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Letters Letter made her angry The letter "Alum Objects to cover" from Evin Smith Queen, BN, in the Winter 1993 Phoenix made me angry.

The young lady on the cover of the Spring 1992 Phoenix is in some kind of outfit for a rush party; we see a lot less on our beaches today.

A picture would never make me be ashamed to be an Alpha Sigma Alpha. I'm proud of my sorority and always will be.

Sue Henderson King, BK Editor's Note: According to the articles on the new Panhellenic rush rules on Pages 4 and 5 in this issue, the outfit in question probably is not appropriate, but was not uncommon in the skit-oriented rushes of the recent past.

Why haven't articles appeared?

Chapter assistance noted The purpose of this letter is to thank the many women of Alpha Sigma Alpha who assisted the Epsilon Iota Chapter ("Epsilon Iota closed," Winter 1993 Phoenix).

Our chapter advisor, Mary Ann Diamond, BA, gave five years of service and never failed to teach us what being an ALA means. Our sisters at Beta Lambda were a source of encouragement and advice. And chapter consultants Kendy Clark, BB , and Sharese Swanson , HH, made our decision to close the chapter a little easier.

To me, that is what being in the sisterhood of Ar.A is all aboutsticking with each other through the good times and bad.

Elizabeth Ousset, EI

I would like to express my disappointment in the fact that Delta Eta's submissions to The Phoenix were not printed in the Fall issue.

Delta Eta Chapter has come a long way and we would like to share our successes with the rest of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Stacey R. Coscino, L1H Editor's Note: While every attempt is made to include all material submitted on time (and some that is late or sent to the wrong person), occasionally we are forced to omit articles due to lack of space.

News to Note Hazing update Alpha Sigma Alpha has notified two more chapters that they have been cited for hazing violations.

One chapter has been placed on two years probation for hazing and misuse of drugs and alcohol. Progress of the probation will be monitored by the chapter's province director. Another chapter was found to have been hazing and has been asked to comply with certain requirements.

On a more positive note, a third chapter (Fall 1992 Phoenix) has successfully completed the first year of a four-year probation for hazing and was recognized by the university administration and other campus Greek organizations for its no-hazing membership education program.

Hazing is contradictory to the

ideals and values of Alpha Sigma Alpha and poses a severe risk for individual and sorority liability.

Hazing cannot be tolerated at any Ar.A chapters. Anyone aware of such activities at a chapter should contact Vice President of Collegians Suzanne Kilgannon, BI, National President Kim Meyer, BB, or National Headquarters.

For more information, please contact Jessica Schwartz, 1533 First Ave. Apt. 2N , New York, NY 10021. Application deadline is July 1, 1993.

New newsletter award at convention Alumnae and collegiate chapters are invited to submit a copy of their alumn ae newsletters for a new alumnae newsletter award to be given at the 1994 National Convention.

Chapters should submit their entries to Vice President of Alumnae Marianne Busch Bullock, BE>. A committee will select the best newsletter, and that chapter will be recognized at the 1994 convention.

Deadline for entries is April 15, 1994.

Graduate school scholarships available Each fall , the New York City Alumnae Panhellenic Chapter awards two $1 ,000 scholarships to Greek women in good standing who will be pursuing graduate degrees at schools within a 50-mile radius of Manhattan.

These scholarships are available to both full and part-time students.

Recent graduate or unaffiliated with an alumnae chapter?

We want to keep in touch with you.

And now there are two ways to make it easy to learn about what is going on in your sorority. Just fill out the form on the back cover and choose whether to pay one-time alumnae dues of $50 or annual alumnae dues of $8. National headquarters will contact you several times a year with news and information about exciting new programs that soon will be available to you, the路 alumna member of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

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DEADLINES

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Back to basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 NPC Delegate Marti Stratton explains how-and why- rush is changing

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Articles are invited for publicatio n in this journal. Manuscripts should be submitted to the editorial staff for consideration. Acceptances are on a contributing basis only and subject to editorial review. Articles published are the personal expressions of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of Al:A .

Welcome two new chapters .......................... 6 Beta Upsilon reinstalled at Indiana State; Epsilon On1-ega installed at Bentley College Ma k.mg your d onat1on . count ......................... . 9

Foundation Treasurer Deb Dietrich explains the statistics on philanthropic giving New council members .............................. 11 Two women joined the ALA National Council following elections at the 1992 convention

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ON THE COVER With the impleme ntation of the new Nation al Panhellenic Conference resolution on rush , it is back to basics for chapters and campuses across the country. NPC D elegate Marti Stratton explains the whys of the resolution whil e an accompany ing article explains the hows of th e nine provisions of the resolution.

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There's a new face on formal rush

by Marilyn K. (Marti) Stratton , BB Alpha Sigma Alpha NPC Delegate

In response to th e National Panhell enic Confere nce (NPC) Rush Reso lutions p asse d at th e 1991 NPC meeting and reaffirmed at the NPC Interim meeting in October 1992 , campu ses all over the United States and Canada are changing th e way th ey " do " formal rush. All campus panhellenics are expected to be in full complian ce with these resolutions by formal rush of th e 1994-9.5 school year.

How could NPC mandate such broad and sweeping reforms that will change the way sorority rush has been conducted on some campuses for decades? As NPC member groups and committees within NPC became increasingly aware of serious challenges to Greek systems all over the country, it became evident that sororities mu st be pro-active in address ing th ese challenges. Th e NPC, with delegations from all 26me mber organizations, has recogni zed that when it acts as a unit, it is far more powerful than any single member organization. Without th e unified and conce rted effort of all 26 NPC sororities, th e refo rms necessary to meet the challenges would be impossible to achieve.

Why was reform necessary?

The Greek system as a whole is at risk. Poor academic performance, irr es ponsibl e ri sk man age me nt , continued hazin g practices, poor Greek/ uni versity and Greek/ co mmunity relations have led many campuses to eliminate or attempt to e liminate th e ir e ntire Greek systems.

In th e mid 1960s to mid 1970s the primary criti cs of the Greek system were students who claimed a hi ghe r soc ial co nsciou sness and greater personal independence. As stud e nts, th ese indi vidu als challenged Greeks in campus publications and refused to become a part of th e system. In many cases th e "anti-Greek" attitude resulted in insufficien t membership. Every national sororit y and frate rnity lost 4 SPRI NG 1993

chapters during those years of low numbers .

What does all this have to do with the NPC Rush Reso lutions? Th e "anti-Greek" students of yesterday are th e professors , uni ve rsity administrators, community residents, taxpayers and civic leaders of today.

Many are in positions to threaten the future of th e Greek system. If th e Greek system is eliminate d , chapters cease to exist. For sororities to survive, we must be able to defend what we do to those who would find fault.

Making rush defensible Th e way th at form al ru sh has been conducted on many campuses cannot be defended. The NPC Rush Resolutions atte mpt to eliminate practices that are considered financiall y irres ponsibl e, sup er fi c ial, frivolous and insensitive to the feelings of rushees. These resolutions see k to bring formal rush out of "show business" and into " people business."

People getting to know one another is th e primary purpose of rush , no matter when it is held or what th e budge t mi ght b e. Th e woman who pledges th e so rority with the pretti est decorations, best skits and ni cest costumes may not be happy with the qu ality of th e friendships she finds once she has pledged. Th e chapter may be su rprised at the " lack of de pth " in th e

same new pledge .

In every area, th e resolutions encourage person to person contact and more opportunities for conversation . When formal rush eliminates or minimi zes th e " glitz, flash and show-b iz" and replaces it with ampl e time for rushees and sorority women to ge t to know one another-what was indefensible becomes defensible.

