1998 Fall/Winter ANCHOR

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CoLLEGIATE CHAPTER NEws Alpha- Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI

The Alpha Chapter had a successful Greek Week, taking first place for making the fastest human pyramid. In addition, the members hosted an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner at a local restaurant, sold pizza by the slice at Greek events, and held a car wash. For sorority growth and development, a Planned Parenthood representative spoke to the chapter. Earlier this year, the chapter began an attendance point system that has improved attendance and involvement at meetings and other events. -Stephanie Smith

Beta- Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Ml

The Beta Chapter began its semester with a successful rush. For their philanthropy and fund raising acti vities, Beta collected soup can labels to help an elementary school purchase a computer, helped the local soup kitchen raise money at a bake sale, and raised over $2,000 by selling roses in the community. The money earned from selling the roses allowed the chapter to donate money to "Walk for Warmth" and to adopt

a local philanthropy, Hospice of Isabella County. During Greek Week activities, Beta won trophies for togabowl, wallyball, kickball, rai ing money for toga-bowl, and rai ing money for PUSH America. -Roberta Pope

Delta - Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA

Delta i ter Karin Rabenold and Dana Welker started a new tradition-an AJ umni Luncheon during the weekend of Mi s IUP. Mi IUP, chaired this year by Mary Ann Calhoun, went off without a hitch a 13 girl , including Delta member Aimee Arnold, vied for the title of Miss IUP 1998. The Delta chapter had a record year; it raised over $10,000 with the help of Mary Tumbacb's generou donation. Mary has given a donation for the second year in a row and her thoughtfulness has been overwhelming. The money raised was sent to the Pine Mountain Settlement School, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and The Alice Paul House, a local shelter for battered women. The Delta Chapter also participated in three independent fund rai sers. -Susan Salome

Zeta - Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven, PA

During the pring emester, Zeta Chapter participated in variou acti vi tie which included Greek Week, a car wash, and the annual highway pickups. The chapter wa bu y with many fund rai ing and philanthropic activitie . The i ter volunteered at the Mill Hall High School Easter egg hunt, held a candy-gram sale, and helped their local philanthropy in filling tre balloons for a children's fair. - Natalie Hood

Omicron- Concord College Athens, WV

The Omicron Chapter participated in the annual Phone-a-thoo in which it came in ixth out of 20 organizations for the total amount pledged for cholarship and other needs. The chapter also participated in the Mt. Lion Fe tival for high school juniors and enior , giving the students a chance to look at the campus and all of the club , organizations, fraternitie , and ororitie . Member also held two sorority growth and developments programs, one of which was on depression and the other on dependability . - 1 ess ica Hudson

Rho - Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK

Sisters of Alpha Chapter, Eastern Michigan University, enjoy their Fall Formal. 24

The Rho Chapter began the erne ter with an informal rush . The i ters participated in a i terhood bonfue in which they all came together and roa ted mar hmellow and danced the night away! Rho's philanthropy proje t for the erne ter included going to the 1 al nur ing home on Valentine' Da t ing and cheer up the r id nt and hosting a potato upp raft r hi h the hapter donated al11 fto er f d t th I al worn n' h 1t r and uth h 1THE


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