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FALL 2015 – ISSUE 1, VOLUME 4

What’s Inside?

FIJI Hosts Heros Day PIKE Wins cook-off Trophy ATO: “Not on my campus”

Fraternity Roll Call

Kappa Sigma’s Annual Karoling for Kids a Success

 

The  second  annual  IFC  Fraternity  cook-­‐off  was  held  on  October  14th  in  the  SUB  ballrooms.  All  seven  IFC  fraternities  took  part  and  submitted  their  famous  salsa  recipes.  This  year  Pike  swept  the  judges  and  crowd  favorite  categories.  Over  200  students  attended  the  event  and  enjoyed  endless  Chips  and  Salsa.  Congratulations  to  Pi  Kappa  Alpha,  they  join  Phi  Delt  on  the  Spatula  of  Cook-­‐off  champions.      

Pike Wins Golden Spatula at Cook-off

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THE INTERFRATERNAL

HEROS DAY PROJECT UNITES COMMUNITY The  Heroes  Day  Project  was  a  culmination  of  efforts  from  an  astonishing  

amount  of  organizations  within  both  the  UNM  and  Albuquerque  community.    The  project  was  targeted  around  raising  money  and  awareness  for  our  New  Mexican  and  National  Heroes  (service  men/women,  veterans,  wounded  warriors,  national  guardsmen,  first  responders,  police,  fire  fighters,  emergency  medical  technicians,  search  and  rescue,  etc.).    This  was  accomplished  through  various  ways  within  the  community;  one  of  which  being  the  UNM  Greek  system  uniting  as  a  whole  and  utilizing  our  networks  of  alumni  to  philanthropically  fundraise  within  Albuquerque  for  our  great  state's  Heroes.        

KOAT  Channel  7  provided  over  $125,000  worth  of  promotional  advertising  for  the  event,  in  which  several  prominent  Greek  alumni  were  featured  within;  along  with  several  other  community  sponsors  such  as  Frontier  Restaurant.    In  total,  the  UNM  Greek  community  was  able  to  raise  and  donate  over  $12,000  to  local  New  Mexican  charities,  such  as  The  Henderson  House  and  the  National  Guard  Association  of  New  Mexico  -­‐  as  well  as  raise  and  donate  over  $10,000  to  the  Wounded  Warrior  Project  via  their  text-­‐to-­‐donate  campaign.    Overall,  it  was  an  incredibly  successful  project  that  was  able  to  create  and  impact  and  provide  help  to  those  who  have  made  the  ultimate  sacrifice  to  protect  the  freedoms  that  Americans  possess  each  and  every  day.    Phi  Gamma  Delta  is  proud  to  have  been  a  part  of  this  incredible  project  and  to  have  had  the  pleasure  of  working  with  many  of  the  incredible  leaders  within  the  UNM  Greek  community  on  both  the  undergraduate  and  alumni  levels.            

The  Alpha  Nu  Chapter  of  FIJI  inside  the  University  Football  Stadium  

 

IFC  and  Panhellenic  Greeks  gather  for  the  Heroes  Day  Tailgate  at  South  lot  

   

Kappa  Sigma  gets  together  around  the  holiday  season  with  the  Marines  from  the  Toys  for  Tots  organization  to  make  sure  no  child  has  to  wake  up  on  Christmas  without  a  gift  under  the  tree.    The  two  day  event  brought  in  an  estimated  $4,000  in  toy  and  monetary  donations,  which  100%  of  proceeds  were  donated.    With  the  donations  from  this  year  over  $10,000  dollars  in  toys  and  cash  has  been  raised  in  four  years.        

 This  year  the  Delta  Zeta  Chapter  of  the  Kappa  Sigma  held  its  4th  annual  Karoling  for  the  kidΣ,  a  charity  event  that  helps  collect  toy  and  monetary  donations  to  be  donated  to  the  Toys  for  Tots  organization.  Every  year  

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FRATERNITY ROLL CALL

Alpha Tau Omega

EXPOSING SUCCESS IN UNM IFC GREEK COMMUNITY

ATO Holds Sexual Assault Awareness Event

HOMECOMING 2015

 

Kyle  Stepp  of  Alpha  Tau  Omega  was  elected  Homecoming  King  2015,  along  with  Queen  Mariah  Gomez  of  the    

Pi  Beta  Phi  Sorority.    

