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GO  GREEK  2014  

Recruitment  Information  1. 1.    Interfraternity  Council  (IFC)  

Formal  Recruitment,  also  known  as  “Rush  Week”,  will  be  held  February  10-­‐13,  2014.    Events  will  vary  by  chapter  so  be  sure  to  contact  them  for  more  information.    For  general  information  on  all  IFC  Fraternities  feel  free  to  email  us  at  fsaparapro2@csuchico.edu.  

2. 2.    Multicultural  Greek  Council  (MGC)  If  you  are  interested  in  checking  out  a  multicultural  fraternity  or  sorority  please  email  chicomgcrecruitment@gmail.com  

3. 3.    National  Panhellenic  Council  (PHC)  Formal  recruitment  will  take  place  February  5-­‐10,  2014.    Be  sure  to  sign  up  by  the  January  29th  deadline  at  chicosororities.com.    If  you  have  any  questions  feel  free  to  send  them  to  csucpanhellenicrvp@gmail.com  

           This  past  semester  has  been  a  true  testament  to  the  leaders  we  have  in  Greek  Life  and  the  amazing  strides  our  organizations  have  taken  towards  bettering  this  campus  and  community.    As  our  Greek  community  moves  forward,  our  chapters  have  refocused  on  the  core  principles  of  Greek  Life  at  Chico  State  and  have  made  this  semester  one  for  the  record  books.                          As  we  proceeded  through  Greek  Week,  we  continued  to  show  how  powerful  our  system  is  in  bettering  this  community  and  those  organizations  we  partner  with.    As  a  whole,  Fraternities  and  Sororities  donated  a  record  breaking  542  pints  of  blood  to  Blood  Source  of  America  saving  1,626  lives  and  totaling  5%  of  their  yearly  collection  goal!    Our  Greeks  also  donated  over  4,000  cans  of      

food  to  North  State  Food  Bank,  $500  towards  St.  Baldrics,  over  $1600  for  the  Esplanade  House  and  a  total  of  $3,475  for  the  American  Cancer  Society.    This  week  showed  the  true  spirit  of  Greek  Life  as  our  organizations  united  together  to  support  several  philanthropic  causes  through  a  week  of  friendly  competition  and  community  involvement.                          Following  the  end  of  Greek  Week  our  organizations  have  been  focusing  on  building  relations  within  our  chapters,  going  on  chapter  retreats  and  setting  goals  for  the  next  semester.    As  many  of  our  chapters’  leadership  will  be  changing  in  the  new  future,  it  is  imperative  that  these  new  leaders  remain  focused  on  the  goals  that  we  set  for  each  other  and  ourselves,  the  core  mission  of  our  organizations  and  the  values  of  our  community.    Greek  Life  at  Chico  State  has    

continuously  proven  the  high  level  of  leadership  development  amongst  undergraduates  and  our  community  is  looking  forward  to  seeing  this  new  crop  of  leaders  step  up  and  continue  to  improve  our  Greek  system.        

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Volume  4  December  6,  2013  

Sigma  Kappa  Sorority  celebrates  their  Greek  Week  Championship  

 

 

   

   

   

   

 

Alpha  Gamma  Delta  (ΑΓΔ ):    

Alpha  Gamma  Delta  has  had  a  busy  fall  semester!  One  of  the  highlights  of  the  semester  included  receiving  5  first  places  in  Greek  Week  and  also  raising  over  $1000  for  the  Esplanade  House!    They  also  held  their  3rd  annual  AGD  Car  Wash  where  they  raised  money  for  their  philanthropy  and  Diabetes  Research.  The  rest  of  the  semester  has  included  sisterhoods  and  socials  where  they  got  to  bond  as  a  chapter.  They  are  looking  forward  to  finishing  off  the  semester  and  for  recruitment  this  coming  spring!    

Alpha  Delta  Pi  (ΑΔΠ ):    This  fall  semester,  the  Eta  Rho  chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  committed  themselves  to  their  annual  event,  Hoops  for  the  House.  With  this  event,  they  raised  almost  $800  dollars  for  their  philanthropy,  the  Ronald  McDonald  House.  In  addition  to  this  event,  ADPi  had  the  honor  of  being  paired  with  the  gentlemen  of  Alpha  Sigma  Phi  in  the  annual  anticipated  Greek  Week,  and  was  awarded  Most  Creative  in  the  2013  Greek  Week  Talent  Show.  In  October,  Alpha  Delta  Pi  hosted  Parents  Weekend  for  all  their  members.  Women  had  the  luxury  of  giving  their  parents  an  insight  on  Alpha  Delta  Pi  as  well  as  being  recognized  for  their  high  academic  achievement  at  the  evening  banquet.  The  Eta  Rho  chapter  of  Alpha  Delta  Pi  is  excited  to  finish  off  the  semester  with  a  trip  to  the  Sacramento  Ronald  McDonald  House  to  help  host  and  participate  in  making  their  holiday  party  for  the  families  the  best  it  could  be!  

