The Pi Kapp Ledger September 2013 In December of 1904, three men started with an idea. They wanted to break the mold of what was considered the conventional fraternity. This idea spread from three to seven, seven to eight, eight to eleven, and now Pi Kappa Phi has more than 100,000 faithful brothers worldwide dedicated to live the values of men of class. The Fall of 2011 brought Pi Kappa Phi to Quinnipiac University, and now we are more than 60 strong, all with one united state of mind: we will lead.
Pi Kapps Circle the Globe By: Connor Hadley
Important Dates Push Festival Sept 30th- Oct 2nd
This past spring, two of our brothers embarked on an incredible journey around the globe. Tyler Alway (’13) and Anmol Mehta (’13) knew that they wanted to study abroad, but spending an entire semester in one country wasn’t enough for them, so they
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decided that Semester at Sea was the way to go. “I packed up a large duffle bag, and two backpacks and hopped on a boat to sail around the world for five months. After visiting 15+ cities with stops on four continents, I circumnavigated the globe in just 101 days. I got to see and experience some of the most amazing sites and cultures, and this semester will forever have an impact on me,” says Alway. Cont’d on page three
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Meet The Executive Board! Luigi Tancredi
Michael Hale
Archon Wallingford, CT Senior Marketing
Vice Archon South Windsor, CT
Senior Management
Michael Podias
Chris Aldarelli
Treasurer Manalapan, NJ Junior Software Engineering
Secretary
Matt Beck
Ocean Township, NJ
Junior Management
Tommy Holmes
Warden Perkasie, PA Junior Biology, Pre-Med
Chaplain Warren, NJ Senior Math
Jimmy McLoughlin
Joe Almeida
Historian Sound Beach, NY Senior FVI
Steve Sumakis Risk Manager Huntington, NY Senior
Finance/ Economics
Push America Hopkinton, RI Junior
Finance/ Economics
Cole Gallagher Standards Board Eatontown, NJ Junior Economics
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A Letter from the Archon Dear Brothers, Friends and Family, I would like to welcome all of you to the first edition of the Pi Kapp Ledger for this upcoming fall 2013 semester. I am excited to have everyone back on campus and for the term to get under way. We lost some key people to graduation last semester, but with recruitment right around the corner Iota Lambda will have some new future leaders in no time! For the first time ever Quinnipiac University has moved to a fall recruitment set up, while this presents a new challenge for our chapter I am positive that we will have a successful recruitment period. Our recruitment committee has been working very hard to ensure that everything goes according to planned and I have no doubt that this will be the best semester in terms of recruitment that the Iota Lambda chapter has ever seen. With a couple of years under our belt the chapter is getting out the final kinks of being a newly chartered chapter of Pi Kappa Phi and organization at Quinnipiac University. We have received some recognition from our national headquarters, which is just fueling us to continue doing well and generate positive attention from both our national organization and Quinnipiac University. By the Star & Lamp Luigi
Pi Kapps Circle the Globe, cont’d. Both brothers are quick to say that this was the journey of a lifetime, and that it has changed them for the better. While they missed their time at Quinnipiac and with Pi Kappa Phi, their experiences on the boat and in foreign countries are irreplaceable. Mehta puts it, “We did everything from sleep on the Great Wall of China, ride elephants in Burma, visit Buddhist temples in Japan, meet Desmond Tutu… I cannot comprehend how that was a reality for me. I sailed to countries I only dreamed of going and went through experiences I did not think were possible.” 3
A Letter from the Rose Queen It was such an honor to be chosen to be Pi Kappa Phi's newest Rose Queen last semester. Over the past year Pi Kapp has made it's mark here on campus and I am extremely excited to see what this upcoming year has in store for us. I’ve gotten to know each of the members over the past year through various involvements on campus and I can honestly say they are the greatest guys I know. Becoming Rose Queen has opened many doors for me to get to know some of the most genuine men on this campus. Since becoming part of the chapter I have internalized the values that they hold themselves to and instill those values in my daily life. These men have provided me with the opportunity to help give back to the Quinnipiac community in ways that wouldn't be possible otherwise. Each and every one of them has pushed me to be a better person by showing me, by example, how valuable it can be to hold myself to the standards that led their chapter to accomplish so many things in such a short time. This organization has changed the life of every one of its members, and as their newest rose queen I know the chapter will impact me for the better.
-Sami Limperis- Kaufman
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Brother of the Month
By: Anthony DePasquale
Many men have stepped up and taken on responsibilities for the betterment of our chapter as a whole. The Pi Kappa Phi Member of the Month is a distinguishing honor given to a brother who demonstrates proudly all of our tenants of C.L.A.S.S.: character, leadership, achievement, scholarship, and service. We would like to recognize Erik Blakney as the recipient for the month of September. Erik has taken on a considerable amount of responsibility in our Recruitment Committee, was just appointed our chapter’s Brotherhood Chair, and has demonstrated significant time management and leadership skills. “This really means a lot to me,” says Erik. “Recruitment is a very important part of Pi Kapp, and I want to be sure we are recruiting the best men we can for this coming Beta class. I’m glad to know that Pi Kappa Phi is continuing to thrive.” Congratulations, Erik.
Meet the Editors Welcome to the Pi Kapp Ledger! My name is Anthony DePasquale, and I am one of the Public Relations Chairs of our Iota Lambda chapter. I am originally from Concord, CA, and I am currently a junior here at Quinnipiac. On campus I am a new student orientation leader over the summer, and during the school year I also serve as a student ambassador for the office of undergraduate admissions. I am excited to be serving the chapter in this position and look forward to keeping you, our readers, up to date on the goings on in our chapter! Thanks for reading the Pi Kapp Ledger! I am Connor Hadley, a junior Public Relations major, and I could not be more excited to be one of the newest PR Chairs of Pi Kappa Phi, Iota Lambda. At QU I am involved with the Orientation Leader program, as well as being on the Interfraternity Council Executive Board as the Director of Member Development and a student ambassador for the university. I think this is going to be a great year for Iota Lambda and I can’t wait to see all that we accomplish! 5