Volume 6, Issue 2 - October 2010

this issue P.1 Homecoming!

P.2 Fat Talk Free Week P.3 Greek Senior Spotlight P.4 Greeks of the Month P.5 News P.6—8 Future Events Homecoming 2010— ‘Remember the Magic’ Overall Champions:

www.greeklife.uconn.edu

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1st place float 2nd place banner 2nd place alma mater 1st runner-up king 1st place LipSync performance 1st place overall homecoming

Visit http://www.subog.uconn.edu/homecoming.html for more photos and information regarding Homecoming 2010.

UConn will be observing National Fat Talk Free Week from October 18—22. This annual event is sponsored by Delta Delta Delta Sorority to help sorority members and all women establish and maintain a positive body image.

Fat Talk Free Week is a national week of observation that encourages women to not talk negatively about their own or others’ bodies. Fat Talk Free Week promotes a healthy ideal, rather than the thin ideal, which is emulated by media, culture and so many women around the world. The healthy ideal focuses on health rather than weight or size. During Fat Talk Free Week, Panhellenic and UNITE will promote this message on the UConn campus. A list of events for the week will soon be announced!

Each month, the Interfraternity Council recognizes individuals who demonstrate either of the four pillars of excellence: Leadership, Service, Academic Accomplishment, and Brotherhood. These fraternity men are featured in the Daily Campus at the end of each month. Individuals will be recognized for either of the 4 honors: Leader of the Month Scholar of the Month Volunteer of the Month Brother of the Month If there is a fraternal member in your chapter that deserves such a recognition, please submit a description of how this member upholds the values of the Fraternity and Sorority Community and the University, and also send a photo to Dimitri Pan at lansen.pan@uconn.edu by the 23rd of each month.

Spring ‘11—INTD1820: Introduction to Greek Leadership Are you a 1st or 2nd year student who was initiated in S’10 or F’10?

Ready to take your Greek leadership to the next level?

Apply starting Oct. 18: www.greeklife.uconn.edu

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Friday, Oct. 22, 2010: Greek Senior Kick Off 3-5 PM, Student Union Lobby Come and celebrate your senior status with other Greek seniors, enjoy some yummy fall fare, and pick up your official Greek Senior T-Shirt. Supplies are limited, so the first seniors in attendance will receive their shirt.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 Résumé Writing Workshop 7-9 PM, CUE 320 Need help ensuring your résumé is in good shape?

Come to this résumé writing workshop hosted by Career Services specifically for fraternity and sorority members.

Individual résumé critiques will be given.

Sunday, April 17, 2011: Etiquette & Networking Dinner 5-7 PM, Alumni Center Great Hall This multi-course dinner will be an opportunity to learn common etiquette that will prove helpful in a professional career and the chance to network with fraternity and sorority alumni/ae.

Allison Meese is certainly an outstanding Greek senior. She exemplifies each of the four pillars of Greek Life in a way that few others do. Not only is she the president of Kappa Kappa Gamma but she is also involved with Teach for America and is the cofounder of the Special Events Club on campus. She is a political science and communications double major and does extremely well in both areas. She is an excellent student always attending class and taking detailed notes. Allison takes sisterhood to a higher level than most. She is a caring sister, not only to those in Kappa Kappa Gamma, but to everyone in the Greek community. Finally, Allison is a philanthropic

Allison Meese,

individual and an avid HuskyTHON participant. Overall, Allison is a truly exceptional President of Kappa Kappa Gamma individual and highly deserving of recognition as an outstanding Greek senior.