Nate  Armstrong  of  Pi  Kappa  Alpha  and  Rene  Lopez  of  Phi  Delta  Theta  respectively  made  Homecoming  Court  representing  

the  Interfraternity  Council.    

A  total  of  4,129  cups  were  placed  on  the  ground  in  Smith  Plaza.  There  were  3,760  red  cups  to  represent  the  1  in  4  female  Lobos  that  risk  being  affected  by  sexual  violence  in  their  lifetime.  The  remaining  369  blue  plastic  cups  represent  the  1  in  33  male  students  who  will  experience  some  form  of  sexual  assault.      

 

 

The  Alpha  Tau  Omega  Fraternity  set  up  thousands  of  plastic  Solo  cups  in  Smith  Plaza  on  October  26th  to  start  a  conversation  about  sexual  assault  on  college  campuses.  The  Solo  cups  represented  students  at  UNM  that  could  experience  sexual  violence  in  their  lifetime.  While  the  plastic  Solo  cups  are  commonly  associated  with  alcohol  consumption  by  college  students,  ATO  and  LoboRESPECT  wanted  to  send  a  stronger  message  to  students.    90  percent  of  college  rapes  occur  when  alcohol  is  involved.        

Through  this  project,  Alpha  Tau  Omega  wanted  to  bring  awareness  to  LoboRESPECT,  an  advocacy  center  on  campus  that  provides  a  safe  and  welcoming  environment  for  students  to  receive  support  and  advocacy  services  for  a  number  of  areas.  The  group  raises  awareness  about  epidemics  students  face,  one  of  the  biggest  being  sexual  assault.  Alpha  Tau  Omega  saw  the  need  as  men  to  stand  up  against  sexual  violence  and  send  a  big  message  that  we  need  to  stop  the  silence  and  make  a  change  about  sexual  violence  on  our  campus.      

 “The  conversation  about  sexual  assault  needs  to  happen.  It’s  on  us  as  students  to  stop  it.  The  only  way  to  stop  it  is  to  talk  about  it.  It’s  time  for  us  to  protect  the  pack.”  –  Alpha  Tau  Omega    

That  day  over  1,000  UNM  students  took  the  stand  with  ATO  and  pledged  “Not  On  My  Campus”  to  end  sexual  assault  on  our  campus.    

 The  Alpha  Tau  Omega  Fraternity  went  above  in  beyond  with  a  recent  philanthropy  project  to  help  UNM  Children's  Hospital.  Their  philanthropy  chair,  Alexander  Kapp  aimed  to  collect  needed  materials  such  as  toys,  books,  and  clothing.  They  decided  to  take  it  one  step  further  by  also  making  handmade  fleece  tie  blankets  for  every  kid  in  the  Children’s  Hospital!  However  with  a  project  this  large  it  could  not  be  accomplished  through  one  organization,  it  was  with  the  help  of  several  other  organizations,  both  Greek  and  Non-­‐Greek  that  made  the  impossible  a  reality.    

With  the  help  of  Phi  Delta  Theta,  Chi  Omega,  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma,  National  Society  of  Collegiate  Scholars,  LoboTHON  and  Alpha  Chi  Omega  an  estimated  100  toys,  300  books,  175  articles  of  clothing  and  100  blankets  were  donated.  Representatives  from  each  group  had  the  joy  and  honor  of  providing  these  items  to  all  of  the  sick  and  injured  kids  at  UNM  Children’s  Hospital.  Going  room-­‐to-­‐room  bringing  kids  happiness  and  even  putting  a  smile  to  the  parent's  faces  as  well,  was  one  of  the  most  rewarding  experiences  to  be  had.  Through  large  projects  like  this  and  coming  together  as  one  campus  we  can  really  make  a  difference  wherever  our  community  needs  us  most.    