Lambda  Theta  Nu  (ΛΘΝ):    This  month  has  been  an  exciting  and  busy  time  for  the  ladies  of  Lambda  Theta  Nu  Sorority,  Inc.    During  October  they  held  their  Latina  Youth  Leadership  Conference  for  over  180  young  women  in  seventh  and  eighth  grade  from  the  surrounding  counties.  They  also  held  a  tamales  sale  and  carnitas  sale  to  raise  money  for  their  scholarship  fund  along  with  hosting  Latino  Literacy  week,  which  is  focused  on  promoting  literacy  within  the  Latino  community.      This  has  been  a  very  successful  semester  for  the  Ladies  of  Lambda  Theta  Nu.    

Sigma  Kappa  (ΣΚ ):    The  Sigma  Kappa  chapter  has  held  many  activities  and  accomplished  a  lot  this  semester.  Earlier  in  the  semester  they  held  Sigma  Kapture  the  Flag  where  fraternities  competed  against  one  another  in  a  capture  the  flag  tournament  to  raise  money  for  Ultra  Violet,  part  of  the  Sigma  Kappa  Foundation.    They  also  held  RespΣKt  week,  which  raises  awareness  towards  anti  hazing  efforts  along  with  a  week  of  giving  where  they  gave  back  to  students,  community,  and  our  fellow  Greeks  throughout  the  week.    Congratulations  are  also  in  order  for  Alivia  Berryhill  who  won  the  Lieutenant  Robert  Merton  Rawlins  Merit  Award  Scholarship,  which  is  faculty  nominated.  Sigma  Kappa  is  so  proud  of  what  they  have  accomplished  this  semester  and  hope  to  achieve  even  more  during  the  spring.          Upsilon  Kappa  Delta  (ΥΚΔ ):  

 Upsilon  Kappa  Delta  Multicultural  Sorority  Inc.  wants  to  wish  everyone  a  happy  Thanksgiving  Break.    They  have  accomplished  many  things  this  semester  like  participating  in  MAC  Night,  Día  de  Los  Muertos,  and  Making  Strides  Against  Breast  Cancer.    Their  chapter  is  looking  forward  to  their  20th  Anniversary  this  December  10th,  2013  and  having  a  community  service  event  with  the  Esplanade  House.    

Sorority  Spotlight  

 

 

   

   

   

   

 

Alpha  Sigma  Phi  (ΑΣΦ):    Alpha  Sig  has  had  a  tremendously  successful  semester  giving  back  to  the  community  and  raising  awareness  for  four  of  their  five  new  national  philanthropic  partners  including  The  Humane  Society  of  America,  Homes  for  Our  Troops,  Big  Brothers  Big  Sisters,  and  RAINN.    Along  with  a  successful  philanthropic  semester,  Alpha  Sigma  Phi  is  excited  to  be  sending  eight  members  of  their  executive  board  to  their  nationally  renowned  leadership  conferences  over  winter  break.    Along  with  these  amazing  leadership  opportunities  the  Epsilon  Psi  chapter  is  looking  forward  to  hosting  the  2nd  Annual  Western  States  Alpha  Sigma  Phi  Conclave  created  and  implemented  by  men  from  their  very  own  chapter!    

The  Epsilon  Psi  chapter  is  ranked  #6  in  the  nation  of  all  120  Alpha  Sigma  Phi  chapters    

Gamma  Zeta  Alpha  (ΓΖΑ ):    

The  brothers  of  Gamma  Zeta  Alpha  have  been  busy  this  semester  with  involvement  in  events  such  as  IFC’s  Adopt-­‐A-­‐Block  Clean-­‐Up,  Park/Midway  Park  Clean-­‐Up,  Chico  Creek  Clean-­‐Up,  Trunk-­‐or-­‐Treat,  CADEC’s  Walking  Under  the  Influence  and  assisting  in  University  Housing’s  Game  night.    Gamma  Zeta  Alpha  is  committed  to  assisting  the  community  and  collaborating  with  the  Greek  community.    In  this  upcoming  year  ΓZA  plans  to  achieve  more  than  ever  before.    

The  Alpha  Chapter  of  Gamma  Zeta  Alpha  was  founded  here  at  Chico  State  in  1989    Kappa  Sigma  (ΚΣ):    Kappa  Sigma  has  been  actively  participating  in  the  community  throughout  this  fall  semester  taking  part  in  events  such  as  CADEC  Safe  Spot  during  Halloween,  Up  ‘til  Dawn,  CAVE,  Take  Back  the  Night,  as  well  as  sponsoring  the  Kinesiology  Departments  Gobble  Wobble  Thanksgiving  Run.  Kappa  Sigma  Fraternity  here  at  California  State  University,  Chico  deeply  cares  about  giving  back  to  the  community  and  will  continue  to  support  it  in  the  near  future.      

Kappa  Sigma  took  home  Gold  in  Soccer  and  Football  this  fall    

Phi  Delta  Theta  (ΦΔΘ ):    

Phi  Delta  Theta  enjoyed  this  semester  by  celebrating  their  25th  year  anniversary  here  at  Chico  State  with  their  past  Alumni  and  near  by  brothers!    Throughout  the  semester  Phi  Delt  has  actively  partaken  in  many  philanthropic  events  held  by  other  Greek  organizations  along  with  their  current  efforts  to  help  raise  money  and  awareness  for  the  local  Rape  Crisis  Intervention  and  Prevention  Center.        