The resolutions also address the superfi cial and frivolous image of rush. By eliminating the time, energy and money spent on special costumes and outfits and outside decoration s, sorority women can concen trate on conveying the values and benefits of sorority life to rushees and others.

A sense of fair play In addition to dealing with the areas of form al ru sh that have limited conversation time, the resolutions address practices that allowed sororities to " lead-on " rushees without invitin g th em to join.

If a rushee isn't given the opportunity to really talk with sorority me mbers, how can she make her decision? What about the rush ee who isn 't invited back after the first or second party when she has only spent a few moments with a few membe rs? That woman has every right to question , " How could they decide not to in vite me b ack when th ey don 't eve n know me?" H er THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

parents have every right to ask the same question.

What about the young woman who is repeatedly invited back because there are not e nough members who know her well enough to make a decision or be cause th e chapter doesn 't want to spend time on cutting th eir invitation list until preference party? Th e rushee has returned to every party with th e impression that the sorority likes her and wants her to join. She has declined other invitations in order to attend parties for a group or groups that have no genuine intention to extending her an in vitation to join.

The rushee has participated in the rush process in good faith but the sorority has not. Wh e n th e rushee is not invited to join , she may feel rejected and devastated.

Her parents will be furious that any group could so " coldheartedly " cause their daughter pain .

Membership selection must begin with the first party. It is the obligation of every successful chapter to release women who could have no reasonable exp ectation of receivin g an invitation to join. Th e use of " release figures" for each party h e lp s e nsur e that eve r y rushee will know her options for membe rship as early as possible.

Using " release figures" does not harm chapters that need to invite more women in order to fill their parties, neither do " release fi gures" unduly restrict successful chapters.

The use of these fi gures does require successful chapters to make realistic membership se lec tion choices from the beginning of rush.

This allows the rushees time to consider their options for membership while th ey are still viable.

The NPC Rush Resolutions seek to meet the challenges and criticisms leveled at sororities for th e way formal rush is conducted and the messages these activities send to th e students, pare nts , facult y, administrations and communities.

We have asked ourselves, " Can our creeds be r eco g niz e d b y our deeds? " Th e answer to this qu estion led to sweeping reforms.

Alpha Sigma Alph a stands b y th ese reforms and expects all collegiate and alumnae chapters to graciously support th e resolutions and to willingly work with campus and panhellenic officials for their implementation.

BACK TO BASICS The re's a new face on formal ru sh. Elaborate skits are "out"-conversation is " in ." Outside deco rations and outside e ntertainme nt are "out" -creating a positive image of th e Greek system is " in ." Elaborate costumes and special rush outfits are "out" -controlling rush budgets is " in.'路 Th e National Panh ell enic Conference has released guidelines for implementing th e nin e-point rush resolution passed by the NPC in 1991.

Full implementation must be in effect by 199-l-9.5 .

Point-by-point guidelines

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Follow NPC recommendations for release figures: To all ow all rushees the opportunity to explore the many options of sorority membership.

Chapters that regularl y have higher rates of rushee retention throughout th e entire rush period shou ld release rushees at the earli est stages of rush.

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Eliminate all outside decorations: To control the expense and time involved in putting up elaborate theme decorations.

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Confine all msh entertainment within the chapter house or other ntsh facility: To eliminate any acti vity that has the potential for creating a publi c spectacle.

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Evaluate all msh skits as to length and content: To promote sk its and entertainment th at exhibit good taste.

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Discourage the use of skits at first-round parties: To provide maximum tim e for rushees and chapter members to meet and converse.

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Discourage elabm路ate costuming and purchase of special rush outfits: To control rush costs and avoid promoting a superficial party image.

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Eliminate all gifts, favors, preference letters m路 notes for mshees: To avoid inappropriate actions that could be mi sinterpreted by rushees .

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Develop conversation skills: To emphasize that co nversati on between members and rushees is a basic function of rush .

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Establish guidelines for rush budgets and set a limit on rush expenses, including the value of all donated goods and services: To control the overall cost of rush.

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New Chapter

Beta Upsilon reinstalled at Indiana State University

by Tracey Lowery, A Chapter Consultant

The Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was reinstalled on Oct. 10, 1992 at Indiana State University in Terre Haute , IN. This group of women recolonized on Feb. 2, 1992, when they were pledged after the national rush team came to ISU. The women spent the next few months working toward completing their contract for chartering. Th e colony was acti ve on campus with philanthropic projects , intramurals and an informal " N ews pap e r " rush p a rt y las t spring. Th e women participated in Sigma Chi's philanthropic project, " Derby Days, " and won the eve nt.

In the fall , form al rush and chartering were the main priorities.

The installation team consisted of Kim Meyer, BB, nation al president; Cindy Fundis , EE, nation al vice president of programs; Marti Stratton , BB, NPC Delegate; Mary Pittman , EB, Province XII director; and Tracey Lowery, chapter consultant and installing officer.

The installation weekend got off to an excitin g start with th e getacquainted party on Friday evening at the Heritage Ballroom, which is lo cat ed in th e Tir ey Memorial Student Union. The colony mem6 SPRI G 1993

hers wore letters to greet national offic e rs, alum nae and visiting collegians.

Saturday morning started earl y for the women, with breakfast in the H e rit age Loun ge of th e stud e nt union. Th e initiation ceremony , chapter install ation and installation of officers was held in th e Heritage Lounge and Ballroom . Tracy Neff, past chapter consultant and chapter advisor of Epsilon Phi Chapter, assisted. Serving as sponsors were visiting Be ta Ups ilon alumnae and collegiate members of Epsilon Phi Chapter at Indiana Uni versity.

The white luncheon was held at Generations Res taurant, which is loc ate d in th e Hulm an Student Union. Cindy Fundis served as th e toastmistress. Sue Totman, Beta Upsilon Chapter's president , opened gifts from national council , the installation tea m , co ll eg ians and alumnae. Later, a reception was held in th e Heritage Lounge . In atte nd ance were famil y, friends , alumnae and representati ves fi路om campus sororiti es and fraternities.

The installation banquet was held at th e Holiday Inn in Terre Haute.

Tracey Lowe ry served as toastmi stress for the eve ning. Dr. Charles Durant, dean of student life, was the special guest speake r. Also in attendance was AI Perone, assistant dean of students and the Greek advisor.

Th e "Aspire" toast was given by Tricia Hamm e tt, president of the Terre Haute Alumnae Chapter. The " See k" toas t was given by Mary Pittman, and th e " Attain " toast was given by Marti Stratton. National Pres id en t Kim Meye r prese nted Beta Upsilon Chapter with the original charter from 1951 , as well as a certificate with the names of each newly initiated charter member.

The 39 initiates of Beta Upsilon are Laura Anderson , Melinda Binnion , Sara Blaine, Kari Brown, Britt Burk ey , Tabith a Camp , Krista Chambers , M e la ni e D ' Anjou , Shawn Eddy, Ana Ferreira, Cheryl Fik e, Sh arol Fog e lman , Cheryl Fre und , Rebecca Gee, Keri Hal es, Kathy Hall, Jessica Holman , Anna Lansa"v, Judy Mikula, Lisa Peters, Caryn P e terson , Kathy Pin ge l, Tanya Pisockyj , Jani e Rauck , Billie Jo R eaga n , Ange l a Rittman , H eath e r Rob e rt s, Sus an Spaar , Heidi Sprawl, Stacy Sullivan, Shannon Swanso n, Bre nda Swartz, Natali e Tabor, Suzane Totman, Christy VanGilder, Amy Walker, Angela Waterman , Brandi Watters and Natali e Witt. The charter pledges are Amy Baril e , Rosa Divagno, Traci Fr y, H ea th e r Gaw li c k, Christi Corbett, Caroline Kirby, Michell e Millikan , Stephanie Murray, Robin Mygrant, Kim Reid, Erin Smith burn and Jodi Wesley.

