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Quarter First Sigma to be named Adviser of the Quarter is Maribeth McKaig, who works with Tau-Indiana.

When the chapter has troubles, she's there to poration boards, · local alumnae and national offi­ offer friendly advice. She listens to what the colle­ cers as well as the collegians while she also taught gians have to say, and she supports them in words school and raised young children. and in actions. When the chapter has triumphs, Maribeth has another experience that not all she knows her contributions may have made the advisers share: her husband Dick is Assistant Dean difference. This strategic role is filled by chapter of Student Activities and Programs at Indiana Uni­ advisers. versity. Dick said, "We both experience those occa­ Carol (Jackie) Jackson Phillips, National Vice sions when we can say 'I know something you don't President for Collegiate Chapters, said, "Fre­ know about the chapter, and I can't tell you.' " He quently I have been asked what makes a Sigma added, "Equally exciting for Maribeth are the days Kappa chapter strong. My answer never varies: she receives letters from the Student Office over good chapter advisers. The entire membership of a my signature informing all sorority advisers of the collegiate chapter completely changes every four latest change in University policy or procedure years. Continuity, maturity and experience are nec­ related to sororities. Somehow, she never seems to essary to perpetuate chapter programs, standards be impressed with my correspondence." and goals in spite of these constant changes in colle­ According to Jackie Phillips, to recognize super giate personnel. Alumnae advisers supply this very Sigmas who give so tirelessly of their time, talent important ingredient to chapter success." and love, National Council is establishing the Alum­ A good example of a strong collegiate adviser nae Distinguished Service A ward to honor them. In who has worked with her chapter through troubles addition, a chapter adviser will be highlighted in and triumphs is Maribeth McKaig, who has sup­ the TRIANGLE. Chapters wishing to nominate ported Tau-Indiana chapter for more than a decade. their advisers for this award should submit the As an adviser, Maribeth has attended chapter meet­ name of the Sigma Kappa and her qualifications to ings and social functions as well as frequently mak­ National Council through their collegiate province ing various visits to the chapter house. She has officer and the collegiate district director. assisted, organized and cajoled housemothers, cor- 2 Features__ _

Vol. 77 Spring As a mission specialist, Dr. Rhea Seddon will soon fol­ No.4 1984 low her astronaut husband in space flight. In an exclu­ sive interview, Rhea talks about her upcoming mis­ Official magazine of Sigma Kappa Soror· sion and how Sigma Kappa has helped her life. ity founded at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, November 9, 1874. Dr. Rhea Seddon in space ...... 4-10 All about the 1984 convention in Denver ...... 11-14 NATIONAL COUNCIL Donna Foehr spreads pigskin excitement ...... 30-31 National President: Barbara Wirt Clark· son (Mrs. Ralphl, East 1122·20th Lois Barnes wins Japanese study fellowship ...... 34 Ave., Spokane, W A 99203 Lock Haven plans celebration...... 35 National Vice President for Alumnae: Linda Oden Berkshire (Mrs. Ricel, Crusader Deborah Sublett raises $6000 for charity ...... 37 31901 Avenida Evita, San Juan Michigan State Day sets attendance records ...... 38 Capistrano, CA 92675 Eastern regional conference is highlighted ...... 39 National Vice President for Collegiate Chapters: Carol (Jackiel Jackson Phil· NYC Panhellenic scholarships are offered ...... 39 lips (Mrs. Richardt, P.O. Box 467, Mo­ What's for dinner? You need a EK cookbook! ...... 39 reno, CA 92360 National Vice President for Expansion: Diana Wood Hill (Mrs. Brad.leyt, 2501 85th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004 National Secretary: Phyllis Harris Mark· ley (Mrs. Donaldl, 1802 W. Moss, Peo­ ria, IL 61606 This updated rush directory should be used when National Treasurer: Marylou Sayler sending rush recommendations. A recommendation Turner (Mrs. Johnl, 645 W. 69th St., Kansas City, MO 64113 form is included. National Panhellenic Conference Dele­ Rush Directory ...... 40-43 gate: Ruth Rysdon Miller (Mrs. Karl Hazing must be eliminated ...... 44 B.t, 13020 S. W. 92nd Ave., A312, Mi· ami, FL 33176 Consider yourself a national officer ...... 45 Landmark court case ...... 46-4 7 CENTRAL OFFICE Colby College plans to bar Greeks...... 48 Director of Central Office: Lois Waltz Vernon (Mrs. Roberti, 1717 West 86th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260 317·872·3275 Financial Administrator: Theresia Walk· er Hoggatt (Mrs. Jeromel

TRIANGLE STAFF Editor: Linda Wright Bardach (Mrs. Departments__ Neill, 2212 Riverwood Ct., Sarasota, FL33581 Collegiate Editor: Anne Atkinson Laun (Mrs. Craigl, 801 Burns Avenue, Cin· Adviser of the Quarter ...... 2 cinnati, OH 45215 Merchandising Program ...... : ...... 15 Alumnae Editor: Anne Weaver Booske (Mrs. Henryl, 2026 Northbrook Dr., From the Collegians ...... 16-25 Lancaster, PA 17601 From the Alumnae ...... 26-36 Feature Editor: Kenna Giffin, 4321 Briarbend, Houston, TX 77035

SIGMA KAPPA TRIANGLE is published quarterly by Sigma Kappa, 1717 W. 86th St., Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260 and printed by Compolith Graphics and Maury Boyd and Associates. Weightlessness aboard a special Send change of address, subscription and correspondence of a business nature to Central NASA aircraft gives Mission Special­ Office, 1717 W. 86th St., Suite 600, Indianapo­ On ist Astronaut Rhea Seddon a chance lis, IN 46260. Correspondence is to be addressed to the ap­ to perform unea1-thly feats. Her hus­ propriate editor. Deadlines: spring (Dec. 15), band, Astronaut Robert L. Gibson, is summer (Mar. 15), fall (June 15), winter (Sept. 15). the subject of her "strength" demon­ Second-class postege paid at Indianapolis, The stration (NASA photo). Read about IN and at additional mailing offices. Printed in U.S.A. Sigma Kappa USPS 496·080. Rhea and her upcoming space flight, Cover pp. 4-11. 3 4 As a mission specialist, Dr. Rhea Seddon will join the growing list of adventurers in

~ by Kenna Giffin , Xi , Feature Editor In January 1978, Rhea was selected as an astro­ naut candidate by NASA. She completed her year­ long training and evaluation in August 1979. Her work at NASA has included the shuttle medical kit Her sorority sisters at Lambda-UC (Berkeley) and checklist, launch and landing rescue helicopter probably never seriously thought they'd watch physician, support crew member for STS-6, an Margaret Rhea Seddon, M.D., literally go into orbiter and payload software. orbit-in a space shuttle yet. Soon after joining the astronaut program, she But in August, that's exactly what Rhea (pro­ met and married astronaut Robert L. Gibson of nounced Ray) will do as part of her job as a mission Cooperstown, N.Y., who flew in the shuttle in Feb­ specialist astronaut for the National Aeronautics ruary. On July 26, 1982, they had a son, Paul and Space Administration (NASA). Seddon Gibson. Born Nov. 8, 1947, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., where Although NASA and emergency room duties her father .still lives, Rhea earned her bachelor's demand most of her time, she is a member of the degree in physiology from the University of Califor­ 99's (International Women Pilots Association), the nia, Berkeley, in 1970, and her medical degree from American College of Emergency Physicians, the the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Harris County Medical Society, the Texas Medi­ 1973. She completed a surgical internship and a cal Association and the Houston Sigma Kappa three-year general surgical residency in Memphis, alumnae. where she became particularly interested in surgical The following interview was conducted in J anu­ nutrition. Later, she did clinical research on the ary 1984. effects of radiation therapy on nutrition in cancer Q: What exactly is your job at NASA? patients. Rhea: There are a lot of different things we do, Between her internship and residency, she was an but I think the most challenging part of the job at emergency room physician in a number of Missis­ NASA is that you learn a lot of different things, sippi and Tennessee hospitals. She has continued you get to do a lot of different things, and about the this service by working at a northwest Houston time you learn what you're doing in one field they hospital emergency room on weekends. switch you to something else. You have to be smart

5 Among others attending Water Survival School at Homestead Air Force Base, Fla., are astronaut candidates Shannon Lucid, Kathryn Sullivan and Rhea Seddon. (NASA photo)

His parents may be astronauts, but Paul Seddon Gibson, born July 26, 1982, naps through this press conference. Both Rhea Seddon and Robert Gibson came to John­ son Space Center as astronaut trainees in 1978. She is a mission specialist and he is a pilot. (NASA photo) in a lot of areas. In our area, you have to not only Q: Is there anything you're a little nervous or know about [items you work with], but you have to scared about? be able to work on it, to be able to repair it, which Rhea: The one thing on our flight that I think has been a real challenge for someone who's not will be pretty interesting is that we are planning to really mechanical. do an auto-land, in other words, letting the machine Q: What are you anticipating most on your land itself. That part is going to be interesting for August flight? me, because I'm not even going to be on the flight Rhea: I think the earth observation, although we deck. I ride on the flight deck for launch and then do it on an informal basis, is interesting. Of course I'm down on the middeck for entry and landing, and on the first trip, learning what it's like to work in so I'm going to be just sorta sitting there looking at zero G [gravity] is one of the things you look for­ the front of some lockers while the thing lands. I ward to and learn the most about in a short period really won't know too much about what's going on. of time. There's no way you can train for that here I won't be able to watch the gauges and the instru­ on the ground. We have a few simulators that give ments and the window the way I will be at launch you a taste of it, but until you get up there and so it should be doubly interesting for me. It's not really work for a period of time in zero gravity, you really frightening, it's just one of those things I'm really don't know what it's like. not as sure about because it's something brand new Of course, having responsibility for two major and we've never done it before. Of course, we have parts of the payload-the communications satellite two excellent pilots; in fact we'll have three pilots is mine and using the arm (to position a telescope, on the flight deck. then return it)-I'm going to learn a lot about that Q: Did you worry about your husband going up and I'm looking forward to making the arm work in the shuttle? right. Space is a completely different world, some­ Rhea: Not an awful lot. I feel like he's fairly safe thing most people don't ever get a chance to see. on the space shuttle. I'm not sure [whether knowl- 6 edge makes it easier or harder]. In some ways eas­ gery and emergency medicine interest me because, ier, because I have confidence in him; in some ways for the most part, you see a problem and you do more difficult because I know all the things that what you can for it. I guess I'm not patient enough could possibly go wrong. But I guess I don't really to do the things that, say, internists do, when you think that there should be any problems. If he were see some problem and you work on it and try a little going on the first flight I would probably have more of this and try a little of that, and then you watch concerns. patients over a long period of time and see how did Q: Would you like your son to become an astro­ they respond to this medicine, how this illness pro­ naut like his parents? gresses. I guess I 've wanted things to happen Rhea: He just may. I think he's going to learn an quicker than that. I wanted to find the problem and awful lot about the space program in the next few fix it if I could. years, and if that's what he wants to do, that would Q: With those specialties, you must be good in a be okay. I'm sure he'll take it for granted. [Most crisis. children] just think everybody's parents do [what Rhea: You have to be in surgery and emergency their parents do] until they get older, then they real­ medicine. I think maybe that's one of the things ize hey, my mom or dad is doing something that that made NASA look at me. They realized that most people don't get a chance to do. But children you have to be able to think on your feet in situa­ don't realize that until probably high school, and I tions like that, and certainly they wanted people guess ours will probably be the same way. And I'm who could do that. We don't have that many prob­ sure he'll have lots of friends whose parents are lems in flight, but usually you have to think pretty astronauts. fast what to do. When you're training for a flight, Q: How did you decide on your medical spe­ they put you through all the possibilities that they cialty? can think of in their simulations. They throw in all Rhea: I guess I really enjoy the life sciences and the malfunctions that exist, and you have to be originally got interested in medicine in general. Sur- pretty good in those situations.