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Phi Delta Theta The  New  Mexico  Alpha  Chapter  of  Phi  Delta  Theta  began  the  semester  with  earning  the  highest  IFC  GPA  (3.46)  for  the  8th  semester  in  a  row.    Phi  Delta  Theta  continued  to  have  100%  of  its  active  chapter  involved  on  campus.  Harold  Chang  was  elected  President  of  Mortar  Board,  while  4  brothers  held  positions  on  the  ASUNM  Senate,  the  most  of  any  greek  organization  on  campus.  Brandon  Aragon  continues  to  hold  a  position  on  the  SEIFC  Executive  Board  as  Vice-­‐    

President  of  Vendors.  While  staying  active  on  campus,  the  chapter  held  it’s  Second  Annual  “Iron  Horse  5K”  Walk  and  Run  benefiting  the  ALS  Association  at  the  Albuquerque  Academy,  the  event  was  also  co-­‐sponsored  by  the  UNM  Running  Club  and  Coleman  Vision.  The  event  was  a  huge  success;  the  brothers  were  able  to  raise  $1,500  for  the  New  Mexico  ALS  Chapter.      The  Chapter  recently  elected  Cheyenne  Feltz  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  as  White  Carnation  Princess,  their  sweetheart.    

Pi Kappa Phi On  October  30th,  Pi  Kappa  Phi  hosted  their  first  philanthropy  event  “Clubhouse  of  Horrors”  which,  was  held  at  the  Cottages  of  New  Mexico.  Through  the  participation  of  all  the  members  and  their  dedication,  the  brothers  were  able  to  raise  over  $1,600  for  their  national  philanthropy,  The  Ability  Experience.      

The  Clubhouse  of  Horrors  was  joined  by  Rockstar  Energy  who  served  drinks  and  Cheba  Hut  who  have  gave  out  sandwiches  and  other  goodies.  The  event  included  a  candy  car,  a  DJ  and  a  haunted  house,  which  covered  most  of  the  clubhouse  and  used  both  up  and  downstairs.  

Pi Kappa Alpha

Phi Gamma Delta

Sigma Chi

Pi  Kappa  Alpha  recently  celebrated  its  Centennial  celebration  on  the  UNM  campus.  This  fall  Beta  Delta  recruited  over  16  pledges  into  the  fraternity.  In  addition  a  successful  year,  the  chapter  hosted  a  “Bra  Pong”  Breast  cancer  fundraiser  event  with  the  ladies  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  in  Smith  Plaza.  

The  brothers  of  Phi  Gamma  Delta  (FIJI)  recently  celebrated  their  49th  Annual  Pig  Dinner.    The  Chapter  recruited  over  35  pledges  during  fall  rush.    

Sigma  Chi  hosted  their  Annual  “Derby  Days”,  the  four  panhellenic  sororities  competed  in  various  events  throughout  a  week.  Chi  Omega  was  named  Derby  Days  Champions.    

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IFC Executive Board FALL 2015 IFC EXECUTIVE BOARD

Kyle Stepp Brandon Aragon Steven Alamillo Andres Del Aguila Jamison Gabaldon PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT EXTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT INTERNAL SECRETARY/TREASURER RECRUITMENT ALPHA TAU OMEGA PHI DELTA THETA ALPHA TAU OMEGA PI KAPPA ALPHA KAPPA SIGMA

UNM IFC CHAPTERS

 

Alpha Tau Omega PRESIDENT: Tyler Wafer IFC DELEGATE: Anand Macherla

Kappa Sigma PRESIDENT: Luke Akes IFC DELEGATE: Isaiah Hernandez

Phi Delta Theta PRESIDENT: Matthew Davoudzadeh IFC DELEGATE: Ben Jurgonski

Phi Gamma Delta PRESIDENT: Joseph Corazzi IFC DELEGATE: Blake Lacoursiere

Pi Kappa Alpha PRESIDENT: Nate Armstrong IFC DELEGATE: Nik Aston

Pi Kappa Phi PRESIDENT: Sam Moghaddam IFC DELEGATE: Caleb Cobos

Sigma Chi PRESIDENT: Joseph Trujillo IFC DELEGATE: Alec Lovato

UNM INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL