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by Sidney G. Allen

Today's heritage is the realization of someone's dream yesterday . .. .

As 1982 beco mes history and 1983 is in its infancy, I a m indulging myself in some reflections ?f the past - something an "older SISter" allows herself to do now a nd then. I have just begun my fortyfifth year with Alpha Sigma Alpha, and it makes me feel pleasant to remember some important events co nnected with con tinued relationships with m y sisters.

Recently, I attended a national meeting of sorority and fraternity executives and campus advisors, held in New Orleans. During the short flight my thoughts returned to November, 1940, when my first venture to the city occurred. Its purpose was to participate in aRegional Conference of Alpha Sigma Alpha and the installation of Beta Zeta Chapter, University of Southwest Louisiana, Lafayette.

My Psi Psi Chapter sisters, accompanied by our Chapter Advisor, Clio Allen, and several alumnae motored the three hundred mile trip in a rented Natchitoches Parish school bus (you know - the yellow kind with hard seats). Lack of proper heat inside the bus and too much heat in the engine, as well as uncomfortable, unupholstered seats, did not cool our spirits at all.

We chattered and sang all the way.

For most of us it was our first visit to the magic city. For many of us it was to be our first overnight hotel stay.

We were to spend our time at the historical Roosevelt, now the Fairmount.

For weeks we h ad practiced good man ners, chosen our wardrobes carefully, using our meager funds as best we could . During the weekend we entered another world of gracious off-campus livin g, business sess ions, and esoteric activities. We fe lt as though we were responsible adu lts, and we behaved that way. To mingle with atio nal Officers and be included in Installation ceremonies for an entire weekend was t h e most excitin g prospect imaginable. We were not

only representing ourselves as women, we were representing Alpha Sigma Alpha.

I will always cherish the memories of the occasion and I will always feel especially ~lose to my sisters of Psi Psi, Beta Delta, and Beta Zeta with whom I had a common, positive experience in love, fellowship, and accomplishment. We made history that weekend. We extended ourselves and our sisterhood. Every time we establish a new chapter we pass on the heritage of our AlA past to young women to use, we hope, in positive ways, as they live the present.

When I visited the Fairmount while I attended the 1982 meeting, I found many traditions have been kept , even though the management has changed and so has the

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name. The golden "R" remains as the monogram on the moldings separating the high ceilings from the walls . The red carpet is still there, as is much of the French decor. The courtesy of the personnel is unchanged ; it is still present. The main lobby, on this particular evening, November 30, was filled with hotel employees and their families, decorating with a Russian Winterland theme. This trimming party has been a tradition at the hotel for as lo ng as a nyon e can remember. I had returned as a guest for a very elegant dinner. I still h ad chosen my wardrobe with care (within m y meager means!) , tried to make sure I had all the reports a nd informational files I needed (the tools of m y

trade as a soronty exec). Thank goodness I had been spared the school b~s ride! ~ut I missed the fellowship of my sisters oflong ago.

They are scattered now. Some of t~em I still see occasionally, but not hke that.

As the years roll by and I find m yself more involv.ed in Alpha Sig- • ~a Alpha and Nauon~l PanhellenIC Conference, I reahze how fortunate I have been to have experienced forty-four years of Alpha Sigma's eighty-one. My outreach now encompasses all the United States. I know thousands of Alpha Sigma Alphas, and it makes me feel good! It has been m y pleasure to serve under eight National Presidents , as a collegian, an alum na, a Chapter Advisor, and a National Councilor. We have continued to make history together. What a joy it is to attend ational Conventions and sit and talk with past leaders of our sorority who take pride in observing us whom they led, lead others. Some of these women are still giving their talents to us al various levels of service.

What a rare treat it was, for example, to sit in the lobby of the Marriott-O'Hare last summer and chat with Helen Corey , a past National Officer, under whom I had served as a collegian, and later served with her on National Council. Soon, other alumnae and collegians gathered round while she and I reminisced about the 1941 Convention held at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. It was her first time as National Convention Chairman; it was my very firsl attendance at a National Convention. It was thrilling to share this one together, forty-one years later.

Her enthusiasm for Alpha Sigma Alpha has not waned one bit. It i exceeded only by her loyalty and continued support. The collegian ' observations ranged from .. .

"1941!!! That sure was a long time ago!" ... to "Good Grief! That's the year m y mother was born!"

Helen and I replied , together, "It was only yesterday in our memories ."

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PHOENIX STAFF Alumnae Editor Kim R. Meyer 8014 Rossman Gulch Rd. Morrison , Colorado 80465

4 Year of achievement for Special Olympics

Collegiate Editor Sue Zorichak 3612 70th St. E. Inver Grove, MN 55075

6 Philanthropy epitomized at

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Nancy I. Z. Reese 354 Alles St. Des Pla ines, Illinois 60016

7 Akron alumnae demonstrate

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1982 scholarship winners

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A rare creature indeed

18 Alphas aiming high Dr. Janet Greenwood is the first woman president of Longwood College, birthplace of Alpha Sigma Alpha and three other sororities.

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Year of achievement for Spe

by Eunice Kennedy Shriver

national Special Olympics Games .

The United Kingdom games were What an incredible year this has very successful, with nine Special Olympians from Pennsylvania been for Special Olympics!

First, we had our most successful competing, thanks to Frank Dean.

The first Pan-Pacific games were fund-raising effort ever. Jacki Sorensen's aerobic dancing raised held in Hong Kong and the first $4 million for Special Olympics. Special Olympics games in the Every penny pledged was actually Arab world took place in Rabat, collected. That is an unprece- Morocco.

We also trained the largest numdented record.

"The Kid From Nowhere" was ber of coaches ever and they gave the most successful television pro- sports training to more than gram in Special Olympics history. 200,000 athletes. We produced the It reached an audience of 38 mil- finest training materials developed lion people. Procter & Gamble was by any sports organization. The so happy, it sponsored it again on networks and local television stations throughout the world gave NBC Jan. 3rd.

Thanks to Procter & Gamble, we more than $5 million in free time to were part of the largest direct mail run the greatest number of televicampaign in history- half a billion sion spots ever broadcast for Specoupons bearing the name of Spe- cial Olympics. cial Olympics were received in 45 We've seen the most extensive million homes! These were great participation by parents. There's a promotional successes for Special good reason for this. Parents are Olympics. But we were busy路 with being invited to participate, and much more than marketing and they are responding with enthufundraising. Our programs had siasm. The parents of every Special their greatest growth in the quality Olympian taking part in the 1983 of both training and competition. International Summer Special More and better Winter Games Olympics Games will be invited to were held with 42 chapters taking attend the games and play an active part in 38 winter events. In 1982, role in a variety of events planned we held more sports training for them. schools here at home and around This past year, we held the finest the world than ever before. sports luncheon ever. At that On the international front, 50 luncheon, the National High sports professionals from North- School Athletic Coaches Associaern and Southern Ireland, Moroc- tion pledged to train 225,000 Speco and Belgium came to Northern ~ial Olympics athletes in the comIreland for one of the most success- mg year. ful training schools ever conAnd while all of these marvelous ducted. Most of them had never events were taking place internabeen a part of Special Olympics. tionally, hundreds of dedicated But now they're sold on Special volunteers in Louisiana have been Olympics, and they' re going to pro- working tirelessly under the leadvide sports training for coaches ership of Bill Bankhead and throughout their countries.

Emmanuel Bourgeois. They have Chile, Japan and the United promised us that the 1983 InternaKingdom all staged their first truly tional Summer Special Olympics 4

Games will set new standards of quality and create a new definition of the word "Olympic" for all the world to aspire to and note.

In the coming year, as we strive to create "A World of Winners," the theme of the 1983 Games, the greatest challenge we face is to strengthen the substance of Special Olympics. And the bedrock principle on which our program rests is this: For the great majority of the mentally retarded, Special Olympics is the mainstream.

It is the mainstream in focusing public attention on the needs and abilities of the mentally retarded. It 1 is the mainstream in involving ' athletes, coaches, volunteers and parents in the training of special athletes.

It is the mainstream in providing opportunities for special individuals to take part and to compete regardless of the degree of their handicap.

It is the mainstream in strengthening their self-esteem and that of their families and of winning the 1 respect and admiration of their communities and their nations throughout the world .

Certainly, that means keeping the volunteer spirit alive. For just as the dedicated, well-trained, amateur athlete is the essential ingredient of the World Olympics, so the well-trained and devoted volunteer is the bedrock of Special Olympics.

From the very beginning of Special Olympics, we have followed one guiding star - the conviction that most mentally retarded individuals, with proper coaching and training, can exceed the limits that we set for them at any given time or place. Over and over again during the past 15 years we have proved that principle.

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We proved that retarded athletes could run a 300-yard race. Then a 400-meter race. Then a mile. And now even the marathon .

We proved the mentally retarded cou ld pla y team sports.

First, volleyball. Then floor hockey. And even soccer.

We proved that special people cou ld swim 25 yards, then 50 meters; first using only the crawl and now competin g in all the Olympic strokes.

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can dive , ski and ice skate. We proved that they understand the meaning of winning a nd losing.

But above all, we proved that the mentally retarded ; like all of us , know that they can always do better.

But, if our athletes are not given the sports training, the practice and the chance to participate that only Special Olympics offers, they will stagnate and their abilities will never be revealed - to themselves and to the world.

You, our friends at Alpha Sigma Alpha, can help. By being a Special Olympics volunteer. By attending games a nd rela ted events. By extending a helping hand , a reassuring hug. Or simply saying, "Well done!"

The year 1983 holds even greater promise and challenge for Special Olympics. And with your continued support, we'll achieve our exciting goals.

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1982 philanthropic awards

Philanthropy epitomized at Penn Stat

by Sue Zorichak and Dyan Voncanon, Gamma Eta editor Few can define it, not many can spell it, and even fewer still are able to pronounce it. To the members of Gamma Eta Chapter at Penn State University however, philanthropy is as much a part of their vocabulary as pledge pranks, paddles and pins.

The recipient of the National Philanthropic Award presented at Convention in July, the ch apter truly defines the word, which in Greek means: to give freely and with love.

A look at an average year of philanthropic activities in which Gamma Eta takes part could cause a person to stop and catch their breath!

To begin with, in September they participate in the Beta Theta Pi fraternity Rock-a-Th on. This year AIA, along with Delta Gamma sorority, was asked by the fraternity to help.

The Rock-a-Thon consists of 58 hours of continuous rocking, with each member taking a two-hour shift. The rest of the time is spent "canning" (collecting money) on the corners downtown.

The rockers are immense; three people rock at a time and the members visit whoever is rocking to lend support. This year Gamma Eta, along with Delta Gamma, raised nearly $4,000 to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Later in the month they sponsor the Halloween Parade with Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. This is just a fun night of organizing the State College (Pa.) children for a parade.

No money is raised but it's a tradition for the chapter to help the children have an exciting Halloween night.

To the Greeks at Penn State, winter is synon ymous with the InterFraternity Council Dance Marathon , which benefits the Four Di6

Jim Lundy, Acacia fraternity and Vicki Napolitano, Gamma Eta, lasted all 48 hours at the Penn State IFC Dance Marathon .

amonds Cancer Fund for cancer research at th e Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center. Last year Gamma Eta teamed up wit h Acacia fraternity to raise over $ 1,500 through canning and donations.

Chapter members begin canning in neighboring towns three weeks before the weekend of the marathon. T h ey even have "road trips" where two or three car loads of people drive to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg to spend the weekend canning door to door. Someone always volunteers their home for everyone to sleep overnight, too.

One member from each sorority and fraternity is selected to represent their chapters as dancers at the marathon . They dance for 48 hours - straight - with continuous support from the members of the Greek organizations .

There is also a "morale committee" which is made up of volunteers from all over the campus to en-

courage the dancers with pep talks, various entertainment, and back and foot massages. AIA tries to get as many members on this committee as possible, so someone is with the dancers, on the dance floor, around the clock.