7 Eight astronaut candidates attending survival school are Ron· ald McNair, foreground; George Nelson, Judith Resnik, Sally Ride, Kathryn Sullivan, Rhea Seddon, Anna Fisher and Shannon Lucid. The course was designed to prepare trainees with proper measures to take in the event of ejection from an aircraft over land. (NASA photo)

Q: How and why did you become interested in Rhea: I'm not sure. I guess I'm a product of the becoming an astronaut? Sputnik era. I can remember along about the sixth Rhea: I guess I thought about it about when grade or so when they sent Sputnik up, there was [a they started sending people into space, back when I lot of publicity about the fact] that our kids didn't was a teenager. I thought, if I could do anything have the training in science that the Russians had, with my life, what would be the most exciting thing and there was a real push then. I had not really had I could do, what was the most exciting thing people any science up to that point-I went to a very small were doing? The space program offered something I school. They decided they needed to bring in a good thought I'd like to become involved in. But at that science teacher and they did. I guess I got inter­ point in time, they were taking pilots, and they ested in science back then and had a pretty good were taking men, and I didn't really want to be a experience in high school, and just stayed with it. pilot. I enjoyed medicine and thought that maybe Q: Why did you remain interested when so many wherever there were people, they would eventually girls lose interest as they get older? need doctors to take care of them, and maybe that Rhea: I think my father was very encouraging of would be a way to get involved. They're not really anything I wanted to do. I was the older of two practicing medicine in space, yet. girls, so he didn't have a son to push towards a It began to look like something I could do about a career. He didn't make me feel like there were cer­ year before I finished my residency. I heard that tain things that were appropriate and other things they were taking applications for people to ft.y the that weren't. I had had grandmother-my mother's shuttle, and that they had an affirmative action mother-who died when I was fairly young, but she program. I wrote for an application, and luckily, taught math at the college level, so I think my they wanted people with the kind of experience I mother sort of felt that I should be whatever I had, about my age. Luckily, it all came together. wanted to be. Q: Did you ever resort to the "dumb blonde" rou­ Q: When did your interest in science develop? tine in high school or college to get a date? 8 Rhea: I think probably in high school I had to your life. Sometimes it takes a good bit of planning downplay (my intelligence), because in high school and organization. It obviously takes effort to bal­ the girls are supposed to look pretty and not be too ance the different roles and you probably won't be bright. But I did some of the more traditional able to do any of them quite as well as you'd like to, things, too. [She was a cheerleader.] When I went to but I think if you want to do all those things, you college and medical school, I went to a technical col­ can. lege, a mature college that was a very intellectual Q: Were you advised to have a baby before you place at the time, in the late 60s, and I don't think flew in the shuttle? Did you worry about possible dumb blondes were appreciated very much. consequences of flying and then having a baby? Q: Do you ever find a conflict of roles among Rhea: I was never completely sure [about possi­ astronaut, wife and mother? ble consequences]. I was reasonably sure that there Rhea: I think we always have it to a certain would not be any problem. I thought about that extent. Obviously there are days when I'd like to when I applied to the space program. I talked to stay home and play with the baby, but I have work some people before and after I got here about it and to do at the office. There are also evenings when I no one could give me a definite answer, no one said would like to stay late at the office, but I have to yes, there will be radiation hazards that will get home to the baby. I think that basically I just increase your chances of having a defective child, or sit down and see what the priorities are at the time. here's something that will sterilize you so you can We have a very good housekeeper-baby-sitter, and I never have any children; no one was able to say think that relieves a lot of pressure. I know that the anything like that. I did talk to a geneticist who baby's being taken care of well, that he's happy at thought there might be some increased risk because home. He's a cheerful, outgoing, loving, little man of the very slight radiation. In thinking about that, right now. and thinking about my age, we decided to go ahead I try to do the most efficient work I can here at and have a baby shortly after we were married. the office so I can be through when I leave and I think part of that decision was the fact that I don't have to take work home. I'm lucky to have a wasn't sure when I would be assigned to a flight, husband who, when I say I have to go out of town and they don't want you to have to go through on Tuesday and be gone several days, will help care much of your training pregnant simply because of for the baby. He loves to watch the baby and really the physical strain. They usually tell you about a enjoys his son. year before you can fly. The way it worked out, we You have to balance it and do the best you can were able to get pregnant fairly soon after we mar­ with the hours of the day and the finances you ried, and my flight assignment was for about a year have. It's nice that I've been able to work some on later. I think I'm glad now I have at least one child the weekends to supplement my salary to pay for in case there is a risk because of the radiation. the housekeeper. I was lucky in that I had a very healthy preg­ Q: Did you ever think you'd have to choose nancy. I had no problems, and worked right up between having a career and a marriage or a until time the baby was born. I couldn't run toward family? the end of my pregnancy but I kept up with walk­ Rhea: I guess there was always that thought ing and weights. I did travel and all that kind of that maybe that'll happen. And it may still happen. stuff up until the month the baby was due. They Something may happen to my child that he needs asked me if I wanted to ride on a helicopter-I was me at home with him for awhile, or something may a helicopter doctor for all the first launches-for the happen in my career that leaves me unable to spend landing on the Fourth of July. But the baby was as much time with this child as I'd like to for a due that month and I felt it was too close. I didn't period of time. I think any time when you have a want to have my baby in California in a helicopter, career and a home and a family and a second career, but other than that I did everything I was sup­ you're always sort of a little bit on edge because posed to be doing. I took a week off, had a C­ you're never quite sure it's all going to fit. I guess .if section, and might have been able to come back a you realize that you do have to choose then you will little earlier if it hadn't been a C-section. But it all do something if something happens to upset your went well. applecart. But once you've balanced all those Q: Has there been a study done on whether that things, you have the confidence to know that you radiation affects the men in regard to fathering chil­ can always keep balancing them; if someone throws dren? in an extra thing for you to juggle, you're going to Rhea: They've also looked at that, and they be able to manage it. haven't found anything d~fi.nite. Many of the men [who have been up in space] have had children Q: Do you have any advice to other young [afterward] and there doesn't seem to be an increase women who are interested in space or medicine or in birth defects. It's good to know that. science in general, as well as having a family? Rhea: I think as long as it's something that you Q: We hear of the problems women have with want to do and something that you care about, you osteoporosis as well as the fact that astronauts can work most of the things you want to do into have also suffered some bone loss while in space. 9 Being a female astronaut, does this double danger back in Memphis. I'm interested in a number of dif­ bother you? ferent things. I had my pilot's license before joining Rhea: I think we've answered part of the ques­ so I'd probably be doing a little bit of that. My job tion-we now provide astronauts with an exercise here at NASA involves a lot of different areas, and kit, sort of a one-g type [equivalent to the force of I think the job, in and of itself, provides me with all gravity on earth]. We put suspenders on them to those different outlets. If I had gotten involved in a hold them down, and that really helps stop bone specialty in medicine, then I would split my free loss. We've shown that women who exercise don't time among several areas. experience as much bone loss, either. Q: What do you like to do when you get a few I think we're going to answer a lot of questions in hours free? zero gravity that have applications back here on Rhea: I do a little gardening and I do a little read­ earth. To understand what gravity does to people ing and putter around my house. I wish I had time and how, and what it does to trees and how-we'll to get my house in shape, all fixed up the way I'd be better able to understand this because of the like it to be. My husband and I like to travel, and work done in the shuttle. luckily, we've gotten to do some trips for NASA. Q: After you've flown in the shuttle, what next? Q: How was your sorority of help to you in college Rhea: I'd like to go up on the shuttle again, and or in your career? that is definitely a possibility with the number of Rhea: There are a number of ways that my soror­ flights that we're having. Hopefully, we'll get busy ity helped me. I went to Berkeley because it's an enough that we'll all get to fly at least once a year. I excellent school in science. Knowing that it was think that's what I'd like to do, at least for awhile. going to be a difficult transition from a small town And after that, the future's still open to me. I keep in Tennessee to a huge university-the university telling my husband that someday he'll support me at that time was bigger than my hometown-I in a manner to which I've become accustomed, so I knew that was going to be tough. I knew I needed can be a proper wife and mother, but I'm not sure to do that to get the kind of science. I wasn't inter­ that'll ever be. ested in chemistry or physics, so in order to get into However, we're seeing astronauts now continuing the life sciences, I had to go to a school that had a to be astronauts for longer periods of time, even big enough life sciences department-I majored in into their 50s. As long as you can pass the physical physiology-and there are very few schools that exam and as long as you're still interested, I think have enough physiology courses to give you a you should be able to fly. major. I think that it would be very nice to be able to I don't know if I would have survived Berkeley if make a shuttle flight that made use of my back­ I'd have had to live in a dorm or that sort of envi­ ground training. There are some coming up, some of ronment. I went through rush before I even started the future spacelab flights, that involve the life sci­ school. Having the closeness of living in a sorority ences. I think that would be neat. It would be nice house with 100 people was a much easier chunk for to know that at least one flight would use all this me to bite off. training and experience I have in medicine. I find Scholastically, I know that the sorority helped a all the flights interesting. great deal. We had study hall every evening as Q: What kinds of experiments that involve your pledges, and there were other girls in the sorority expertise could be performed in the shuttle? Do you house who were majoring in the sort of things I was think there will be any breakthroughs in those interested in. It was a tremendous help to know areas? some upperclassmen who had gone through the Rhea: I think we'll learn about different aspects same things. They could say, "these are the areas on the life sciences. Down the road, there will proba­ you need to stress," or, "there are some old exams bly be things like surgery on animals [in zero in the file cabinet, answer the questions that they gravity]. We've never done that. Obviously it will ask," or, "do the reading and the practical work, be a long time before we do [similar] surgery on peo­ then go take the old exams, and you're probably ple. But animal surgery is a possibility. We have to gonna be in pretty good shape." And that really learn to perform surgery in zero gravity. helped. I worked on the shuttle medical kit, to define It was just tremendous. I think Sigma Kappa what kind of equipment to take on board that had a lot to do with helping me get through Berke­ untrained people can use to solve both very major ley. And being able to get through Berkeley got me problems before we can get somebody down to the into medical school, and being able to get through ground, and very minor problems so we don't have medical school got me into the space program. to call off a mission. Q: If you weren't in the space program, what do you think you'd be doing now? Editor's note: Rhea will take a Sigma Kappa Rhea: I'd probably be involved in medicine. I momento with her on her shuttle flight. She has also would probably be doing hyperalimentation-there been scheduled for a January flight, a life sciences are some good possibilities [for research in that] lab. 10 Denver Marriott Southeast to house convention .

