the spigot. The gla was filled with 1·erv fast foot act ion and pushing the grape toward the front of the barrel. The cleane1· a lso was in charge of keeping the spigot clean o the juice could get into the g la s.

While many of the contesta nts were getting realh invoh eel in what the1 were doing. one reall) made hi presence known. In th e middle of one of the heats , there was a sudden era h tha t cou ld be heard over all the cheering. One of the con testant decided to put his a ll into hi tomping- he put hi s foot through the bottom of one of the barrels. This cu t the heats from three to two team and cau eel a momentarv delav. Contestants weren't the only one l~avin g'a good time - the pectators also enjoyed the melve .

An hour and a half and 42 tea ms later. the third nnual lph a Sigma Alpha grape stomp came to an end with De lta psilon finishing first in the male division and CEC (Council for Exceptional Children). first in the female clivi io n . With another Grape Stomp completed , the members' sights are set on next year and the fourth ann ua l stomp, with a greater turnout and contribution anticipated.

Btla Rho Chapter mt>mbn judy Rubm a11d Gloria Ems/ t>mcet tht chaptt>r' for pmn/ Ol_vmp1cs.

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ALPHA'S DOMINATE TEMPLE U'S HOCKEY TEAM Temple niversity and the ational orority of Alpha igma lpha have ornething io common: they both hould be proud of some of their women participant .

Temple's nationally ranked field hockey team has five members who are members or pledges of Kappa Kappa Chapter.

"The Awe orne o, Is," as they dub themselves, ended thi fall with I I wins , 4 losses, and 2 ties. It's the best sea on that the Temple team has ever posted under the direction of their six-year coach Tina Sloan-Green.

The Lady Owls wi ll continue their play a they head into region a Is against first-ranked Penn State.

Mindy jacobs, the senior captain of the team , has been involved with Alpha igm<a Alpha ince she was a freshman. This season as left link, Mindy posted a seaso n high with two goal and five assi ts. This may not seem like mu ch but Coach Sloan-Green ays of her play, "Mindy is our play maker. You can alway depend on her in key ituation . he has very good stick work. Mindy may not do the scoring her elf but she makes it a ll happen."

Mindy was president of the sorority last pring emester. This semester her office i Sunshine Chairwoman.

She is very enthu siastic about sorority li fe and especially about Alpha Sigma Alpha.

She believes in our mouo totally "Aspire, seek and attain." "Sometime when I'm depressed about the way I'm playing or how school is going, I remember th ose words and then l realize that if I want something badly enough , I'm just going to have to work for it. " Two other members of Alph a Sigma Alpha who play for the Owl's team are recent newcomers to orority life. Terri ottle, a junior centerback and Nancy Ri egel, a sophomore outside,ju t pledged a year ago. " I ' m really glad that I've gotten into sorority," said Terri. "A t times, it is hard to give time to it becau e of chool and sports, but when you do have some fun with your sisters, it all become worthwhile."

Terri has played centerback for the past three years at Temple. She plays defen e and sometimes feels her position is harder than it looks. "Almost everyone recognizes th e offense of a team. I must be asked ten times a week by school friends if I have scored any goals. Defense is hard because there is no glamour involved in it. You 've got to give your all and it demand a lot of hustle with hardly no recognition ."

Terri i currently a Big Sister and editor of Kappa Kappa at Temple. ancy Riegel , a ophomore from Hellertown, Pa. had ten goals as a junior var ity player and switched in on numerous varsity games. ancy credit sports with being the reason that she got involved in sorority. " If I hadn 't been on the hockey team , I wou ldn't have met Mindy. She talked up sorority a lot and I got interested in joining. It was one of the manest moves I've ever mad e."

Little sisters and cur re nt pledges, Lorrie Wambold and Sandy Synder joined the Owl's stick women late but got off to a flying tart. Sandy, a fre hman from Souderton,

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Pa. jumped into a varsity position as right inside and has three goals to her credit.

Little sister Lorrie is a journalism major with an interest in advertis ing. She is back-up goalie for the Owl's team. She posted a shutout in her on ly varsity game with the Owls against Kutztown State College 6-0.

Past Alpha Sigs have been very active in the field hockey team also. Bert Butler, who is the chapter's advisor, played defense at Temple from 1972-1976. She is currently an athletic trainer at Temple's Sports Medicine and served as the trainer for the U. S. LaCrosse team in early 1979.

Sandy Heydt and Stephanie Joyner are now loyal fans from A~A who have also played for the team. Sandy played offense for two years before bad knees sidelined her into becoming an athletic trainer for the team . Stephanie joined the team in her senior year and served as the Owl's backup goalie.

Not only are five members of Alpha Sigma Alpha on field hockey but one other sister is coxswain (cox'n) for Temple University's Men's Crew team. Wendy Kimmell, a senior studying radio, television and theater, has been involved with crew there for the past three years. Last year, she was coxswain for the heavyweight's boat. Wendy is "Pledge Mom" this semester.