In addition, other members come and visit as often as they can to see if the dancers need anything.

The two dancers this past year for Gamma Eta and Acacia were Vicki Napolitano and Jim Lundy. The Penn State IFC Dance Marathon is one of the biggest fund raisers in the country.

This time of year also brings the winter Special Olympics. Last year it was held at the Skimont Ski Resort, where chapter members helped set up the different competitions, time them, and act as "huggers" at the end of the races.

They also collected downtown for a day to raise money to send those who placed at Skimont to the national competition.

Last spring Gamma Eta took part in the Phi Psi 500 and the Delta Chi Marathon, both which benefit local charities. The Phi Psi 500 has a series of running races with different categories. Each runner must pay an entrance fee which benefits the Easter Seal Society.

Over Easter the chapter participates in the Annual Easter Egg Hunt with Alpha Gamma Rho fratern ity to benefit the children of State College. A member even dresses up as the Easter bunny and gets her picture in the town newspaper. As with the Halloween parade, it's Gamma Eta's tradition to help with the hunt.

Not only is Gamma Eta able to define it, spell it and pronounce it, they PRACTICE philanthropy with a zest that is to be admired and hopefully imitated.

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Akron alumnae demonstrate commitment

by Kim Meyer

When Dorothy Scott accepted the Alumnae Philanthropic Award at the National Convention, she was acting on behalf of a small, but very hard-working and unselfish group of alumnae from Akron, Ohio. These women, individually and as a group, have made a significant difference in the lives of the mentally retarded and physically handicapped in their area. They are inspirational in their caring, their commitment, and their accomplishments.

The main focus of their philanthropic work is Hope Homes, two residential homes for mentally retarded people, sponsored in part by the United Church of Christ and United Presbyterian churches.

Their purpose is to provide housing for older (over 22) mentally retarded in the same county where they went to school, and where they continue to work in a workshop.

This also allows them to remain close to their families, and for their families to participate in the many volunteer programs. The two homes face each other, and each holds eight men and eight women respectively. They often enjoy having parties together. The homes are subsidized by the state so that parents do not have to pay the operational costs of nearly $1100 per month for each resident.

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a Halloween party. They provided refreshments and a pumpkin to each pair of roommates. They helped decorate the pumpkins with pre-cut mouths, eyes, noses, eyebrows and moustaches out of felt. They also played a Bingo game with the residents, helping them with the double digit numbers.

Winners chose from a variety of prizes the alumnae provided, such as purses, scarves, gloves, handkerchiefs, jewelry, and snacks. They especially enjoyed choosing the pnzes.

Individual volunteers help the residents of Hope Homes by giving "like-new " clothing, mending clothes, putting on parties, or arranging for free tickets to activities (such as baseball games or the circus) . Each home also has a "wishing list" of items they will buy with cash donations, such as a pingpong table, a sewing machine, a pool table, a stereo, and a televiSion.

Specific activities the Akron alumnae group is now doing or has done in the past include helping residents with square dancing, aiding teachers with crafts and exercise classes, teaching a Sunda y School class for the retarded, starting weekly bowling teams and keeping score, knitting scarves and hats for the residents , putting on parties for holidays and picnics, and celebrating "Game Night"

once a week by helping residents play various games. They are now preparing to help residents and their parents put on a Christmas Mart (bazaar) of handmade items.

Steve McPeake, the Regional Director for Hope Homes, stated in a recent letter to the Akron alumnae " .. . our many thanks for your present and future support of our homes. Your donations continue to make a significant impact on the lives of the residents."

Special Olympics also receives benefits from the Akron alumnae in the form of donations of money, either put towards sponsoring a specific child or into their general fund. Sometimes they help residents of Hope Homes who participate in Special Olympic events.

Although their number is relatively small, the accomplishments and impact of these Alpha Sigma Alp ha alums is felt throughout the Akron community and especially in the lives of these mentally retarded people.

Editor's Note: Thanks to H elen Snyder, Ann Bajc, and Lil Greer for their help in gathering material and photographs for this article. They are all Akron alumnae.

For more information about Hope Homes, see Helen Snyder's personal story about her retarded son in the Spring 1982 issue of The Phoenix.

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A woman takes the helm at Longwood

by Kent Booty Dr. Janet Daly Greenwood has to chuckle at the irony of her career decision.

Her first choice was medicine.

But, she changed her mind and chose the field of education. "I was a typical 17-year-old at the time," she explained, "and eight years of medical school seemed forever. Instead, I went to school for 11 years."

Today, two decades later, Dr. Greenwood is still on a college campus. In fact, she is the president of one.

Dr. Greenwood has served as Longwood College's first female presidentsincejune, 1981. Founded in 1839, Longwood, in Farmville, Va. , is a state college with about 2,500 full-time students. It was primarily a teachers' college for women before becoming coeducational in 1976.

Four national sororities, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Kappa Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Sigma Sigma Sigma, were founded at Longwood.

Seven other sororities also have chapters at Longwood.

Dr. Greenwood , a member of Kappa Delta, is a strong supporter of sororities. "Sororities are absolutely essential," she has said. "Anytime you have a small group experience, you have a stabilizing force and a base for support. " The 38-year-old native of Goldsboro, N.C., was chosen unanimously by the Longwood Board of Visitors on March 16, 1981 to succeed Dr. Henry I. Willett Jr., who resigned after 13 years as president.

She was selected over three other finalists, all of them men, and was one of more than 150 candidates for the post.

Dr. Greenwood, who has been an organizational consultant and Kent Booty is with the Office of Public Affairs at Longwood College.

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psychotherapist, came to Longwood from the University of Cincinnati, where she had been vice provost for student affairs since 1977. Previously she held positions at Rutgers University, Florida State University and several school systems in her native state.

She earned a bachelor's degree

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in English and psychology and a master's in counseling, both from East Caro lin a University. Dr. Greenwood's doctorate, from Florida State University, is in counselor education, higher education administration and student personnel. She also has studied at Harvard University, the University of London, North Carolina State University and Peach College.

Dr. Greenwood admits that her gender involves a certain amount of pressure in her position. But she welcomes the challenge.

"It's a high-visibility position," she says. "People watch you more closely (being a woman). You have to do twice as well. Some people want you to be super successful, and some people would like to see you fail."

That visibility is inevitable. Not

only the first female president aL Longwood, Dr. Greenwood is the first woman to be president of a Virginia public institution that has undergraduate and graduate programs. She is one of only 22 . women presidents nationwide of public four-year and graduate institutions.

"You're always visible," she adds.

"When I take my 10-year-old son shopping in Richmond, for example, I'll run into someone I know.

That happens everywhere I go, even in Washington. They'll want to stop and talk about Longwood , but my son will be tugging at my sleeve because he wants a new coat.

"You don't really have a private life."

Unfortunately, those demands on a college president's time, and the strain it places on one's family life, take their toll, the educator says .

"Most female presidents feel intense pressure trying to balance their job with family and children," Dr. Greenwood points out. "That dilemma is near a crisis situation.

Very few (female college presidents) are married; most are either nuns or divorced. And there are commuting marriages. I know one woman president who works in Pittsburgh, and her husband works in New York."

Dr. Greenwood is heartened, though, by the expanding career opportunities for young women.

"Women are more aware of career opportunities now; they're getting advice and are reading about job opportunities in magazines," she says . "Also, there are a few more women role models that students can look to. It wasn't too long ago that women getting out of school were advised to become secretaries, nurses or teachers ....

And I would hope that men are being advised about career options in fields traditionally reserved for women."

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But, she add s, " When I wa s growing up, most teachers were women , but almost all principals and superintendents were men .

Overall, that hasn ' t changed .

There's one woman superintendent in the state of Virginia, and she's a Longwood graduate. There are few women principals, and few men teachers in elementar y schools. " Discrimination aga_inst women "can't be effectively measured," she says. "Certain ly sexual harras sment and sexual discrimination are being talked about more openly now than in the past."

What does she enjoy about her job?

"The ability to give leadership," Dr. Greenwood says. "T o see an institution move forward , which Longwood has done in m y fir st year. It's very satisfying in that regard."

At Longwood, where one-third

of the students are now men , Dr. Green woo d ove r sees 464 emplo yees, a n overa ll bu dget of approximately $ 14.5 million and 15 acad e mic d epartments.

Under Dr. G ree n wood , Lon gwood has establish ed specific goals for all stude nts (from saleable work skills and technological skills to leisure skills and a world consciousness), inte nsified fund ra ising, enh a nc e d its public im age a n d stressed acad e mic excellence an d closer coo pera tion betwee n the college and community. Dr. Greenwood reo rgan ized the ad ministration and brou ght in fo ur n ew vice presidents. New d eans of facu lty also were recruited . " I think we've go ne m uch fart h er in a year and a half than I though t we would ," she says. "People are beginning to fee l comfortable with our m a n ageme n t tea m . I wou ld suspect that by next sum mer there would be eve n more visible prog-

ress made."

Dr. Greenwood's effort are beginning to be recognized by her profe sional peer . She wa one of only 12 U .S. college and university presidents selected to participa te in a "Mission to France" last Sept. 25 to Oct. 7. Sponsored by th e American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the trip sou ght to strengthen educational collaboration between th e United States and France. Dr. Greenwood visited four un iversities in Paris, Lyon and Nice.

More recently, on Nov. 2, she was elected to AASCU's Board of Directors. She will serve a one-year term on the 16-member board .

C h aracteristica ll y, Dr. Greenwood sees a brig ht f u t u re for America's colleges and universities.

"People are beginning to see that when you 're investing in education, you 're investing in h uman capitaL It's a dollar wise ly spent."

Eta Eta raises $500 at philanthropic dance

by Julie Bresnick, Eta Eta Editor Eta Eta Chapter of Pittsburg State University attracted over 400 students at their first annual philanthropic dance held Novembe r 17, 1982. Five hundred d ollars, which will go to aid the mentally retarded, was raised .

The evening bega n w ith fraternity/sorority contests which attracted a large number o f Greeks. Three contests were set up with the winner of each receiving a trophy. The jello feed led off the evening . Both sorori ty a nd fraternity members raced to see who could ea t a set amount of j ello the quickest - without the use o f their hands.

After th e jello stained faces were cleaned , a shoe relay bega n . All contestants were asked to remove their shoes and mix them in on e pile . Then , to m a ke it a little more difficult, the Eta Eta women add ed several amusing shoes to th e pile.

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o n their own shoes th e quickest.

Slip-on shoes p roved to be a great advantage !!

T he fin al con test and the highli g ht of th e even in g was the fraternity d ance contest. At least e ight me mbers of each fra ternity we re asked a week in advance to pick a song and prepa re a dance a mon g the mselves. Frie ndly r ivalry

resulted as each group performed their dance. Jud ges for the contest were two members of each sorority.

Following these contests, a dance was held with music provided by a loca l radio announcer. T he evening was suc h a huge success that p la nning for next year's dance will begin soon!

Members of Eto Eto Chapter pose before the a rrival of more than 400 students who attended the first annual philanthropic dance.

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1982 scholarship w1nners Mary T. Gallagher

Tamara Jeannine Wheaten

Tamara Jeannine Wheaton, a Delta Kappa at Indiana State University Evansville, is the 1982 winner of the Mary T. Gallagher Scholarship.

Tamara is a junior majoring in elementary education with an endorsement in kindergarten. While maintaining a 3.93 average, she has been active as a volunteer aide in the Head Start program, church school teacher and member of Student Education Association and Interfraternity Sorority Council. She has been named to the dean's list

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Gina Carel Sullivan

Gina Carol Sullivan. of Beta N u chapter at Murray State University in Kentucky is the winner of the Wilma Wilson Sharp Scholarship for 1982.

A junior with a 3.62 academic average, Gina is majoring in math with a minor in computer science.