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New Chapter

Epsilon Omega installed at Bentley College

by Rachel Sochol , ET Chapter Consultant

The Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha was installed on Nov. 7, 1992 at Bentley College in Waltham, MA. This group of women was originally two separate organizations.

Delta Omega, a local sorority, had been at the school since 1944, and Th e Inte rest Group (TIC) was form e d in th e fall of 1990. Th e women of th ese groups realized that they had the same ideals; they wanted to become members of anational sorority. The two groups became one and , in th e spring of 1991 , were colonized as the Bentley College Colon y of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

The installation weekend began with a get-acquainted party Friday evening in the student union .

The installation team consisted of Kim Meyer, BB, national president; Rosemary Goss, BTI, national vice pres id e nt of ex te nsion ; Cind y Fundis, EE, national vice president of programs; Mary McGuire , NN, Province I director and installing offic er; and Rach el Sochol , chapter consu ltant. Joining th e installation team as sponsors were members of THE PHOENIX OF ALPHA SIGMA ALPHA

Epsilon Psi , Boston alumnae, Ruth Harper, membership advisor, and Marna Rundgren, rush advisor.

Saturd ay started earl y at th e Newton Marriott. After breakfast, the initiation ceremony, chapter installation and installation of the officers were conducted.

Th e white lunch eo n follow e d these ceremoni es in th e faculty dinin g room on Be ntl ey ' s campus .

Cindy Fundis se rved as toas tmistress. After lunch , Sarah McLarney, Epsilon Omega's president, opened gifts from the national council, the installation team and th e Boston Alumnae Chapter. A reception fol lowe d later that aft ernoon in th e student union. Refreshments were served to uni versity officials, representatives of the other Greek organizations, family and fri ends.

Th e installation banquet was a beautiful end to th e exciting weekend. The banquet was held at the Newton Marriott . Rachel Sochol served as toastmistress. The special guest speaker for the evening was Julia Oberwi se, past pres ide nt of th e Boston Alumnae Chapter. The " Aspire" toast was given by Marna Rund g r e n , ru sh a d visor . Th e " See k" toas t was give n by Mary McGuire, and th e " Attain" toast was given by Rosemary Goss. The

charter was prese nted to Sarah McLarney by National President Kim Meyer.

The 44 initiates included 43 collegiate members and one alumna.

Th e re were also seven charter pledges th at took part in the festi viti es. Th e Epsilon Omega charter members included: Jen Ainsworth, Lori Aspinall, Shelby Athanas, Kim Becker, Je nnifer Bonomo, Katrin Buller, Arnie Burton, Kristin Chase, Tracey Connon, Jennife r Cunniff, Stacy Desmarai s, Estee Dorfman, Jennifer Dumas, Lisa Freeman, Sandra Foss, Christine Getty, Jennifer Gibson, Michell e Hallett, Jennifer Iacobucci, AnnMarie Kavey, Jennifer Keegan, Karla Kertenian, Julie Kerz ner, Sandy Kontos, Je nnifer Lynch , Sarah McLarn ey , Jud y Mingo , Chris Morriss e tt e , Kim Murdolo, Erin Murphy, Jackie Murphy, Heather Nelson, Kim Nygren, Gina Perry, Kristina Reitz, Jennifer Scharpe r, Tara Smolinsky, Nicol e Strader, Lori Strashnick , Laureen Sullivan, Marci Tanzer, Kelly Weiss, Ma ri a nn e Wool a nd Me li ssa Hechavarri a. The charter pledges included: Kim Bruno, Lisa Calabro, Jan een Capone, Diane Lavesque, Jen n Marden, Cristie Pitman an d Julie Reardon. * * *

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by Deborah Fields Dietrich, BN Foundation Board Treasurer

The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation has gathered facts and figures on philanthropic giving and foundations to chart, compare and plan for future programs and prepare for future growth.

According to a survey on philanthropic giving, in 1991 over $124 billion was given. This was an increase of $2 billion over 1990. Individuals and bequests were responsible for 89%, or approximately $112 billion. Education and religion received nearly 65 perce nt of the philanthropic money.

Seventy per cent of the money given for nonreligious purposes is given by religious givers. Nonreligious areas in philanthropic giving other than education include culture , the arts , public/society benefits , h ealth , human services , e nvironm e nt and mor e. Of two dozen reasons for philanthropic giving, beliefs and values is number one.

Th e National Intrafrat e rnit y Council (NIC) surveyed over 40 fraternity and sorority foundations , total assets ranging from $83,000 to

Pledge now to give $1,000 by 2001 and become a member of the 'Proud 100' $9 million. The oldest foundation was started in 191 4; the majority of the foundations have been established half a century. Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation was started in 1986, as were several other foundation in th e NIC survey. Regardless of total assets or age, many findings were consistent.

In 1991 , fi路aternity and sorority foundations suggested gi& amounts from $25-$100 on the average. The national average philanthropic contribution is $35. In a direct mail campaign, Alpha Sigma Alphas donated a higher than average $43 to the foundation.

The Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation was establish ed as a not-forprofit corporation to promote and support e ducation , e ducational aims and educational institutions, and fost er intell ec tual excell e nce through scholarships and oth e r means , to culti vate use ful citizenship, to promote and encourage reli gious , moral , c ivic and social responsibility, and to carry out such purposes through various means.

Th ere are several areas of support the Alpha Sigma Alpha Foundation has provided or considered for the future in addition to granting scholarships. Leadership trainin g schools are a key area. Th e Emma Coleman Frost Leadership D evelopment Institute has received support fi路om the foundation in the past and will rece ive $1,000 for th e three institutes being held this summer, in various locations across the country . Other programs include regional educational meetings, risk manag e m e nt , drug and alcohol awareness programs, sexual conduct , health issues, speakers , national philanthropi es and more.

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Alumnae Stars Alum is administrator of women's nursing home Sandra Spradlin O'Toole, BTI, is a nursing hom e adm ini strator at tl~e Ladi es Grand Army of the Republic Hom e in Pittsburgh , PA. This is the onl y nursing hom e in the country e ntirely for women and governed e ntirely by women. The home is 10 2 years old.

Sandra is also a lay speaker for the

JoAnn Webb

Former nurse working for Paralyzed Veterans of America Jo Ann K. Webb, rH , is curre ntly serving as a health-care consultant w ith th e Paral yze d Ve t e rans of Am e rica , a position she has held since January 1993.

From November 1991 to January , she was the first individual to hold th e titl e of ass istant secretary for policy and planning for the Departme nt of Veterans Affairs . She was a recipi ent of the departm ent's exception al se rvice award, th e hi ghest award bestowed by th e departm ent to acknowle dge government ser vice.

Prior to that, Jo Ann served for two years as th e first preside ntial appointee to head the National Cemete ry Syste m and was responsibl e for managing burial bene fits for th e nation's 27 million veterans. Sh e has also held positions as a health care consult ant , as th e dir ec tor of a health services corporation and as a fede ral health care pl anne r.

JoAnn is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University where she beca me a me mb e r of Gamma Eta Chapter. In 1993, she became the first rH me mber to be selected as a Penn State Alumni Fell ow.

JoAnn served as an Army nurse on active duty in Vi e tnam , in Ge rman y and at Walter Reed Arm y Medical Center. She holds a maste rs degree in health care administration from George Washington Unive rsity. She has written several articl es on th e nation al health care crisis and related topi cs, including th e psychological e ffec ts of miscarri age and women veterans.

