G REEK NEWSLET TER F ALL 2013 E DITION A BOUT THE G REEK N EWSLETTER ... The concept of the Greek Newsletter is to provide an avenue for information, updates, accolades and events that will highlight the eight Greek groups, the Greek national honor society, and governing council at Ripon College. Each issue will
include upcoming events, articles and opinion pieces by Ripon College Greeks, and the support system that surround them. The ultimate hope of this newsletter is that the reader (s) will find him/herself more aware of Ripon College Greek Life, its
service to the community, and events present not only on the Ripon College campus, but in the community as well.
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G REEK C OUNCIL By: Amy Lindsey Ripon College Greek Life is off to a productive start. The Boys and Girls Club has been officially declared to be the philanthropy of Greek Council. Also in the world of philanthropy, Greek Council is in the midst of planning a fundraiser to raise funds for United Way. On October 15th, several campus leaders will have the opportunity to be dunked in a dunk tank by students. Among these campus leaders will be President
Messitte, chapter leaders, Panhellenic President and Inter Fraternity President. On another note, an all Greek Ball with a roaring 20s theme is to come Wednesday November 13th for Greek unity. The all Greek Ball is an opportunity for all Greeks to come together and represent Greek life as a whole. Go Greek!
T HETA C HI P HI D ELTA T HETA Phi Kappa Pi Theta Sigma Tau
Upcoming events Order of Omega
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Delta Lambda Chapter 11th Annual 5K Walk/Run On Saturday October 12th, Alpha Chi Omega will be hosting their 11th Annual 5K Walk/Run to support Victims of Domestic Violence. The contributions will benefit the Christine Ann House in Oshkosh, WI and the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation.
5K Registration $15, includes entry into the race, a T-Shirt, and one raffle ticket
If you are interested in supporting our cause, donations can be sent to Cat Carbajal, carbajalc@ripon.edu. If you are interested in registering for the event you can email Amanda Finn, finna@ripon.edu. Registration for the 5K is $15, which includes entry into the race, a T-shirt, and one raffle ticket. Raffle tickets are also being sold separately. The three large prizes this year are a Vera Bradley Tote Bag, Michael Kors Clutch, and a Tablet. Raffle Tickets are $5 a piece.
Fall 2013 Pledge Class
We are very excited to introduce our Fall 2013 Pledge Class, Chelsea Watzig and Janna Crowley. We are happy to welcome them into the bond of sisterhood.
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New Alphas We are so excited to welcome home eight wonderful new ladies to our sisterhood! On September 20th we welcomed home Sara Driebel, Shannon Franklin, RaeAnn Brixius, Erika Riebe, Hannah Herzog, McKala Kiessling, Nikki Athanasiou, and Jamie Wegner.
Take Back the Night On September 12th Panhellenic hosted the 2nd annual Take Back the Night. We were very excited to spread the word about ending domestic violence and showing our support for women around the world to be able to walk alone at night without having to feel threatened. Most of our house was in attendance and we had a wonderful time!
ADPi Hop Over parent’s weekend we hosted our third annual ADPihop! This event is an all you can eat pancake breakfast and volleyball tournament that benefits the Ronald McDonald house. We had a great turnout for the event this year and raised over $1500! Thank you to everyone that participated, especially the faculty team.
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K APPA D ELTA Kappa Delta welcomes new member Gillian Grocke! The ladies of Gamma Tau are thrilled to welcome Gilly to the family and have enjoyed teaching her about all things KD. She will be initiated into the Kappa Delta family on Thursday, October 17. Over the summer, Chapter President Amanda Mueller and Vice President of Public Relations attended Kappa Delta’s 60th biannual national convention in Boston, Mass. Themed “A Field of Dreams,” this convention highlighted Kappa Delta’s dream team and outstanding chapters, held leadership sessions and workshops, and celebrated the beautiful sisterhood of Kappa Delta. Gamma Tau received honors for the Highest Sales per Capita for our annual magazine fundraiser, a big honor for a little chapter in Wisconsin. The ladies of Gamma Tau also held a successful Shamrock week, the annual weeklong fundraiser for our national philanthropy Prevent Child Abuse America and Center for Families in Madison, Wis. Between Shamrock’n shakes, a fundraiser night at Zuzak’s 50/50 raffles on campus and in the community, and a silent auction at Septemberfest, Kappa Delta successfully raised a great deal for their philanthropies. Kappa Delta will also begin work with local Girl Scout troops in October with our first event of the semester on Oct. 10, followed by an International Girl’s Day celebration on Nov. 14. These workshops allow our chapter to work with young girls and build confidence and leadership skills alongside local troops. This semester, the ladies of Kappa Delta will be focusing on academics – and fun! Workshops this semester will focus on leadership, time management, and sisterhood. In our fifth year on campus, Gamma Tau is working on their vision for their future on Ripon College campus. Pictured are the women of Kappa Delta at a themed house meeting. Sisters dressed in their favorite color for the chapter’s weekly meeting. From hot pink to glitter and every color in between, Gamma Tau girls are as beautiful and varied as the colors of a rainbow.
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S IGMA C HI The chapter is entering into a new year holding the title of highest fraternity GPA on campus for two semesters running. While we strive to maintain and improve upon this accomplishment, we are also in the final stages of planning our Derby Days fundraiser for October 6, which will benefit the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The brothers were pleased to meet with alumni from the ‘1960s for dinner in September, where we gained a new appreciation for what it means to be lifelong Sigma Chis. This was a step forward in our chapter goal of reimagined the alumni relations chair in order to expand alumni network in the future. We take great pride in our accomplishments thus far and continue to pursue the virtues of Friendship, Justice, and Learning. In Hoc Signo Vinces!