'I ¥ Sigma Kappa-Pass it on!'

/::,. by CAROL WINTER, convention chairman

• Convention registration fees are the responsi­ bility of each attendee. Part time registration fees may be paid at the Sigma Kappa Convention Regis­ tration desk. This fee is required of all members attending meetings, workshops and programs. • Hotel rates include room, breakfast, banquet, taxes and gratuities on room and meal functions. Lunch is available at the hotel or in several area restaurants and is the responsibility of each indi­ vidual. • Guests are welcome at convention social events and are required to pay meal fees. • Family activities are numerous in Denver and nearby points. Round up your family for a Rush to the Rockies and enjoy scenic drives, museums, out­ door pools, an electronic game room, and free park­ ing. Candlelight dining is available in the hotel's Chaparral Restaurant, family style meals are fea­ tured in the hotel's Fairfield Inn and dancing is an option in the hotel's King's Wharf Lounge. • Pack your suitcase with dresses, classic shirts and skirts for convention business meetings. Don't forget a sweater for chilly air-conditioned rooms. Ritual day will require all-white attire, dress and shoes. Banquets will be special events and you will want nice dinner dresses. The formal closing ban­ quet will be the time for your most special gown. Swimming suits and shorts are appropriate for your free-time sun and splashing. • Why not pack your camera to record the smiles1 of Sigma Kappas who convene in Colorado! 11 Convention schedule Convention Theme "I • Sigma Kappa­ Pass it on" Denver Marriott Southeast 6363 East Hampden A venue Denver, Colorado 80222 303-758-7000 June 20-24, 1984

Wednesday, June 20, 1984 Registration 1·4 PM Reception of N.C. & Council nominees 4-6PM Welcome Banquet 6:30-8:30 PM Chapter Sessions 8:45-9:45 PM Song Fest 10:00 PM Thursday, June 21, 1984 Jazzercize 6-6:30 AM Breakfast 6:45·7:45 AM Opening Formal Business Meeting 8:00·11:30 AM Lunch Break 11:30-1:00 PM Initiation-Model Meeting 1:00-3:30 PM Workshops 3:45·6:00 PM •Confirmed Conventionite Banquet 7:30-9:30 PM (tK Through the Years) Songfest 10:00 PM Friday, June 22, 1984 Jazzercize 6:30-7:00 AM Breakfast 7:00-8:15 AM Workshops 8:30·12:00 noon * Panhellenic Luncheon­ 12:30·3:00 PM Alumnae Awards Luncheon Free Time 3:00-8:00 PM Creating Preference Parties 8:00·10:00 PM Saturday, June 23, 1984 Jazzercise 6:30·7:00 AM Breakfast 7:00·8:15 AM Workshop 8:30·12:00 noon Lunch Break 12:00·1:45 PM Formal Business Meeting 2:00·4:45 PM (Elections of National Council) Workshop 5:00·6:00 PM •Collegiate Awards Banquet 7:30·10:00 PM Songfest 10:00 PM Sunday, June 24, 1984 Breakfast 7:00·8:15 AM Inspiration Service 8:15-8:45 AM Closing Formal Business Meeting 9:00-11:30 AM (Installation) . Convention Disbands 11:30 AM Delegates are on their own for Thursday and Saturday lunch and for dinner on Friday. These meals are not included in the conven· tion fees. Everyone is free to shop, swim, tour, or eat in nearby or hotel restaurants.

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13 Sigma Kappas from across the nation will soon gather at Den· ver's Marriott Southeast for the 1984 Sigma Kappa National Convention.

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A Bunch of Violets to- Cindy Robertson Crook, winner of the convention Cover Contest! Cindy's winning entry will grace the cover of the official convention program. She designed it with deep meaning, symbolism, and ritual in mind. Cindy expressed her feelings for Sigma Kappa: " Sigma Kappa's ritual is one of the reasons I love Sigma Kappa so much. The candles used when we sing 'Pass It On,' our triangle, and the violet-they all mean a lot to all of us." Cindy lives in Grapevine, Texas. She is an alumna who supports her sorority with her enthusiasm and talents, and she is currently a collegiate province officer.

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City, State, Zip code------­ Make checks payable to Sigma Kappa Sorority. Mail to: 1717 West 86th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260. LICENSE PLATE Bright lavender and green on white back­ ground, $4.00. 15 Epsilon Tau Sigmas were proud when Kristi Mendrella was crowned homecom­ From the Collegians ing queen at the football game. Each day during big and little sis week there was a theme and the members bought small gifts, made posters and left clues as to their identities. The pledges re­ !::,. ANNE ATKINSON LAUN, AI , Collegiate Editor sponded with cards, letters and confusion as to who their big sisters were. The week climaxed at our annual presents dance which was held at the Registry Hotel in Newport Beach. Sigmas and parents en­ joyed the slide show we presented and the evening was a tremendous success. On Halloween night, the chapter room was turned into a movie theatre with 82 cer Center. We also had a tea to celebrate girls screaming to two scary movies. ANGELO ST. Founders' Day. Pillow paddle presents came up quickly Our fall rush chairman, Paula Jenkins, this year. Then we had our annual sister ZETA KAPPA-After a lot of hard was elected to be panhellenic vice presi­ feud night. work at summer workshop, the 1983 fall dent in charge of programming and an ex­ Over our six week Christmas break, we semester began with formal rush and in­ ecutive officer of Greek Week. Kay Sim­ made lots of plans including our annual formal rush. We pledged 11 girls for the mons was a finalist in the Delta Tau Delta Christmas party, a ski trip and a cookie fall semester. sweetheart contest. We held our mourn­ exchange with our moms.-KATIE JONES Our philanthropy was the San Angelo ing dinner the Monday before finals, and Central Recreation Center. The center is a had secret Santas. During the University place for the senior citizens of the commu­ of Arizona's homecoming we built a float nity to get together and enjoy a meal or with Sigma Phi Epsilon.-MARY TIDD CAL. ST. (NORTHRIDGE) just have a nice visit for an afternoon. A costume dance was held on Halloween ZETA EPSILON -Spring semester and in November a pot-luck dinner was started with initiation of the fall Omicron held just before the Thanksgiving holi­ BRADLEY pledge class, followed by a champagne day. We also kept the center decorated brunch. As soon as the semester began, during the entire holiday season. BETA NU-Beta Nu received 17 pledg­ we had continuous open rush, which last­ Our sisterhood activities during the se­ es and initiated 10 girls to start the se­ ed throughout the semester. We wound mester included an informal coke party in mester. We were delighted to return to a up with a group of enthusiastic pledges. honor of the pledges and a T-shirt paint­ house with new carpeting and new paint Several new pledges were just in time ing party. Everyone brought a shirt and on the second floor. for our exchange with Sigma Alpha created their own designs with acrylic Our chapter received the Bradley Pan­ Epsilon. The theme was Wild World of paints. hellenic sportsmanship award. Not only Sports. The week between the exchange A Founders' Day tea was held Novem­ was Beta Nu's president, Laurie Hoff­ and our Violet Ball was crammed full of ber 9 at the Angelo State University man, honored for her 4.0 gpa, but she was Greek Week activities. We sold Beddy­ Lakehouse with many alumnae in attend­ elected a Greek representative of the stu­ bye tuck-ins through our philanthropy ance. The semester ended with our Christ­ dent senate. Others honored for their 4.0 booth. Organized by Sheri Kaftal, the Vi­ mas dance and pledge presentation.­ gpa included Ann Banaszak, Kim Burt, • olet Ball was held at the elegant Los An­ SANDRA MCDONALD G Ioria Knapp and Lori Kozlowski. geles Biltmore. Beta Nu's Founders' Day was high­ Next on Zeta Epsilon's agenda was Phi lighted by a fashion show with clothes Psi 500 Week, followed by Sigma Chi Der­ modeled by both the active and alumnae by Days. Our biggest activity this semes­ chapters. ter, however, was our participation in the Sue Rowly will travel to Paris for the annual intersorority volleyball tourna­ ARIZONA spring semester. Tammy Horn will enter ment, sponsored by UC (Santa Barbara) ZETA OMICRON-The new fall rush a sales co-op program for Walt Disney Lambda Chi Alpha to raise money for theme of Sound of Music brought us 38 World. Kim Burt will travel to Washing­ their philanthropy. We met with the San new pledges. During rush we also had ini­ ton D.C. to attend the American Universi­ Diego and Fullerton chapters as well as tiation. ty enrolled in the journalism semester hundreds of other sororities. Our next big event was Greek Week, program and to complete an internship.­ We had a car wash to raise funds to held in October. We were paired with Del­ BJ CULBERTSO N send our panhellenic representative Mela­ ta Chi, participating in the dance contest nie Margolis to COTS in the summer. Af­ and the Olympics. We placed 1st in the ter that, our thoughts turned to our books Biff and Buffy bartending contest. Also and final exams. After finals we had One in October was Parents' Day which began CAL ST. (FULLERTON) Heart, One Way Week, organized by with Pledge Presents and ended with a EPSILON TAU-Epsilon Tau started pledge trainer Laura Bierman. She ex­ brunch at the Doubletree Inn. the fall semester with rush, making quota panded on our old traditions and included We were also busy socially with TGs and welcoming 32 new pledges. new events such as a dinner cooked by the and theme parties. The TGs had themes The members threw a pizza party for pledges for their big sisters, and a pledge such as golfing, Hawaiian, and a mock the pledges and invited other Greek mem­ skit to entertain the rest of the chapter. wedding. Our Westerner held in Old Tuc­ bers so everyone could meet our pledges. The week concluded with initiation June son was great, and our Bermuda beach The Alpha Gamma pledge class began 5.-LAU RA BRAU bash party allowed us to dress up in their semester with a candy sale, aided by beach attire in the winter. alumna Dawn Sampson. They also rented Our philanthropy consisted of going to two movies, sold tickets and had a suc­ a convalescence home and having a party cessful movie night. CENTRAL MICHIGAN with bingo and treats. Our fund raiser Epsilon Tau joined forces with Kappa DELTA DELTA-Winning Greek was very successful, raising money Sigma and made a float that won most Week sing and placing first in the track through pledges for the Larry Smith Can- spirited for the homecoming activities. meet last spring were all we needed to fin- 16 ish an outstanding semester. September brought to the chapter news of three awards from COTS. The second week of school was special to us as we ini­ tiated nine new members. An elegant brunch was held afterward, during which the pillow-paddle exchange took place be­ tween big and little sisters. Rush brough to us 13 new pledges. Af­ ter extending bids, we brought the pledg­ es to the house for dinner. The chapter collected many magazines for the American Farm School and we have been making weekly visits to a local nursing home. One of our favorite nursing home residents, Harv, writes his own prayers and recites them to us. State Day was hosted by Epsilon Xi­ Adrian. We were presented with best all­ around chapter for the eighth consecutive year. We also received best scholarship in Michigan. Nancy Leavy was elected most out­ standing member, and was presented the award at the panhellenic scholarship tea. Our pledges were also in the lime-light when they sang a beautiful song to the theme from Ice Castles. In their Swing-a-thon, BM-Culver Stockton Sigmas raised $600 for Muscular Dystrophy For homecoming Cathy Campbell, our and Sigma Kappa philanthropies. Announcing the results are Crystal Morris, Cheryl chapter president, was one of the top 10 Engelage, Jean Rankin, Mari Kramer, Kay Phillips, Bev Varnes and Lois Funk. finalists for homecoming queen. We had over 40 alumnae return where hot coffee and doughnuts kept everyone warm, while the parade entertained us outside. For winter formal, 60 couples spent the evening swimming, taking saunas, and dancing and dining. Steve Hammond, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, was an­ nounced as our new sweetheart. We are already preparing for some ex­ citing winter activities with Sigma Chi.­ SusAN RICHTER