She res ides in Virginia with her husband and three children.

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Serina Lannue

Retired teacher starts her own business Se r e na Enge lh art La nnu e , ZZ , creates unique clothing and crafts unde r he r own label.

Chayna Wilson

Charter member stays involved Chayna Wilson , EM , is active ly in volved with both th e Epsilon Mu Chapter at Tre nton State Coll ege

All egh e n y Chapter of the Alzhe im e r 's Association . She donates her tim e to this organization to inform th e public about Alzheimer's disease .

She is involved with a state committee concerning legislation about nursing homes and a member of Ro. tary Inte rnational.

Sandra li ves in Pittsburgh w1th her husband Larne and their 1-year-olcf dau ghte r Ki ely.

" Sophisticats Creative-wear" features painting, appliqu e, decorative stitches a nd decorative threads .

Recommendations have brought requests for special occasion sewing, such as dresses and formals. Her work also includes j ewelry and table deco rations.

An original member of the San Di ego Alumnae Chapter and curre nt philanthropic chairman , it was Se rena's artistic ability that won the chapter the National Phil anthropic Award last year, according to Anne Rumn ey Will , PX. Sere na, a graduate of Central Missouri State University, with a masters degree from U.S . Inte rnational Univ e rsity, was a teacher for 40 years in Kansas City and San Diego.

She has bee n retired since 1989 .

She and he r husband Bob live in El Cajon, CA.

and the Central New Jersey Alumnae Chapter.

Chayna was a founding sister of Epsilon Mu in 1988 and held the positions of music chair and volleyball team captain. She worked for th e me n's swimmin g team and residence life staff and appeared in many of the coll ege's pl ays and musicals .

Ch ayna is curre ntl y the secretary of the Central New Je rsey Alumnae Ch apte r and she serves on the Alumnae Advisory Board for the Epsilon Mu Chapter. In he r spare time , she sings in three church choirs, plays voll eyball for her e mployer 's team and appears in th eatrical producti ons near he r New Jersey home.

Ch ayna gradu ate d from Trenton State College in D ece mber 1990 with a degree in geoscience, and she presentl y works as an e nvironmental tec hni c ian for a n environmen tal consultation finn in New Je rsey.

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Alumnae Stars

(()_ Jackie LoRusso

Management firm begins development company Jackie Vito LoRusso, nn, left eleme ntary teaching in 1978 to begin JVL Management Company, which owns, operates and manages residential and commercial real estate prop e rty in th e Buffalo , NY. Recently , JVL Manageme nt has begun a developme nt and bui ldin g subsidiary known as Jalo D e velopm e nt .

Jalo has built se ve ral two-famil y homes in Buffalo, which offers th e hom e buyer th e abi lity to purchase a new, maintenan ce-free hom e with a rental unit to assist in th e monthl y mortgage payme nt.

Over the years , JVL has grown to manage ove r 300 rental units, several of them in re novated and restore d old cit y compl e xe s. Jalo De velopm e nt is in th e process of building a brand ne w ap artm e nt complex.

Jacki e has remained active in the Buffalo Alumnae Chapter, serving as its preside nt for several years. She has also se rved as a national officer, convention director and ch apte r advisor. She remains involved in th e Buffalo Philh a rmoni c Wom e n ' s Committ ee, Buffa lo Hospi ce, Wom en Inte rested in Cystic Health, Girls' & Bo ys' Town of Italy, Th e Barnabite Founde rs , Sheas Buffalo Spotlight Committee and th e Colleg e Club of Buffalo. Jacki e has served on the board of directors of the Buffalo Be tter Busin ess Bureau, th e Buffalo State Alumn ae Group and the Buffalo Investors Group.

Jacki e a nd h e r hu sb a nd Ton y share a large old city house that they are renovating. She has on e son Anthon y J., who rece ntly gradu ated from th e Uni ve rsity of Dayton .

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The 1992-94 Alpha Sigma Alpha Council is, from left, Vice President of Programs Cindy Fundis, EE, Vice President of Extension Rosemary Carucci Goss, Bfl, Vice President of Collegians Suzanne Kilgannon, BI, President Kim Ramsey Meyer, BB, Vice President of Alumnae Marianne Busch Bullock, BB, Vice President of Finance Diane Yencic James, HH, and Secretary Leslie Maxwell Ziringer, TH.

New members on Council At the 199 2 Alpha Sigma Alph a Nation al Con ve ntion a new National Council was elected and inst all ed . Whil e so me of th e new council continued in th eir same offices, some assum ed new positi ons and two wome n joined the council for th e first time.

Cindy Fundis Cindy Fundis, EE, b ecame the new vice president of programs for the 1992-94 bie nnium .

A graduate of Emporia State Unive rsity in 1984, Cindy majored in psychology and sociology . She received her maste rs degree in 1990 and is curre ntly e mployed as admissions supe rvi sor for Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City.

Cind y was colonie s ch airm a n prior to he r election to th e council.

She has also ser ved as a chapte r c on sult a nt , pro v in ce direc t o r , awards chairman and as a me mbe r of the long-range strategic planning committee and a presentor at th e Em Frost Leade rship D evelopme nt Institutes. She served her collegiate chapter as pres ide nt, social chairman and junior p anh ell e ni c se cre tar y.

Cindy li ves in Overland Park, KS , a suburb of Kansas City. She is involved in the Kansas City Junior League and serves on the supe rvisory committee for St. Luke's credit uni on.

Leslie Maxwell Ziringer Lesli e Ziringer, rH, was elected secre tary of the 1992-9 4 council. A graduate of Pe nnsylvani a State Uni versity in 1977 , Lesli e majored in indi vidual and family studies . From 1978-86 , sh e was a co mmunity banking offi cer.

Lesli e was a pro vin ce dire ctor pri or to her election to the co uncil.

She has also served as a chapte r co nsultant. She se rved he r collegiate chapte r as rush chairman and me mbership director.

Lesli e li ves in Export, PA, with her husb and, Fred , and their fi veyear-old d aughte r, Je nnife r. Sh e teaches Sunday sch ool kinde rgarte n, is active in her local chapte r of th e Ame rican Associati on of Uni versity Wome n and serves as an offi cer of the Magee Wome n's H ospital Gift Shop.

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Collegiate Corner Longwood College

University of Northern Colorado

Oktoberfest winners

It's a jungle rush

Alpha Chapter participated in Longwood College 's Oktoberfest weekend this past fal l.

The chapter's banner, displaying the preservation of rain forests , the Oktoberfest theme, was used by the college. The chapter was awarded first pl ace for its booth, which also incorporated the theme.

Me mbers also participated in Gree k week ac ti vi ti es , which included a pizza-eating contest and games.

Members of Beta Beta Chapter used a jungle party theme as they met new rushees this past fall. A banner hung outside the front of the chapter house as members greeted rushees.

Inside the house, members sang songs and perform ed a skit to the jungle theme.

On bid day, games were played as all members got to know the new pledges. Later in the evening, a trip was made to nearby Fort Collins to attend a drive-in movi e.

Cassandra Yellis

Laura Smith

Northeast Missouri State University

Emporia State Universit y

Alumnae help with rush

75th anniversary celebrated

Alpha Beta Chapter, under th e leadership of Tricia Anderson, initiated a new program to strengthen th e bond between the acti ve and alumnae chapters.

Alpha Beta alumnae were formall y invited to formal rush in September.

Not on ly did they attend, but they contributed greatly to the atmosp he re by we lcoming ru shees and speaking to them about thei r experiences with Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Each member of the pledge class "adopted " an alumn a in Kirksvill e with whom they visited and kept in contact. The pledges then encouraged their big siste rs in the chapter to join them in their relation ship with their adopted alum na. Through this program, ac tiv e and alu mnae ties have been strengthened.