Wendy sums it up for the sister of A~A at Temple when they talk about sports, "As far as Alpha Sigma Alpha at Temple is concerned, sports are an important part of all of us. We each can say we have that in common as sisters."

"By participating in sports, we take part in the aims of our sorority and liv e the ideals of Alpha Sigma Alpha to the best of our ability."

THOUGHTS FROM BET A THETA CHAPTER It onl)' takes a spark to get a fire going, And soon all those around , can warm up to its glowin g That's how it is with the Alpha Sigs, once yo u've experienced them You spread their love to everyone, you want to pass it on.

I can't begin to explain just what the A~A's mean to me It's friendship, trust, and love, devotion and a bond of unity .

That's how it is with the Alpha Sigs, once you 've experienced them You want to sing of everyth in g, yo u want to pass it on.

BETA BETA CHAPTER'S PARENTS' DANCE The Beta Beta Chapter of th e University of Northern Colorado in Greeley hosts an annual event, honoring parents. It has been a long known fact that people of a ll ages share one thing in common, a love for music and dancing. Dancing has changed throughouuhe years, but the enjoyment remains the same. It is a pleas ure that is never outgrown! To encourage parenta l involvement, members of Beta Beta organize a dance specifically for their parents, very distinguished guests.

A formal wriuen invitation was extended to al! parents, two weeks before the da y of the dance , stating the time and place of the event. It was to be held on February 17th, beginning with an open house at A~A followed by dinner , and then the parents' dance, held at the University Center.

The evening began as planned with a tour of the A~A house , displays, and general getting acquainted time for members and parents. The parents soon felt the warmth of A~A . and knew that their daughters had picked the best house on campus.

Dinner was next on the agenda . The daughters and their dates treated parents to dinner in the restaurant of their choice, or in some cases, the d a ughters became gourmet chefs for the evening. With a full stomach, yet plenty of energy, it became time to proceed to the dance to "s hake off" a ll that was consumed .

Parents were greeted at the door by the welcoming comm ittee, and were given extraordinary nametags. The na metag included a full length picture of their daughter, and above itleuering stating, "That's My Girl!" Everyone instantl y associated pictures with parents for a n easier time of conversation and acquaintance .

Members whose parents cou ld not attend temporaril y "adopted" a set of parents fo r the occasion .

Formal introductions were given as daughters and their parents lined up , and mothers were presented a pink rose . Father and daughter introductions were nex t. The fathers received a Colorado carnation and the honor of waltzing with their daughters for the first dance.

A special slide show presentat ion interested everyone, for a short break, after several dances.

Dancing of all kinds continued through- _ out the evening. Include were such dances as the polka, th e jitterbug, the Charleston, the twist , the waltz, th e foxtrot , the tan go, country d a ncing, a nd the disco dancing of today. With th e wide selection of music, parents felt co mfortable dancing to their old favorites.

PARENTS' WEEKEND THE A~A WAY Parents' Weekend at Elon Coll ege is a lways special, but this year the members of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Delta Rho Chapter, worked hard to make the weekend of October 26-28 , 1979 one that their parents will long remember.

The members started the weekend by participating in the coll ege's Ta lent Show.

The girls, along with the chapter's sweetheart, presented their version of the "Gong Show." With their "famous" judges, and their "o utstanding" talent, these girls might we ll be on their way to Hollywood.

Although the Alphas did not win, they were entertaining - both to themselves and to their pare nts.

On Saturday, the members honored their parents with a morning tea. Each member prese nted her mother with a yellow mum corsage and he r father with a yellow carnation boutonniere. Some of the mothers were pleasantly surprised to see that their daughters had learned to cook, as evidenced by the table bedecked with cakes, breads, fruits, and cheeses. Parents delighted in meeting other members of the sorority, whom their d aughters have talked about so much , as well as meeting the other parents, and members of the faculty and administration.

After the tea, parents and their daughters headed for the football game, where a picnic luncheon was served . Members and their parents sat together at the game and cheered the team to victory. Later, after the game, parents and members went to a local restaurant to eat.

I wish for you my friends , this happiness that I have found You can depend on them , it matters not if you're up or down I'll shout it from the mountain tops, I want my friends to know The Lord oflove has given you to me , I want to pass it on.

I'll shout it from the mountain tops, God bless the A~A's The Lord of love has given sisters to me, I want to pass it on.

Vicki Merchant Beta Theta Alumnae

SPRING 1980

Eta Eta Chapter members Kathleen Smith, Janet Schwenke, Robyn Lawrence enjoy Dad's Day Dinner with Robyn's dad, Mr. Lawrence.

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WINTER AND SPRING RUSHES Alpha hapter prepared for informal ru h onJanuar 17. The chapter held an ice ream part~ in the banquet room at Longwood. Each member wa asked to make ali L of girl in which they were intere ted in inviting. Vanilla ice cream with topping such a nut . cherrie , M & M's, banana , pineapple , whipped cream, and chocolate, strawberry and buuer cotch yrup wa erved. !ember held a tud · break for ru hee in the chapter room on January 30th. We ate popcorn and drank punch. A table di play con isted of a crap book A"iA pins, picture , pillow and T- hirts. The next morning at 6:00 a.m. the chapter extended five open bid.