Graduate School Search and Planning Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, 6—7:00 PM, CUE 134 Internships for Careers for the Common Good Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2010, 2—3:00 PM, SU 104

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Marketing Your International Experience Monday, Oct. 18, 1—2:00 PM, CUE 134 HuskyCareerLink Workshop Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, 2—3:00 PM HB Library, Electronic Classroom 1

Resume Writing for CLAS students Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, 3:30—4:30 PM, SU 303 The 5 Skills Your Resume Must Include Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, 4—5:00 PM, HB Library-Class of 1947

Keeping Safe in the Job Search Monday, Oct. 25, 2010, 5—6:00 PM, CUE 134

Kenneth ‘Kaydo’ Dortche: Since the founding of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated at the University of Connecticut, Kaydo has been an integral member of not only his chapter, but to the Greek community as whole. Kaydo consistently and diligently shows the true meaning of brotherhood in every aspect of his daily college career by always offering his help at a moment’s notice. As President of the Multicultural Greek Council and Vice President of his chapter, Kaydo is unequivocally a leader among the Greek community exemplified by his own selflessness and love for others.

Liz Marconi: Liz Marconi of Kappa Alpha Theta is a team leader for Community Service Days at Community Outreach and she volunteers at the UConn hosted Husky Classic Soccer Special Olympics. She is also a member of Alpha Phi Omega (UConn’s Community Service Fraternity). Additionally she traveled to South Africa this summer to take a unique African Field Ecology class offered through the university of Connecticut that exposed her to a whole new culture.

Within Greek Life and UConn, Liz Marconi is an inspiration to her sisters for her leadership and commitment to help others in diverse ways.

Missy Korduner serves as the Assistant Director of First Year Experience at Louisiana State University and directly oversees the operations of several other departmental initiatives. Missy has also worked for the University of Connecticut Honors Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Master of Arts in Education: Higher Education Student Affairs from the University of Connecticut and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in Human Resources Education at Louisiana State University. In addition, Missy volunteers as a Collegiate Regional Programming Specialist for 19 Pi Beta Phi chapters in the northeast.

What is a favorite memory you have of your undergraduate Greek experience?

My favorite memory is living in the house and serving as chapter president for Pi Beta Phi. Serving as chapter president helped me develop leadership skills and also gave me the opportunity to really leave a lasting impact on my chapter.

How did your undergraduate experience help you in your post-college life and work?

Seeing as I entered Student Affairs as a career, my undergraduate experience had a HUGE impact on my post-college life and work! Many of the opportunities I’ve been afforded after graduation are because of the connections I made while I was a student leader on campus.

Page 4 The UConn Greek Alumni Network (UGAiN) coordinated with the Alumni Association and Athletics to host a tailgate event and block of tickets for the Homecoming game on October 2nd.

Interested in Alternative Spring Breaks?!

Alternative Break and Immersion Programs are service-learning experiences designed to heighten participants’ awareness of critical social issues, enhance their individual growth, and prepare them for lifelong social action. Each weekend or weeklong trip integrates service, reflection and education and focus on topics as varied as poverty, hunger, housing, healthcare, and disaster relief.

Trips are offered throughout the year in local and national destinations. Week long trip applications are due November 5th to the Student Activities Community Outreach office. For more information, navigate through the Community Outreach Alternative Spring Break website—http:// www.studentactivities.uconn.edu/co_alternative_breaks.html to.

OFSL Book Club The OFSL Book Club is returning this semester. We will be reading “Inside Greek U. — Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige” by Alan D. DeSantis, an in-depth look at the lessons that Greek organizations teach their members about gender, drawing on evidence gathered in hundreds of focus-group sessions and personal interviews and from his years of experience as a Greek faculty advisor. If you are interested in joining the Book Club or would like more information, please contact: crystel.maldonado@uconn.edu. There are only two books available and the meeting will be determined according to everyone’s schedule. We look forward to reading with you!

Reminder: This week is Suicide Prevention Week!

Don’t forget to check out the Keynote Speaker, Alix Strauss, TODAY, October 4th, at the Student Union Theatre at 7:00 PM. For more information about this week, please visit: http://www.suicideprevention.uconn.edu/index.html.

Family Weekend is THIS Weekend, October 8th—10th.

