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KAPPA PSI
EPSILON MU There is a destiny which makes us brothers; none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.
Edwin Markham
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2014-2015 Officers Regent: Keon Thomas! Vice Regent: Tiffany Smith! Chaplain: Ravi Bacchus! Treasurer: Trang Conn! Secretary: Jessica Wu! Sergeant At Arms: Kate Sullivan! Pledgemaster: Dominick Curry! Historian: Staci Hall!
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Table of Contents  Officers 2014-2015
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Spring 2014 SE Province Conclave
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Tea Party for a Cause
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Beloved Beta Brothers
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Ski Trip 2013
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Jersey Day
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Spring 2014 Southeast Province Conclave By Dominick Curry
the Province. Brothers Karl Healy and Timmy Do ran unopposed in their positions of Satrap and Historian, respectively. Their dedication and competence shined through while serving on the previous year’s Executive Board. The Province recognized that the work done by these exceptional Brothers warranted that they need not be opposed in the new capacities that they will serve in on the current E-Board. There is one more EMu Brother who will be an officer this year, and he became the talk of the Conclave with his sudden rise to the rank of Province Officer. Nominated from the floor last minute after a caucus, Brother Daniel Morley accepted, and was set to run for Assistant Webmaster against Brother Chris Popun. He walked up to the podium and brought the house down with his speech to the point
Photo: Daniel Morley, Dominick Curry, Timmy Do, Tien Nguyen
where we had no choice but to install him as an officer (and question if he is a super spy of some sort).
On the weekend of February 21-23, history was
Congratulations to all the new officers of SEP, we know you will make us proud.
made. For the first time in the SEP, a Conclave took
The highlight of the weekend, however, was
place outside of the Sunshine State. The Brothers from
the Banquet. It was located on the USS Yorktown, a
Iota Chapter welcomed Brothers from around the
Naval Aircraft Carrier. This fact motivated the Top
Province to the historic city of Charleston, South
Gun theme of the social later in the night. In addition,
Carolina. There were a lot of unique features to this
there was a famous keynote speaker; Dr. Joseph Dipiro.
Conclave that made it one to remember, and one that
He gave a great speech about the growth of the
made Brother Michael Walsh especially excited; a Top
Pharmacist’s role clinically, and the profession as a
Gun theme.
whole. We enjoyed dinner, and got a few great pictures
The weekend kicked off with a celebration of
in front of the massive American flag.
Brother Marvin Smith’s 40th birthday at Mad River in
The weekend was capped with a Top Gun-
downtown Charleston. It was a great night, and a time
themed social at the Trio Lounge, later that night.
to reconnect with Brothers from around the Province.
Another great night of fellowship with our favorite
The next morning, the work of the weekend commenced
people, decked out in flight suits, bomber jackets, and
at the assembly. While Brothers filed into the meeting
aviators. All in all, this was another great weekend and a
hall, pledges were escorted to a room nearby. As the
Conclave to remember. Personally, I left with a renewed
morning began, the Province provided pledge
vigor to do my part for the Chapter and Fraternity. We
programming as a few Brothers volunteered to instruct
grew closer as Brothers, and strengthened the bonds
the pledges from USF and Delta Omega about the
with each other. This in the end is always the best part of
meaning of our beloved 4 pillars.
any Conclave.
See you all at the next one!