CENTRAL ST. (OKLA.) DELTA CHI-Last spring Susan Wit was elected outstanding leader on cam­ pus. Delta Chi received the first place tro­ phy for Central State's Bronze & Blue tal­ ent show. The theme show was Gradua­ tion: A Good Deal. Seven new members were initiated in June. Fall rush brought 24 new pledges. Cathy Christanson was elected home­ coming queen. She was also the distin­ guished military student in ROTC and served as a dorm resident assistant. Stacey Magid was panhellenic presi­ dent. Tami Fisher served as vice presi­ dent of student senate. Wendy Brandshaw was the Fillies drill team cap­ tain while Marcie Everhart was the Bronze Book editor. Ann Undersod served as president for the Association of Women Students and Cyndee Schwas was A WS vice president. Brenda Risenhoover was the featured baton twirl­ er with the marching band, Becky Boydston was a cheerleader and Sandy Meister and Jennifer Magid were mat maids. Suzie Young, Sheila Williams and Marcie Everhart participated in the hon­ ors scholarship program. Lorie Doughter was a calendar girl while Jennifer Magid With their theme Anchors Away, ~~-Central Mich. placed first in Greek Week Sing. 17 ran for freshman queen. the money we raised in our May, 1983 Four exchanges were held: Fast Times Walk-a-Thon. at Central State with Tau Kappa Epsilon, In the Air Band contest Jean Rankin, Second Annual Prep-Out with Alpha Tau Peggy Suhling, Kerri McGrew, Susan Omega, A pajama party with Kappa Sig· Mayer, and Sheryl Williams performed rna and a come as you are exchange with their rendition of Bob Seger's Old Time Sigma Tau Gamma. The pledge class had Rock 'n' Roll. They walked away with sec· exchanges with Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa ond place. Sigma and Sigma Tau Gamma as well. October 23-29 marked panhellenic rush Six Flags was the scene for the pledge/ week. This year our theme was Sigma member retreat in September. Kappa's Magic Kingdom. Each of us We finished a homecoming float with dressed as a character from either a Dis· Alpha Gamma Delta and won first place ney movie or a children's book. We had a in the parade. Parents met at the house variety ranging from the traditional for a luncheon and Parents' Club meeting Mickey Mouse to the Mad Hatter and followed by a football game. Raggedy Ann. Our refreshments were Alumnae and pledges got together to those found in an amusement park such paint pumpkins for local nursing homes. as caramel corn and Kool-Aid. Our formal October 31, big sisters and little sisters preference party was An Enchanted Eve­ had a party where they played games and ning. We had a program of various speak· bobbed for apples. Later they visited ers who discussed Sigma Kappa from haunted houses. The Harvest Moon Mas· pledging through being an alumna. It was querade Ball was also held in October. concluded with a slide show put to 10 of Janet Wurst, H·IU. Wesleyan, was award· The scholarship dinner was November 7 our favorite Sigma Kappa songs. Bids ed a Knight music scholarship. and Founders' Day was shared with the were dropped on Saturday and we accept· alumnae November 12. At the big sis/li'l ed 11 pledges. sis Christmas party and serenade, every· Philanthropy chairman Wendy Austin one presented their party dates with has created a new gerontology project homemade stockings. The semi-formal which began in J anuary-adopt·a·grand· Christmas party was December 2.­ parent. The house has been divided into MARCIE EVERHART four groups, each being assigned a grand· parent at the nursing home. We held a car wash September 18 and raised over $50. October 11 we sold COLBY backrubs for the other students on cam­ pus. This endeavor contributed $30 to our ALPHA-We spent Founders' Day treasury. with the Epsilon chapter and were On the sports scene, our chapter made amazed when two men from a fraternity quite a name for itself. In the IM program delivered flowers in honor of the founders. we have taken the lead in the overall We also had our annual panhellenic for· standings. We just finished the volleyball mal, organized by Sue Lang, Nancy matches and emerged undefeated. Judy Silverman, and Sheryl Battit. Simmons and Susan Mayer were on the Alpha's Sigma Secret Santas eased the varsity volleyball team. Judy and Susan anticipation for Christmas. helped in leading the team to capture the The chapter is looking forward to the fifth place title in the NAIA District 16 Valentine's party and selling Valen· playoffs in November. tine's cookies on campus.-MARIAN LEER· On the softball field, four Beta Mus will Chris Coleman, EE-Georgia, is a Panhel· BURGER be playing in the spring; Lory Roller, out· lenic Executive Council member as the Cabinet Director. field; Mari Kramer, second base; Sally Beverly, catcher; and Charlotte Miller; shortstop. Kay Phillips and Lori Anne CULVER-STOCKTON Stafford are on the cheerleading squad while Krista Braun and Missy Berreitter BETA MU-Work weekend was held are porn pon girls. July 29·31. A total of 16 met to work on Jill Myers was appointed editor of the chapter improvements, strategies and 1983·84 DOME, the campus yearbook. decorations for rush. We also discussed Becky Randolph and Lois Funk will have plans for new projects for the Lewis Coun· their senior recitals in the spring. ty Nursing Home, our most active local Academic honors to go Bev Barnes and philanthropy. Kay Phillips for being selected for Phi Over the Labor Day weekend, we held Eta Sigma. Bev was also elected secre­ our annual Swing·a·Thon for Muscular tary/treasurer of Alpha Chi. Dystrophy. We each took turns in man· November 29 we installed new officers. ning the front porch swing. We worked in They assumed office in January. The Or· two hour shifts for the entire 48 hours der of the Triangle was observed Decem· and collected $600. Half goes to MD while ber 5 for our graduating seniors.-MARY the rest is divided between the national WEIDENHAFT philanthropies. The_staff of the Lewis County Nursing Home gave us a recognition dinner Octo­ ber 2. After the meal we were taken on a tour of the new wing of the building com· E. TENNESSEE ST. plex. We were also shown the physical GAMMA LAMBDA-We began the H-Ill. Wesleyan's Allison Merrill is Pan· therapy department. The new equipment fall semester with formal rush. The new hellenic president. for the department was purchased with pledges participated in a mixer for all the 18 new pledges of sororities and fraternities, Robin Upchurch and Ginger Parramore room. Together with the alumnae, rush sponsored by panhellenic and IFC. were honored at our quarterly scholarship was successful also, bringing 18 new In October we enjoyed a cookout given banquet. They were recently tapped into pledges. by Kappa Sigma. The chapter also partici· Golden Key National Honor Society. Con· In October, the new pledges put on the pated in homecoming events with them. gratulations to Angela Lawrence for be· fall informal titled "Sigma Kappa Starn· We placed second overall. Dana Banks ing selected as the cover girl for POINT· pede." Homecoming was just around the was crowned homecoming queen. We at· ER rush magazine; Jacqueline Temple for corner and gave Eta a chance to get in· tended a brunch in honor of our retiring being chosen to represent Sigma Kappa in volved. We were paired with the Alpha CPO Elise Jenkins. Other activities dur· the Sigma Pi 1984 Women of UGA Calen· Iota chapter of Sigma Chi. We had a ing October included making jack·o· dar; and Laurie Flowers who will repre· great time building the float and taking lanterns for the fraternities, the pledges sent Sigma Kappa in the Miss UGA Pag· part in the ever popular Titan games. visited the children's hospital on Hallow· eant. Sigma Kappa found plenty of time to een and we gave a Halloween party for We traveled to Atlanta for a party with donate blood during the Illinois Wesleyan the men at the V.A. hospital. Pi Kappa Phi at Southern Tech. We end· blood drive and helped out with a craft November was the month for our annu· ed the quarter with our Christmas par· fair at the McClean County nursing home. al Parents' Day banquet for Founders' ty.