On Februar · 6th, members wearing their "iA T- hirt held a trea ure island party for ru bees who dre ed as pirate . Pretzel with mu Lard, apple cider and lemonade were among the refreshmenL . For favors the gir ls were given cups with A"i..A tickers, filled with peppermims. Ever •one eemed to enjoy themselve .

On alemin e's Da y at 12:00 a.m. th e chapter extended four open bids.

Alpha Alpha Cha pter at Miami niversity , under the supervi ion of the Ru sh Chairman Kath Weber, held wimer rush. The week began with an informational meeting for the rus hees to meet sorority member .

The theme for Alpha Alpha third party was "Somewhere Over the Rai nbow" and included a skit and a ceremony to inform rushees of Alpha igma Alpha.

Alpha Gamma hapter at State University in Penn ylva nia fini hed it fir Lsemester of informal rush. Member held four open parties, each carrying its own theme, which were "The 50's," "Charlie Brown ," " I Love ew York," and "Down on the Turtle Farm. " Each night the sisters dre sed according to the theme and decorated the room according to them. Ru h chairman, helle • Gamache, oversaw the operation .

The chapter took nine pledge .

Beta Beta Chapter, at the niversity of onhern Colorado ho ted four informal wimer Ru sh parties during J a nu ary. The parties did not include costume or prop as in earlier ears, but were presented in a much more casual atmosphere. For the fir L party, all intere ted girls were in vited to the hou e for "some-more ,"a delicious wimer weather treat. Everyo ne roasted marshmallow by the fire, then the mar hmallow were edged between milk chocolate and graham crackers. Di play consisted of crapbook , t- hirt , pillow . paddles and A"iA jewelry. A hou e tour wa given at the next part)', along with refre hments of popcorn and hot apple cider. The third party began with ice cream sundaes, then followed by an updated slide how pre entation of the many activi tie and memories of Beta Beta.

Final part} included chee e a nd chocolate fondue. Emertainment for the evening was given by an "i "new ca t" team , with a p cia! performance of "Thelma and the Hou teneue ." Beta Beta took eleven pledge .

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their winter ru h. Member held two rush parties. Member, Jill Davidson, pia •ed her gu itar and sang some of our old favorite .

The econd party's theme wa the human bingo game. As ru hees arrived, the • put their name in a hat along with all the member names and received a bingo card with blank spaces. As a means of getting acquaimed , each girl attending has to get enough ignatures to fill in the blanks on the heeL Then, after the game tarted, if her name was drawn out of the hat she stood up and told a few things about herself. It was a great way to break the ice and start conversation. Formal pledging wa held on Januar 14, 19 0 as Zeta Chapter welcomed Sherri Blum, Janet Dickmeyer, Vickie Fuehring, Lorna Kemper, Denise Knollme yer, Gena Myer , and Tresa Taggart.

The sounds of " We're Off to See the Wizard, the Wizard of Alpha Sig" filled the air at the Pi Pi Chapter's rush parties at Buffalo State University. Members put on the play with a couple minor changes. Instead of the Wizard of Oz, members had the Wizard of Alpha Sig. Doroth was not looking for home, she was looking for friend hip in her college yea rs.

Beta Delta Chapter began Winter and Spring Rush with a great start. Planned parties included a salad dinner, an Aroebics party and various skit parties.

After a successful winter rush , thirteen g irl were pledged to the Beta Epsilon C hapter on the James Madison University campus. In addition to interviews and pledge meetings, they are bus with their Greek Sing practices, philamhropic projects, ocial evems, and Panhellenic activities.

In fullfilmenL of their imellectual aim project, the pledges had a peaker on careers and they are selling a pie-in-the-face for a fund raiser.

Beta Epsilon Chapter at James Madison University started •·ush 1980 with a workshop on.Januaq• 20. Sherry Coor provided leadership as rush chairman. Panhellenic decided that the sororities would have struclllred parties. The fir Lparty on January 21 brought 55 girls to the A"i..A house to join in "A"i..A is a rainbow." On .January 24, members invited all the girls back to have an old fashioned " Hoe-Down. " Our skit was a takeoff from Hee Haw. A sca rlet ribbon ceremon y was held . Fifteen in vitations were extended to the formal second party. Members wore white to the party which included a semimental ceremony conducted b Sherry Coor. Beta Epsilon took thirteen new pledges.

The Beta Theta Chapter for wimer rush worked with all the other Greek on ampu to organize a rollerskating party. (embers al o held midnight bowling pan for ru hees to show the chapter's spirit. The chapter also organized a sock hop. Dressed in fifties auire and erving ice cream and undae . member taught rushees the jiuerbug. At the econd part •, members dre ed emiformally and entertained the girl in the home of .Joyce bier. Before taking the ru hees home, members and rushees joined a friendship circle. In the background J ames Taylor's recording, "You 've Got a Friend ."