Remember to check out the Fraternity and Sorority Life Family Reception, Saturday, October 9th, at 2:00 in the Student Union room 104. Bring your family and friends to the reception to learn more about the Greek culture you are so passionate about.

For more information about this weekend, please visit: http://familyweekend.uconn.edu/index.html.

National Hazing Prevention Recap Thank you for participating in our observation of National Hazing Prevention Week the week of September 20-24th. We had great turnout at the week’s events and were able to continue the conversation regarding hazing prevention.

The anti-hazing website continues to be updated with resources and information.

Visit: http://www.greeklife.uconn.edu/antihazing.html If you are interested in serving as a member of the NHPW 2011 committee, contact Lindsay Sell at lindsay.sell@uconn.edu to express interest.

Congratulations to the newest initiates of Order of Omega: Page 5

Charlie Devita, Justin Nadolney, Marissa Friedman, Samantha Uphoff, Erin Daniels, Kelsey Tynik, Katelin Roche, Sarah Campanelli, Sarah Larocca, Breanna Gabriel, K. Ellison, Julie Davis, Morgan Marx, Jenna McCarthy, Mark Mahan, Amy Esposito, Annie Bornlee, Laura Vargo, Chelsea Cichocki, Amy Luccitelli

ReadyU and Panhellenic Council present Bright Out Day! Join us on October 6th to celebrate Greek Appreciation Day from 10am-4pm outside of the Student Union! Be sure to wear your brightest neon clothing or even consider rockin' your Go Greek bright neon shirts! We want to see your school spirit that we know you've been showing for the past week throughout Homecoming! We will be having fun giveaways and hope that you'll be able to join us because you deserve it after all your hard work!

Fraternity and Sorority Life Family Reception October 9, Student Union 104, 2—3:30 PM The Fraternity and Sorority Life Family Reception is an annual event hosted by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. We invite family and friends of our fraternity and sorority members to join us for an informal reception as we acknowledge our community for their hard work and dedication.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Walk for the Kure Sunday, October 10, Fairfield Way, 12—2:00 PM

A walk to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. Deadline to register for event: 10/10/10 (on site).

Project Reassurance Tabling - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Tuesday, October 12, SU Union Street, 11:00 AM—2:00 PM A fundraiser for one of the organization's national projects, Project Reassurance. Money will be raised by accepting donations to help support teen mothers and pregnant teens.

Come join the Sisters of Delta Gamma for "Late Night Pancakes."

Thursday, October 14, Delta Gamma house in Husky Village, 8:00 PM—1:00 AM. Pancakes will be served at the Delta Gamma house for $3 all you can eat delicious pancakes! Pancake flavors will include chocolate chip, blueberry, and plain so you

MGC 101 October 21, Student Union 104, 5—6:30 PM – Student Union North Lobby, 6—8:00 PM Come meet members of the Multicultural Greek Council and learn more information about the work multicultural Greeks do within our FSL community. Following MGC 101 there will be a MGC “Meet the Greeks” for any interested in gaining more in depth information about specific chapters.

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Los Imprescindibles Hermanos de La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. University of Connecticut Colony Present: A Voter SuperDrive Monday, October 11, Fairfield Way, 12:30 PM—4:00 PM The Brothers of LUL, in collaboration with AEPhi, will host a voter registration drive to encourage UConn students to register to vote. All students who register and hand in your form to us during our "SuperDrive" will earn a picture of themselves standing next to a 2009 7-liter Mosler T900S and of course your choice of a beautiful sister of Alpha Epsilon Phi or an ELITE Lambda !

