Chapter News
Psi brothers prepare a luncheon for the incoming class. L–R: Melodie Cromwell, Chris Jones, Rachel Haggard, April Hodson, Brian Marlow, Dave Dixon, and Kenny Parish. and Knoxville campuses. This is the largest number of pledges in our chapter’s history, and we are excited about the upcoming year, with the class of 2011. This year we are implementing new pledge activities that will include a team-building weekend retreat. —April Hodson
Beta Gamma
University of California— San Francisco Founded 9/23/1910 College of Pharmacy 1499-5th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122
UCSF is back in session and Beta Gamma is anticipating another exciting year. With a full line-up of traditional and new events this year, Beta Gamma is looking forward to watching our chapter and the Fraternal Brotherhood of
Sigma brothers Sophia Park, Lorena Bagain, and Connie Yoon at the Luau. Do they look Hawaiian?
Kappa Psi grow stronger. Beta Gamma was represented at the 53rd Grand Council Convention by four brothers, this being the first GCC for three of them. With record numbers in attendance, this GCC served as a strong confirmation to our delegates and our chapter that Kappa Psi is for life, and we would like to thank Mu chapter for being excellent hosts. It was a great experience for our brothers as they took part in the many workshops, networking opportunities, and discussions of legislation. We are proud to welcome LA Grad, SF Grad, and Epsilon Gamma to Province IX. Classes are in full swing and we are looking forward to another year of great rush events. We started off the quarter with our annual bi-frat social. With more than enough delicious home cooked ethnic dishes to go around, no one left the Kappa Psi house hungry. Our brothers used this opportunity to meet the first-year students and to discuss the many benefits of being a Kappa Psi brother. Other rush events involved exploring the city of San Francisco. First, we enjoyed a night of dancing with the first-year class at our Welcome Back Party at Club Roe in downtown, one of many hot spots. Since UCSF students tend to live in all areas of San Francisco, brothers took them to prime studying spots during our Study Tours event. Many different locales with varying noise levels and atmospheres were taken into consideration. What is quickly becoming a Beta Gamma tradition, we hosted the first years at a tailgate party in preparation for the Giants vs.
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Beta Epsilon brothers enjoy a nice Italian dinner at Vinny T’s in Boston during the 53rd GCC.
Beta Kappa brothers work together to build a corn maze for charity. Padres game at AT&T Park. It was a great event, with over 60 first years coming out with the brothers to eat hot dogs and hamburgers and watch the Giants beat the Padres 9–6. A new event, Chips and Salsa Night, provided first years and brothers the opportunity to learn the art of salsa dancing at any skill level. Upcoming Rush events include Game Night, Intern Night, Clinical Pharmacy Cram Night, and our annual Halloween Party. Beta Gamma organized a Kappa Psi team to join the American Heart Association and the San Francisco community to walk in the 2007 Heart Walk. We had 17 brothers come out, and we raised $364 to be donated to the AHA in the fight against heart disease.
Beta Gamma is involved in two major projects this year. We are in the process of starting our chapter’s first annual golf tournament at the Presidio Golf Course & Country Club as a fundraiser for our chapter. The tournament will be held in late March, and there is much anticipation for this event due to the potential for its success. We will also be in charge of the UCSF School of Pharmacy Spring Auction in April. The auction raises money specifically to support community service projects for all registered campus organizations in the school of pharmacy. Each year, Beta Gamma grows in number and in strength. Our chapter is looking forward to working with the new Grand Council as we