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Beta Xi brothers have a great showing at the closing banquet of the Atlantic Conclave.
Beta Pi’s Jennifer Czapinski sells candy grams to raise money for Relay for Life. Bell Run. This was a great way for the brothers to be active together while contributing to the community. For Semiformal, we attended dinner at a local restaurant and finished off the night with a holiday party at our chapter house that included a “Secret Santa� gift exchange. The new year began with an information session at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for undergraduate students. This was a chance for
prospective pharmacy students to learn not only about life and work within pharmacy school, but also what it means to be a Kappa Psi brother. This year’s recruitment events included many chances for the brothers and rushees to bond through bowling, playing games, and cheering on the Tar Heels during a basketball game. Brothers and rushees also made Valentine’s Day cards for the Ronald McDonald House. Beta Xi brothers donated their time to help prepare for the White Coat Ceremony and gained insight into the future direction of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy by attending dinner with the dean. In addition to fellowship, we have been participating in Adopt-a-Highway and volunteering at food banks. Beta Xi brothers are also busily preparing for the 33rd annual Tunnel Party, which will take place at our chapter on March 23. The brothers will be collecting canned foods and small monetary donations as an entry fee, which will be donated to the local food bank. There will also be both a live band and a DJ, so come prepared for a night of music, dancing, fellowship, and, of course, crawling through an intricate maze of cardboard boxes, complete with slides, secret doors, and dead ends! We look forward to sharing this tradition with many brothers from other chapters! —Joy Greenberg
Beta Omicron University of Washington
Founded 4/15/1916
betaomicron@kappapsi.org
Beta Omicron kicked off the quarter with our annual Mount Baker weekend ski trip in January. It was another success with more than 60 brothers attending the event! Beta Omicron’s new pledge class was able to spend the weekend bonding with current brothers. Regent Blaze Paracuelles hosted the welcome party Friday night. Saturday was spent on the slopes, eating, hot-tubbing, and lounging. The inaugural Northwest Province conclave was hosted by Gamma Eta in February. Brothers who were able to attend shared ideas with other brothers and brought them back to our chapter. Brother Tricia Cheung, our community outreach coordinator, has planned some amazing events including our Adopt-a-Street Cleanup on 12th Avenue in the U-District, health presentations at the Legacy House, a Costco Healthy Heart Clinic, food packaging at Food Lifeline, a question-and-answer panel with the UW Pre-Pharmacy Club, and a Math Fest event. At the Costco Healthy Heart Clinic, brothers assisted patients in interpreting their blood pressure and lipid panel readings. We had the opportunity to recommend lifestyle changes
and medication therapy to work toward improving their blood pressure and cholesterol results. Brothers commemorated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by volunteering at Food Lifeline. Brothers were involved in packing food, which will be distributed to needy families throughout western Washington. This quarter, our new first-year liaison, Brother Jason Lin, planned a bowling event that allowed us to unwind from school. This event allowed brothers to bond over a game and some amazing happy hour pizza. Looking forward to the Legacy House health presentations, brothers helped provide a brown bag review and also gave a presentation on medication safety and alternative medicines including herbal supplements, vitamins, and minerals. The residents at these events enjoy interacting with our brothers, and our brothers are learning a lot about the various topics they are presenting on and reviewing complex medication lists. The question-and-answer session for the UW Pre-Pharmacy Club provided brothers the opportunity to inspire students who are interested in pharmacy by sharing thoughts on the application processes, pharmacy school life, classes, and extracurricular activities. The Adopt-a-Street Cleanup and Math Fest are some of the community events planned for next quarter. The Math Fest event provides brothers the chance to spend a pharmacy-free afternoon with kids, showing them that learning math can be fun. Megan Yoshimoto, is gathering a Kappa Psi team for the annual Color Run in Seattle. It will be the happiest 5K run as we support charity with flying colors. —Amy Lin
Beta Pi Washington State University
Founded 4/18/1916
betapi@kappapsi.org
Beta Pi has been focusing on two major projects—Relay For Life and Move Your Numbers Teacher Initiative. Beta Pi has had a longstanding commitment to Relay For Life, which will be held April 19–20. Our team goal this year is $5,000 and we are making this happen by organizing bake sales and holding dress down days in our professional labs. We also sold candy grams for Valentine’s Day. We are planning to do a poker night, bowling night, and a car wash during Moms’ Weekend to raise money. The Move Your Numbers Teacher Initiative is a new project developed this year by three
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