She has been on the dean's list each semester, and in addition to the A~A scholarship, she has been the recipient of three others.

She is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, the

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Robin Leigh Wicks, a Phi Phi at Northwest Missouri State University, received the 1982 Amy Swisher Scholarship.

A junior, Robin is working towards a degree in geography . She maintains a 3. 79 scholastic average and has received a National Honors Scholarship for two years. She is active in the University Chorus .

She has served Phi Phi chapter first as float chairman, in which the chapter received a first place award, and now as president.

A native of Adel, Iowa, Robin hopes to work in the West upon

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three semesters.

For Delta Kappa, Tamara has served as pledge class treasurer, parliamentarian, scholarship ¡ chairman and Standards Board delegate. In addition, she s~rved on the spring formal committee and was a Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity calendar girl.

Upon graduation, Tamara hopes to teach kindergarten. She says, "I think I could help children to develop a positive attitude toward school during their first school experience, so that they will continue to value education throughout their years as a student."

Accounting Club and the Milburn Baptist Church, where she has been a Bible School teacher.

She has served her chapter as treasurer of the pledge class and is currently treasurer of the chapter.

Gina hopes to teach high school upon graduation.

Brenda R. Cook and Ann Yarbrough, teachers at Carlisle Coun~y High School in Bardwell, Ky., said in their recommendation of Gina for this scholarship, "Because of her intelligence, character and personality, we believe Gina ... is a young lady to whom Alpha Sigma Alpha would be proud to award a scholarship." graduation either in city development or aerial analysis. She hopes eventually to get a masters degree in geography.

Dr. C. Don R. Hagan, chairman of the geography/geology department at Northwest, said in recommending Robin for this scholarship: "She is truly an outstanding young woman. I have observed that she is intelligent, conscientious and highly self-motivated to excel academically . .. . In addition, she is outgoing, friendly and empathetic.

Frequently, she goes out of her way to help others who may be having academic difficulty.

"She has my highest recommendation for this scholarship award."

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Martha K. Dimond Deborah Lea Sanker, a Gamma Omicron at Clarion State College in Pennsylvania, was awarded the Martha K. Dimond Scholarship at the 1982 convention.

A senior, Deborah is majoring in elementary education with an emphasis on reading and English.

She maintains a 3.81 scholastic average and h as been on the dean's list five consecutive semesters. A member of the International Reading Association and Concert Choir, Deborah has also served her chapter as secretary of the pledge class, editor and rush chairman.

After graduation, Deborah hopes to pursue a masters degree in reading. After several years of classroom teaching, she would like to work in a reading clinic.

Marjory H . McCall, Panhellenic advisor at Clarion State College, said in recommending Deborah for this scholarship, "She has maintained an excellent academic stand-

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ing as an undergraduate student at Clarion, and she is an outstanding citizen of the college community.

"Deborah is a person of dependability and high character. It is without reservation that I recommend (her) for this scholarship."

Linda Susan Ang t of Delta Chi chapter at Bloomsburg State College in Pennsylvania was one of two winners of the 1982 Special Ed ucation Scholarships.

A junior at Bloomsburg, Linda has 3.88 scholastic average and i on the dean's list.

She has been president of Schuylkill Association for Retarded Citizens-Youth and has participated in the Women 's Re creational Association, Gymnastic's Club and women's track and field.

Linda also has been secretary of Delta Chi chapter.

Upon graduation, she would like to continue with graduate studies for a degree in education for the hearing impaired.

National Philanthropic Elaine M. Wilbers, a Zeta Zeta at Central Missouri State University, is the 1982 winner of the National Philanthropic Scholarship.

A senior in criminal justice, she maintains a 3 .88 grade point average, has been on the dean's list every term and maintains a Missouri Regents Scholarship.

Elaine is a member of the CMSU honors program, Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society, National Honor Society, Single Young Adults Club of MidMissouri, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and participant in the 1980 CMSU Women's Intramural softball championship team.

She has served on her chapter's informal rush committee and as assistant social chairman.

Upon graduation, Elaine would like to become a conservation agent or a national parks officer. She also has hopes of studying for a law degree.

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Kimberly Ann Bayless

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sor of criminal justice, said in his recommendation of Elaine for this scholarship, "I think her academic experience, coupled with her charming personality and common sense will see her succeed at any endeavor. It would be a shame for her to encounter difficulties in her plans for the future simply because of financial problems."

Kimberly Ann Bayless, sponsored by Beta Sigma chapter at Southwest Missouri State University, was the second winner of the 1982 Special Education Scholarship.

A senior at Southwest Missouri, Kimberly maintains a 3.68 grade point average. She is a Regent Scholar and recipient of a Student Government Scholarship.

She has been a resident assistant in her dormatory and is a member of the Student Council for Exceptional Children and the Catholic Campus Ministry.

Upon graduation, Kimberly would like to work with mentally retarded secondary students and adults.

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Epsilon Alpha

Fourth Arkansas chapter installed Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was officially installed on September 25, 1982, at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Having been pledged as a colony in December of 1981 , the women of Epsilon Alpha eagerly awaited the coming event. The week began with the arrival of Miss Vicki Hersh, National Field Representative, who administered the pledge examinations and supervised the final arrangements for the Installation ceremonies.

GET ACQUAINTED PARTY

A get acquainted party was held Friday evening at the Dow Lodge, nestled in a pine forest near the campus. A touch of fa ll was in the air, and in the cool, quiet setting, the co ll egians welcomed the Installation Team: Mrs. Rhetta N. Robinson, National President; Mrs. Sidney G . Allen, Nationa l Panhellenic Conference Delegate ; Miss Judi Biggs, National Chairman of Colonies, Miss Nancy Szalwinski, National Province XVI Director; and Miss Hersh. The group enjoyed de licious refreshments and informal chats, as well as exchanges of important details concerning Saturday's exciting activities. The Installation Team prepa red the sanctuary for the Ritual Service, and retired to the Coachman's Inn. INITIATION AND INSTALLATION

Formal Initiation and Installation Services were held in the Wesley Student Union, adjacent to the campus, on Saturday morning. It was a beautiful sight to watch the groups of white-clad lad ies walk to the sanctuary on a crisp, cool, sunny morning. The pungent odor of pine refreshed everyone. Initiates included collegiate charter mem bers, Karen Bailey, Beverly Bear12

Alpha Sigma Alpha National Officers greet SAU officials, faculty, parents and representatives af campus organizations .

don, Gloria Benton, Gaye Bradshaw, Lisa Cline, Valinda Collins, Louanne Crank, Cheryl Cunningham, Stacee Dumas, Beth Elliott, Karen Eng land, Kristi Ham, Michele Hardin, Carla Jackson, Laura Johnson, Tamara McCollough, Lisa Pratt, Glenda Rice, Pam Shipman, Andrea Stecker, and Jan Turner. Alu mnae charter members included Donna Foyil and Pam Givens.

Each initiate received a beautiful red corsage at the end of the ceremonies. Representatives from Beta Mu, Henderson State University, and Gamma Zeta, University of Arkansas at Monticello, participated in the Ritual service as sponsors for the candidates.

WHITE LUNCHEON

While the sisters of Epsilon Alpha put the finishing touches on an attractive, tasty luncheon in the Wesley Union Dining Room, the In sta ll ation Team aided by the Epsilon Alpha Ritual Committee disassembled the Ritual chamber, and repacked the Ritu al trunk, together. It was a tender moment.

After partaking of a delicious lunch, prepared by members of the chapter, gifts from the National Council were opened by Lisa Cline, Epsilon Alpha President, while all present enjoyed the experience.

Good-byes and thanks were conveyed to the Beta Mus and Gamma Zetas.

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Wesley Student Union again was the setting of an afternoon reception honoring the installation of Epsilon Alpha. Welcoming the chapter were SA University officials, faculty members, parents, representatives of campus organizations and the newest pledges of the Chapter. Gifts and congratulamessages were displayed, and refreshments were enjoyed. There was an atmosphere of congeniality and relaxation. Families present seemed genuinely, positively interested about their daughters ' affiliation with our organization.

INSTALLATION BANQUET

Miller's Cafeteria was the site of the impressive Installation Banquet held Saturday evening. The premises were ours; the tables were

beautifully decorated in red and white. A mixed red and white sunburst arrangement flanked the speaker's podium, and A~A placemats marked each diner's place, along with the Banquet Program. Lisa Cline presided as toastmistress. Nancy Szalwinski, who had made the initial presentation on the campus for Alpha Sigma Alpha, gave the invocation .

Phoenix pins were presented to charter members by Judi Biggs .

The following toasts were made: Aspire, Vicki Hersh ; Seek, Rebecca Sanderson, A~A Alpha Beta Alumna and Student Affairs Advisor; Attain, Rhetta Robinson. Sidney Allen, guest speaker, addressed the audience of Alpha Sigma Alphas and guests on the topic of Commitment and Accountability. The

Epsilon Alpha Chapter at Southern Arkansas University at Magnolia installed on September 2S, 1982. Congratulations! First Row: (seated l toR) Beverly Bearden, Karen England, Michele Hardin, Valinda Collins, Kristy Hamm, lisa Pratt (on table). Second Row: louanne Crank, Andrea Stecker,

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event climaxed when National President Robinson presented the Chapter Charter.

Epsilon Al pha members and their guests attended church services at The First United Methodist Church on Sunday morning where seats were reserved. Ministers Jack A. Wilson and Wm. Kurt Boggan gave warm welcomes to Alpha Sigma Alpha. After an inspiring message by Mr. Wilson, the Alphas returned to the campus for lunch.

The long anticipated Initiation and Installation weekend was over and Epsilon Alpha Chapter had become the first sorority on the U of A-Magnolia campus. As Epsilon Alpha assumes her position on the growing A~A chapter roll , Alpha Sigma Alphas everywhere say, "Welcome, Epsilon Alpha."

Karen Bailey, laura Johnson, Stancee Dumas. Third Row: Tamra McCullough, Pam Shipman, Carla Jackson, Glenda Rice, lisa Cline. Fourth Row: Gloria Benton, Gaye Bradshaw, Cheryl Cunningham . Beth Elliott , Jan Turner, Pam Givens, Donna Foyil.

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Convention goers respond to Phoenix survey by Rosemary Carucci Goss Three years ago The Phoenix staff conducted a survey designed to solicit readers' opinions and suggestions. This survey was conducted through the magazine and the response from alumnae was much better than from collegians.

In an attempt to obtain feedback from a cross section of all readers, another survey was conducted at the 1982 Convention with almost an equal number of alumnae and collegians responding. Collegians overwhelmingly enjoy reading about other chapters and their accomplishments, and would like to see more articles on rush. Other collegiate favorites include outstanding A!As, awards and career articles. Over half of the collegiate respondents were chapter presidents .

Alumnae enjoy articles on outstanding A!As, collegiate and alumnae activities and achievements, philanthropies and historical articles. Almost one third of the alumnae work outside the home and a majority were between the ages of 26 and 45.

Comments like "The Pho enix looks super," and "Keep up the good work ," were greatly appreciated; however, more important to the staff were the constructive comments made in response to "What would you like to see changed?" Some of the more frequent comments included: more pictures, more chapter news and shorter, but more articles. You can

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help The Phoenix with the first suggestion - send good quality photos. In the last couple of years we have received many more good photos than in the past. Keep up the good work.

Some respondents complained about not seeing their chapter in The Phoenix or that some chapters were in it too often . The policy of the staff has been to include every chapter in the "Collegiate corner" section of the magazin~ if the material was received by the deadline.

Many times the copy arrives too late to be included. Because of space constraints we may find it necessary to shorten the article .

Also, if it is poorly written, it will often be shortened. As for the comment about some chapters being featured more than others, those chapters are the ones that continually send good quality material.

We would love to have more good quality features from all of the chapters.