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T HETA C HI The Delta Omega chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity is proud to announce that with your help, we have been able to donate over $2,000 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through the efforts of Frisbee Golf 2013. This is an annual event that Theta Chi organizes for every September. This year our event was held on September 21st and involved over a dozen teams playing Frisbee Golf throughout campus. The theme was taken from the 1996 classic film Space Jam. In addition to this particular event, Theta Chi also hosted a "Leukemia & Lymphoma Society" night at Zuzaks' burger restaurant on Watson Street last semester. The tremendous amount of money that we raised will go to fund cancer research in addition to the aid and support that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society gives to cancer patients. We would like to show our gratitude to all participants for aiding a great cause! Thank you for supporting our mission of extending the helping hand. We hope to see you next year at Frisbee Golf 2014!
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So far this year Phi Delta Theta has continued with the improvements that were being made over the last few semesters. For this first time in many years we had a fall pledge class, and we are very excited with the increasing interest in our fraternity. However even with our fall pledge class we are turning our attention to the spring. We have already held two recruitment events, the first being a corn roast and most recently we held a casino night in our lounge. We had a very good turnout for both of these events and as a result are very optimistic about a large new member class in the spring. This is part of a continuing trend of growth for our fraternity that we have seen over the last couple years and is a welcome sight. Due to the great interest that was shown in our first two recruitment events, we are excited for our third event which will be a fish fry held November 21st. This is a new event for us; however we still expect a similar turnout as the previous two events. At this point in the semester we are very pleased with our progress thus far, and we are on pace to reach many goals set by the house. As the year progresses we expect to continue on improving our fraternity and are excited to see Phi Delta Theta grow both nationally and here on campus.
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P HI K APPA P I The men of Merriman are excited to kick of the 2013-2014 school year. We have set our goals high this year to do our best in the classroom, athletic field, and through our community service events. We come into the year having to try and fill the large shoes left by last year’s graduating seniors. Many of whom are attending graduate school while the rest have begun there career in their chosen profession. Last year’s pledge class has already made strides of taking an active part in the house with many of them taking on house positions to fill the void left by the 2013 graduating class.
The house as a whole has set high standards for this year’s grades. We made great strides from the fall semester to the spring semester last year. We hope to continue that improvement again for this semester. Many of the Phi Kappa Pi brothers are in the midst of a sports season or preparing for a spring season. From the house, we have 14 members on the football team, one of which senior Jon Petkoff who was voted as a team captain for the season. Mike Crusan is taking the success he had as a player for Ripon across the sideline as an assistant coach. Many other members are involved with intramural sports. We have many plans for community service events this year. The men of Phi Kappa Pi continue to take care of our adopted highway as we have for many years. This year our community service chairs person is in communication with Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club to work together and have some of our members spend time with the children. Overall we are very excited for this school year, and we expect great things to come from the Phi Kappa Pi fraternity.
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T HETA S IGMA T AU To the left is Theta Sigma Tau annual trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire with the acrobatic troop Barely Balanced. Every year, within the first two weeks of the fall semester we take a trip to the Faire. Everyone enjoys getting dressed up or simply browsing the eclectic shops and watching acts such as sword fighting, jousting, singing, or comedic routines. The weather this year was perfect and made for an incredibly enjoyable day. To the right is the Tau sponsored Masquerade Dance. We hosted the Masquerade Dance in honor of Stephanie Howard, an alumnus of the house who is currently struggling with leukemia. Most attending students made their own masks, but we also provided fun facial wear for anyone who did not bring their own.
Halloween Party on Friday November 1st! Everyone in the house is excited for our upcoming Halloween party. Everyone is invited, so bring your best outfit or just yourself and come enjoy a night of dancing and fun in the Pub!
U PCOMING EVENTS
300 W. Seward St. Ripon, WI 54971 Greek life is housed in the The Office of Student Activities and Orientation Phone: 920-748-8112 http://www.ripon.edu/campuslife/greek/
Greek Council Greek Panel Have a question/comment/ November 7, 6pm, Great concern about Greek Life at Hall Ripon? Email greeklife@ripon.edu with all United Way Greek Life fundraiser, October 15, 4- inquiries! 7pm, memorial lawn IFC Round Zero Party. October 31, 6pm
Editor of newsletter: Kyonna Withers Assistant Director of Student Activities E-mail: withersk@ripon.edu
All Greek Social November 20, 8pm Great Hall
Please feel free to submit relevant and appropriate articles, stories, events, and more to Kyonna Withers for publication consideration.
PHC Round Zero Party, December 5, 6:30pm, commons
Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect those of the Office of Student Activities and Orientation or the Ripon College community.
Greek Life formal recruitment, January 21-25
O RDER OF O MEGA ! By Mark Yocius So far this semester, the Chi Chi chapter of Order of Omega has reached great heights. On September 17th, we celebrated our one year anniversary of being part of the Ripon College community. Our chapter currently has 12 active members which meet biweekly to discuss our goals and mission here at Ripon. As the only academic-based honor society specifically for Greek students, we look to communicate the importance of academics and philanthropy to all students. We have done this by participating in various
events across camps, such as Greek Carnival and Hazing Prevention Week. To advocate against hazing, we sponsored the case study competition on October 3rd. This challenged students to solve hazing issues in hypothetical situations. In addition to these great accomplishments, we are also looking to accept new applicants into one of the most prestigious Greek honor societies in the nation. Applications are due on October 30th at 4:00pm to Kyonna Withers' mailbox, along with a one-time registration fee of $60. We look forward to continuing
our expansion across campus through this application process.