Each membe•· read each ru bee a special poem and then sang the chapter's favorite

ong. " Pa s It On" The chapter took even more pledges in Februar '.

Beta Iota Chapter' winter rush partie were held on l\londar, January 21. and Wedne da •. .January 23. The theme of the first party was the 1980 Winter 01 ·mpic .

All the i ter and Ru bees came dres ed a their favorite athlete. An ice-breakeracti\·ity included one in which ever one stood in a circle and gave their name and favorite thing to do. The second pan ' wa ba ed on an old time tavern. Bl took twelve pledge from this yea r's winter rush - the largest pledge class in many yea r .

Beta Mu hapter held pring rush partv for rushee February 14. The members entertained the rushee with Valemine's Dav as the theme and erved refreshments.

The Beta Nu Chapter was read)' for a good pring rush planned by Rush leaders Angie Davi and Lisa Mainord. One new activity involved a skit in which a makebelieve computer wa set up and a programmer was used to how through an inputoutput device. This game helped express the four aims of A"iA: physical. intellectual, spiritual. and social development. The girl dressed in co tumes to reflect their different images.

Beta Rho Chapter entertained rushee with "Sigmarella" and fed them strawberry floats for the first party of Winter Ru sh. At the second party, members served rushees hot baked apples. On the third formal night ru h member wore Pol ynesian "moo-moos" and decorated the ba emenL with plants and a foumain . Toward the end, we all sang "Making Friends" by Elton .John. Then a senior, Cathy Adduci, read a poem on fr iendship and sisterhood.

Beta Sigma Chapter in a very succes ful wimer rush took a pledge clas of 46 girl .

The first day of rush members were hectic with 6 parties. Three parties were held the da y after, followed by the chapter's "Las Vegas ight. " Rush came to a close with a "Preferential Tea" at which time a slide show was presented.

Gamma Zeta Chapter pring rush was an exciting momem with its " Rush ight Live."

Prior to dinner, members participated in several skits portraying the real character on "Saturda y ight Live." The chapter took 14 pledges.

Gamma Mu Chapter participate with the other four sororitie on am pus in an "informal" Spring ru h. The first part included an evening popcorn party. A second part included a skit.

Gamma Psi Chapter held Formal Rush in the spring. Rush began with a Round Robin where member set up a display table with sorority items. At the econd Round Robin party, members explained to ru hee the sororit 's purpo e and involvmem with the college and the community. At the fina l part . "The Preference," members held a wishing well ceremony giving each rushee a pearl so the could make a wish in the well.

Then all the member held candles and sang " ' rim on Red." "We tern Night" wa the theme of Gamma Omicron's Ru sh. 1embers dres ed in western outfit and made saloon doors , actu , and put bales of ha around a campfire.

Rushees saw a lideshow about the ororit .

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Afterwards, members demonstrated square dances to the rushees. Members fed the rushees hot dogs and baked beans and then everyone e~joyed songs around the campfire .

Gamma Omega Chapter has a publicity pay for the ads put in the paper approximately three times a week ro publicize the sorority's rush .

Delta Rho Chapter presented a slide show entitled "AlA's Main Events." On the first night of Spring rush membes were dressing in "movie attire" of the 1920's. The slides depict the best in reflecting this past yea r, including trips , parties, and activities. The rushees were issued a "tic ket ," which granted them entry to the movie. After learning about the sorority through this movie, everyone enjoyed socializing and eating. The second night theme was "Mother Goose Land ." The adviser was Mother Goose for the night, and members were the other characters such as Little Boy Blue, Humpty-Dumpty, Little Bo Pee p , The Old Woman in a Shoe, and Little Miss Muffet.

Delta Epsilon Chapter members planned various rush parties: Halloween party, a popco rn pa rt y, a nd a spaghetti dinn er.

Members are planning the two other programs for rush: a Coke party with the theme "The All American way with AlA," and marshmallow roast.

Delta Kappa Chapter at Indiana State University-Evansville u sed the th e m e "Alpha Acres" for o ne of their formal rush parties this past fall. Members all wore overalls and carried garden tools. A garden was set up in the front of the room with tags naming friendship, lovin g, caring and sharin g as the items growing in the garden . As the members worked in the ga rden they sang a song com posed by Patricia Hansen, a Delta Kappa member. The lyrics sun~ to the tune of "Green Acres," included

INDIVIDUALITY: THE KEY TO DELTA ETA Each sister in Delta Eta Chapter at DePaul University adds a unique characteristic to her soro rity. There is a wide variety of personality types in this sorority. That is why a multicolored rainbow is th e symbol of Delta Eta . In this way, the Alph a Sigs are different from any other sorority o n campus. Even thou gh each of them is so different, they are a ble to create lastin g fr iendships and work together as a fun ctional whole at meetin gs, and when working on projects for the benefit of the uni ve rsity, sororit y, o r charity organizations.