The legislation proceedings progressed in a routine fashion, and the excitement of the day was provided by the elections. First and foremost, Epsilon Mu has a great presence in the new Executive Board of
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Photo: Carlos Walker, Chris Nguyen, Ronchell Drains, Cate Gandour, Jeanine Garcia, Houda Dardari, Megan Galarza, Silvia Kim, Brian Littlejohn
Tea Party for a Cause! By Jeanine Garcia
Though it is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes the story cannot fully be told with just a snapshot. Such is the case with this lovely picture of a couple of our Brothers wearing gorgeous hats and having a dainty tea. They look stunning, really, in their fancy attire, and I am sure more than a thousand words could be used to describe this scene. What you don’t see, however, is the why, the who, and the how. Why did they go to a tea party? Who benefitted? How can we continue to make a difference? On March 25, the Epsilon Mu chapter of the Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, in collaboration with Kappa Epsilon, hosted a tea party to benefit The
Russell Home. The Russell Home is a private, non-profit organization in Orlando whose mission is to care for “atypical” children. Basically, they will care for children with severe mental or physical disorders. They began their mission back in 1948, and they have been helping people ever since. Currently, the Home houses 27 residents, ranging in age from 15 months to 61 years. Their “kids” have quite a gamut of conditions, from Down’s syndrome, which is fairly common here, to a boy who was born with only a brain stem. He was taken in at a mere 14 days old, was expected to live only a few days, and is now 10 years old. They also house the oldest living microcephalic patient, who is now 40 years old. They have cared 3
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for people with no eyes and no spine, for babies with drug addictions and fetal alcohol syndrome, and for a patient with congenital analgesia. The Russell Home does so much more than provide a permanent residence for their kids. They also provide classes Monday through Friday with a retired teacher, creative dance classes every Thursday, and dance/karaoke parties whenever they can get a sponsor to donate decorations, drinks, and dessert. They encourage all of their residents to be their own personal best, and they celebrate all of their accomplishments. Most of all, they are loved, cared for, and respected. Accomplishing these feats is not easy. There are many generous people who donate their time and money to the Russell Home, but there is always more that can be done. Since they are a private organization, there is no state or federal funding. Most of the proceeds are raised through the two thrift stores that are run by the Home, and through the tea parties. For a $20 per person donation, the Pine Castle Women’s Club will serve you a proper – and delicious – tea. There are appetizers of sliced fruit, soup, and scones, finger sandwiches, and gorgeous desserts. And the tea,
of course, is delightful. All of the proceeds go directly to the Russell Home. The tea party was our first event for the Home, but it is certainly not our last. We will be sponsoring a party for the residents on June 21. Also, we will be initiating a “Buddy Program,” where we will pair a Brother with a resident. We will do something special for our Buddy on their birthday or during the holidays, or just because. Since only four of the 27 residents have families who visit them, I think this is an excellent way to make a huge difference in their lives.
If you are as impressed with this organization as I am, I encourage you to visit them in person. Words and pictures can only show so much. Your life will be touched by seeing for yourself how amazing this Home actually is.
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Beloved Beta Brothers Six brothers have left our collegiate chapter as they graduated this spring. During their time as part of Epsilon Mu, these brothers have invested their time and effort for our beloved fraternity and brotherhood. In the meantime, all six beta class brothers have demonstrated immense leadership towards the advancement of our pharmacy profession. They will forever remain icons.
Farewell  Brothers 
Photo: top: Dr. Hugh Flanagan, Dr. Jennifer Bahnmiller, Dr. Matthew Dr. Irwin, bottom: Dr. Dr. Nam Vu, Dr. Tien Nguyen, Dr. Richie Waithe
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“Seriously, who has my medium?” “Bro, I wear a Ledium.” “Someone stole my waffles.” “Jack we are going to be late!”
A Ski Trip By Staci Hall
The next morning after a long day of traveling, the Epsilon Mu cabin was quiet, peaceful. The mist settled on the mountain, the trees bent gently to the wind, a soft dripping from the from the top balcony hot tub from the night prior. A light melody reverberated through the rafters.
The flock was off to the slopes. Several Kappa Psi chapters met on the freshly made powder. The professionals took to the blues armed with their go-pros, and mad skills. The go-pro capturing the fact that they indeed got, “so much air.” six inches is quite impressive. On these infamous slopes the hashtag #popoff was born; proving that no phrase can ever be overused.
“Someone shut that thing off!” “Who wants eggs?” “Jack! Get out of the shower!” “If you don’t turn off that alarm I swear…” “Someone took my medium shirt. How did I end up with a small?” “Jack! There won’t be any hot water left!”
While the Brothers that were new to the snow scene stuck to the bunnies. Many tactics were tried in attempts to make it down the
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mountain. The favorite of most beginners was to crouch on their skis and snow angel it all the way down. Many praying that they would soon learn to pizza instead of French fry. Of course the day was not without its misfortunes as one Brother was helped off the slopes with a minor injury. However, the rest of the day went off without a hitch. Tradition was carefully followed as the Emu Brothers went to Dicks Last Resort for dinner and entertainment. The Brothers playfully tried to guess what their hats said without looking and only receiving clues from others. The
laughs continued back at the cabin with a few games of catchphrase. Brother bonding was taken to a new level when 15 Brothers tried to fit into a 4 person hot tub. What could possibly go wrong? As the ice formed on the stairs leaving a less than steady exit and Richie’s although big is not an ideal support beam left one Brother with nothing more than a bruised ego.
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Epsilon Class Jersey Day! 
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more Jersey fun‌
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