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GREEK COLUMNS Volume 6, Issue 10 Fall 2009 Welcome Back Week Luau This fall, members of Alpha Pi Lambda Fraternity teamed up with the Office of Campus Activities to host a luau and pig roast as part of the Welcome Back Week events in September. The event which was hosted at the chapter house included a pig weighing in at over 200 pounds, music, prizes, and fun! The luau turned out great. Over 200 students attended for the food, free t-shirts, raffled give-aways, and great atmosphere at the Apple Pi house that night. It truly was a great way to kick off the school year. We look forward to hosting it again next year. -Brendan Ward, APL President INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Greek Honor Societies 2 Recruitment Recap 4 Greek News 6 Athletics 13 Important Dates 14 Page 2 GREEK COLUMNS Fall 2009 Rho Lambda Honor Society Initiates The following women were selected for membership in Rho Lambda, the National Leadership Recognition Society for Fall 2009 Order of Sorority Women for fall 2009. Members of the five Panhellenic sororities were Omega Initiates nominated for membership by advisors Over 240 pre-junior, junior, and senior and chapter presidents based on their aca- members of the Greek community were demic excellence, leadership experience qualified to become members of Order of and dedication to the sorority community. Omega this fall by maintaining a cumula- tive GPA above the all-Greek average of Please congratulate the following women for this prestigious honor: 3.12 as of the end of the summer term. The following members applied and were Chelsey Breidenbach, Delta Zeta selected to join this prestigious society: Ashley Cooke, Phi Sigma Sigma Jennifer Beden—Delta Phi Epsilon Lauren Hotz, Phi Sigma Sigma Ellioit Burkowitz Strugis—Alpha Epsilon Pi Elise Krogman, Delta Phi Epsilon Meagan Cairone—Delta Phi Epsilon Kate Coughlin—Delta Zeta Elizabeth Miller, Delta Zeta Neha Desai—Delta Phi Omega Erin O'Connell, Phi Sigma Sigma Audrey Diestelkamp—Delta Phi Omega Melissa Reilly, Delta Phi Epsilon Ricki Glasofer—Delta Zeta Bonnie Johnson—Delta Zeta Pasqualina Tirro, Delta Zeta Roshanda Johnson—Alpha Kappa Alpha Olga Zielinska, Alpha Sigma Alpha Benjamin Kimble—Pi Kappa Alpha Kathleen Peoples, Zeta Tau Alpha* Jessica Klementzos—Delta Phi Epsilon Elise Krogman—Delta Phi Epsilon Natalie Shaak, Delta Zeta* Pamela Lowy—Delta Phi Epsilon Alex Mandel—Alpha Epsilon Pi *Honorary Initiates Erin O’Connel—Phi Sigma Sigma Harris Pike—Alpha Epsilon Pi Lloyd Ricks Jr.—Alpha Chi Rho Stephen Rosenblatt—Alpha Epsilon Pi Elizabeth Rosenthal—Alpha Sigma Alpha Stefan Seltz-Axmacher—Alpha Chi Rho Brendan Ward—Alpha Pi Lambda Page 3 GREEK COLUMNS Achieving Academic Excellence The following Greek students achieved a 4.0 GPA during the summer 2009 term: Mikhail Alloy, Junior, Phi Kappa Psi Amanda Ally, Senior, Phi Sigma Sigma William Bennett, Pre-Junior, Sigma Phi Epsilon Shawn Busolits, Junior, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Drew Clearfield, Pre-Junior, Pi Kappa Alpha Samantha Gable, Sophomore, Alpha Sigma Alpha Alyse Goldstein, Senior, Phi Sigma Sigma Deanna Hoffman, Junior, Alpha Sigma Alpha Lauren Jablonowski, Senior, Delta Phi Epsilon Natalie John, Senior, Delta Sigma Theta Jordan Kimelman, Sophomore, Pi Kappa Phi Elise Krogman, Pre-Junior, Delta Phi Epsilon Karim Laib, Pre-Junior, Pi Kappa Alpha Vanessa Lin, Junior, Delta Zeta Stacy Litz, Pre-Junior, Alpha Sigma Alpha Kathleen Ludgate, Senior, Phi Sigma Sigma Ilyssa Miller, Junior, Phi Sigma Sigma Kelly Owens, Senior, Phi Mu Daphne Papathomas, Sophomore, Phi Mu Sadia Rharbite, Senior, Alpha Sigma Alpha Randi Roiz, Junior, Phi Sigma Sigma Priyanka Setty, Senior, Delta Zeta Neel Shah, Pre-Junior, Sigma Beta Rho Megan Smith, Junior, Delta Phi Epsilon Vishal Taneja, Junior, Pi Kappa Alpha Jithu Thazhathel, Pre-Junior, Iota Nu Delta Pasqualina Tirro, Senior, Delta Zeta Doris Tsui, Senior, Alpha Sigma Alpha Page 4 GREEK COLUMNS Recruitment Recap Interfraternity Council Panhellenic Council Number of NMs: 231 PNMs Attended: 189 Average NM class size: 19 Bids Extended: 125 (98% matched after preference) NM Class Size Range: 4-33 Quota: 27 Chapter Size Range: 14-120 Chapters Met Quota: 4 of 5 Average Chapter Size: 56 Chapter Size Range: 67-95 Total Members: 677 Average Chapter Size: 83 Multicultural Greek Council Total Members: 414 Chapter Size Range: 3-27 *All numbers are based on statistics submitted after recruitment and through roster updates and Average Chapter Size: 10 may not include new members who have left Total Members: 81 chapters since numbers were reported. New Council Officers Elected Multicultural Greek Council Interfraternity Council Panhellenic Council President: President: President: Rick Fisher, Anessa Howell, AKA SAE Melissa Reilly, DFE VP of Admin Affairs: Vice-President: Erik Gary, TKE VP of Programming: Ashish Joseph, SBR VP of Conduct: Alexandra Rutkovitz, DZ Scott Anderson, PKA Treasurer: Treasurer: VP of Recruitment: Chris Zachariah, IND Sean Stengel, AEP Alicia Chew, FSS Secretary: Secretary: Byron Forte, PKA Treasurer: Shante Blackwell, AKA Recruitment: Melinda Kramer, ASA Parliamentarian: Jedi Weller, SAE Secretary: Events: Alexander Allen, KAY Sung Jo, TKE Sarah DePre, FM Greek Week: Public Relations: Greek Week: Steve Lucas, TKE Khushbu Kheti, DFW Athletics: Rebecca Novak, FSS Andrew Cardamone, AXR Scholarship: Sean Busolits, SAE Greek Week: Jordan Treat, SFE Page 5 GREEK COLUMNS MGC ‘Meet the Greeks’ Members of the Multicultural Greek Council at the Philly-wide ‘Meet the Greeks’ Recruitment event: Delta Phi Omega Sorority (top left), Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (top right), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (middle left), Chi Upsilon Sigma Sorority (middle right), Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity (bottom left), and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (bottom right) Page 6 GREEK COLUMNS Greek News Dragons Win Blood Drive Challenge Drexel University save 2,577 lives. This initiative exemplifies Drexel’s mission to crowned CAA Blood provide students with the opportu- Drive Champion for nity to lead and serve their campus fourth year in a row and community,” said Dr. Eric Zill- mer, Drexel’s Director of Athletics. Drexel had 861 actual “Participation in the CAA donors, which resulted in 859 Blood Drive Challenge typifies our productive units of blood collected campus’ commitment to civic as the Dragons won the annual Co- engagement and further exemplifies lonial Athletic Association Blood the goodwill that makes Drexel A special thanks to Challenge for the fourth consecu- University an exemplary institution Alpha Pi Lambda & tive year. The CAA Blood Chal- on top of its already stellar Tau Kappa Epsilon for lenge shattered all previous records academic reputation.” hosting donation sites, with 4,202 actual donors and 4,373 The CAA Blood Challenge productive units of blood collected was developed by the conference Delta Zeta, and all the from the 12 CAA campuses. presidents as a fun way to empha- Greek volunteers who Drexel University size the critical importance of do- made this win possible topped second-place Delaware, nating blood. Each CAA institution which won the first four CAA worked with its local blood service (242), Hofstra (235), James Blood Challenges (2002-05), with center and designated one day dur- Madison (229), Old Dominion 740 donors. Virginia Common- ing the Fall semester to conduct a (189), William and Mary (150), and wealth University placed third in campus-wide blood drive. Student Northeastern (137). the Challenge with 466 donors and groups, faculty, staff and alumni “Thanks to the unprece- Georgia State University was fourth were all encouraged to participate. dented level of support shown for with 347 donors. “We thank Drexel Univer- this important program by all of our Blood collected from the sity and their students for once institutions, the CAA Blood 12 CAA campuses represented a again stepping up to the challenge Challenge has resulted in over 6.9% increase in the amount of and helping to save lives in our 4,300 units of blood for the first blood collected from last year’s community,” said Brigid O’Neill- time,” CAA Commissioner Tom Challenge and is more than triple LaGier, Chief Executive Officer of Yeager said. “The outstanding the amount that was collected the American Red Cross Penn- efforts put forth by our students, during the inaugural campaign just Jersey Blood Services region. faculty and administrators impacts seven years ago. The CAA Blood “Congratulations to Drexel the lives of thousands of people Challenge has resulted in 17,728 on this great achievement and we during a critical time for blood productive units of blood since it look forward to their continued donations over the holiday season.” began in 2002. support and success.” Commissioner Yeager will “We are delighted that For the first time, all 12 present Drexel University with an Drexel University won the CAA CAA institutions had more than 135 award in recognition of its Blood Challenge for the fourth year donors participate in the program. outstanding achievement during a in a row; however, more proud that George Mason University finished basketball game this winter. the 859 productive units of blood fifth with 340 donors, followed by collected will have the potential to Towson (266), UNC Wilmington -Courtesy of drexeldragons.com Page 7 GREEK COLUMNS Greek News Brief Drexel Alpha Epsilon Pi was selected to host their national conference in Philadelphia. Lauren Jablonowski of Delta Phi Epsilon will appear on Wheel of Iota Nu Delta Wins Fortune on January 18. Top National Award On October 24, Sigma Alpha Mu The Gamma chapter of Iota Nu Delta won the received its official charter and "Shakti" Award during their national conven- initiated its twelve re-founding tion in Atlantic City in 2009. Shakti, which is know as an empowered strength and divination members. is the core principle behind Iota Nu Delta. This award is given annually to the chapter that has The Drexel Greek FIRE program exemplified an extraordinary effort within its school in regards to academics, events, and was nominated for the Association overall effort throughout the previous of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors academic year and was formally known as the (AFA) Excellence in Educational Chapter of the Year Award.