My so ro rity has shown me the meanin g of sisterhood in m any ways. Through the friendships I ha ve acqu ired, I continually lea rn more about m yse lf. I idolize the good qualities in every sister and therefore try to inco rpo rate those qualities into my lifestyle.

My sorority helps me to grow as a person.

If ever I have problems, academ ic or otherwise, and need someo ne to talk to , a sister will always take time to listen and und ersta nd. I am fo rtun ate to have the advan tage o f obta in in g several opinions from girls who are most likely experiencin g th e sa me thing. If ever there is a time when th e sorori ty doesn't have anythin g planned.

I kn ow I ca n find someone not too busy to make so me plans. My sorority cares about me and provides me with true fri endships.

If I ever run in an election or con test, I know my sisters will be there to ca mpai gn for me an d give me moral support. Even in a minor argu ment or debate, a sister will defend me. When I need a j ob or wa nt to try o ut for some other organ izatio n at school, there is always a sister to help me find a job o r get in to the orga nization. My sorority supports me and gives me incentive to stn ve for my goals.

These aspec ts of sisterhood make me

proud to say th at I am a sister in Alpha Sigma A lph a. T hi s pride and the friend ships I have made I will carry with me wherever my future leads after g rad uation.

J eannine Herkert Delta Eta Chapter

MEMBERS STUDY ABROAD Several m e mb e rs of the Gamma Eta Ch apte r of AlA are broade ning their aca d emic experiences through Stud y Abroad programs.

Karen Grosso, a senior at Penn State, studied in Sanborja, Peru , last winter from Dece mber to February. She attend ed Esan and participated in a business progra m sponsored by Stanford. H er courses included international eco nomics, management and business. Karen enjoyed her stay in Peru and ho pes that other students will take ad vantage of the opportunity to study abroad.

Anne (" Mike") Calh oun spent last Spring ter m studying in Manchester, England. Her academic program was structured around vario us broadcasting co urses and an indepth study of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corp .). Mike also was able to increase her knowledge of the English culture by traveling throughout th e countr y. Mike is presen tl y a senior at Penn State majoring in Co mmunications Studies.

Anne Markiewicz, a Foreign Service and Spanish maj o r, will be attending th e University of Salamanca in Spain this Spring ter m.

The program will include cou rses in the Spanish langu age, literature, philosop hy, and art history -all of which will be taught in Spanish. Since Anne will be li ving with a Spanish fa mily, she will have an excellent opportunity to expa nd her knowledge of the country's culture, langu age, and customs.

Anne is looking forward to this d ynamic experience.

Sorority living is the life for me, Friends, sisters, Greek we all shall be, Loving, giving, they grow far and wide, Keep us happy,just give us this ca mpus side.

No loneliness is not for me, AlA is how I'd rather be, We all join hands to show we ca re Keep us happy, o ur love we'd like to share Good-bye lonely life Hello sorority life Alpha Acres we are here !

Delta Omicron Chapter started Spring Rush by holding a "get acquainted" party .

The second party was a hot chocolate rush with the theme "To Warm Yo urself o n a Cold Winter's Night." Our last info rm al rush was a dessert bar which included a smorgasboard dessert bar. This is the fin al informal rush before the formal one.

Delta Xi Chapter held th eir two spring rush parties in February. The first party took place at Re uni o n Tower in Dallas.

Members took the girls to the top of the tower and showed them the sights o f Dallas.

Members then treated rushees to not only d essert in the ho tel area of Reu ni on Tower but to visit the old train station. The seco nd party was a Valentine's party. Rush ees as ked members questions abo ut the soro nty.

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Beta Sigma members take a b1路eak from the hustle and bustle of rush week to enjoy a picnic.

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CHAPTERS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING MEMBERS Alpha Beta Chapter at l orthea tern l\ li ouri tate ni1•er it1 re ogn ized Louan ne treiff and Ka Lear a re ipient of the Graduate Rotan holarship of l\l i ouri for 19 0- I. Ka erved a the hapter' philanthropic chairman, the campu ha irman for the nited Way. th e cha pter' cha plain and erved o n Sw de nt enate , tud ent A ti1·itie Board. in the Pre- Med Clu b, and in the Per hing oc i et~ whil e mainta inin g a 3.8 grade point average. Ka hopes to sllld)' at Oxford in England or Ed in burgh in cotland for o ne year with all ex pen e paid by her sc hola rship.

Ep s ilon Ep si lo n Cha pter a t Em po ri a tate Uni versit • recogni ze Doro th y Frey a member of the women's wimming team for the last three yea rs. Last rear Doroth y o mpeted in the natio nal meet and also in a d istin g ui hed swim club in Ca lifo rnia. La l 1•ear Do t wo n th e 50 ya rd free style co mpetitio n at the regio n a Is meet at Iowa. One wee k later Dot co mpeted in the natio nal mee t at Reno, evada, where she placed 2 1 o ut of 53. Dot joined th e At hl etes in Actio n Swimming Clu b thro ugh th e pon o rship o f Epsilo n Epsilo n cha pter who also ra ised 300 so th at she co ul d pa rti cipate in mee t with oth er olympi ho peful s.