Many of you suggested specific people to feature. Thank you. We will be contacting some of these individuals. If you suggested someone for a feature, maybe you could suggest to your collegiate or chapter editor to go ahead and submit the article.

Your comments are greatly appreciated and will be quite helpful. For those of you who did not attend the National Convention, letters to the editor are always welcome.

My heart leapt when I watched Elaine Rhaim Shiverdecker, BD, receive the Wilma Wilson Sharp • Award. I was Elaine's Chapter Advisor. How great it has been to have her life touch mine. How proud I am to have been part of her life these last twenty years, and other young women of her equal caliber.

I am almost certain our young founders of Alpha Sigma Alpha , had no inkling that their influence would spread abroad from Longwood College to the extent it has. I am confident, however, that they would be proud of the dimensions those who came after them have added to the heritage they began.

In recent history some of the highlights have been: 1. Establishment of a permanent headquarters on East Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri, in the late 1960's, with an Executive Officer.

2. Development of a Field Consultant Program to assist our collegiate chapters.

3. Establishment of Collegiate and Alumnae Province Programs to coordinate and strengthen our efforts to achieve common goals.

4 . Establishment of a Program of Scholarship Awards to graduates and undergraduates.

5. Adoption of a National Philanthropic Program: Aid to the Mentally Retarded, with emphasis toward SPECIAL OLYMPICS. 6. Assumption of leadership rolls in National Panhellenic Conference, which has culminated in our taking our place, in rotation, on the Executive Committee, for the first time in our history.

Today's Alpha Sigma Alpha heritage is the realization of someone's dream yesterday ... today's experiences we share will be heritage tomorrow. What our future will be depends upon how well we have learned from the past to help us live the present assiduously, and how nobly we dare to hope, and plan, and achieve.

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Council brainstorms Just as the Founders of Alpha Sigma Alpha planned and visualized for their sorority, so it was when the National Council met at National Headquarters on September 18-19, 1982. It was a planning time and all areas of the sorority were discussed, beginning with national officer responsibilities and ending with specific goals for the biennium. For the collegians it was resolved that we strive for chapter excellence and for the alumnae that we strive for continued commitment.

With continuing vision for the future, the National Council will strive to serve the membership to fulfill those principles on which our sorority was founded.

Correction We are pleased to announce that M. Burnadette Acinger of Epsilon Epsilon Chapter is not deceased, as was reported in the Summer Phoenix. National President, Rhetta Robinson, had the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Acinger at Epsilon Epsilon's sixty-fifth anniversary in November.

As a reminder , please send names of deceased AlAs to National Headquarters. Along with the name, please include a newspaper obituary, note from the famil y or other item that would prevent the type of mistake illustrated above.

Province days scheduled Province IV April 9 hosted by Delta Omicron, York College Province V March 12 hosted by Delta Rho, Elon College

sights & sounds THERE IS A 40% SHORTFALL annually in the number of electrical engineers graduated. Colleges do not have enough faculty or equipment to train more. (U. S. Jl?ews)

on campus to arrange travel at lowest costs. It is that 20% savings can recareful planning of trips.

PROPORTION of high graduates taking the SchoAptitude Test ranges from South Dakota to 69% in Con(Chronicle of Higher EducaLARGEST OVERSEAS program at any United States II'VIf'rsllrv is operated by Michigan During 1981-82, a record students enrolled in 50 proin 14 foreign countries. percent of the 1981 '".uaau~" in communications/jour-

were women. In advertising relations, 72% receiving degrees were women. ~~.."''''">~路 of Sigma Alpha Epsilon)

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WOMEN GRADUATES in accounting are expected to increase from 39% to 43% by 1985 but the demand for accountants is expected to exceed the supply.

"WEEKEND COLLEGE" was established first by Miami-Dade Community College in 1965. Since then, they have proliferated throughout the country. Designed for the working adult, courses lead to associate of arts or science degrees.

TWENTY FRATERNITY houses at UCLA were cited for 180 firecode violations by the Los Angeles Fire Department and given two weeks to make corrections. Officials said the violations included littering, cluttered corridors, and poor wiring. (Chronicle)

"That's wonderful," exclaims Tamara Wheaton os her name is called as the recipient of the Mary T. Gallagher Scholarship.

"Campus Sights and Sounds" is provided as a service of the National Panhellenic Editors Conference and is compiled by Mrs. George Rudolph, editor of The Trident of Delta Delta Delta.

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tence with "When I was in the chapter. ... "

Profile of a successful chapter advisor

A rare creature indeed

by Barbara Robel

A rare creature indeed is Dr . Paul McTeer, advisor to the Beta Iotas at Radford University for the past six yea rs.

Dr . McTeer spends many hours assisting the chapter with budgets, problems, rush and even takes lime to attend the Bl's dances. Here he poses with Bl , Sandy Long.

This article is second in a series about chapter advisors (see Summer Phoenix) and was prepared as a j oint proj ect of the Association of Fraternity Advisors and the College Fraternity Editors Association. The author is B arbara Robel, Advisor f or Greek Affairs at Kansas State University.

-Must be able to bite tongu e freque ntly and e ffectively.

-Must have good eyesight and be able to distinguish a mountain from a mole hill at 50 paces ever y tim e.

-Must have a tou gh hide, fo r he or she will freque ntly take the brunt 16

when things go wrong.

-Must have an adjustable hearing aid and be able to tune out loud stereos during a serious conversation , yet be able to pick up the slightest rumblings of chapter unrest.

-Must have flexible timetable, for most executive council meetings and serious crises will occur between 11 p.m. a nd 4 a.m.

-Must have complete set of fingernails, which are helpful for chewing during chapter meetings.

-Mu st h ave a rel a tivel y poor memory, a nd never begin a sen-

An effective chapter advisor is a rare creature indeed - certainly an endangered species and definitely in need of nurturing and protecting. Yet all too often we overlook their contributions.

Perhaps we're not sure exactl y what the chapter advisor's responsibilities are or should be. Perhaps we've had a bad experience and are operating on a "do-it-yourself' philosophy. Perhaps we're convinced that no alum exists who would willingly subject himself or herself to the permanent purgatory of serving as a chapter advisor.

Perhaps a job description is in order. A chapter advisor is just what the name implies: an advisor, not a director or dictator. The major role is to offer advice, when it is requested and when it is critical that the chapter hear it. Those two situations do not always occur simultaneousl y. If a chapter advisor has established both rapport and credibility with the undergraduate members , he or she will frequently be asked for an opinion .

However, those same undergraduates are quite likely to take the bit in their teeth and stampede through the decision-making process with no thought for liabilities or ramifications. At that point, the chapter advisor has an obligation to step in - not to make the decision , but to make sure all the issues are being considered.

As an advisor, he or she will need to allow the chapter to make mistakes- easier said than done. One of the greatest advantages of fraternity/sorority membership is the opportunity for leadership experience. The effective chapter advisor realizes this and will frequentl y bite the tongue to allow the group to learn from its mistakes. What distinguishes a good advisor from an adequate advisor is the ability to gauge the impact of the resulting disaster and determine when intervention is not only desirable but absolutely essential.

The chapter advisor will serve man y constituencies ; the chapter itself will be divided into pledges/ associates and actives. From those groups will come officers and comTHE PHOENIX

mittee chairmen. Frequently the advising extends to the housemother. The advisor is a liaison between the chapter and the alumnae and between the chapter and the national office. There are bound to be opportunities for increasing communication.

In many respects, the chapter advisor has a self-determined job description. He or she can make of the job what they will. Other commitments and time constraints will, of necessity, limit some of the possibilities. But a sensitive person who truly cares about the chapter and the individuals' welfare will find a real satisfaction in helping the group to establish goals and to develop realistic methods of implementation.

It won't be all roses, however; there will be a lot of road apples

The position of chapter advisor is one of the few jobs that will turn one's hair gray while keeping a person young. along the way. For example, a chapter advisor simply cannot operate with a rigid timetable. The collegiate day frequently begins at 10:00 a.m. and probably won't end until well after midnight. It is not at all unsual for executive board or committee meetings to be scheduled when most sane people are long in bed. Advance notice of meetings is the exception rather than the norm, and most chapter retreats and workshops will be held on weekends. An understanding wife, husband, family, dog or cat is absolutely essential for an effective chapter advisor!

Chapter advisors must have a physiological makeup similar to those of firemen - it is helpful if they can not only hear the phone ringing in the middle of the night, but can carry on an intelligent conversation when they answer it. The chapter advisor will be called when the cook quits, when the sewer system backs up, when the checkbook won't balance, and when a chapter consultant is due to make a visit.

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when fire breaks out in the boiler room, when a food poisoning epidemic hits, or when a tornado goes through. All of this illustrates the fact that part of a chapter advisor's job responsibility is education.

The chapter needs to be taught when (and when not) to utilize the chapter advisor. This education is a continuing process and must be repeated after every election of new officers.

The chapter advisor is a role model- he or she is a living illustration of the fact that fraternity/ sorority affiliation continues after graduation and that the values and principles taught in the chapter have a very real application in the everyday world. Perhaps the responsibilities of a chapter advisor can best be summarized by theresults of a recent survey by the American College Personnel Association. When undergraduate leaders of living groups were asked to rank functions most important for their advisors, they responded in the following manner: I) Provide ad vice when called upon.

2) Teach techniques of good leadership and fellowship.

3) Provide continuity with the history and tradition of the group.

4) Help members develop selfdiscipline and responsibility.

5) Prevent the group from breaking university rules.

6) Supply the organization with information, expert knowledge , and insight gained through experience.

Let's examine the role of chapter advisor from two positions : that of an intrigued alum and a skeptical student. An intrigued alum might be an alum who would seriously consider serving as a chapter advisor if the opportunity a rose. He or she may be new in town or may have been around for years- may even be a fairly recent graduate.

Effective chapter advisors come from all backgrounds and in various ages. The basic requirements are a real interest in the chapter's continuing growth and an ability to relate to the student of today. Why would an alum consider tackling this challenge? Perhaps it's a desire to return some of what he or she

received from the chapter -- a loyalty to the group that added an extra dimension to his or her own college yea rs. Perhaps it 's an opportunity to stay in touch with the college generation - to know firsthand what the perceived issues and concerns are. The position of chapter advisor is one of the few jobs that will turn one's hair gray while keeping a person young.

If you're interested in being a chapter advisor, publicize that interest. Let your fellow alums and the chapter itself know that you 're intrigued. Your interest will, in itself, indicate that you're a very special person . This is not a job that attracts a lot of volunteers, for the requirements are many and the rewards are few. But those rewards can be tremendous. Imagine the stimulation of working with the leaders and achievers on your campus, or the thrill of watching a new pledge/associate mature into one of the chapter's "elder statesmen."

CHAPTER ADVISOR? SOMETHING TO CONS IDER! A skeptical student is one who doesn't really understand the need for a chapter advisor, or one who doubts that an alum with necessary qualifications even exists. This student h as missed some vital education - the knowledge that experience does equate with wisdom. He or she is unable to recognize the va lue of an objective voice or rational approach . Or, if that value is recognized, he or she has yet to meet an alum who fits the description of an effective chapter advisor.

In that case, the search must begin in earnest. Just as a chapter seeks prospective members, it must also seek a chapter advisor by establi shing contacts, following up on referra ls , and soliciting recommendations. A potential chapter advisor may not have surfaced because the position hadn't been advert ised. Possibly the job description was inaccurate or incomplete. Perhaps the right person hadn't yet graduated and moved to town. But he or she will emerge with some persistence and patience. The resu lt will more than justify the effort.

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Stars in our crown

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laurie McDowell, Nu Nu, president af the Drexel Student Chapter af the National Society af Professional Engineers presents Dr. linus Pauling with the 1982 Drexel Engineering and Science Award.

