TECH PI KAPP
Spring 2013
Volume 2, Issue 1
Executive Officers
ARCHON’S LETTER Dear Brother, This has past semester has been very busy for us at Texas Tech University; however we have initiated six new brothers into our chapter. We are proud to have brothers Joseph Ureste, Matthew Merrill, Neil Azeez, Jay Pecheux, William Weld, and Jesus Lopez. This fall semester, we placed 3rd in Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Splash in support of their national philanthropy, Service for Sight; while also hosting an
Archon- Zachary Wiebe Zachary.wiebe@ttu.edu
Vice-ArchonLoren Maybrier Loren.maybrier@ttu.edu
TreasurerEric Mejia Eric.mejia@ttu.edu
Secretary-
alcohol-free event by premiering the movie Elf, to a crowd of 94
Ryan Harlan
students after the university’s annual Carol of Lights. Finally, we have
Ryan.harlan@ttu.edu
been able to fundraise $1500 this spring semester alone for Push
Warden-
America. There are many things going on around campus, and we hope
Chris Storm
this newsletter inspires you to be a part of this chapter. We will lead.
Chris.storm@ttu.edu
HistorianKristo Tomasic Kristo.tomasic@ttu.edu
Hoping this letter finds you
Chaplain-
in good health,
Matt Berti
Zachary Wiebe President 421
Matt.berti@ttu.edu
Risk ManagementDavid Day David.day@ttu.edu
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Volume 2, Issue 1 TECH PI KAPP
SPRING 2013
“ELF”, BIG HIT WITH STUDENTS... The Epsilon Omega chapter hosted its first movie after Texas Tech University’s annual Carol of Lights. The event was a safe non-alcoholic way for students to come in from the cold weather and welcome in the holiday season. Almost 100 students packed into Escondido Theater in the basement of the Student Union Building. The event is now the chapter’s annual tradition.
PI KAPP PLACES 3RD IN DELTA GAMMA ANCHOR SPLASH Pi Kappa Phi placed 3rd out of 13 teams that participated in Delta Gamma’s annual Anchor Splash. The event consisted of mermaid rescues and synchronized swimming. Nearly $3000 was raised for Delta Gamma’s national philanthropy Service for Sight.
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ROSE BALL 2013
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This year’s Rose Ball will be held in Austin, Texas at the Marriott Courtyards Austin-
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21st. We will be having dinner at one of the banquet halls at the hotel at 7 pm. on April 20th and the price for the dinner is $20 a person. This will be paid in a check to the chapter the day of the dinner. Rooms can be acquired at a rate of $169 plus tax and can be paid directly to the hotel when you arrive. If you wish to attend please contact Elmer Arrieta no later than April 8, 2013 at elmerarrieta@yahoo.com or (915) 526-9543.
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ALUMNI UPDATES
Brother Jackie Tu graduated this last December with his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. He has been accepted into the Master’s program for Architecture at Texas Tech and is currently the Adobe Campus Ambassador, specializing in providing students with resources that Adobe has to offer.
Brother John Gabryel Moreno, DO died October 15, 2012 in Chicago; Illinois after a battle with cancer. He was born on June 28, 1979 to Anna Navarrete and Joe Moreno in Stanton, Texas. John was raised in Midland Texas and graduated from Midland High School in 1997. He attended Texas Tech University and was a member of Pi Kappa Phi where he held the position of chaplain. John graduated with honors in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry in December 2000. John was inspired to study in the field of psychiatry while working for MHMR because he saw a great need for the underserved area of West Texas. It was his hope to return to Midland to practice psychiatry after he completed his residency at the University of Chicago. John was short of graduating from the residency program by less than a year. A memorial service and mass was held Saturday October 27, 2012 at 1:00pm at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Photo and obituary courtesy of mywesttexas.com
WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON AROUND CAMPUS. BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVES NELLIS AS 16TH PRESIDENT OF TECH The Board of Regents approved the appointment of M. Duane Nellis as the next president of Texas Tech. Nellis will begin serving as the 16th president June 15. Nellis was serving as the president of the University of Idaho and had previously served as provost and senior vice president of Kansas State University and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. Nellis succeeds Lawrence Schovanec, who has served as interim president since August. Story and photo courtesy of The Daily Toreador.
GREEK CIRCLE EXPANSION BEGINNING AND HOUSING FUND
Texas Tech’s Panhellenic Council started the discussion of expanding Greek Circle. Sororities have been asked to fill out a questionnaire to help Panhellenic understand how to better filter traffic on Greek Circle no later than April 5th. Pi Kappa Phi is hoping that all efforts from Panhellenic will bring another sorority to campus will
result in the expansion of Greek Circle and open up a third street behind Orlando Ave with more available lots. In hopes that we will have sufficient funds for the purchase of a lodge upon the opening of Greek 3 and another chapter building a new lodge on the lot, we need all of the alumni support we can get. We realize that this process
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will be long, and at the moment, Panhellenic has tabled the idea until the fall, however it is necessary for our chapter’s survival and involvement on Texas Tech University’s campus. Any help financially or any other way would be appreciated. Any questions can be directed to Kristo Tomasic (713) 859-6606, kristo.tomasic@ttu.edu and Nicholas Muniz (806) 5439501, Nicholas.muniz@ttu.edu
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