-JACQUELINE TEMPLE On the same day as Eta's gerontology Day. The chapter also had a tea with the philanthropy, Eta's members celebrated alumnae. We were also involved in the Founders Day with a luncheon with the Pike's Peak competition, taking first alumnae. place in the competition. Dana Banks re­ GETTYSBURG Still full of energy, we hosted a fantas· ceived first runner-up in the Miss Pike's GAMMA NU-This past year has been tic Dads' Day program with a luncheon Peak Beauty Pageant. Gamma Lambda's an exciting one. The chapter had not had and photographer. other activities were a My Tie Mixer with a successful rush in several years, but last To promote sisterhood, we held a Hal· Kappa Alpha and a holiday dinner for all spring five brave girls decided to build up loween party with room-to-room trick or sororities sponsored by panhellenic. Gamma Nu chapter. . treating and a Christmas party with car· Beth Boyd, Debbie Swift, Donna John· We started working on public relations oling and cut out cookie decorating, too. son, Mitzi Marsh and Susan Walton hold and brought Sigma Kappa's name into fo· The winter formal in December was at the offices for panhellenic council. cus by coming in second in the Greek Pere Marquette in Peoria. Gamma Lambda closed the semester by Week Pledge Olympics and winning five Many of Eta's members are participat· having a Christmas party for the V .A. out of seven scholarship awards at the ing in honoraries and other organizations. hospital and a Christmas dance for Gam· Greek Week banquet. The Gettysburg Kris Condon was elected Kappa Delta rna Lambda members and their dates.­ campus began to take notice of these new Pi's secretary/treasurer. Patti Shiplett was initiated into Delta Omicron and re· SusAN ROARK Sigma Kappas. Our president and vice president of ceived an internship with the New York City Opera in New York. Bonnie Tria is membership attended COTS and came back to campus ready to start building the co-editor of the Greek newsletter and FINDLAY the chapter. Mrs. Clarkson, Mrs. Miller Allison Merrill took the office of panhel· and traveling consultant Julie Schultz lenic president. Beth Evans was chosen to EPSILON ETA-The year started by be a general psychology teaching assist· initiating four pledges. Our formal rush came to help us with a special fall rush for upperclassmen. We worked hard, and ant. Janet Wurst received the Knight Mu· used Up, Up and Away with Sigma K. sic Scholarship and appeared in the Rush resulted in seven new pledges. that hard work paid off with eleven new pledges! school's production of "Working." Bonnie Chapter president J ana Stingel was se­ Tria was chosen for cheerleading and Deb lected homecoming queen while Lynne Although our chapter now totals only 18, we have the enthusiasm of 80 and are McCallister, Lori Bumpous, and Vicki Piatt was on the homecoming court.­ Gustafson for porn pon girls.- VEVECA LUCILLE GAN NON looking forward to a successful formal rush in the spring. We're planning on tak· GUSTAFSON ing quota this year, a Gamma Nu first. Another accomplishment we're proud of GEORGIA is a study break "pig-out" we held to im· EPSILON EPSILON-Stephanie Ad· prove panhellenic relations. We invited all Greek women to the chapter room and INDIANA ams traveled to Purdue this summer to provided the munchies. It turned out well, TAU-Tau started the fall semester attend COTS. and we received a nice letter from the pan· During formal rush we picked up eight with a chapter retreat at McCormick's hellenic president thanking us for making pledges, and then picked up 10 more Creek to start planning fall activities, in· the first move to help· inter-sorority rela· pledges during informal rush. Traveling eluding homecoming events with the Ev· tions. consultant Meg Jankowski visited our ans Scholars. We celebrated Founders' Day at a pot· Our welcome back serenades featured chapter in October. luck dinner held by the Harrisburg alum· Fall quarter was filled with many activi· television commercials, and we placed nae chapter. ties including the Tau Kappa Epsilon fourth in the Greek Classic Festival in We'd like to thank all the other chap· September. Tau also won a city-wide con· hairy dog spirit drive. Chris Coleman rep· ters who helped us in our special rush this resented us in the Miss Georgia spirit test by collecting pop cans to benefit the fall. And a big hug goes to our alumnae Stonebelt Center for the Mentally Re· contest. We also had a party during the advisor, Ginny Roth.-Lrz STOBER week of homecoming and a red and black tarded. spirit week to kick off the Georgia· Florida A new scholarship program was insti· football game weekend. tuted for the chapter members, and fall intramural teams included football and We have enjoyed many functions with ILLINOIS WESLEYAN our alumnae this past quarter. We had an volleyball (we made it to the semi-finals in alumnae tea in which we invited all of the For Eta chapter, Fall means it's back to the all-sorority tournament). Georgia alumnae. We also celebrated school for all the members. Five new Homecoming weekend and Parents' Founders' Day with the Atlanta alumnae. pledges were initiated September 10. Day activities included banquets, enter· Epsilon Epsilon raised money last year Preparation for rush renewed Eta's uni· tainment, and plenty of opportunities to to buy a tree that was donated to the city ty and friendships. A mock rush was held show off our latest house redecorating ef· of Athens and planted last November. We September 11 for all of Eta's moms. It forts. Our new housemother, Margaret also had a raffie to raise money to have gave the Eta chapter members a chance "Mom" Mullinax, served as hostess for dining room tables sent to our house. to show off their newly decorated dining the events. 19 Formal rush started in November with the first round of parties. With the help of TC Sandy George and our rush chairmen Karen Coleman and Gina Gentili, we showed all 1900 rushess a bit of Sigma Kappa Magic. The Super Six fall pledge class was ini­ tiated December first. The annual Holiday Pledge Formal was held December 10. Pledge educator Rhon­ da Howell presented the following awards: Miss Congeniality-Laura Yao; Most Pearl Points-Cathy Carroll; Out­ standing Pledge-Maribeth Rader; and Most Obnoxious-Cathy Carroll. One of Tau's major goals for the semes­ ter was to increase each chapter mem­ ber's involvement in campus activities. Several Sigma Kappas joined honorary societies this semester, including: Beth Jester, Omicron Nu; Karen Bosse, Alpha Kappa Psi; Beth Roberge, Pam Cohen and Kim Steel, Alpha Epsilon Rho; and Melanie Meunier, Sigma Alpha Iota. Laura Colbert, Cindy Garrett, Beth Jester, Tangee Shepherd and Jane Weyand were selected for the Indiana University Student Foundation, a presti­ gious university fund-raising group and service organization. Norma Bartkowicz was chosen to be the ) treasurer for Women in Communication, Inc., and Cindy Garrett was the fund­ raising chairman for the group. Cindy was rA-E. Tennessee St. Sigmas enjoyed Halloween with costume parties. also the Greek's section editor the ARBU­ TUS yearbook. Jayne Jackson is on the executive coun­ cil of the Spirit of Sport all-nighter, a campus-wide philanthropy project for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bloomington. Julie Wagner served as the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches' repre­ sentative to the National Youth Gather­ ing. She represents about 300 churches in the U. S. Chris Decker received an ROTC schol­ arship for academic achievement, and Dawn Copple won the Pledge Panhellenic