Eta Eta Chapter at Pitt burgh tate Univers it y recognized two member who have bee n na med to "Wh o's 'Who Amo ng America n 'ollege and ni versitie "at Pittsbu rg h ta te U n ive r it)' · T h ey a re a r a h A nn Kre utze r and Lisa Kathr yn Shelton. Sa rah's act ivities incl ud e co nce rt ba nd , ba nd co uncil , Orchestra Pe p Band. marching ba nd , bras choir. Alph a Sigma Alph a, Ph i Kap pa lph a Little is, Alumni Trumpet Sc holars hip, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline cholars hip. Dea n's Ho no r Roll , Ma ry T urner Ga ll agher atio nal cholars hip. Lisa's acti vities incl ud e Stu de nt Se nate, Alph a igma lpha, Little Sigma , Pittsburg h tate niversi tv cheerlead er, ho meco min g Poli cy Co mmi ttee. La mbda Sigma, micro n Delta Ka ppa, Ka ppa Delta Pi , Go lden Crest, Phi Ka ppa lph a. Eli zabe th Bi rd Small and Eul alia Rosebe r r Award , Dea n's Ho no r Ro ll. II A H o nor Ro ll , H o m eco min g Quee n ca nd ida te.

Nu Nu Cha pter at Dre xel ni ve rsit y recog ni zed C her yl tago n u u cha pter's ad visor for the past fo ur years. Cheryl beca me a member of u u cha pter in 1970 and wa elected President of Nu u in her en io r ear.

Phi Phi Chapter at o nheast Misso uri tate nive rsit · recognize Julia Scott the new pre ide m of the Pan hellen ic ou ncil.

Jul ia ott i a so pho mo re.

Zeta Zeta C ha pter at Ce nt ra l lisso uri haro n Po hltate ni ver it y recogn ize man. a o phomore dietic major who se rves a Panhe ll en ic Repre entat ive a nd as Pa nhellenic Council Corre po ndin g ceretan : who i a member of Lambd a igma e~retar · (Honor- en·ice fratern it)'l lph a Ph 1 Delta ( o phomore ho nor fra tern it ) the tudent Home E onomic Clu b, the Ho nor program . the dean' list, a recipient of th e Rege nt cholar hip. and a li ttle i ter for 18

Tau Ka ppa Epsilo n .

Zeta Zeta Chapte r of Ce ntral li so uri ta te niver it) recognize Karen pence r, a for mer pres ident o f thi s cha pter wh o is now an acco unt re pre enta ti ve with Xerox Cor pora tio n . Befo re her gradu atio n fro m C l\1 Ia l pri ng. Kare n was involved o n ca mpu as se nator fo r tud ent Gove rnm ent Association, a member o f Prexy Clu b, igma Ta u Ga mm a Little ister, Panhelleni re pree nt a ti ve , a nd a m e mb e r o f Am e ri ca n 1\ lar ketin g As ociati o n . Al\IA recogni zed her achieve ment in 1\l arketin g by namin g he r as C I 's O utstandin g marketin g tu d ent at their conventio n in St. Lo ui las t ear.

Beta Zeta Cha pter at the ni ve rsit y of o uthw es te rn Lo uisia na recog ni zes Lila h Ho ueve who se rved Beta Zeta as Ath letic ch a ir ~1 a n , treas urer, vi ce-pre idem , a member of Phi Ka pp Phi , a membe r of Phi lu Epsilon . a member of the Vermillio n Ho n01· ocietv, wh o is a Dea n's list swd ent, a membe r or' the natio nal Association fo r Co mputin g machin er . a member o f USL Trampoline tea m and as junio r O lympic champ io n and atio nal AA champio n .

T he BetaSigma Cha pter atSo uthe rn liso uri State Uni ve r ity recognize retirin g p resident, Kim Brow n, who was a Ho meco min g Quee n fin alist, a fin alist fo r the 1978 Sa nta's Drea m Girl co ntest, a member of Pi Omega Pi, th e 01·d er of Omega, an ho no ra ry Gree k, and a Ho ney Bea r ; and y Mead , wh o is a swee thea rt of Sigma Pi Fraterni t ; Melod y Ratl iff, who i weeth ea rt o f th e T au Ka ppa Epsilo n fraternity; Karen Sifri g and To mm y Pio ntek member o f th e stud ent Gove rnm ent Assoc iat io n ; T ana Hiatt who is a membe r o f th e SMSU tennis team and th e H o nora ry ociety of Ph ysical Educati o n ; Mo nica Grasse r who was a fin alist fo r th e 1979 Sa nta' Drea m Girl cont est a nd a member of the pom po m squ ad , and instru ctor fo r po mpo m clin ics at H il lcrest Hi g h School in Springfi eld . and at O za rk Hi g h Sc hool in O za rk Mi sso u r i: Rose T h ie l, a Se ni o r Pan helleni c Office r, who is a member of the S M U Dance Co mpan y, a recipient of a Panh ellenic and Mig hty Mites sc holarship.