Connie Rost Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Parade float wins fourth Alph a Gamma C hapter worked hard thi s past fall to prepare a fl oat for the homecom ing parade.

Than ks to th e hard work of Gama Va n Ormer and Jennifer Koons, homecoming chairs, the flo at carne in fourth pl ace. Pai red up with D elta Tau Delta fraternity, the theme " Mr. Mouth " was used.

The morn ing of the parade, chapter membe rs dresse d in bri ght co lors wh il e th e frat ernity men hid inside the fl oat and moved the bright yellow mouth arou nd. Everyon e chanted and ch ee red as th e fl oat moved down rnain street.

Michelle Crosby

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Epsilon Epsilon Chapter ce le brated its 7.5th an ni versary on Nov. 1.5 , 1992. Th e chapter was established in 1917 with 29 members.

To celebrate this occasion , some 178 women attended, including Kim Meyer, BB, national president; Diane James, HH, vice president of finance; Cindy Fundis, EE, vice president of programs ; Barbara Williamson, HH, province director, an d Kendy Clark, BB, chapter consultant .

The festiviti es began with a house tour that morning and early afternoon followed by a social hour, dinner and dancin g. A breakfast was held on Sunday.

Stacy Cress Pittsburg State University

'Alpha Bowl' fundraiser On Oct. 18, 1992, Eta Eta Chapter and the then Missouri Southern State Coll ege Colony held its first Alpha bowl on the practice fi eld at MSSC. The event was coordinated by Angela Moss, colony presiden t, and by Kathy Phillips, HH. The event consisted of a flag football game between Missouri Southern Colony and Eta Eta. Admission to the game was one can of food , which was don ated to a local safehouse.

Membe rs got local businesses to spon sor th e eve nt and designed Tsh irts with an Alpha bowl des ign on th e front and th e sponsoring businesses name on the back. Shirts were sold before and during the game. All members of the Eta Eta Chapter purchased a shirt in support of the col-

ony ' s first fundrais ing even t. All proceeds from the shirts went to Special Olympi cs.

The final score of the game was Pittsburg State, 37, and Missouri Southern, 0.

Angela Cook Temple University

Chapter 'Hoops-It-Up' Kappa Kappa Chapter members took a break from fall classes last semester and volunteered their tim e and effort to help out the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia (PAL) in " Hoop-It-Up. " " Hoop-It-Up" is a 3on-3 basketball tournament with proceeds going towards the general operation fund of the PAL chapter.

Members alternated th eir volunteer T-shirts with the AI:A letters and performed such jobs as working the inform ation table or keeping th e score of each game. Basketball players ranged in age from 12 to adults with both women and men teams participating.

Volunteers had a good time and received free gift tickets to sporting events and coupons to stores at the local mall.

Dana Prophet Drexel University

Associates plan enrichments Th e Nu Nu Chapter started out the fall semester with an amazing rush, taking many new associate members who were excited to learn all about Alpha Sigma Alph a. They planned two e nrichm e nts , wh ich were enli ghtening fo r eve r yone who attended.

Th e ta Chi fraternity joine d th e chapter as th e e nrichm e nt topi c " Women Organi zed Against Rape" (WOAR) was discussed . It was interesting to see how everyone felt abou t th e topic. The second e nrichment, a leadership workshop, counted as the associate members intellectual ruby.

Members learned a great deal about what it takes to be a leader and how to become the best leade r possible . An e nrichm ent on drug and alcohol awareness was to be held later in the year.

Lori Ostrow

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Collegiate Corner Th e chapter accom pli shed th eir "spiritual " aim b y listen in g to a speaker and visiting. the D_avis Nu~路s颅 ing Home and readmg to 1ts bedndden patients. Such events as a " GrabA-Date-Skate" and a scavenger hunt were also held.

On campus, Beta Gamma Chapter hosted a beanbag throw at the ortheastern State University fall festival.

Pledges and initiated members made shirt s with L a mbda Chi Alph a fraternity.

Karen McCuan James Madison University

Dance-a-thon sponsored

Pi Pi Chapter members show off their finished " Mended Hearts Quilt."

Buffalo State University

Northwest Missouri State

'Mending of the Hearts'

Chapter donates money to hurricane victims

On Saturday, Oct. 24, 1992, AIDS Community Services hosted its second " Mending of the Hearts D ay."

On this day, famil y members, fri ends and loved on es gathered to construct memorial panels for peopl e who have ' died &om AIDS. It was an afternoon , of r e me mbranc es, re ne wing old friendships and meeting new friends.

Pi Pi Chapter created and constructed a pan el for a yo ung man named William. William , a hair stylist, loved many things including the Statue of Liberty, New York City, Niagara Falls (over which his ashes were thrown), teddy bears, Tracy Chapman and Maril yn Monroe .

Pi Pi members volunteered for th e " Pumpkin Patch" at the Buffalo Zoo in which members dressed in Halloween costum es and walked around mingling with the children. Members also participated in th e annual To~s for Tots Parade. Me mbers wore the1r le tte rs and march e d down Grant Stree t holding both the red Alpha Sigma Alpha and To ys for Tot s banne rs.

Rennelle Norton

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Hom eco min g ke pt th e Phi Phi Chapter busy. Homecom ing acti viti es included welcoming alumnae , creating jalopies and clowns, the variety show, homecoming royalty competition and the floats for the parade.

This year was different than in the past, because the Phi Phi was unabl e to create a hom eco ming float . Due to the homecoming date scheduled two weeks earli er than in the past, the chapter was unabl e to receive suppli es on tim e . Disappointed about canceling th e flo at plan s, members decided to donate the float funds to Hurric ane Andrew victim s. Kristi Mallisee, philanthropi c chairman , contacted th e Re d Cross , which helped with needed information.

Stephanie McGill Northeastern State University

Sisterhood event held Beta Gamma Chapter was busy fulfillin g new goals this past fall. On e goal was to host a sisterhood event concerning each Alpha Sigma Alpha aim.

Beta Epsilon Chapter started a new tradition of excellence by sponsoring a dance-a-thon for th e March of Dimes.

The even t promoted Greek unity with at least fou r members of each fraternity and sorority in attendance.

Community sponsors included Walmart, Citizens Against Sexual Assault and>a local physician . Some S3,000 was raised as chapter members not only helped the March of Dimes but also helped improve th e Greek image within the Harrisonburg community and on campu s.

Wiley Shelor Radford University

50th anniversary celebrated Last fall , the members of Beta Iota Chapter took great pride in celebrating their .'50th anniversary the weekend of Oct. 3 as both alumnae and chapter members took part in exciting activities.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, everyone atte nded a social as members got reacquainted with old friends. Alum1~ ae enjoyed looking at scrapbooks datmg back to th e tim e they pl edged.

On Sunday, chapter members and alumnae enj oyed a brunch at Classics restaurant . Rosemary Goss, BTI, vice president of ex tension , spoke about the history of Beta Iota chapter. To top off the weekend, Beta Iota's own Susan Kilgannon, vice president of collegians, gave ~ n i~s~!r ational speech about th e rec1pe of Beta Iota's success.

Tiffany Bowen

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Collegiate Corner Western Illinois University

Fall activities Beta Kappa Chapter was busy this past fall participating in such activiti es as Delta Tau Delta's !.'5th annual Big Wheels race; a " hog roast" with th e me mbe rs of Sigma Pi , Alph a Gamma Rho and Sigma Chi fraterni ti es and D elta Ze ta and Phi Sigma Sigma sororities; participating in Tau Kappa Epsilon 's Powde r Puff football tournament; winning flrst place in the knee voll eyball event and third place in the banne r contest during homecoming; and joining Chi Omega sorority in pumpkin painting at a local daycare center.