Dawn Tuttle, A E-lowa, was selected homecoming queen.

20 Council scholarship. Catherine Brewton, Day. Rush skits were performed and new This past summer, Mary Olson and Karen Bosse and Julia Wagner received songs were learned. Wendy Premo attended COTS. Mary was internships for the second semester. A homecoming brunch was given for re­ a campus chest account executive while Patty Blssing was named Pi Kappa Phi turning alumnae, collegians and their Wendy Premo was in Pi Sigma Epsilon. Rose Queen at the annual Rose Ball. She families. Greek Week was held in Novem­ Susan Bidner served on the Engineering will now enter the national Rose Queen ber. Some of the events included a torch Council central committee and Jill Klinge competition.-CINDY GARRETT run, church service and a grand chapter was the director of ISU United Student of meeting. Gamma Gamma was paired with Iowa. Phi Gamma Delta to rake leaves at the To start our fall semester on a good Brandon Nursing Home, Gamma Gam­ note, we had many changes and improve­ ma's local philanthropy.-SARAH RENAUD ments done to our house by our alumnae. INDIANA S.E. Two new study rooms were built in the ZETA ALPHA-Zeta Alpha started basement and new ceilings were put up in the spring semester of 1983 by initiating the TV room and chapter room, along 10 pledges. Our next major event was IOWA with some new lighting and new windows. Special thanks to Mary Anderson for homecoming. Cindy Black was selected ALPHA XI-Initiating nine spring painting several rooms with her son, Ms. IUS. All of the Ms. IUSs have been pledges and pledging 37 more kicked off Scott. Sigma Kappas. the fall semester. Formal rush parties in­ After we won second place in the large One of the spring highlights was the cluded Lavender and Maroon, Sigma banner division for homecoming, we cele­ Heart Throb Ball. Greg Deaton, Pi Kappa Downs and Our House which included a brated with Farmhouse. During Parents' Alpha, was chosen our Heart Throb. Lat­ slide presentation. Weekend we had a cookout after the We provided cookies and punch and er, Becky Baechler was selected Tau Kap­ Colorado-Iowa St. game. Later that night pa Epsilon's sweetheart at their annual danced with the Iowa City senior citizens we treated our parents to "The Sound of Red Carnation Ball. harvest dance. Sigma Kappa moms and Music" held in C. Y. Stevens Auditorium. Ellen Haub, Donna Loughmiller, Sheila dads were honored at a special dinner ar­ ranged by Marcie Keul. Alumnae from Missy Winey performed in the produc­ Klein Lozon and Lana Shireman received tion. She also danced Bargche . in the outstanding student awards. Our the Quad Cities presented a skit at our Founders' Day celebration. Orcheisis I. chapter received the formal rush quota Congratulations to Susan Bidner and award for the fifth year and we also Our social calendar was full of exchang­ Renee Raming who were elected to the placed first in campus intramurals by es and parties. Exchanges were held with panhellenic executive board, as secretary winning the all-sport trophy and the tro­ Sigma Pi, Delta Upsilon and Sigma Nu. and treasurer. Renee is also a Student phy for most participation. At the fall party we sailed away to the Sigma Karribean, and in November we Ambassador for the Student Alumni As­ As non-medical volunteers, our chapter sociation and Susan is the Greek Week went on a country hayrack ride. Santa co-sponsored a Health Focus on campus. choir accompanist. was on hand the evening of our formal We also sponsored two blood drives. We Mary Kay Needham was Greek Week holiday party to give gag gifts to all our have helped the Crusade for Children by publicity co-chairman and vice president dates. assisting TKE with road blocks. We also of the Home Economics Advisory Coun­ The Alpha Xis elected to panhellenic helped TKE with their annual canned cil. Linda Litchfield was Bomb yearbook food drive. are: Dana Otters, rush director; Mary senior co-editor and Orchesis I dancer Formal rush this fall was a success. Af­ Ann Dill, judicial and mediations; Mary Bechtold, treasurer; and Mary Anne while Regina Wittaker was a student am­ ter performing one of our skits for Alpha bassador of the Alumni Association. Re­ Theta, we performed it for our rushees Lipka, GREEK HAWKEYE editor. Dana Tuttle was crowned homecoming gina was also in Alpha Zeta agriculture and again made formal rush quota. honorary. Mary Olson was the Muscular queen and was selected third runner-up in In October our fund raiser was a booth Dystrophy dance marathon entries chair­ at the Harvest Homecoming Festival the Sigma Chi Derby Days queen compe­ man. Sue Haase is with Goodtimers, Pen­ with some of the proceeds going to United tition. Shelly Nichols is a member of the ny Jones is on the ISU cheersquad and Way. October was also the month for 1984 Greek Week executive council and is Teresa Streeper is on the ISU marching pumpkin caroling at local nursing homes. in charge of organizing all Greek house band flag corps. We gave the nursing homes jack-o­ representatives. To get us into the spirit of Christmas, lanterns from our annual carving contest. The Alpha Xi chapter extends its appre­ our pledges trimmed an 18 foot tree in our The semester ended with a baby shower ciation to graduate counselor Cheryl living room and decorated the house. The for our advisor Lean Walls. We also had a Leoni and housemother Rene Smith (Al­ tree plus our three fireplaces provided an Christmas party and went caroling to the pha Xi) for their love and devotion.­ enjoyable atmosphere for our fireside par­ nursing homes.-BRENDA BURTON LAURIE SCHAEFER ty. The mittens, which we use on the tree every year, to to the Maine Seacoast Mis­ sion.-BARBARA WARNER INDIANA ST. IOWA ST. GAMMA GAMMA-Gamma Gamma ALPHA EPSILON-Formal rush in­ began the fall semester with A New Be­ cluded party themes such as S.S. Sigma, LONGWOOD ginning. The Beta Sigma chapter came Muppet Day, A Day at the Movies, and DELTA NU- We began the year in down from Lafayette to help Gamma Casino Night. Preparation for this week September with the pin pledging of five Gamma with their special rush weekend. was held during the unusually hot weath­ girls who pledged at the end of last year. Gamma Gamma had a successful rush, er this summer. But thanks to alumna Then rush began, with The Midnight Spe­ bringing in 15 pledges. Kathy Jergens and the use of her swim­ cial as our skit. "Bette Midler", Scandal, A pitch-in dinner was given by the ming pool, it was bearable. We welcomed The Beach Boys and Chairman of the Terre Haute alumnae at the home of Mar­ 20 pledges. Board provided the entertainment. Our tha Bowsher for the new pledge class. Our pledge class started off with plans theme party was The Wizard of Sigma Mary Crouch, Tau, is Gamma Gamma's for yell-like-hell with Farmhouse for Kappa. Rush ended with walk and two graduate counselor. homecoming. They also helped us partici­ great girls walked our way. We followed In November Gamma Gamma traveled pate in Sigma Chi's Derby Days. Other rush with ribbon and pin pledging. to Indianapolis for State Day, sponsored activities included participation in the in­ During October we had two informal by the Indianapolis alumnae. It was a tramural program in such events as rush parties. The theme of the first was chance to become acquainted with other sand-volleyball, regular volleyball, flag­ Sigma Kappa Carnival and the second Sigma Kappas and to celebrate Founders' football, softball and basketball. party was a taco salad dinner party. We 21 were kept busy with Octoberfest, Long­ small compuses. We celebrated Founder's Amy Spatz, executive vice president, wood's annual festival weekend. We sold Day by having a dinner and giving house planned our fall retreat which was held on hot dogs and We Love our Lancers but­ gifts. At our big turkey dinner paddles the Western Campus. It focused on Alpha tons. Beth Anderson was co-Oktoberfest and pillows were exchanged.-DANA Iota sisterhood of pledges, members and chairman. Pearl and Violet ceremonies FLOYD alumnae. were held, with the initiation of 10 girls We closed out the semester with the Oct. 30. Our first annual alumnae week­ trimming of our Christmas tree and the end was held to coincide with initiation exchange of presents with our angel sis­ and we had several alumnae attend. We MASSACHUSETTS ters.-LoRETTA PAXTO also held a Halloween party with Pi Kap­ BETA ETA-Fall semester started pa Phi. with rush! After themes of Love Boat, Founders' Day was celebrated with a Oriental Gardens and End of the Rain­ special meeting with the alumnae chapter bow, we ended rush with two pledges. MO. WESTERN ST. in Richmond. We also had two more infor­ With usual Beta Eta determination, and mal rush parties, The Love Boat and Sur­ with the help of TC Julie Schultz and Na­ EPSILON UPSILON-The fall semes­ prise Party. We received six new pledges. tional President Barbara Clarkson, we ter began with formal rush. Our theme On November 19th, several girls traveled worked for seven more. parties included a beach party complete to the University of Virginia for the inter­ October 15th, the NE Regional Confer­ with a summertime spread of melon balls, state rivalry football game between W. ence was held. We learned about national assorted fruits and punch. We presented Va. and Virginia Tech. After the game we Sigma Kappa, some new songs and et a Sound of Sigma theme party which in­ traveled to James Madison where the Del­ with our alumnae from NYC. We even cluded Scandinavian dress, food and a ta Rho chapter held a rush workshop. We taught everyone how to Beat the Rug. slide show. We gained four pledges in for­ also held a culture night where we dressed Homecoming was next. J acalyn Zieve mal rush and two in informal rush. up and socialized to classical music, sam­ was elected homecoming queen of 1983, Activities this semester included a pling different kinds of cheese. making the sixth year in a row that a Sig­ bowling night with the pledges. We had Winding down into December, we all ma Kappa has worn the crown at our retreat the weekend of November 19 started preparing for exams. But not UMASS. where we had a surprise breakfast for our without a little fun. Pearl and violet cere­ Founders' Day on November 9 consist­ pledges. During inspiration week we had monies were held and we initiated two ed of our usual ceremonies but instead of a scavenger hunt, a pass the candle and new members. We also held Order of the eating ice cream and brownies, we made other fun events. Triangle and the senior banquet for the ditty bags for the Maine Seacoast Mis­ Many of us enjoyed Founders' Day seniors. sion. Parents' Day was an overwhelming with our area alumnae. The Kansas City We had several fund raisers during the success, complete with a tailgate party, alumnae invited us to dine with them for semester. We sponsored a mixer with Sig­ the football game and a night out at the Founders' Day, also. ma Phi Epsilon. We sold hot dogs and pub. We've also had toga parties, hay­ Initiation was held in December. The buttons at Oktoberfest, held a raffie and rides and our formal at the Christmas new initiates were treated to a steak din­ made a calendar of Longwood College Tree Inn.-CATHERINE MALONEY ner. We ended the semester with a Christ­ men. The pledges sold bagels and cookies. mas party and gift exchange.-GWEN We sent money to the Maine Seacoast FOSTER Mission, donated money to Heritage Hall and the Piedmont Geriatric Hospital and MIAMI we participated in a panhellenic philan­ thropy, cross stitching Christmas orna­ ALPHA IOTA-A casino party com­ NEBRASKA ments for gerontology.