Gamma Zeta Cha pter at th e Uni ve rsity o f A rka nsas at Mo nt ice ll o recog n izes Bet h Steed wh o was no min ated by th em fo r the Fro t Fidelit )' Award .

Gammi Xi recogni zes enio r, Cathe rine Sarge nt who was th e fir t stud ent teac hin g in Austri a. She taug ht se o nd gr ade stud ents fro m Austria, Israe l, Iran , Egypt, Au stralia and Ca nad a at th e Amer ica n Inte rn atio nal chool in Vienn a . Ca th y visited Veni ce, Zuri ch . Pa ri s, A mste rd a m . Muni ch a nd Flo rence. She saw th e Nutcrac ker Suite at the tate Opera Ho use in ienn a and spent C hri stm a Eve serv ices a t o tre Da m e Ca th ed ra l.

Delta Epsilon Cha pter at Mansfi eld tate College recogni ze Barbara Ritter who was rece ntl • named to "Who's Who Amo ng College and ni ve rsities." Barb, a senior in pecial education , participates in the Coun il for Exce ptio nal 'hildren , Ka ppa Delta Pi, Lambd a Sigma, Ta u Beta igma, Marching Band , Conce rt Band , Festable ho ru . and as a Re idem Ass i ta m he awarded th e " Fac ult · As e m bl h olar hip."

THOUGHTS FROM BETA DELTA CHAPTER "A fri end i 1o ur need · answered . li e i~ 1o ur lleld which 1o u o w with love and reap with thanksgi1 in g." T hese lines br the great poet. Kahl il Gibra n a1 it all. T his i si terhood . It i putting all of 1o ur stre ngth . energ ·. pai n. and bac kbo ne into o methin g that is wo rth believin g in and watchin g it grow . isterh ood is much mo re tha n a ga th erin g of girls. It is mutu al love . ho nest 1. a nd re peo .

It is Alpha igma lph a. isterhood in ... A o me in mam dil fe rent shapes and size . It ca n co me in the sha pe of a pecial wee kend wh en a sister invites ever yo ne to her ho use fo r the annual Brunswick Stew. o r it ca n be an adve nturou\ ex peditio n in th e wood sea rching fo r th e per fec t Chri tm as tree fo r the cha pter roo m.

T hen when yo u manage to get it up fou 1· fli g hts, ove r the balco ny. and into the chapter roo m . . . it's two feet too tall ! isterhood co mes in small sizes also. like a simp le, wcet smi le at th e end o f anoth er lo ng d ay o r even a nice cup o f ho t chocolate fo r those late winte r ni g ht s s pe nt stud yin g fo r fin a ls. isterh ood is a lot of differe nt li ttle thin gs th at may not mea n mu ch to anyo ne o utside, but beca u e o f the co mm o n bo nd o f lpha Sig. we kn o w ho w much it ca n mea n .

I have neve•· o nce d o ubted th at we . as sisters, co uld co nqu er anythin g th at ca me tu test us. And let's face it. th ere a re alwa ·~ th ose tr •in g times. But after a few pe p talks, th e old spir it comes bac k up to par and we ca rry o n bigge r a nd be tter th an eve r befo re.

Si ter hood mea ns ca rin g eno ug h to admit the de fea ts, ye t being able to pick up the bro ke n pieces a nd begin ne w. It mea ns being pro ud of th e bac kgro und th at we all share as sisters a nd ca r ry in g th e na me, Alpha Sigma Alph a. to musical height .

T eresa Ware Beta Delta C hapter

THOUGHTS FROM DELTA CHI CHAPTER All th e wo rk and ded i atio n Has rea ll y seemed to pay Fo r as sisters. it's a pparent We have come a lo ng, lo ng way T he co mmo n bo nd we strove fo r Has now beco me realit y And th e glowin g li g ht of sisterhood hin e fo r all to see We're no lo nger mere acqu aintances We're sisters now in hea rt We've d evelo ped th e do eness That was lac kin g fro m th e sta rt A so ro r ity's a gmup of girls With a co mm o n bo nd to hare A bond o f love and ho ne l )' A willing nes to ca re 'ow I A' that kind of gro up We rea ll have go ne far We've eli CO I'e red th e jo o f sisterhood And we're p ro ud of who we a re. \'i cky Ly ek Delta Chi C hapter

THE PHOENIX

TO MY LITTLE SISTER ON HER INITIATION

POEM Melinda Campbell (Alph a Gamma) Fa ll 1979 Pledge Class Preside nt

You kn o w yo u're neveâ&#x20AC;˘Âˇ lonel)' When yo u have sisters who care Although the y leave yo u a lone at times , If yo u need them, they're always there.