Phi  Delta  Theta  had  their  entire  chapter  become  Red  Watch  Band  Certified    Theta  Chi  (ΘΧ):  

 Theta  Chi  prides  itself  on  their  motto  of  extending  a  helping  hand  and  their  matrix  of  Alma  Mater  First  and  Theta  Chi  for  Alma  Mater.  Throughout  the  fall  semester  Theta  Chi  participated  in  a  number  of  different  activities  ranging  from  intramural  sports  to  community  service  cleanups.  Theta  Chi  is  proud  to  have  achieved  a  GPA  above  the  all  men's  average  and  to  have  won  first  place  in  Greek  Week  with  the  help  of  Sigma  Kappa  and  Lambda  Sigma  Gamma.  Theta  Chi  aims  to  provide  its  members  with  an  enjoyable  and  fulfilling  collegiate  experience  that  also  prepares  them  for  rewarding,  successful  lives  after  graduation.    

Theta  Chi  has  celebrated  20  proud  years  here  at  Chico  State  

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COMING  SOON  TO  GREEK  LIFE!  Areté  Presentations    And  Awards  Banquet  

 With   the   beginning   of   spring   semester  approaching,   Greek   Life   gears   up   for   our  Annual   Areté   Awards   Process.     Chapters  have  worked   diligently   on  preparing   their  packets   and   reflecting   on   their   semesters  accomplishments  and  achievements.    Each  chapter   will   be   giving   a   presentation   on  Friday   January   24th,   2014   to   a   review  committee   comprised   of  members   of   our  community,   CSU,   Chico   staff,   Greeks   and  students   alike.   Each   chapters   packet   and  presentation   will   be   evaluated   and  analyzed   by   the   reviewing   committee   as  they   make   their   decisions   on   how   each  chapter   has   accomplished   their   goals   and  created   a   vision   for   their   future.     Those  chapters  that  exceed  the  expectations  and  set   the   standard   for   Greek   Life   will   be  honored   and   awarded   at   the   Areté  Awards  Banquet  May  1st,  2014!    

Alpha  Omicron  Pi  (AOΠ)  Joins  Greek  Life  Spring  2014  

Be   on   the   look   out   for   California   State  University,   Chico’s   newest   addition   to  Greek  Life  coming  Spring  2014.    Members  of   AOII’s   national   headquarters   will   be  here  in  the  spring  to  colonize  their  newest  chapter   immediately   following   formal  PanHellenic  recruitment.    Founded  in  1897  at   Barnard   College   in   New   York,   Alpha  Omicron   Pi   has   since   initiated   over  150,000   undergraduate   women   on   198  collegiate  campuses.  AOII  focuses  on  three  main   values   and   dedicates   themselves   to  the   principles   of   Service,   Scholarship   and  Leadership.    The  addition  of  AOII  at  Chico  State  marks  their  9th  Chapter   in  California  and   our   community   is   looking   forward   to  seeing  this  new  group  of  women  not  only  “Exceed   the   Expectation”   of   Chico   State  but  of  AOII  nationally!    

    Dr.  Lori  Hart  Coming  To  Campus  Be   sure   to  mark   your   calendars   for   February   16,   2014,   as   Dr.   Lori   Hart   from   Campus  Speak  will  be  visiting  California  State  University,  Chico!    Fraternity  and  Sorority  members  are  in  for  a  treat,  as  Dr.  Hart  will  be  speaking  about  Making  Greek  Great!    Lori  challenges  audiences   to   be   true   to   their   core   purpose   and   commit   to   leadership   guided   by   the  principles  of  good  friendship.  Through  group  discussion  and  targeted  stories,   Lori  helps  students  see  the  realities  of  Greek  life  and  the  possibilities  of  utilizing  their  resources  to  be  a  powerful   force  for  good  on  campus  and  within  the  community.    This  event  will  be  held  during  Springs  New  Member  Orientation  but   is  open   to  all  members  of   the  Greek  Community.    We  are  very  excited  for  Dr.  Hart’s   arrival  on   campus  and   look   forward   to  seeing  all  members  of  our  community  come  out  and  continue  to  develop  their  leadership  skills.    

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   This  Office   is   also   the  hub   for  all  campus   recognized   clubs   and  organizations.     FSA   has   full   time  advisors   and   three   student   Para-­‐Professionals   that   are   here   to  help   you   with   all   things   Greek  Life.  

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“Leadership  is  having  the  ability  to  take  initiative  and  stand  up  for  what  you  believe  in.    It’s  having  the  courage  to  lead  and  motivate  others  to  succeed!”  

-­‐Lorraina  Hernandez  

 

“Leadership  is  the  opportunity  to  positively  shape  and  enhance  the  lives  of  others.”                      -­‐Abbie  Page  

 

 “Leadership  is  about  ensuring  you  do  everything  you  can  to  help  others  be  successful.”                    -­‐L.T.  Piver