Laurie McDowell, NN, has received many scholastic honors in her field of Chemical Engineering. On her list of achievements are Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honorary Fraternity; Tau Beta Pi award from Drexel Engineering Honor Society, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Senior Award, which is given to a senior in chemical engineering who has shown superior promise as a prospective engineer, by activities, personal qualities and technical achievements and is considered to exempli fy the well-rounded engineer.

Laurie was also pleased to receive the 1907 Gold Metal Award for a good record in classroom, la boratories a nd shops, as well as leadership displayed in student organizations and activities.

Laurie recently organized the 33rd Annual Engineering and Science Day. She a ked Dr. Linus Pa uling to come speak a nd receive the Drexel Universit y 19 82 Engineering an d Science Award. Dr. Pa uling's talk centered on his research with vitamin C. Dr. Paulin g received the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1954 and the 1963 Nobel Peace Prize.

Along with being part of Nu u, LaUI-ie is a tutor, president of ational Society of Professional Engineers and secretary of Amer ican In stitute of Chem ical Engineers.

Dianne Byrd, BA: senator-at-large, 18

chosen by senate president for outstanding previous work; Kim Derden, BA: senator for the sophomore class ; Jody Henderson, BA senator for senior class; Kathy Savary, BA: listed in Who 's Who in American Colleges and Universities. .. . Francie Watson , EE: noted for outstanding leadership and grades ....

Patty Lynch , HH: member of the Home Economics Association, sargeant in the Army Reserves, Home Economics Alumni Scholarship recipient. . . . Loretta Binkoski, GPsi: Rho Lambda National Honor Society ....

Gina Jones, ZZ: helped found a Greek honor society , started the Panehllenic philanthropic project called Spare a Meal for UNICEF; Becky Leaton, ZZ: member of freshman, sophomore, junior and senior honor societies . . ..

Carla Hill, B~: active in the International Food Service Executive Association; Lucy Costellow, B~: member of Gamma Beta Phi, an honor and service organization, and Kappa Delta Pi. ... Melanie Wolfe , GXi: member of the National Broadcasting honorary (Alpha Epsilon Rho) , and Alpha Psi Omega, Theatre honorary ... .

Beth iehaus , ~K: student government association , student union board; Tammy Wheaton, ~K : 1982 recipient of the Pan hellenic Scholarship given by the Evansville Alumnae Panhellenic Council. . .. Chris Hill, KK: news cor-

respondent for school's radio station.

WRTI. ... Prescilla Dugard, 88: dean's list ... .

Cheryl Bernard, XX: national dean's list, Phi Society member - a forerunner of Phi Beta Kappa; Susan Headly, XX: outstanding senior in the Senior Office Systems Administration, Beta Gamma Sigma; Vicki Shaw, XX: dean's list; Kim Allman , XX: highest grade point average in the chapter; Pam Murphy, XX: Undergraduate Fellowship in accounting, Mark E. Studebaker Scholarship; Penny Clark, XX: business manager for school's "Greek Week" paper. ...

Judy Piotrowski, ~N-A: one of ten finalists selected for the coveted travelship award, listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities . ...

Nancy Krings, fM: treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi , member of Beta Beta Beta, biology honorary; Karen Jorgensen, fM: langu age tutor, Lambda Iota Tau English Honorary; Kay Wells, fM: president of the home economics interior design club, member of Kappa Omicron Pi , national home economics honorary; Terri Warner, fM: member of Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Chi and Order of Omega, senior class vice-president ... .

Rebecca Young, BE: honors student. . . . Debbie Sinnott, BP: advertising representative for student newspaper; Robi Nowak, BP: honor society; Verily Groebe, BP: honor society; Cindy Lyle, B};: advertising representative for student newspaper. ...

Terri Stimmons, B};: vice president of Students With a Professional Interest in Food, active in student government association ... . Briar Harris, 81 : secretary of senior class, studied in Spain la st summer; Renee McCormack, Bl: awarded for highest grade point average of pledge class ....

Bettina Lorenz-Morris, ~N-B: dean's list; Marian McCormick, ~ -B: dean's list ; Susan Scott, ~N-B: Tau Beta Pi (engineering honor society); Elaine Sentir, ~N-B: dean's list, management honor society, travelship recipient; Cynette Schucker, ~N-B: (graduated June 1982) honored as a So bey Scholar, the highest honor at GMI. Basic requirements are membership in Tau Beta Pi and ROBOTS, which are for (respectively) high scholastic achievement and student leadership. Recipients' names are added to a plaque at the entrance of the school's academic building ....

Chery l Bruno, fH: active in the Nutrition Peer Education Program , vice president of Phi Upsilon Omicron, THE PHOENIX

Nutrition and Foods majors honor society . . .. Cyndy Sullivan, fiT: Blue Key National Honor Society, student senate, member of Cap and Gown; Laura Corey, fiT: editor of student newspaper; Christie Kempf, fiT: treasurer of student senate; Jami Rosenbroek, fiT: writes the Greek column for the student newspaper, is student senate; Allison Grimes, fiT: president of student senate; Lisa Shepherd, secretary of student senate ....

Shari Rippon, fO: marching band, concert band, concert choir, lab jazz band, woodwind ensemble, MENC, president of Tau Beta Sigma; Nancy "Nanner" Mangel, fO: biology club, vice president of Beta Beta Beta, graduated Magna Cum Laude in December 1982 ; Tammy "Nutter" McNutt, fO: biology club, president of Beta Beta Beta; Deborah Sanker, fO: concert choir, Kappa Delta Pi, graduated Suma Cum Laude in December 1982.

m_ajor, physical therapy; Laura Richardson, KK: currently in training for the school's varsity crew team as a co.xwain .... Kathy Gannon, NN: captam of the women's swim team, winner of the "All American Award" in swiming for the third year in a row, is ranked in the top 20 for the 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay.

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Nancy Krings, fM: member of the women's varsity volleyball and basketball teams; Kay Wells, fM: coaches junior high basketball .... MaryBeth Streff, BP: starter for school's volleyball team .... Cretia Rowlette, <l><l>: co-captain of the flag corps, in the marching band; Malinda Higgenbothem, cllcll: co-captain of the flag corps, in the marching band; Monica Lea, <l><l>: captain of Steppers; Sherri Harris, <l><l>: member of Steppers ... .

Leslie Eckert, Bl: member of the cross country team; Kim Hall, Bl: member of the varsity field hockey team; Erin Carroll, Bl: on the syncronized swim team .... Christie Kempf, fll: vice president of the Women's Varsity Athletic Association, letters in basketball and track;Jami Rosenbroek, fll: active in WV AO, letters in volleyball and track; Allison Grimes, fiT: president of WV AO, letters in basketball and track, named 1981 WV AO "Woman of the Year"; Lisa Shepherd, fll: active in WVAO, letters in tennis and volleyball ....

Wendy Stonesifer, AE: member of the swim team; Dawn Bea, Mary Jo Gunderson, Jeanne Smith, AE: cheerleaders; Laurie Leister, AE: majorette. ... Margaret Bowlin, Bf: in several dance pieces and a member of Chi Epsilon Tau, a dance honorary ... .

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Cheryl Bruno, fH: active in FTG the Greeks), a Christian organization .... Janna Banzet, HH : active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... .

Janet Richardson, BD: member of Temple Baptist Church College Choir . (~or

. Socially Judy Piotrowski, AN-A: student orientation committee chairman, resident advisor .... Karen Jorgensen , fM: admissions associate and orientation leader for freshman class . . . . Betty Snapp, BE: selected for James Madison University homecoming court, assistant publicity director for the university programs board ; Lisa Wood , BE: selected for school's homecoming court; Rebecca Young, BE: represented chapter in the Ms. Madison contest ....

Debbie Sinnott, BP: homecoming queen candidate; Debbie Goode, BP: Derby Days Queen nominee (and helped raise $500 for the event) ; Michelle Jorgenson, BP: member of the American Marketing Association; Candy Remmel, BP: placed third in Derby Days dance contest; Mary Sjogren, BP: member of S.A.S .. ..

Vicky Baker, <l><l> cheerleader. . ..

Terri Stimmons, Bl : homecoming queen finalist, cheerleader. . . . Michelle Mumford, Bl: a princess in the Autumn Court, parents weekend; Kim Davenport, BI: chosen as friendliest Greek, sweetheart of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity; Kim Mintor, Bl: named by the chapter as 1982 outstanding senior ; Holly Hamby, Bl: vice president of the senior class for the third year in a row ; Tricia Patterson, Mary Rodda, Janice Resse, Bl: resident advisors for the 1982-1983 school year . . . .

Michelle Ziegler, XX: Phi Sigma Epsilon Coed Calendar Covergirl; Karen Walters, XX: Delta Gamma sorority beautiful eyes contest winner; Amy Shepard, XX: homecoming publicity chairman for the university . . ..

Rhonda Sundheim, BH: one of 10

members of the school's senior class to be selected as a homecoming maiden .

Vicki Shaw, XX: one of two Parent Coordinators of the Student Orientation Corps , member of the Student Orientation Board . . . . Anne Wuesthoff, fiT: active in Lion Ambassadors, the student alumni corp, member of the management club ... . Lynne Kirtley, rrr: treasurer of panhellenic council , cheerleader, active in hall government; Jami Rosenbroek, fiT: member of the queen 's court at homecoming, cheerleader; Lisa Shepherd, fiT: active in the social work club ... .

Susan Sybert, fO: concert choir, DPMA ... . DeAnn Burns, BA: UCA Ambassador ; Kate Dunnavant, BA: marketing club public relat ions chairman ; Kay Clark, BA : homecoming maid ; Jod y Henderson, BA: Sigma Gamma Rho fraternity sweetheart, homecoming maid of honor; Gina Huss , BA: Miss UCA 1982; Mary Nowalk, BA: treasurer of marketing club; Corinna Sims, BA: vice president of entertainment for the university programs board ; Jaynie Womack, BA: membership director of the marketing club ... .

Patty Ferrell, fZ: "member of the month" for October as chosen by the chapter . . .. Janna Banzet, HH: social work club, social work advisory group, band ; Mary Pat Bumgarner, HH: history club, homecoming policy committee, selected by the chapter as best active (twice) . . . . Loretta Binkoski, f'l': earth science club, ski club, recipient of chapter's Crimson Award . . . .

Susan Jadwin, Jeane Smith, Wanda Storms, AE: dee-jays for campus radio station .... Gena Jones, ZZ: panhellenic president, representative on the residential court advisory board, active in RHA, representative to IFC .... Kim Tillman, Trish Barnes, BA: band members and active in Tau Beta Sigma, band honorary ; Robin Easterwood , Pam Clements, BA: Espirit de Corps (flag corp); Celeste Miller, BA: band member ....

Jennifer Kirchner, fX: named as chairperson of 8 : 1, an organization founded to promote unity among the eight sororities on campus .... Wendy Watson , A: served as the orientation leader for the freshman; Tyra Jones, A: served as Wendy's colleague for the orientation .... Beth Colwell , BB : volunteer for Our House, Inc., a residential home for juvenile delinquents, active in a creative child care program for abused and neglected children, served as a personal and study aid to a handicapped student for three years.

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Rush festivities, floats make fall fly by Emporia State Apples11 quite active

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Alpha Chapter's spring I 982 informal rush p ledges showed chapter members a great time at their Pledge Party this fa ll . The Pledge Party's theme was " New Wave" and the Alpha Sigs were asked to dress appropriately.

The AlA's showed up promptly at 8:00 p.m., dressed in the most varied and unu sua l fashions. The members shared many laughs and shed quite a few tears during an excellent pledge skit.

Refreshments and bagels with cream cheese were then served a nd the members received small favors from the pledges. The party then opened up to friends of the chapter and everyone danced to the sound of "New Wave. " All in all , everyone agreed that the pledge party was very successful and ended with everyone in high spirits.

Alpha Chapter thanks the pledges for showing the members a wonderfu l time at their pledge party, and we look forward to the da y when our pledges will be initiated!