As I sit here reading , until it see ms no en d, I lo ok around and see thirteen love ly friends.

There to share yo ur sorrows Your problems and yo ur fears A shou lder to cry on, a n ear to listen Alwa ys willing, and alwa ys near.

I kn ow we'll share our hearts, our problems, and our dreams , And th e n we'll have so me crazy times and pull our dirty schemes.

There, too , in times of ha ppiness When thin gs a re going greatSharing joy and excitement Anytime - ea rl y or late.

I hope we share th e sunny days and rainy days too , It's nice to sha re life's gifts with friends as ni ce as you.

Sisterhood means a ll of this An Alph a Sig has so mu ch to gain Girls who love, work , a nd live by the words: "See k, aspire, attain ."

Marty and Mary Ann are as close as roo mmates ca n be, And Edyce is the craziest. I'm sure you' ll all agree.

So, little sis, on this night I give )'Ou m y sisters, eac h dear to me Love them and yo u will soon know The love in Alph a Sigma sorority.

Laurie Alcon Delta Rho C ha pter

BETA DELTA AIDS FLOOD VICTIMS On Wednesday, 12 September , 1979 the Gulf Coast began evacuati ng its residents due to Hurricane Frederic. The storm was closing in fast and was due to hit the coast sometime late that night. Camp Shelby, located in Hattiesburg , Mississippi, was opened as an evacuation center and volunteers were needed as the evacuees began to pour in by the hundreds. Many Beta Delta Alpha Sigs from the Un iversity of Southern Mississippi took off for the remainder of the day and stayed until II :30 p .m . to help th e Red Cross.

Tilla is the little one, whose prese nce is always kn ow n, And the n there are th e two quiet ones, Da na a nd Joan.

Jan et is the cheery one, her face a shiny beam , And th en th e re's Marianne , Ka ppa Sigma's que en.

Our latest additions are Kathy , Nancy, and Sue, T hey really complete o ur pledge class, I wish them happin ess too.

We ca n't forget about Donna, the one who will lead us thro ugh, And her assistant An ita, whose help we reall y need too!

Soon we' ll all be sisters and we'll await tha t tim e on edge, But for now we'll have our fun, 'cause it's best when you're a pledge.

COLLEGIATE-ALUMNAE ACTIVITIES In viting Alpha Beta Chapte r at Northeast Misso uri State University, Mrs. Doroth y Pearso n as Al:A alumnae of Kirk sv ill e hosted a receptio n in hono r of Miss Anna Valentine. Miss Valentine, a c h a rt er me mber of Alpha Beta for 65 years, was welcomed by 40 alumnae me mbers a nd 35 me mb er s from th e active chap ter. After getting acquainted, Miss Valentine spoke abo ut her life as Alpha Beta from her college years until now. Her ex periences of Sisterhood in college were the sa me as me mbership today. She also told me mb e rs how much h r chapter meant to her.

SEEK, ASPIRE, ATTAIN S isterhood lasts forever Enterin g so ro rit y ope ns a new d oor E terna l memories we will long remember K e pt in our hearts forever more.

A gain a new chapter in o ur life begins Sorority has turned the first page P roud of the thought that we are with in I nclud ed is the friend ship , we wi ll engage Ri ght from da y o ne we felt a pan E nterin g the beginning, a good feeling in o ur heart.

A !wa ys the memories will be kept inside Today we will li ve them , the ha pp y and sad Tomorrow we will think of them with pride A nd never to forget a ll th e good times we had I nspired with the he lp of thee N eve r to regret our joining of sorority.

Fall '79 Pledge Class Pi Pi C hapter

Alpha Chapter members congratulate Miss Longwood 1979 ,Juliana Worsham. M embers include (front row) Robin Childress, Boo Elliott, Carol Atkinson, Krista.

Gron,J uliana Worsham, Carry Bell, Sarah Haze/grove, Liz Parrish, Kathleen Anne Beale, Beth Sage, Margaret Fowler; (back row) Martha. Bransford, Peggy J enkins, Luana. Thompson, Di R ichardson, Kim Tunball (Miss L ongwood 1978), Debbte Gathnght, Ltz Lemons, J oy Stnke, Karen Moore, Shetla Cochran.

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ALPHA SIG RUSH Our collegiate chapters need voluntary information about potential rushees. Your letter or information form will be valuable to a chapter. If you know of a woman planning to attend a college or university where there is an Alpha Sig chapter, please send the following information.

Any alumna can recommend women for rush. Fill in the rush form if you wish to recommend someone for open or formal rush and mail it to either the college Alpha Sig Chapter or to: National Rush Chairperson Marsha Knoop PO Box 2732 Staunton, VA 24401

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Alpha Sigtna Alpha National Convention Niagara Hilton Hotel, Niagara Falls, New York June 29-July 3, 1980

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