-KRIS HoDGSON plete with garter belts, black jack tables and a roulette wheel highlighted rush BETA OMEGA-Formal rush started week. At the conclusion of rush we were the semester and the chapter welcomed delighted with our 27 new pledges. Dur­ eight new pledges. The shipboard theme ing the next month we welcomed 15 new with everyone dressed as sailors was pos­ LOUISVILLE initiates into our formal meetings. sible thanks to the alumnae who helped ALPHA THETA-During the summer Philanthropy chairman Nancy Brown with rush. most of our time was spent planning for scheduled visits to the Oxford View nurs­ Informal rush brought the number of rush. We had two summer rush parties-a ing home where we played bingo on four pledges to 12. The semester's activities banana split party and a games party. occasions. The staff and the residents included a hayrack ride, pizza and movie During formal rush we had a Parisian par­ were excited when they received our gift parties, and exchanges with some frater­ ty. Zeta Alpha from IUS came to help of new bingo equipment. nities. with rush for the entire week. Also Na­ During the first week of September we The chapter entertained the residents of tional Secretary Phyllis Markley was with participated in Greek Week events where a retirement home, helped at the annual us during rush. We now have 14 pledges we placed third in Wi.n,dow Splash and Kidney Foundation chili cook-off, and as a result of our successful rush. fourth overall, thanks to the enthusiasm rang bells for the Salvation Army. A mother/daughter dinner was held of our chairman J ody Dulkowski. Tina Chapter president Pam Huck was in­ September 14. Also during September we Stewart was nominated for Greek God­ ducted into Omicron Delta Kappa and had intramural activities, including tug-cr dess. Rhonda Grandgenett became a member war and soccer. Founders' Day was highlighted by the of Beta Alpha Psi. Kim Kavalec received Through various fund raisers we were visit of Carol Jackson Phillips, National the James Horjeis English alumni schol­ able to purchase two ceiling fans for the Vice President for Collegians and an Al­ arship award while Barb Readway was a den. pha Iota alumna. At the Founders' Day finalist in the Miss Nebraska Pageant and October brought get-togethers. We held banquet with the Cincinnati alumnae, J a­ won first place in the perceptics team.­ a banquet with 1922 alumnae and had a nice Fidisun received the Joyce Eddy KIM KAVALEC Sig-Ma dinner (where the new pledges dis­ Award for the outstanding junior or sen­ covered their Sig Mas). ior, an annual award based on sisterhood, In November we held an open house. service to the chapter, high scholarship Sue Hall, panhellenic president and chap­ and university involvement. N.E. MISSOURI ST. ter president Jeanine Fitzgerald attended Our date party, Sigma Karibbean, was DELTA THETA-Delta Theta started the National Panhellenic Conference in held at the Metropolitan Room in Hamil­ the fall semester by initiating the eight Arizona. Louisville won the National Pan­ ton. Kim Morgan, outer social chairman, spring pledges. Then followed formal hellenic A wards Committee trophy for did a great job with the arrangements. rush. We hosted four rush parties which 22 were centered around a 50s and South During Parents' Weekend we had a cof­ Seas theme. fee and doughnut celebration. We held a SMU Our philanthropy chairmen Jean Breen special candlelight ceremony in honor of and Sharon Von Loo planned a canned Founders' Day. The quarter closed with a SIGMA-Sharon Smith and Lori food drive with Delta Zeta. The food was sisterhood study break for relaxation and Quindlen were recognized as having a donated to needy families for Thanks­ fun at the home of advisor Bessie Day, high scholastic average at a recent honors giving. BT.-TRICIA MURRAY convocation. Kathy Geruldsun, Joanne We had several sisterhood projects in Rechione, Becky Flemming, Lori Mitch­ the fall including a guest speaker on pow­ ell, Lori Quinn, Sharon Smith, Lori der puff mechanics, chapter room bingo Quindlen made the dean's list last spring. and a jewelry party. Other achievements included rasing The social calendar was full this semes­ RUTGERS close to $100 for UNICEF. In member­ ter. IT included several mixers, homecom­ ship, we picked up three new pledges and ing activities, a joint Halloween party ZETA PHI-Zeta Phi began the fall se­ initiated five girls November 13. with Alpha Sigma Tau and the annual mester with the most successful rush of Nancy Burnett was involved in a school Christmas formal. all the Rugers sororities. Highlighting the play production, and Ray Frey is a man­ For the spring we are looking forward week was our Sigma Kapparet night. We ager at the cafeteria. Sharon Justice and to our chapter's 25th anniversary.-KARI dressed in black outfits and top hats and Jennifer Ireland are Titanaires while Car­ UNLAND danced to choreographed routines. On bid rie Peterson and Jenny Schenck are busy morning we drove our new pledges around working at the radio and TV stations on campus in limousines. campus. Kathy Geruldsen just finished During Greek Week we participated in the hockey season and Lori Quinn and the float and song contests, making the Sharon Smith are rush counselors. NORTHWESTERN ST. (LA.) front page of our campus newspaper. We Becky Fleming was our homecoming took first place in the song contest, win­ candidate. We made a float for a commu­ DELTA MU-The chapter began the ning $500 for the chapter. At the end of nity parade, with a Flintstones theme. year by initiating 21 new members. Greek Week we held our first annual cock­ Later that evening, we had a reception for Spring rush was a success as we pledged tail date night. visiting alumnae. seven new girls. Our sorority had the larg­ We started a joint philanthropy project We made favors and Christmas cards est pledge class for the spring of 1983. All with Kappa Delta Rho. Every Friday we for the Shenango Home and had a Christ­ seven were initiated in April. visited the Edison Estates Care and Re­ mas mixer with Alpha Sigma Phi.- LORI This fall was filled with several vents in­ habilitation Center for the elderly. QUINN cluding the Sigma swamp stomp, home­ We celebrated Founders' Day with Zeta coming, and state fair week. Janice Dug­ Rho at Lafayette college. We initiated 24 gan, Debbie Gardner, and Janet LeBlanc new members and ended the semester were elected to the state fair court. with a holiday sisterhood party and semi­ Delta Mu gave hours of service to vari­ formal.-SUZANNE ORDAS ous philanthropic activities; the local STEPHEN F. AUSTIN nursing home, the Heart Fund drive, and GAMMA CHI- In September we had the Nachitoches Christmas Festival rush and pledged eight new girls. In Octo­ drive. Also, toiletries were sent through­ S. ILLINOIS ber we had a cleaning party at our adopt­ out the year to the Maine Seacoast Mis­ ed grandfather's house where we redeco­ sion and magazines were sent to the GAMMA KAPPA-The fall semester rated and painted his house. We planted American Farm School. began with a successful rush, pledging 14 violets in his gardens to show our Sigma Janice Duggan was selected outstand­ members of the Chi pledge class. CPO Kappa spirit. ing sorority woman at NSU and Jodi Peggy Hawk and TC Sandi George gave A scholarship banquet was held for all W erfal received the freshman scholarship us some helpful hints about rushing. Five Greeks on campus with a 3.0 gpa or bet­ award. The chapter won the panhellenic new members were initiated. ter. Sigma Kappa made the best showing. scholarship award, we were Greek Week We and Tau Kappa Epsilon had a We teamed together with Tau Kappa champions and won Greek Week spirit. unique wedding exchange. The Delta Chis Epsilon to make a float for homecoming, Our chapter was number one in intramu­ provided some entertainment at the paja­ and we entered Donna Taylor as our can­ rals for the year. Sigma Kappan Noelle ma jam. Our annual barn dance was held didate for homecoming queen. Orze holds the position of panhellenic at the Kincaid Marina and the Christmas We collected can and paper goods and president.-NOELLE 0RZE party at the house was visited by Santa took them to the Nacogdoches Women's and his elves. Since the house has been Shelter. newly decorated, we invited local busi­ We have fun carving Halloween pump­ nessmen to an open house. The Gamma kins for all of the fraternities on campus. OHIO Kappas invited the panhellenic sororities We carved out the appropriate Greek let­ BETA UPSILON-Fall quarter started over for a lingerie party. This year we will ters on each of them. We also sent Hal­ off with one of the biggest rush efforts in be doing the Theta Xi variety show with loween cards to all of the sororities on Beta Upsilon's history. Barbara Clarkson, Delta Chi. campus. We had a Halloween party at our National President and National Secre­ The fund raisers this semester were the adopted grandpa's house, worked the Hal­ tary Phyllis Markley helped to add 53 USO book co-op, selling soda huggies and loween carnival at the Nacogdoches Con­ pledges into the Beta Upsilon chapter. the pledge class slave sale with Theta Xi. valescence Center, and sold corndogs at Newly elected officers helped get the The chapter collected all their unused the annual Alpha Tau Omega music fest­ chapter off to a start. Activities included clothing to send to the Maine Seacoast ival. exchanging heart sisters, serenading Sig­ Mission for Christmas. We again partici­ In November, we won second place in ma Alpha Epsilon and an ice cream social pated in the American Red Cross blood Sigma Chi de,rby week. We participated in with Chi Omega. TC Sandi George stayed drive. Our pledges put in additional long a Derby Doll contest, Spirit Night and for a month to help strengthen the hours to help organize the drive. Games Day. Connie Brewer won the Der­ chapter. Kristy Mullen, Sandy Suchomski, Lyd­ by Doll contest. Beta Upsilon had one tea this fall with ia Lundeen, Diane Meyer, Lyn Sykora, We had our Founder's Day banquet at Sigma Alpha Epsilon during homecoming and Cheryl Gripp were inducted into the La Hacienda in Nacogdoches. In Novem­ weekend. The happy hour get-togethers Sphinx Club. Six seniors went through ber, a sorority review also took place. We were shared with Phi Delta Rho and Beta the Order of the Triangle.-VALERIE sang some of our rush songs and made an Theta Pi. WOLF excellent appearance. 23 We had a Thanksgiving party at Grand­ Fund, which will be used for all three East for Sigma Phi Epsilon fight night. pa's. Everybody sang songs and Grandpa Tennessee chapters. For Halloween, pumpkins were sent to joined in too! Other activities during the quarter in­ all the sororities on campus. Initiation We had our fall formal at the beginning cluded a Founder's Day lunch which hon­ was held October 22 with 33 pledges and of December. The theme was Sigma Kap­ ored our 50 year members, a Parent's Tea one alumna initiated. Following initiation, pa Winter Wonderland. the following day and a Christmas party new officers were elected. KareB Gromena finished her term as in our suite. We also enjoyed socials with Presentation was held November 4 with panhellenic president.-LESLIE Bu'ITS Kappa Sigma, Beta Theta Pi and a Hal­ 39 spring and fall pledges presented. Dur­ loween party with Kappa Alpha. ing presentation, Leslie Ewing received Teaming with Beta Theta Pi, we partici­ the outstanding pledge award and Dar­ pated in An Old Southern Rebellion lene Hawkes received the Sandy Heflick TENNESSEE homecoming. Activities during the week Anderson outstanding member award. ALPHA DELTA-Fall quarter began included Anything Goes, painting a ban­ This award was named after Mrs. Ander­ with a rush retreat at nearby Sturkey ner and a window, and building a float. At son, EO, by the Gamma Iota chapter for Lodge. Everyone worked hard on the new the end of the quarter we joined Kappa her exceptional service as a chapter ad­ A Sigma Kappa Carol Christmas skit and Alpha Theta for our pledge formal. visor. the new preference night party. We hold Mary Cox graduated fall quarter with Initiation was held again December 3 both formal and informal rush and re­ the highest gpa in the College of Liberal with one pledge initiated. ceived 19 pledges. Arts. Kim Taylor was chosen as a student During Christmas, Gamma Iota partici­ The pledges enjoyed a spaghetti dinner ambassador and Cathy Brabson and Lee pated in a carolling party with Alpha Del­ given by the members, pledge retreat at Anne McKenzie were initiated into Tau ta Pi. December 5 the chapter held its Fairfield Glade and a progressive dinner Beta Phi.-SARO N CARTER Chris tmas party with the Lubbock through the panhellenic building with the alumnae. other sorority pledges. The pledges also Spring semester's events include spring visited the Mount Rest Home for elderly rush, a chapter retreat, Lavender and women for a Christmas party. TEXAS TECH Lace spring formal, Sigma Chi Derby day October 22 the Alpha Delta, Gamma GAMMA IOTA-Spirit was the name and Barn Dance.-TERRI LLOYD Lambda, and Gamma Psi chapters hon­ of the game as Gamma Iota and Phi Kap­ ored retiring province officer Elise Jen­ pa Psi teamed together in the spirit stick kins with a brunch at the Hyatt Regency at the Texas A&M pep rally. Hotel in Knoxville. Collegians and alum­ The chapter selected three members to UC (SAN DIEGO) nae from the three chapters were invited. serve as queen candidates: Peggy Hughey ZETA MU -1983 fall rush started with In honor of the occasion, the alumnae set for homecoming, Meredith Fortune for a leftover glow from the previous spring's up the Elise Reed Jenkins Scholarship the Fiji Olympics, and Melanie Menikos initiation party. Zeta is now the top house