Epsilon Epsilon Chapter is growing and loving thro ugh another academic school year.

The "Apples" finished a storeroom with the help of the alumnae during the summer to add space for 6-8 more girls to live in the house. Upon meeting all the fire code laws, 52 women are now living in the AIA ho use. Along with them is new H ousemother Ginnie Bailes. Mother Bailes is fu ll of energy and much enthusiasm. She lives in an apartment in the house that was totally remodeled this summer as well.

After a very successful formal rush under the direction of Francie Watson, rush chairman, quota was pledged for the second consecutive yea r. The pledges seem very excited as they are quickly absorbing as much of their pledge program as time will allow.

-Christine Griese

Dads' weekend is October 16. Alpha Sigma Alpha Dads and daughters will attend the ESU footba ll game and then return for pictures, which will be fol: lowed by dinner and e ntertainment. A fun-filled evening is planned .

The pledges are now preparing f01 our annua l pledge informal. The theme this year is "Apples Go Hollywood ." Each couple will dress similarly to Hollywood stars, as couples or individually. While the pledges solely concentrate on their informal, the actives are planning fine last minute details for our 65th Anniversary already mentioned in the summer edition of The Phoenix. Many alumnae and national officers plan to attend along with personnel from the University. A semiformal dance will be held in Memorial Union following a banquet Saturday evening, November 13, l 982.

Epsilon Epsilon is also proud to announce their five members recently listed in W ho's Who in American Colleges and Universities . They are Cindy Fundis, Anita Lichtenhan, Cindy Seifert, Shari Watt and Lori White. Congratulations to themll Good Luck from EE for a very successful semester in academics and as sisters in Alpha Sigma Alpha .

-Wendy Williamson

Northern Colorado Part of the parade The Beta Beta Chapter is getting excited for a fantastic homecoming .

Homecoming is scheduled for the week of October 18-23. The plans include building a flo at with the Sigma Alpha Epsi lon fratern ity during the week prior to the parade. The theme of homecom ing this year is " If You Could See Us Now. " All of the many new pledges we obtained th is fa ll will be a tremendous help with the construction of the float!

When the big day arrives we will take part in the parade, enjoy brunch with our alumnae, a nd fina ll y go to the football game and watch o ur team win!

Homecoming is sure to be a spectacu lar time for the Beta Betas this yea r!!

-Cheri Terry

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Apple flappers (front, l-R) Melinda Butel, Kathy Stensaas (back, l-R), Cathy Campbell, Koren Murphy, Kristen Wortman and Wendy Jewell take a break from the action at Epsilon Epsilon .

The "Apples" definitely pledge their like; in mid-September the actives woke their daughters in the wee hours of the morning for breakfast. Much to the actives' surprise, the very next day was planned for the pledges to wake their pledge mothers for the same type of activity. Needless to say, each Alpha Sig locked her door the next morning to bar anyone from knocking for any "such" an uncalled-for "awakening. " Our H ayrac k Ride, held on September 25, was very successfu l as man y turned out for the evening. Preceding the Hayrack Ride was a cookout held behind the house.

Central Missouri State Full of spirit At most colleges, homecoming consists of a parade , a football game and a queen, but at CMSU there are more activities to generate school spirit, and Zeta Zeta Chapter participated in all of them .

On the night before the game the annual homecoming pep rally was held in the Multi-Purpose Building. All the sororitie s, fraternities and football players attended . During the rall y all the chapter members participated in the homecoming cheer contest and the banner con test. The homecoming court was crowned and Zeta Zeta's Dani Robertson made the top l 0 finalists.

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Northwest Missouri State

Saturday morning the chapter took part in the homecoming parade. To carry out their "Grease" theme, the Alphas wore poodle skirts and saddle oxfords while singing to the tune of "Greased Lightning." After the parade, parents a nd visitors were invited to the sorority house for donuts, punch and coffee. The footba ll game rounded off the afternoon as the Alphas displayed their banner while cheering for the victorious CMSU Mules.

-Kelly Wilkinson

Pittsburg State

Slides, skits and splits This year Eta Eta Chapter had a very successful semester in informal rush .

Some of the parties we have had are: Open House (showing the house with a slide show); Western Party which involved dressing western with three girls singing "Thank God I'm An Alpha Sig"; "Alph a Traz ," where the girls dress up and perform a skit; Banana Party, where we talk to girls and they fix banana splits, and last but not least, our Rainbow Party.

Our Rainbow Party has been very successful. The girls all wear white skirts , with bright, vividly colored shirts . For the entertainment we have six girls come out and put six different colors up on the wall to form a rain bow.

With each piece of construction paper placed on the wall the girls say a part about sisterhood that coincides with the colors. T his party seems to be very special to the rushees as well as to the girls.

We will continue forma l rush until the end of October, and are very excited about our pledges. The girls have done an excellent job of rushing and all the pledges are undoubtedly an asset to the chapter.

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Kappa Kappas pile it on at their summer reunion and organizational meeting .

The first activity upon return to school was a Panhellenic function to welcome all new freshmen dormitory students, and was appropriately entitled the "First Annual Dorm Storm."

A lph a Sigs then went to work immediately by presenting an open house in our brand new campus office. The open houses proved to be our most successful activities and led to impressive attendance figures at all of the subsequent rush parties. The rushees most enjoyed the outdoor hoedown picnic and the preferential Mexican Fiesta.

A very joyous ceremony for pledging-in officiall y closed the fall rush program. Kappa Kappas are now diligently preparing a most stunning entry for the approaching homecoming parade float competition. We hope to be able to announce a first place victory in the next report!

Once again, Kappa Kappa will arrange to meet Nu Nu Chapter of Drexel University in Philadelphia's China Town for a banquet dinner to ce lebrate Founders ' Day. Our new pledges are very anxious to meet our neighbors over chow mein and egg rolls!

-Molly Moyock

-Connie Mietchen

Temple University

Vee haw! Ole! The Kappa Kappas engaged in extensive post-convention planning for fall rush. Our summer organization and preparations helped us to accomplish one of the most successful rushes in recent years!

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Chi Chi trikers Michelle Ziegler, Janet Hewitt, Nancy Clevenger and supporter Stacia Wiedemen cheer fo r a victory in the annual Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity Bike-a-thon parade.

The member of Phi Phi Chapter recently completed a very successful fall informal rush. Many adjustments were made due to the change which placed formal rush in the spring. ( o first semester freshmen are allowed to go through rush .) The informal parties consisted of an open house , an ice cream social, and a popcorn party.

Everyone agreed that the transition was a successful one. Plans are now under way for forma l rush.

Members are now busy working on homecoming. This year's theme is "Musicals." The float is entitled "Jungle Book" and the skit is entitled "Oklahoma. " The president, Robin Wicks, will represent the sorority in the Queen Contest.

Sixteen members were recognized as making the Dean's List for the 1982 spring semester. Total sorority grade point average rose 15 percent. The Alphas at Northwest Missouri State are very proud of the way its members are able to maintain and to raise one of the highest grade point averages of the Greek organizations on campus.

-Julie Critten

Ball State

Jazzy celebration The Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, the French Quarter and Louis Armstrong conjure up images of the Blues capital of the world - New Orleans! During the week of October 3-9, Ball State University took on an air of jubilation reminiscent of the days during the Mardi Gras as BSU celebrated homecoming to the theme of"Way Down Yonder in New Orleans."

The week long festivities began with the homecoming kick-off games featuring teams from residence halls participating in relay races.

Tuesday marked the annual bed race . Clad in inn ovative costumes, fiveman teams from both the Greek and residence hall division raced down McKinnley Avenue in an effort to beat the fastest times. During the races, cheers and chants were sung by team members, as well as supporters, who were "geared up" for the event. Chi Chi Chapter generated more spirit than any other participating group and walked home with the Bed Race Spirit Award!

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Collegiate corner The highlight of the week was the World Record Kissing Attempt, fondly referred to as the "Kiss Off. " News cameras from all the Indianapolis television stations were rolling as nearly 900 couples, forming the shape of a heart, kissed simultaneously for two minutes straight. Several Alpha Sigs entered the Kissing Attempt and needless to say, enjoyed participating although no record was set.

The long awaited weekend came to a close with a homecoming parade early Saturday morning. Chi Chi paired up with Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and created a homecoming float resembling a sidewalk cafe, complete with a jazz quartet playing several R&B melodies.

Following the football game against Ohio University, the Alpha Sigs entertained alums in the suite with a homecoming tea in their honor.

Everyone has returned to the normal routine on campus, but the fond memories remain of their week "Way Do~n Yonder in New Orleans."

-Carrie Wellman

Southern Mississippi

Costume party Beta Delta Chapter has invited Beta Zeta Chapter from the University of Southwest Louisiana to their Halloween Party. The costume party is being held at the Holiday Inn in Hattiesburg on October 29.

The following d ay is the football game against Southwest Louisiana and if the chapter decides to stay, we will all attend the game. We are looking forward to meeting our sisters in Beta Zeta and will welcome them happily!

-Janet Richardson

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Snake dancers The Beta Etas started the 1982-83 year by getting actively involved with homecoming activities. One of the activities is the sale and promotion of the traditional homecoming mum corsages. These corsages are sold to students, teachers, administrators, and alumni.

Annually the sorority builds a float to represent AlA in the homecoming parade. Last year the Alphas took second place in float competition and are hoping for a first place finish this year!

Members of the sorority ride on the float and sing sorority songs while our Co-Sweethearts, Cindy Leach and Cindy Klein, along with our Notre l'homme (Our Man) Kevin Janes ride in formal style in a convertible behind the float.

After the parade, chapter members go to the game together and cheer on the football team. Immediately following the (hopefully) victorious game, the active members are invited to the Alumnae Tea, where past members get a chance to meet us and catch up on our current activities .

A new event that the Beta Etas are sponsoring is a snake dance, open to the campus. The snake dance starts at the Student Center where a "chain of people" is formed. This chain goes to the dorms on campus and picks up people to add to the chain. The spirit of AlA starts the chain and the student body then adds to this spirit chain, making it a fun night for everyone involved.

-Cecilia Conlin

Radford University

Parties pay off The members of Beta Iota had a very successful formal rush once again. A total of 200 girls signed up through the Panhellenic council to rush . The first evening of activities included five 20minute parties , where we discussed the benefits of the Greek system. The foll<;>wmg two evenings were spent discus~mg th_e activities Beta Iota participates m dunng the year. Those parties were one half hour in length, and there were five parties on each night. The theme to the parties was "The wonderfu l world of AlA." The l~st, a':ld most formal night was spent d1scussmg Beta Iota in specific.

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Beta Iotas Virginia Thomas, Kim Minter, Carol Loftus and Sandy Brown share some fun with President Kim Davenport .

layed to the rushees in no uncertain terms. The following afternoon all of the Greeks and rushees gathered at a central location and the names were called out. It seemed one name after another was called for Alpha Sigma Alpha. Needless to say, Beta Iota is enthusiastically looking forward to the 1982-1983 school year with high hopes.

- Tricio PaHersan

Central Arkansas

Hectic but happy The beginning of a new school year is always a very hectic and exciting time for the Beta Lambdas. It started with the opening of the dormitories on August 21. Alpha Sigs were very visible around campus. The university sponsors a Student Orientation Staff, and there are five Beta Lambdas on the staff. They are Susan Bell, Corinna Sims, Kay Clark, Donna Smith, and Pam Richardson. The girls really enjoyed helping the new students, and it was also a good way to start rushing.

Even before the first day of classes, we began the huge task of finalizing plans for our fall rush. Our Rush CoChairpersons, Mary Nowalk and Jody Henderson, had the themes for each of the parties: a Western party, a Hawaiian party, a USO party, and a formal party for the final night.

