1  

 

Kappa Chapter Newsletter April 1, 2014

Upcoming Events The Zeta Z Factor (Philanthropy Event)- Sunday April 6th from 5-7pm at Hogg Auditorium on the UT campus. $5 entry fee to view a competitive variety show with singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, and more! View the trailer for the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u11IyaFgcQg Alumnae Easter Egg Hunt- Sunday April 13th from 4-6pm at the Zeta house! Petting Zoo begins at 4pm and the egg hunt at 4:30!  Legacy Tea- Sunday April 27th at 11am at the Zeta house Senior Initiation into the Alumni World- Monday April 28th at the Zeta house

Learn the Lingo! ZLAM- “Zeta love and mine” ZL- “Zeta love” Big- A member’s “big sister” who typically pins them at initiation and serves as a friend and mentor. Little- A member who serves as the “little sister” to a “big”

Meet the Latest Maud Model! In case you don’t already know… one of Zeta Tau Alpha’s founders is Maud Jones Horner. Our chapter has started the tradition of honoring a member of our chapter each month who represents the values of the Zeta Tau Alpha founders and puts forth a great representation of our chapter.

Congratulations to this month’s Maud Model…

Caroline Croskery! (PC ’11)

 

Welcome! This is the first edition of the Kappa Chapter Newsletter!

We hope to keep you informed with all of the latest going on in our chapter with each edition. We hope you

enjoy this issue! Happy Spring!

ZLAM, Alexia Phipps ZTA Kappa Historian

Find us on social media! Twitter/Instagram: @TexasZTA www.TexasZetaTauAlpha.com

www.UTZetaTauAlpha.tumblr.com www.Facebook.com/TexasZTA www.TexasZeta.blogspot.com

  2  

 

Backyard Bash! Friday, March 21st

Mom’s Weekend! Friday, March 28th – 30th

Badge Day during National Ritual Awareness Week!

Monday, March 2th

Spring Break! March 12th – March 17th

Professor Dinner! Monday, March 12th

Kor180 Pilates & Spin Class! Wednesday, March 4th

THE MONTH OF MARCH IN REVIEW!

  3  

 

Feature Exec Member! Each issue will feature one of our wonderful ladies on our exec board! This month,

get to know the Kappa chapter President, Francesca Herro! Hometown: Houston, TX Major: Rhetoric and Writing (Business Minor) Why did you want to be on Exec/what do you plan to do with your position? I wanted to be on exec to truly make an impact with the chapter. Zeta has changed my life in more ways than I can count. Serving on exec and as president is just one way I could even begin to repay this wonderful group of girls for all they have done for me. I have grown to know exactly who I am, and that's worth more than any amount of a work I could ever need to do for this chapter. What has been your funniest/favorite Zeta moment? My funniest and favorite Zeta moment had to be the twerk dance party we had during workweek this past recruitment season. Being on rush team was extremely stressful, and we were all wearing ourselves thin. As rewarding as it turned out to be (we attained an

awesome new pledge class!!), it was exhausting at the time. Right when we needed to blow off some serious steam, our wonderful skit group (mainly the "princes") started a twerk dance party and taught us all a really fun dance to a popular song. It was a blast and an unforgettable, impromptu sisterhood moment. What is your secret wish? My secret wish would be to meet Jennifer Lawrence. I'm obsessed with her and all the movies I've seen her in. I love how unique, humble, and relatable she is, and I think she's been an inspiration to our generation. Her sense of humor and opinions are great, and meeting her and getting insight from her about different topics would be an incredible opportunity.

The Creed of Zeta Tau Alpha To realize that within our grasp, in Zeta Tau Alpha, lies the opportunity to learn those things

which will ever enrich and ennoble our lives; to be true to ourselves, to those within and without our circle; to think in terms of all mankind and our service in the world; to be

steadfast, strong, and clean of heart and mind, remembering that since the thought is father to the deed, only that which we would have manifested in our experience should be entertained in thought; to find satisfaction in being, rather than seeming, thus strengthening in us the higher qualities of the spirit; to prepare for service and learn the nobility of serving,

thereby earning the right to be served; to seek understanding that we might gain true wisdom; to look for the good in everyone; to see beauty, with its enriching influence; to be humble in success, and without bitterness in defeat; to have the welfare and harmony of

the Fraternity at heart, striving ever to make our lives a symphony of high ideals, devotion to the Right, the Good, and the True, without a discordant note; remembering always that the

foundation precept of Zeta Tau Alpha was Love, “the greatest of all things.” -- Written by Shirley Kreasan Strout, adopted by the 1928 ZTA Convention