The chapter also had an all -night sisterhood re treat at th e local 4-H center, and attended an all -Greek educational e nrichm e nt , " De ath by Hazing," in which the speaker told the story about he r son who died in an alcohol related incide nt during his pledging period with a fraternity.

Jennifer Dragi

Kappa Kappa Chapter members model their " Hoop-It-Up " tournament T-shirts .

had. Songs we re sung b e for e th e party ended.

It was an exciting experience fo r all who participated and was even more exciting to h ear they had e nou gh me mbe rs to become a colony.

tary School with t he ir Hall oween carn ival. Ge ni es, clowns, Raggedy Anns and even Elvira were there to help the pare nts earn money for playground equipme nt.

Melinda Long

Sarah Snyders Penn State University

Murray State University

University of Arkansas Monticello

Sisterhood retreat

Softball fundraiser

Homecoming celebrated

The Be ta Nu Chapte r hosted its fifth annual " Softball Saturday" double-elimination softball tourname nt in earl y October. This year's fundraise r was the most successfu l yet .

T-sh irts we re printed and sold to all participating chapters. Local businesses sponsored th e tournament and donated money to have their logos printed on the sh irts .

The day was fi ll ed with lots of spirit as me mbe rs got up very early and worked late in the eve ning. Teams from as far as 4.5 mi les away drove to participate in the event .

The Gamma Zeta Chapter at the Unive rsity of Arkansas at Montice ll o placed fourth in this year's homecoming compet ition . Fiv e me mb e rs served as maids , Carole McGarr, C h ristine We ll s, Tt路acy Harrod , Cindy Hyatt, football sweetheart, and Ashlee hart, who was elected hom ecoming queen.

During Halloween, chapter me mbe rs helped W.C. Whal ey El e men-

Th e Gamma Eta C h apter had a very busy and productive fall semeste r as they prepared for rus h.

As the se meste r started off, a sisterhood 're treat was p lanned so that me mbe rs cou ld re minisce and tell all about their summe r vacations and discuss rush 1992.

This year's rush was changed from the Di sney th e me to the four seasons. first round parti es we re " Summer Camp," second round, " A Fall Day in th e Country," th ird round " Spring: Apri l Showe rs Bring May F lowers," a nd pr efe r e nc e night , " W inter Wonde rland. ' '

Christy Eickhoff

Stacy Goldberg

Southwest Missouri State University

Slippery Rock State College

Chapter assists colony

Successful fall rush

Beta Sigma Chapter kept busy this past fall assisting Lambda Beta Phi , the local soro rity at Mi sso uri Southern State Coll ege in Joplin , become an AI:A colony.

On Se pt. l 0 , C h rissie Schm idt, rush chairman , along with many other me mb e rs, drove to Jop lin for th e prefe re ntial tea party. Whil e each rush group arri ved , the Be ta Sigmas gree te d th e m and spoke to th e m about Alpha Sigma Alpha. Immediately followin g the ceremony, me mb e rs introduc e d th e ms e lves a nd ansvvered any qu estion s th e rushees

Falll 992 formal rush was very successful for Gamma Xi Chapter.

Th e first rush activity "The Big Event" introduced rushees to all the sororiti es on campus. Chapters set up tables with memorabilia, pictures and scrapbooks.

The next even t was a round robin.

Rushees were brought in groups to p arti cipate in games and activities with a se lected group of me mbe rs fi路om th e chapte r.

A carni val theme was used for this

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Beta Sigma President Kim George and Tom Hartnag el, Ph i Delta Theta, are named th e 1992 SMSU homecoming King and Queen.

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Anne Schell Clarion University

Homecoming alumnae tea Hom ec omin g is more th a n ju st food, fun and floats to the me mbe rs of the Gamma Omicmn Chapter. It is also a time for meeting new fri e nds and re miniscing.

Chapte r me mbe rs hosted th eir annual alumnae te a on hom ecomin g day, Oc::t . 17. The tea gave curre nt membe rs a c::hanc::e to meet alumnae who we re in Clarion , PA, for the festivities. The tea was held from 9 a.m. to l l a.m. , and afte rward, me mbe rs and alumn ae went to the parade.

This year me mbers had the opportunity to meet several alumnae who had never atte nded th e tea b efore.

Not onl y did the alumnae stop in during th e tea, but many visited throughout the day .

Stacy Motherwell

The the me " Sail Awav with AI A" was used ·for ru sh . The ;.oom was divided into diffe re nt dec::ks of a c::rui se ship and ru shees trave led to eac h dec::k to meet c::hapte r me mbe rs.

Gamm a Rho me mb e rs, togeth e r with a fi·ate rnity, worked to pre pare for homecoming events. Th e th eme , " Back to th e Future," included a tailgating party, a banne r c::onte t and a p arade before th e homecoming football game.

Pl ans for the chapte r's 2.5th anni ve r sa r y in th e sprin g we re we ll unde rway .

Mansfield University Edinboro University

Disco mixer

A busy fall Gamma Psi Chapter parti cipated in many acti viti es thi s past fall. Me mb e rs work e d at Sp ec:: ial Ol ympi c::s; j oin e d in a c::a mpu sw id e e ffo rt to d ean up litte r; and parti cipated in Gifts-for-Kids with Lambda C hi Alph a fi·ate rnity.

In early Nove mbe r , th e c::hapte r he ld " famil y tree ni ght ." Me mbe rs spe nt time togethe r sharin g lots of laughs and food.

Mary Dunton

On Oct. 30, me mbe rs of Gamma P i Chapter assisted with a H allowee n danc::e for the me ntall y handi capped , which was he ld at the Marshall Rehabilitation C e nte r fo r th e Me ntall y Disabled.

Me mbe rs dance d with th e res idents and assisted the staff with refreshme nts and cl ean-up afte rward.

Thi s social e ve nt was a very edu cational exp e ri e nce for all. Eve ryon e had a good time and the chapte r was invited b ack for future dances and acti viti es .

Kimberly McCleary

Gayle Marinelli

Missouri Valley College

Halloween dance for mentally disabled

brought bac::k ideas suc::h as running effecti ve meet ings and policies regardin g hazing and alc::ohol.

The c::hapte r elected to run weekl y enri chme nts to educ::ate membe rs on etiqu e tte, rush skill s, alc::ohol abuse, unity, eating disorde rs and othe r such topi c::s.

Gam ma Omega he ld a successful non-alcoholi c:: fun cti o n with Si gma Phi Epsil on fi·aternity that had a Murde r Myst e ry Dinn e r th e me . Pl ans we re unde rway for a repeat pe rformance in the spring.

Eastern Illinois University

Conference paves way to enrichments Si x me mbe rs of Gamma Omega Ch a pte r a tt e nd e d th e Ord e r o f Om ega leade rsh ip confe re nce and

The Delta Epsilon Chapter kicked off their social year thi s past fall with a di sco theme mixer with the Alph a Chi Rho fi·ate rnity. All participants went all out for thi s event. Everyone was decked out in all of th e polyeste r, glitter, gold , pl atform shoes and basicall y the ti ghtest as well as the gaudi es t clo thin g th ey could ge t th e ir hands on .

Me mbe rs danc::ed the night away to danc::e classic::s by ' 70s recording stars suc::h as Th e Bee Gees , Th e Vi ll age Peopl e, and Glori a Gaynor. AXP provided a di sc::o ball and smoke on the dance fl oor .

Chapter membe r Leela Payne won th e best dressed at the party . The mi xe r was o rgani ze d b y Car oli ne Forbes, social chairm an.

Donna Cacko

Paula Maples East Stroudsburg University

Fall activities Gamma Rho Chapter ke pt bu sy this past fall semeste r with rush, community activiti es, intramural voll eyball and homecoming.

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Gamma Psi members show-off their branch of the " Family Tree."

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DePaul University

Open house dance Delta Eta Chapter held its 66th annual open house dance to welcome the 1992-93 student body. The dance was held on Oct. 9th at a banqut:'t hall near the campus. Free shuttle buses were availabl e from the university to the hall , encouraging a large Greek and non-Greek attendanct:'.

During th e dance , member Michelle Miskewitch organized a raffl e drawing. Prizes included donations of Bears football tickets, Mary Kay Cosme tics pack ages , free health club passes and more.

The dance once again proved to be a good fundraise r.

Pauline Fijalkiewia University of Delaware

Money raised for Special Olympics

D elta Nu-B at GMI has 12-wee k te rms , switching from school to co-op jobs every three month s. During th e school te rm , a five-week dr y rush with three rotationals, eight informal e-ve nts with fraterniti es on campus and a prefe re nce party is held.

After rush , members got involved in a tutoring program for high school studt:'nts in the Flint area. Individual me mbers are trying to help students rais e th e ir grades in m a th and science.

During Hallowee n weekend , members participated in a local ele me ntary Halloween party. Games were played and candy was passed out to ch ildren ranging in age from 2 to 12.

York College of Pennsylvania

The fall semt:'ster included nume rous activities for th e Delta Iota Chapter at the University of Delaware but one event stuck out above the rest.

Chapte r memb e rs participated in Sigma Chi De rby Days Oct. 21 -2.5.

Co-chairs, Angela Pensebene and Kristen Maple, did an outstanding job getting everyo ne to participate. It was a great way to bring the sororiti es on campus togethe r and raise money for Special Olympics. Ove r S3 ,000 was raised.

Lisa Ferrell University of Southern Indiana

Festival fundraiser Every year during th e first full week of October, Delta Kappa Chapter participates in the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. The festival , which tak es up four blocks of Franklin Stree t, is just a few minutes away from the campus of University of Southern Indiana. Each year, about 11.5 booths lin e the street, serving all diffe re nt kinds of foods from brain sandwiches to carmel apple slices.

Under the leadership of co-chai rme n Natalie Mills and Becky Oxley, chapter membe rs sold jumbo tenderloins, cheese sticks, carmel apple slices and soft drinks. Active me mbe rs , associates and alumn ae took turns in the booth , which once again served as th e chapter's best fundraiser of the year.

Kenya Orr

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High school tutoring program

Chapter works with college administrati'on The me mbe rs of Delta Omic1·on Chapter gave the incoming fl·eshme n and parents a special welcome during pare nt's weekend in October. By participating in this annual event , th e chapter has developed a strong relationship with the coll ege's preside nts .

Dr. George Waldne r was recently install ed as the newest addition to York College leade rship and needed to become acclimated with the various activiti es that play a crucial part at York Coll ege. Delta Omicron volunteered to help Dr. Waldn er get acquainted with the vari ous activities on campus.

Jennifer Schuman Elan State College

Third-place homecoming Delta Rho Chapter was active in seve ral campuswide activiti es this past fal l.

In Octobe r, membe rs participated in the Sal vation Army Boys and Girls annual Halloween party alon g with Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Games were played and costumes were judged.

Chapter members also participated in a program sponsored by Kappa Si gma Frat e rnit y call e d " My Broth e r 's Keepe r. " During th e program th e consequences of drinking and driving were discussed.

In November, the chapter participated in hom ecoming. Se nior Char-

min Britt sNved as the chapter's re presentative. Delta Rho had a sue· cessfu l hom eco ming, placing third ovt:'rall.

Elizabeth Lambert Bloomsburg University

Dance-a-thon raises money The Delta Chi Chapter participated in Bloomsburg University's first dance marathon for Camp Victory on Oct . 23-24, 1992. The 24-hour dance-a- thon was designed to raise mon ey for Camp Victory in Millville, PA , which serves special kids with special needs .

Chapter me mb e rs Lori Ankenbrand, Maria George, Missy LaBuda and Can·ie Sunderman danced the ni ght away while other activiti es such as aerobics, limbo con tests, movies and voll eyball were available. The rest of the chapter supported thei r dance rs by providing food , drinks and lots of cheering. The chapter won the spirit award fo r the dance marathon.

The chapter also raised the third largest su m of money.

Elissa Cutler Virginia Wesleyan College

Mr. Wesleyan contest Each fall the Epsilon Eta Chapter hosts the popular campus event, " Mr. Wesleyan ." An y mal e student attendin g th e college is eligible to compete for the titl e and a variety of students ran gi ng from freshmen to seniors, fl·om Greek organizations to athle tics, are represe nted .

Contestants are judged by a panel of Greek membe rs from outside the sorority. The contestants compete in various categori es: dress attire, talent and an answer to a random question drawn fl·om a hat.

Irene Barabasz Pennsylvania State University Behrend College

Chapter retreat held Epsilon Theta Chapte1· held a retreat this p ast fall . The chapter rented a cabin on th e coast of Lake Erie, in Ginud , PA , at a camp call ed Sherman Woods.

For seve ral weeks prior to the retreat, a committee led b y Michele Chileski planned the activit ies and goals of the retreat. The weekend of the retreat, every me mber was given a specifi c agenda with tim e allotted

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When the weekend had been completed, a couple of new programs had been developed. First, a "Friend for the Week" program was developed in which members are randomly matched into couples and together plan quality activity time. A test calendar in which membe rs post test dates on a huge board during the school year was another program to help the social , philanthropic and pageant committees plan around major testing days.

During the retreat, Kelly Florchak, chapter chaplain , le d a discussion about the creed, and Linda Csiszar went over rush rules and regulations and also led a discussion about how to improve rush.

The seminars were " Stress Management" with Karen Cresse, chapter vice president, and Jenn Liebi, ed itor; " Hazing: Where Do You Draw the Line?" with Janet Dies, membe rship director; and "Sisterhood Spirit" with Secretary Jen Verdi and Kim Krol ikowski, treasurer.

Afte r dinner, th e whole chapter gathered for one final workshop on " Chapter Evaluation and Goal Setting " l e d by Lori Dolquiest , president.

The hi ghlight of the ni ght was a camp fire, complete with AI.A songs.

Susan Kass

Epsilon Nu Chapter hosted a pi zza p art y for the parti cipants in th e " Gam es for th e Ph ys ic all y Challenged. " Since S.U.N.Y. Brockport hosted the " Games for the Physicall y Chall enged ," members decided to help out the local di vision of Special Olympics. Chapter members were to do more than just cheer the participants on this year so th ey used some left-over donations from their annual teeter-totter-a-thon to have pizza.

Millersville University

Fall rush The members of the Epsilon Kappa Chapter went all out for fall 1992 rush. Under the leadership of Jennifer Reams, rush chair, the sorority teas were planned, favors , nametags and decorations were made and a theme for each tea was decided.

The weekend b efore rush , members met for a luncheon at the home of Kathryn B. Hill, KK, an alumna.

After eating lunch , chapter members planned out and practiced songs and teas.

During rush week, Epsilon Kappa had a huge turn-out. All rushees and members had a great time at both the carnival and Raggedy Ann teas.

Jenn Liebi State University of New York Brockport

Chapter hosts pizza party

After watching and listen ing to the children, members all learned what a littl e generosity could do for the person receiving and the person giving.