Everyone had time to catch up on their summers while we were painting, decorating, and practicing skits. When the big week finally arrived, the skits and songs were well performed - a few mistakes, but that made the parties more fun for the members and the rushees. When bid day arrived the room was soon filled with members, alumnae, and our new pledges.

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Our pledges have already jumped right into their pledge program. Our Membership Director, Kriss Kroncke, has many new ideas for their pledge period. The girls are all so excited, and they are really ready to work. They have planned many money-making projects and have even entered a decorated car in our homecoming parade.

With the arrival of football season comes homecoming. The student body chose two Alpha Sigs as a part of the royalty. Jody Henderson was selected as Maid of Honor, and Kay Clark was voted as one of the maids. There is a float competition and we are building ours with Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

The floats are displayed in the annual homecoming p a rade through the streets of Conway, and then are seen at the game.jody and Kay will also ride in the parade . We are also pla nning to get a chance to visit with our Gamma Zeta sisters from the University of Arkansas at Montecello, the opponent for the game.

In September, the alumnae treated the membership to a wine and cheese party at the penthouse of Doctor's Hospital in Little Rock. Some of the older members got a chance to renew old acquaintances and the younger members made a lot of new friends .

-Kate Dunnevant

Henderson State

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The Beta Mu Chapter began the new year with plans for a western sty le spring rush party. Everyone was really excited about the party and worked diligently to make it a success.

Beth McHenry planned an excellent party . The downstairs lobby of the dorm was nicely decora ted in a homey, country style. Quilts covering the floor, hay and backdrops of outdoor scenes and a country kitchen helped to obtain the western mood . A song telling of the lives of the Alpha Sigs was sung to the tune of "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by a group of cheerful Alpha Sigs dad in overalls, checked shirts, boots, and cowboy hats. Barbecued ribs and hot apple cider were served as refreshments.

A table was set up in the corner covered with Alpha Sigma Alpha memorabilia. Raggedy Ann dolls, lady bugs, members' pins, and many other items showed the rushees a little ofthe Alpha Sig world. Members sat and talked with the rushees while showing scrapbooks and photo albums of special and meaningful events in which we participated.

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Northern Illinois Like, what funsters!

"Rushee" Patty DeAngelis, second from left, after finding happiness at Beta Rho, also captures the heart of handsome "frat man" Julie Resler.

We then went upstairs for a more serious p art of the party. President Ruth Brummett and some other members told of the four-fold aim of Alph a Sigma Alpha. This concluded the 1982 spring rush party for the Alpha Sigs. As the rushees were escorted out, the y were serenaded by "0 Come Along With Us."

Fall rush took on a slightly different fla vor for the Beta Rhos thi emester.

The girls on the entertainment committee thought long and hard to come up with a brand new skit for this year's rushees, and no one was disappointed when they took the stage with "She's an Alpha Sig"- a take-off on Frank Zappa's new song "Valley Girl. " The lead, played by Patty DeAngelis, was a lost and lonely freshman who trys to make friends by imitating her dorm frienris. She becomes so immersed in other people's styles that she loses herself. But with a little help from the A"'i.A fairy godmother, played by Moe Mullaghy, she blossoms into a beautiful Alpha Sig and captures the heart of a handsome frat man , played

by Julie Resler. The skit was enjoyable for everyone because the girls changed it a little each time they did it- guaranteeing a good time for all !

-Barbara Steele

Murray State Pearl Harbor revisited Summer may be over, but the Beta Nus are still in the fun summer mood.

Formal rush went well and we were excited about a brand new skit which allowed many members to demonstrate their acting and musical abilities .

The members gathered together for a Pearl Harbor Da nce earlier this semester. It was an informal, fun time for everyone.

Beta Nus also participated in the Red Cross blood drive on campus. Many sisters responded , ready to donate blood to a good cause.

Mrs. Cosy Myers , our adopted grandmother in the community, has a birthday soon . We plan to surprise her with cake and punch and a lot of fun.

Our annual Parents' Banquet is right around the corner. This is an excellent opportunity to include our parents in many of our activities and introduce our sisters of whom we are so proud.

One of the most exciting campuswide activities is upon us also . Homecoming means a lot of things: reunions, brunches, parades, and football games .

We have a brunch scheduled to welcome our alumnae and are preparing a float with the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and the Pi Kappa A lph a fraternity for the homecoming parade.

Then, off to the game!!

-Christel Schwallie

Southwest Missouri State Spirit and support Homecoming is always an exCltmg time, but this year the Beta Sigma Chapter was really involved in it. Activities planned for the week included: building our annual float with a neighboring fraternity; decorating the campus for our homecoming candidate (which means getting up at 5:00a.m. to stake out the best poster spots on campus); showing off our new members by ha ving them walk with the float in the parade; campaigning for our candidate by serenading all the different fraternities a nd showing our spirit and support during pep rallies.

- Julie Miller

Arkansas - Monticello Jitter buggers The Gamma Zetas began fall rush week with a successful "rock-n-rolling" '50s party. All the members dressed accordingly and greeted rushees at the door with bags of popcorn decorated with a '50s flair.

After friendl y hellos and various dances from the '50s. the rushees settled down to a slide show with slides

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Collegiate corner from Gainma Zeta's summer workshop. The slides showed our. hard working side and our playful stde of sisterhood.

Following the slides , members made a large circle around the rushees and sang fe llowship songs . The songs made the rushees feel warm and very welcomed , and gave the members a time to reflect on the true meaning of Alpha Sigma Alpha .

-Nan Lewis

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Rootbeer on rollerskates Our most successful fa ll rush event was our '50's party. All the Gamma Eta members reall y got into the swing of things by dressing in the traditional '50's attire. Every one dug into their closets this summer and brought out their old saddle shoes, basketball sweaters with letters, bobby socks and whatever else the y cou ld put on. The hair went up in high pigtails and lips were smeared with bright red lipstick .

We decorated the suite with old 45 records hanging from the ceiling and played the upbeat, hopping music in the background. In fa ct, everyone kept dancing and singing even after the party was over! To add to the atmosphere even more we served rootbeer fl oats by a waitress on roll e rskates , as in a carhop.

For enterta inment, five members acted out a scene from "Leader of the Pack" complete with greased back hair.

All these added touches kept the sisters and rushees in a happy, bouncy mood that made this theme o ne of our favorites for fa ll rush.

-Dyan Voncanon

Rochester Institute of Technology

First Greek weekend The Gamma Iota Chapter started off the fa ll 1982 rush with the first Greek Weekend , on September 17-19. The whole weekend was devoted to the Greek community and what each organization had to offer.

Alpha Sig began the weekend by setting up a booth in the college union , and displaying articles from our house that represent what A~A is all about.

Among the ma ny a rticles were a scrapbook , one of our composites, a pledge class paddle, and our chapter banner.

The purpose of the booth was to allow people to see and inquire what Gamma

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Iota is all about. The booth was in the union from 9 a.m . until 4 p.m. Members too k shifts every h alf h o ur to a nswer any questions people might have. There were also brochures available for interested girls.

Saturday was devoted to vario us sports events. One of o ur biggest events that day was the "dunking booth, " where five of ou r members were participants. This event drew the biggest crowd because anyone-could participatein trying to dunk thedunkee. Each person received six balls for a dollar, which enabled them to get six hits a t the target. Everyone e nj oyed themselves immensely, especially the rushees, who got a chance to see another side of the Greeks .

Throughout the day th ere were several baseball and soccer games. That evening there was a Greek block party .

Each house put out refreshments for all interested in having a good time.

T hroughout the night, the party was moved to othe r houses, who wo uld then put out their refreshment. The party was very successful in getting people to know one another better.

To tie up the weekend there was a picnic on Sunday for Greeks and their rus hees . Everyone enjoyed the food and the company of their friends.

The Greek Weekend was the best rush event for A~A because it brought the members closer together and enabled the rushees to see Alpha Sigma Alpha in a special way. -Julie McMahon

These Gamma Mus are all eyes- but whose?

Gamma Lambda Chapter has had a very busy semester so far. Fall rush par· ties turned out to be a huge success witn many interested girls. The theme of the party was "A ~A IS IT! " after tht:: famous slogan "COKE IS IT!" Every member wore a bright red t-shirt with "~A IS IT! " in white lettering. The members performed a medley of songs after famous commercials written by Rush Chairman Keke Tsiribas.

This November, the Gamma Lambda and the Alumnae Chapter are hosting a wine and cheese p arty for mem bers from 1960 up to the present. It will be a rich and rewarding experience for all. Old and new songs, ideas, stories, and pictures will be p assed on and many happy memories will once again surface. Stefanie Cappas and VicePresident Anne-Marie Robinson have been the backbone of this gala affair .

Before rushing activities started, the members felt it wo uld be a good idea to have a retreat. They felt a renewed and stronger sense of unity between themselves. They ho pe to extend this bond and strengthen it with the new pledges this semester.

-Gina Rose Pristo

Adrian College

Laughing, singing, wishing One of the most successful rush activities for Gamma Mu Chapter this fall was our third rush party, or preference party. Featured o n o u r schedule of events were a skit entitled "Telephone Hour," fondue refreshments, a visit from Dr. Gamma Mu (who passed out hand-made Raggedy Ann dolls for each of our preferred rushees) , a senior skit depicting the class of 1983 and their growth together over the last four years, the Scarlet Ribbon and I Belie ve ceremonies, and singing, laughter and tears . We kept the party rolling, and couldn't help but get excited by the smiles that each girl took home with her, both her own and her new doll's.

The party was a great success, as Gamma Mu took quota once again, bringin_g c h apter membership up over Adrian's campus total.

-Karen Jorgensen

THE PHOENIX

Slippery Rock State Las Vegas lives!

The Gamma Xi Chapter had a great time during formal rush this year! We adopted Ragged y Ann as our chapter mascot and went all out with decorations for our parties, right down to the invitations.

Our theme for the party was "Alpha Sigm a Alpha Casino Night." The rushees pl ayed blackjack and cra p games, and were served mock cocktails and hors d 'oeurves.

The members all played the part to the fullest: they dressed as Las Vegas dealers , and hostesses in long gowns.

The grand fi nale was singing the song "One" from A Chorus Line. Of course, two of the more talented members rewrote the words to fit our varied chapter.

The reason the rushees h ad such a great time was all the members had a wonderful time and it showed. We h ad that Alpha Sig spirit and the rushees caught it!

- Jennifer Kirchner

ty. The theme for the festival is "Clarion Gets Physically Fit, " and our float, which is called "Games People Play" features CSC's mascot, an eagle, on a football field and a basketball court.

A major part of Clarion's homecoming celebration is visiting with alumnae who return from years and years ago .

Gamma Omicron celebrates their return by having an Alumnae Tea where the present members meet older members , and where old friends reminisce over sorority functions from the past.

The Autumn Leaf Festival is a busy time in Clarion , and members of the chapter are excited to be part of the celebration .

-Debbie Sanker

- Cynthia Sullivan

Edinboro State Teary eyes

Clarion State Autumn Leaf Festival Homecoming for Clarion State College and Gamma Omicron Chapter involves a lot more than just a football game . During a week early in October, all of Clarion county joins together to celebrate the Autumn Leaf Festival.

Clarion is a beautiful place in the fa ll , when the entire county, which is filled with hundreds of varieties of trees, turns a rainbow of colors.

Main Street quickly becomes crowded with craftsme n displa yin g their wares, amusement park rides, souvenir sta nds , and trailers from which float aromas of apple dumplings, cotton candy, sandwiches, pizza, french fries, and funne l cakes.

Sudden ly people are everywhere , touring the festival and enjoying the exhibits . Special contests, concerts, and an antique car show are also part of ALF week. On Saturday of ALF week, which is also CSC's homecoming, bands and marching groups from all over the county, state representatives, community organizations, and college groups gather to form the ALF parade.