Capture Your Thought Photo Gallery Use your creativity, use your vision, use your opinion. Help us capture conflicts, injustices, and crimes against differences. Let art challenge ignorance by raising awareness of masked issues. We are looking to compile photographs that highlight issues you see and believe are present at the University of Connecticut. These pictures will be displayed at Gallery on the Plaza in Homer Babbidge Library for the month of November. We will be having an opening reception at the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center on Monday November 1, 2010 at 7:00PM. The deadline for submitting pictures is Monday October 25, 2010. For all picture submissions, questions, or concerns, please contact: Aaron Aguirre, Aaron.Aguirre-Castillo@launidadlatina.org, (917) 583 0673

Los Hermanos de Latino América Unida, Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity, Inc. (UCONN Colony) bring you Latino Awareness Week (LAWeek): CONNdela (dance party) Saturday, October 2, Alumni Center, 9:30 PM—2:00 AM

Brownsville Bred Monday, October 4, Konover Auditorium, 7:00 PM (Reception with the artist to follow at PRLACC) A Multiple Award Winning One Woman Show Written, Performed & Lived by Elaine Del Valle.

Brownsville Bred... Growing up Elaine (a one woman show) is a clever dramatic comedy and the true story of Elaine Del Valle's (a Latina's) coming of age...based in East New York's Brownsville Brooklyn.

Latino Jeopardy Tuesday, October 5, PRLACC Room 438, 7:00 PM Come test your knowledge on Latino Cultures, including flags, geography, history, literature, current events, NALFO, etc.

Papers - Stories of Undocumented Students Wednesday, October 6, Konover Auditorium, 7:00 PM (Discussion to follow at the Rainbow Center) A powerful documentary that reveals the story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status.

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Arte Latino (Ismael Cuadros) Thursday October 7, SU North Lobby, 5:30 PM Enjoy an afternoon of fine art and good company. The event will commence with a opening reception for the exhibit on the works by one of Hartford’s renowned artists, Ismael Cuadros. *Refreshments will be provided*

Kappa Sigma’s Annual Knock-Out Basketball Tournament Saturday, October 16, Towers Basketball Courts, 3—5:00 PM A “knock-out” style basketball tournament which is open to all UConn students to benefit the Military Heroes Campaign which honors and aids the thousands of wounded military veterans returning from active duty.

ONLY $3 per individual registering to participate. Prizes will be given to the final contestants.

Kappa Alpha Theta’s Kats and Bats Sunday, October 17, E.O. Smith Softball Fields, 11:00 AM—4:00 PM Kats and Bats is an event to raise money for CASA. It is a day-long softball tournament.

Teams of 10 will participate. There will be both a men's and women's competition. $50 per team to register.

Visit www.casaforchildren.org for more information about CASA. Contact Samantha Simons at samantha.simons@uconn.edu

Alpha Delta Phi Dodging for Dollars Saturday, October 23, E.O. Smith High School, Gymnasium, 11:00 AM—4:00 PM ADPhi and the Office of Community Outreach is hosting "Dodging for Dollars" to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut. Each team must be co-ed with at least two female players. Four members will play at one time with the option for 1 additional team members as an alternate or substitute. Trophies will be awarded to the top finishers as well as prizes for the best team name and best dressed team. $50 per team to register and it includes t-shirts for each member.

Teams are also encouraged to generate pledges, with an award going to the top fundraising team. Teams can register online and start fundraising today. Visit: www.volunteer.uconn.edu.

Alpha Epsilon Phi Rock for a Cure Monday, October 18, SU Theatre, 8— 10:30 PM The ladies of AEPhi will be holding a benefit concert to raise money for our national philanthropy, Sharsheret, which addresses breast cancer awareness. The concert will feature two performers: 1-2 Kidz and The Blend. ONLY $5 per ticket and they will be sold until October 15th if sold out, otherwise tickets are available at the door.

More information available at: http://www.sharsheret.org.

Delta Gamma presents “Kind Campaign” Sunday, October 10, ITE C-80, 7:00 PM Co-sponsored by OFSL and Panhellenic Council Come watch a screening of Finding Kind and stay for the Q&A discussion with the organizers, Delta Gamma alumnae from Pepperdine University in CA.

Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!

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