Kutztown University

A Raggedy Ann rush The Epsilon Xi Chapter began the fall semester with rush. The theme " Alph a Sigma Alpha The Way to Go " was used as members held a Raggedy Ann part y. Th e room was tr ansform ed into a giant Raggedy Ann displ ay, with everything from dolls and pi ctures, to pillows and posters .

Chapter members also participated in an adopt-a-hi ghway program , a book dri ve for Phi ladelphia Children's Hospital and a clothing dri ve for the Women in Crisis Shelter.

Bernadette Lusczek William Patterson College

Chapterrushestothe 'SOs Fall 1992 rush was an exciting time for th e me mbe rs of Eps ilon Rho Chapter.

With th e the me, " Hit Musicals," Christine Pratti, ru sh chairpe rson, led the chapter in songs and conver-

Jennifer Czarnecki Trenton State College

Sisterhood retreat This past fall the Epsilon Mu Chapter held a sisterhood retreat. The theme was Alpha Sigma Alpha-An Attitude of Excellence!

The retreat was held at a schoolowned campground. On Friday night, the executive board went up together to prepare seminars. On Saturday morning , the res t of th e chapter members arrived.

The first activity of the retreat was an ice breaker. . Divided into teams, members had to come up with "Top 10 Lists. " The topics were humorous like "Top 10 Pick Up Lines. " Next, each team went to on e of three seminars on a rotating basis.

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Epsilon Nu members hold a pizza party for participants in " The Games for the Physicaily Challenged. "

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Collegiate Corner sation . Decorations included records, streamers, '.50s outfits, milkshakes and other items that created a '.50s atmosphere.

Erin Herbst University of Maryland Baltimore County

Chapter hosts many fall activities This past semester, th e Epsilon Tau Chapter has been actively involved around campus and throughout th e communi tv.

In Septem b er , th e chapte r re ceived a new pl edge class. They have worked on num e rous projects together includin g sponsoring their own bake sale and treating their big siste rs to a hom e made spaghe tti di nn er.

Initi ated membe rs participated in many events, including a trip to the "Good Shephe rd Center" for abused teenage girl s. During the visit, me mbers gave th e girl s makeovers. Epsilon Tau me mbers also took a trip to a pumpkin patch during Hallowee n and hosted a " Blind Date Party" in wh ich each me mber chose anothe r me mbers name and set he r up with a blind date for the party.

In November, membe rs held their annual semi-fo rm al and Founders' Day celebration.

A Special Ol ympics eve nt was held in December.

Jessica Ridgway Indiana University

Money raised for Riley Hospital Epsilon Phi Chapter joined forces wi th othe r campus organizations Oct. 30 to raise over $79,000 for the infectious disease center at Ril ey Hospital for Chil dre n in Indian apolis.

Eight ALAs j oined 242 othe r couples and danced up a storm for .3 6 hours at the Indiana Un iversity Dance Marathon . The dance rs were e ntertained by many musicians , comedians and special guests , no t to me ntion man y games such as baske tball , volleyball and football.

Jeanne White, the moth er of Ryan White, who b ecame th e fo cus of national atte ntion eight years ago when his AIDS di agnosi s caused co ntroversy in the Indi ana public school system , spoke to the dancers twic e during th e two clays. " I love what you're all doing he re ," she said. " You 18 SPRING 1993

..4 Big sisters, Tammy Strouth and Tricia Denham (outside), take time out from their blind dates to be with their little sisters, Christine Oliver and Amy Myers, at the Blind Date Party sponsored by Epsilon Tau Chapter.

are making a differe nce foi路 so man y children and on be half of them and Ryan , thank -you! " Karen Mittelstadt Plymouth State College

Chapter installed Epsilon Psi Chapter was install ed as a chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha this past fall. One of three new chapters being in stall ed in the New England area by the national organ ization , the colony was officiall y initiated and received th ei r charte r at a Saturday evening banquet.

The weekend consisted of a Friday night mixer and installation and initiation on Saturday morning. On Saturday evening, a banque t and dance were held. Bev Hart, the director of the Center for Women's Se rvices at Pl ymouth State Coll ege, spoke on the importance of friendship in society today.

Tami Mason Bentley College

Installation held Nov. 7, 1992, was the long awaited install ati on of th e Epsilon Omega Chapter. It was the fin al phase of a dream that had been in th e making since Oct. 26, 1990.

Th e week preced ing in stallation co nsisted of fi ve nights of in spiri ng activiti es. These nights were a tim e

for all associate members to get together and share the ir exci te me nt about the upcoming celebration .

Each ni ght symbolized a different color and had related activiti es.

Monday started off the week with gold. The women all wore gold and were give n gold ribbons to show unity. Name tags were constructed to be used during the weekend .

Green was th e co lor of th e women 's clothing and ribbons on Tu esday. That e ve ning so ngs were shared .

Wednesday the women wore red and received red ribbons. The chapte r's advisor , Amy Seybold-Burke, shared he r emotions th at ni ght about the activiti es leading up to this fin al stage.

White was th e color for Thursday.

Le tters were worn on Friday to display the pride that the women share as members of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

Some of the national officers began arn vmg for th e weekend acti viti es and joined the women for a "getting to know you " peri od that evening.

On Saturday, the installation and initiation were held. The final celebr ation came that eve ning when membe rs shared the exp erience with both fi路iends and fam il y at a banquet.

Jennifer Bonomo

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Collegiate Corner Loyola University

Movie day sponsored Chapter members from Gamma Lambda Chapter sponsored a movie day at Wincrest nursing home, an elder care home, near Loyola University . The movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" was viewed as popcorn and orange juice was served to all of the guests who watched the movie.

Shelly Campbell

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Colony participates in several activities The River Falls Colony has been working hard toward installation since colonization on Sept. 8th.

Colony members discovered a Special Olympics group in River Falls and this past fall worked with the bowling team in practices and at a tournament in Eau Claire, WI. Members also helped raise $500 for a local girl so she could receive a bone marrow transplant.

Members of the then Missouri Southern Colony and Eta Eta Chapter pose after the first "Alpha bowl."

The Alpha spirit was high during homecoming as the chapter finished sixth place overall as they lip synced their way to the theme " Around the World with Freddy Falcon."

Mary Jo Sylvester

Rochester Institute of Technology

Walk-a-thon benefits cancer patients Last fall, Gamma Iota Chapter took part in a five-mile walk-a-thon, which benefited Camp Good Days & Special Times, a camp designed for children undergoing cancer therapy.

The walk-a-thon began on RIT's campus and ended with a picnic at the home of Dr. Albert Simone, university president. Children from the camps attended the picnic, giving everyone a chance to meet the children they worked to help.

Pia Mianulli

North Adams State College Members of the River Falls Colony ride the A.EA float in the homecoming parade.

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A haunted Halloween Jessica Pineault, philanthropic chairperson from North Adams State Colony helped organize a haunted house this past fall.

Members Lisa Emanuelli, Jackie Rosner, Jessica Pineault, Keri Meyer, Holly Grant, Rosie O'Sullivan, Tricia Parvey, Carrie O'Conner, Amy Pijar and Jennifer Hayes gave tours through the house. Other members hid in the walls scaring people, dressed up as witches and gave out juice and candy treats to the children who made it through the haunted house.

Keri Meyer Missouri Southern State College

"Once Upon A Silent Night" Not a word was spoken when the women of Missouri Southern State College Colony took the stage during the annual talent show on homecoming week, Oct. 26-31.

The theme "Once Upon a Silent Night" used an updated version of an old silent movie. Angela Moss played the hero, Carey Elmborg, the heroine, and Misty O'Neil, the villain.

To modernize the movie , the Energizer bunny, played by Libby Lambert, made a special guest appearance.

The colony took third place overall in the group competition.

Kathy Miklos

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