Of course, no parade would be complete without the flo a ts which the Greeks on campus spend many hours building. This year, AIA is building their float with Alpha Chi Rho fraterniWINTER 1983

pledged II miles and gave it our best.

This took place starting at Baker University (our homecoming opponents) at 2:00 a. m. October I , and ended at Missouri Valley at 8:30 p.m ., October 1. Four member cheerleaders cheered the group along in lighting the bonfire.

During the day of October 1, much time was spent in cooking food for our alumnae picnic on Saturday.

Saturday came and our picnic was a success with several alumnae coming and giving donations. From there we attended the pa rade in which the float took third place . Jami Rosenbroek, who was a queen candidate, also rode in the parade .

After the parade , time was spent visiting old friends and making new ones. The day ended with Missouri Valley beating Baker 17-16.

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Missouri Valley College Happy anniversary!

Gamma Pi Chapter made homecoming '82 something to remember. It all started last summer when we realized homecoming was schedu led just two da ys after our c hapter' s 15th Anniversary at Missouri Valley College .

With this in mind we decided to go all out and h ave an alumn ae reunion scheduled for homecoming day.

The activities started a week prior to the big day. Each member was given a list of jobs a nd responsibilities they were accountable for. It started off with building a float. Since the theme for homecoming was "Valley Spirit Shines Through in '82," we decided to ma ke a rainbow which , at the end, was a pot of gold footballs. "A Viking Victory at the End of the Rainbow" was our slogan.

From the float we moved to the torch run, a big tradition at Valley. We

Lasting impressions? Yes, the members of the Gamma Psi Chapter left these with man y rushees this fa ll.

Fall rush was more successfu l for us this semester than it has been in the past years. Robin Scha1denbrand and Loretta Binkoski did an excellent job of planning our rush parties .

The first rush party held was a lot of fun. A slide show was presented showing off the members in their many activities. The show gave the rushees a good idea of what the members are like. Because of the humor in the story we told , the members enjoyed the show just as much as the rushees. This party made everyone relax and enjoy themselves .

Another part y we had was "Be Fashionable." At this party the members put on a fashion show. Our purpose was to show the man y activities our members participate in. A few of our styles included intramural softball, toga mixers, Halloween date party, and the pledge dance attire.

The preference party was really special. We had a buffet with a wide variety of food set up. The Pearl Ceremony highlighted the party. A brand new wishing well was made and decorated with green ivy. After the ceremony the members sang "Crimson Red. " As the rushees were leaving, one turned to face a few members and said with teary eyes "You girls always have such a good time together."

-Michelle Manno

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Collegiate corner Mansfield State

What about Sandy?

Our most successful fall rush event at Delta Epsilon was the rush party organized by Mary J o Gunderson. The theme of the rush party was "Lettuce Entertain You. " The evening began with the girls watching a skit called "Annie Finds Alpha Sigma Alpha. " Everyone got a kick out ofWendy Stonesifer who wore a bathing cap to make her resemble Daddy Warbucks.

After watching the skit we had a human scavenger hunt. The girls were given a ditto which had several questions (for example, do you like peanut butter?). Then they were to find the sisters who answered "yes" to the questions. This game was a great success in having everyone get to know each other.

The evening was topped off with a salad bar for refreshments and a slide presentation of the sorority. The slide show was accompanied by the songs "We Are Family," "Do You Remember?" and "The Way We Were," which added a beautiful sentimental touch to the rush party.

-Diane Hamill

Jamie Seeley makes up Wendy Storms as Daddy Warbucks for Delta Epsilon's rush rendition of "Little Orphan Annie."

Our Sorority Tea was held on September 26. Maria and Nancy decided on a new theme, "Come Sail Away With AlA." We showed some slides of our activities, put on a short skit, and introduced ourselves on a one-to-one level. Delta Eta's final rush activity was the Coke-n-Sub party. This was just one more chance for the rushees to get to know us . We got together at school for an informal party and served a six-foot submarine sandwich. Maria and Nancy are sure to be thanked for a job well done by a fantastic fall pledge class.

-Patti Lewicki

DePaul University

Six-foot subs Delta Eta Chapter at DePaul University began their fall rush on September 12. All incoming students were introduced to all the organizations and clubs. AlA is one of four sororities at DePaul. The new girls could easily spot us with our colored T-shirts of red, yellow , and ora nge bearing the slogan "We've Alread y Found What You've Been Looking For ... In AlA." VicePresident of rush , Maria Peters, and her assistant rush chairman Nancy Nolan worked hard in preparing for all fall rush activities. Following through on our theme, satin rainbow pillows made into mobiles were given to the incoming girls to remember our name .

Our 56 th A nnu a l Open House Da nce also carried our rush theme with Ziggy on our ad book cover open~ m g the sky a nd finding a rainbow .

Maria a nd Na ncy also planned our Tea Day a nd Coke-n-Sub Party. Each of these allowed the girls to ta ke a closer look at wha t Alpha Sigma Alpha had to offei路 the m.

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From left, Delta Eta Open House Dance Chairman Susanne Kurek and co-chairmen Antonello Severino and Patti Salasek share smiles and roses at the 56th annual event.

University of Delaware

More than just fun The fall semester at Delta Iota was one filled with activities and fun!

Formal Rush began on September 14 and ended on September 26. After much preparation, excellent parties ,

and a plentiful turnout, DI welcomed many new pledges to the road of sisterhood.

Mariano Fusco, membership director, planned a busy program for the pledges. Emphasis was placed on the four aims of Alpha Sigma Alpha physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social. The pledges were required to participate in member activities as well as plan special events for AlA. One and a half years ago, Delta Iota began leasing a new house. This year's house manager, Helene Clark, has done a super job in organizing major renovations . New furniture was purchased and new kitchen cabinets were donated to the house by a member.

Friends of an alum installed the cabinets for us. Helene notified the landlord that the porch was in need of fixing. So that was also done. The driveway was widened by a member's friend. Now Alpha Sig has a beautiful house at the U of D. Eight wild and crazy members share this wonderful abode. Studying is hard when everyone is having so much fun living together!

Our fall social calender was overflowing, once again! Thanks to Nancy Dias, exciting events such as crabfeasts with fraternities and hayrides were a booming success. Halloween, once again, brought with it Alpha Sig's annual Pumpkin Carving. Tailgating parties at the football games were popular Sa~urday afternoon pass ~Imes. A speoal cocktail party was held m December, in place of the Christmas Formal (this year the sisters decided to make the Spring Formal a spectacular extravagence, thus, we had to concentrate on saving up our social budget).

Susan Buckley, special events chairman, also planned many events. Parent's Day, held in October, welcomed al! the sister's parents to our chapter With a marvelous tailgating party before the football game. Homecoming was held on October 23 and the alums were welcomed back to sorority with a reception at the house. Eleven years at the University of Delaware was celebrated on Nov. 14. Sister chapters from Drexel (Philadelphia) and Temple (Philadelphia) came to our campus to help us celebrate our founding.

The Panhellenic at U of D became very a.ctive during the fall. Our representative, Stephanie Klauber, did an excellent job planning study breaks and get togethers with the other sororities on campus. A special pinning ceremony was held to welcome all pledges to the Greek system.

-Michele Madinabeitia

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Indiana State - Evansville

Surf's up!

great rush. Our strength, unity, and friendship really showed through.

-Chris Mazurkiewich

For the second year in a row, Delta Kappa Chapter held a beach party for their rush theme party. All members wore beach outfits and decorated their room with beach towels, beach chairs, umbrellas, and even sand!

The party began by mixing and talking with the rushees while Beach Boys music played softly in the background.

The members then put on a skit entitled "My Favorite Things" for the rushees. The song was written by some of the members and th e skit was thought up by Ru sh Chairman Malayna Hudson. The skit consisted of acting out parts in the song, and the tune of the song is the same as the origina! "My Favorite T hings."

It was decided to use this skit to show the rushees just what Alpha Sigma Alpha is all about! The song indicates all the activities that the Delta Kappas participated in during the last year, the good times along with the bad .

The party concluded with the members showing the rushees a short dance .

The rushees and members then danced together to beach music. Afterward, all the members were exhausted but felt the parties had been successful!

-Mel inda Phillips

GMI Engineering and Management Institute

Rainbows everywhere After six weeks of a very successfu l rush, the members of Delta Nu-A have a few new ideas.

This year we did things a little different and used a theme. There were rainbows everywhere at all of our parties.

Our first rush function is a watermelon party with the two other sororities on campus. To this party everyone wears their letter shirts and it can be a little confusing for the freshman. In order to help them out a little we had special T-shirts made up.

They were reall y cute with a rainbow leading to a red heart and AlA written below. Underneath the rainbow was printed the saying, "There is more than gold at the end of o ur rainbows ." It looked really great when we all showed up in the same shirt, we were really easy to pick out of the crowd. It also seemed to unify us and we appeared to be a really strong sorority even though all of us are almost equal in membership.

This little idea really kicked off a WINTER 1983

Elaine Sentir, Delta Nu-B, recipient af the 1982 GMI Alumni Travelship Award .

Europe quite educational Elaine Sentir, a member of Delta Nu-B Chapter at GMI Engineering and Management Institute, was the recipient of a GMI Alumni Travelship Award this summer. The travelship, one of ten awarded yearl y, provided Elaine (an Industrial AdministrationFinance major co-oping with General Motor's Guide Division in Anderson, Indiana), with an opportunity to experience GM 's operations at AdamOpel in Ru sselsheim, Germany for six weeks this summer.

While overseas she had many opportunities to observe and learn about the various depa rtments at Adam -Opel that work together in ways different from the U.S. to produce their cars . As a student of Industrial Administration , she found the differences in labor practices and problems particu la rl y interesting.

Her after work hours were filled with visits to historic cities , tasting the delicious wines, a nd enjoying the wide potpourri of people she met. At the close of her work experience Kim Reese, another member of Delta Nu-B ,joined her for a 12 day whirlwind tour of Europe.

Elaine and Kim's bus tour took them through seven cou ntries and 3500 m iles. In addition to the tremendous sights and scenery, they enjoyed meeting people from a wide variety of backgrounds on the tour and in the countries they visited . They found their trip to be the most exciting a nd educational experience they've ever had.

- Sue Haukkala

York College Original songs Delta Omicron Chapter was kept very busy the first few weeks of the fall semester, and our fall rushing went quite well.

Rushing began with a "Getting To Know You" theme. Tables were set up with scrapbooks, banners, awards and photo albums as the sisters introduced the rushees to Alpha Sigma Alpha.

The next rush party was "Wizard of A lph a Sig" in which everyone had many laughs as the members provided the feeling of sisterhood to all the girls .

"Rock with AlA" found all the members singing songs they had written for the chapter during their pledging periods . We also reviewed the dues for pledging, and answered any questions the rushees had.

Our last rush pa rty was a forma l rush and the rushees participated in the wishing we ll ceremony. Thanks to Rush Chairperson Beth Fritz, a nd assistant Sue Hatten, the members at York College feel it was a very successfu l rushing season and all are looking forward to pledge pinning.

- El izabeth lamplugh

Southern Arkansas Keeping it cool Epsilon Alpha Chapter was "keeping it cool" at an ice cream social held for all rushees to attend. This was the first of many rush activities planned for the fall rush period, and took place at the Greek Amphitheatre on campus.

Several girls attended the event where homemade ice cream, cookies, and punch were served. Both members and rushees were given ice cream cone name tags to wear. Everyone was introduced , and each girl was asked to tell a little about themselves in order to become better acqua inted with each other.

After everyone had been filled with ice cream, cookies, and punch and had time to visit with one another, Lisa Cline, president of the chapter, spoke of the values, ideals, goals, and benefits of being a member of the sorority.

Membership Director Valinda Collins also spoke on the importance of enthusiasm, involvement, and esprit de corps which put everyone in high spirits. All who attended this event left anxious, full of excitement, and full of ice cream!

-Cheryl Cunningham

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