.0.!:-W. Illinois recently won the " president's award" at their ~ualifies in all areas of scholarship, philanthropy, campus Greek awards ceremony. The award goes to the chapter that mvolvement and community involvement. 24 at UCSD and was the only house to take ball game. Alpha Gamma Rho held a par­ In November we held our annual quota during fall rush. Eleven new pledg­ ty for Epsilon Chi that evening. Founders' Day celebration and banquet es have been participating in all of the CPO Carolyn Anderson spent three which was made special by the presence Sigma Kappa activities this fall and will days with us at the end of October. of several visiting alumnae. Our annual be initiated in January, 1984. Zeta Mu Our chapter sponsored a basketball pledge spaghetti feed was held later in the presented a theme night in which all took game between the Virginia Tech Lady month and the proceeds enabled our part in a Viva la Sigma salute. Hokies and a handicapped team as a par­ pledges to sponsor the pledge dance De­ Fall quarter provided many fun events, ty of Handicap Awareness Week. cember 9. one of which brought together five chap­ November began with a party to work With Christmas around the corner, our ters in southern California. Those chap­ on our gifts to the Maine Seacoast Mis­ seniors decided to play elves and stayed ters who attended were from Cal. Poly, sion. Chapter members then attended the up late one night to decorate the house. Cal. State-Northridge, Cal. State­ Fall Ball in the Mall, Virginia Tech's first We later held our annual Christmas gift Fullerton, SDSU and UCSD. The occa­ annual dance for those who are a member exchange. Present at the party were our sion promoted a luau theme on the beach of a Greek organization. chapter " grandparents" Mr. and Mrs. at Coronado Del Mar. New friends were Epsilon Chi held a Founders' Day party Merrill Rousch of Pullman.-MARY made by the girls of all of the chapters at the Terrace View clubhouse which CHEESMAN and the food was plentiful. Other events members of fraternity and sorority execu­ included an exchange with UCSD's Delta tive boards attended. Sigmas and SDSU's Sigma Kappas and The end of November brought Inspira­ W. ILLINOIS Delta Sigmas. This exchange had a tion Week for our fall pledges. A Mexican DELTA SIGMA-Fall rush was cen­ "where were you in '72" theme. fiesta dance was held at the end of the tered on a circus theme with the chapter The weekend of November 18-20 was week in honor of the new initiates. dressed in circus attire. After a week of completely booked with Greek activities. Epsilon Chi also hosted a picnic with hard work we received a number of great November 18 Zeta Mu enjoyed the com­ Delta Upsilon for children in the Head pledges. pany of UCSD's Tau Kappa Epsilons. No­ Start program. We played games at the Delta Sigma's fall party was held at vember 19 was our celebration of Found­ picnic and then took the children to see Deer Run campgrounds. "Barnyard" con­ ers' Day and that night we accompanied the new Virginian's Christmas Show. sisted of dancing, socializing, and Phi Delta Theta to Mexico to eat lobster The final activities of the quarter in­ roughing-it-up in the wilderness. and do some dancing. cluded attending Virginia Tech's first October 3, the chapter participated in Personal achievements of the fall quar­ Christmas tree lighting and later that eve­ the Sigma Pi bedraces. The bedraces ter began with Star Soltan, scoring in the ning, Epsilon Chi's own Christmas party. served as a fund raiser for a community 90th percentile on the LSAT exam. An­ Debbie Houle has been chosen a mem- · member in need of a heart transplant. nette Dale performed in the UCSD jazz her of Omicron Delta Kappa. Melanie Karyn Nishimura was carried by four run­ presentation, Tricia Borkowski was pan­ Llorin initiated work on a Men of Tech ners down the road to victory. The entire hellenic president, while pledge Robin calendar which Epsilon Chi will sponsor Greek system held activities to raise mon­ Frank attained a managerial position at with Circle K for publication in the ey for the surgery, including a fair. KSDT, The university's ratio station. spring. Danelle Mucci won the intramural October 9, the chapter conducted a Pledge Maggie Olin is in UCSD's first badminton championship for the second Rock-a-Thon as a philanthropy project for annaul calendar and Jill Gerspach will be year in a row and Lee Morrissey was a community nursing home. attending school in England next year elected best member for fall quarter. Vice president Debbie Binkele arranged through the exchange program. Epsilon Chi is planning an alumnae re­ a Founders' Day celebration for the chap­ May's formal theme will be Roaring union in the fall.-MARIAN JOHNSTON ter members and corporation board. Twenties. The fall quarter ended with a Improvements on the house include Christmas party given by the chapter.­ new paint, new tiles in the kitchen and LESLIE HOWARD new lamps. WASHINGTON ST. Karyn Nishimura was elected panhel­ ALPHA GAMMA-Upon returning to lenic president for 1984. The fall ended with a Christmas formal prepare for fall formal rush, the Alpha VIRGINIA TECH Gammas were delighted to find a new in Rushville, Ill. EPSILON CHI-Epsilon Chi began the yard at the chapter house which was com­ school year with a retreat. We reacquaint­ pleted over the summer. Under the direc­ WESTMINSTER ed ourselves, learned new songs, learned tion of Mr. and Mrs. Vanwell and Sigma about COTS and reviewed our goals for Kappa Chris V anwell, a new lawn, new ALPHA SIGMA-We had a hoagie the upcoming quarter. shrubs, and much relandscaping was sale and a bake sale for fund raising. Each Fall began with a rush workshop. Rush added. Not only was the beautification a Sigma Kappa brought special baked consisted of a 50s theme party and a Sail plus for rush, but it helped to boost our goods to sell. We made Thanksgiving fa­ with Sigma party. Bids were accepted at pride in the chapter. vors for the Shenango Home in Novem­ midnight on top of the War Memorial We are also in the midst of a long range ber. We also collected items and small chapel. Inspiration week for the spring redecorating plan. Over the summer our gifts for the Maine Seacoast Mission. pledges followed rush. The activities in­ two loveseats were reupholstered and a In December, we had an ice cream soda cluded a big-little sister dinner, a skit per­ new couch was added to our formal sit­ party for informal rush. The Sigmas made formed by the pledges, a study night, and ting room. up special invitations for each girl eligible finally, initiation. A dance was held at Fall rush was a great success and we for rush. Tom Terrifies in honor of the new initi­ pledged 19 girls. Rush day themes includ­ To get in the Christmas spirit, we went ates. ed South Pacific day, Disney Land day, Christmas greetings to the other sorori­ Homecoming was held the last weekend New York, New York day (which included ties on campus. Our most recent function of October, Epsilon Chi participated in a fashion show), and our preference day was a Christmas mixer with Alpha Sigma homecoming with Alpha Gamma Rho. where we gathered around the wishing Pi and we decorated the house. Our many hours of making paper flowers well and read the Legend of the Pearl. We are looking forward to winter rush for the float paid off. Epsilon Chi and Al­ Fall was busy with Tau Kappa which will include a taco party, a salad pha Gamma Rho won the President's Tro­ Epsilon's annual waterfollies competition. party, and others. We will also begin tak­ phy for our float which best depicted the Pledge Bridget Wood took first place in ing girls to various functions on campus. theme Tech Has It Made. An alumnae the diving competition. Homecoming Our final rush theme will be musicals. We brunch was held after the homecoming found Sigma Kappa teamed with our are preparing skits and other activities parade and then all were off to the foot- neighbor Delta Tau Delta. for the rushes.-LORI QuiNN 25 som room, inviting area alumnae to join us as one of our membership drive activi­ From the Alumnae ties. Sheryl Jones Dunn, AT, panhellenic representative, was committee chairman of the Greater Little Rock Alumnae Pan­ hellenic cookbook, sales of which raised funds to help the Suitcase Project, de­ t::. ANNE WEAVER BOOSKE , rE, Alumnae Editor signed to help prepare children from kindergarten through third grade for hos­ pital stays. Panhellenic Hospitality in­ cluded many recipes submitted by our alumnae-TOMMIE KELLER LEWIS, Delta Tau Moore Metcalfe, AE, treasurer; and Rosa­ ALABAMA lie Spencer Johnson, E, panhellenic repre­ sentative, were installed in May at a sal­ CALIFORNIA BIRMINGHAM-At the May meeting ad luncheon hostessed by Miriam Bloom. CENTRAL COAST-To celebrate we installed Marjorie Schlosser Collins, H, During the summer, various members Founders' Day and the completion of the president; Lucille Quade Warren, 9, first braved the heat to meet at Lucille remodelling of Epsilon Omega chapter vice president-membership; Marty Phil­ Metcalfe's home to work on the annual house at Cal Poly, collegians and alumnae lips Kernion, EB, second vice president­ gerontology project for the outpatients of met for lunch at the house. About 60 per­ programs; Ellen Uffelman Lowe, All, sec­ St. Elizabeth of Hungary clinic, making sons were accommodated in the large liv­ retary and Marilyn Jones Patrickis, AX, 125 Christmas wreaths from plastic lids ing room. treasurer. and pompoms in Christmas colors. We said farewell with a small ceremony Betsey Fisher Kearney, Pam Harper We officially began the year with a to Amorette Nelson, president of the Laseter, Evelyn Perry Relfe, and Anne luncheon at the university student union house corporation, at a recent alumnae Dale led the alumnae who were especially when we reviewed summer activities. meeting. Without her guidance and hard busy during September helping the young The Founders' Day meeting and tea work, the stunning, almost new chapter Zeta Sigma chapter at Alabama (Binning­ was held at the Zeta Omicron-Arizona house could never have been built.-Jo ham) with rush. chapter house when we presented the LAYMAN , Alpha Rho Our group meets on Saturdays for chapter with new andirons and a grate for lunch every other month at The Club, a lo­ the fireplace. The young alumnae and col­ cal private club atop Red Mountain over­ legians put on a short skit honoring the looking the city. We extend a warm wel­ founders. A special highlight of the after­ CALIFORNIA come to any Sigma interested in joining noon was a visit from National President DIABLO chapter helds its first fall us. Please contact Marjorie Collins at Barbara Clarkson, Vice President for meeting at the home of Anna Harper in 1424 Ferncliff Circle, Birmingham, AL Alumnae Linda Berkshire, and NPC Dele­ Orinda when our year's program was 35213, or call (205) 595-5632.-ELLEN gate Ruth Miller. planned and we determined to include UFFELMAN LOWE, Alpha Delta Twenty-four Sigmas and the sunshine among our business sessions short trips turned out for the Christmas party and to areas of special interest. We also gift exchange with hostess Rosalie encouraged participation in panhellenic ALABAMA Johnson. and collegiate chapter affairs. Several of NORTH ALABAMA-Our alumnae All Sigma Kappas living or visiting in our members participating in the Chums club formed in the northern Alabama area the are are welcome to the meetings. New­ program have enjoyed their close friend­ now has ten paid members of the approxi­ comers may call Trula Hardy, 299-6151, ships with collegians. Some members also mately 50 Sigma Kappas in Huntsville, or Miriam Bloom, 885-1141, for direc­ serve on the advisory and corporation Decatur, Athens, Scottsboro, Arab and tions.-MIRIAM FINN BLOOM, Alpha Nu boards. Albertville. We have meetings four times At the panhellenic fashion show held on a year in members' homes. the UC campus, Sigma Kappa sold well We also have two family pairs in the over its quota of tickets. Our model was membership. Marie Southworth, M, and ARKANSAS Patricia Roberson Todhunter. daughter Anne S. Marenka, BZ, both live CENTRAL ARKANSAS-We began We celebrated Founders' Day at the in Huntsville, while Arab claims sisters the fall season with a meeting to discuss chapter house where a delicious lunch was Charlene Allen McGee and Roberline Al­ plans to help Delta Tau-Central Arkansas served and the alumnae held a white ele­ len Harris, both BE. with fall rush. phant sale. Officers of the club include J oanie Tay­ Officers for the year include Kay Otis, Our second meeting in early December lor, BE, president; Marilyn Dobson, BE:, AZ, president; Sarah Breshears, AT, vice was one of our planned short trips to vice president; Marie Southworth, M, president for membership; Lindy Gresh­ Yountville, one of the old wine country secretary-treasurer; Anne Marenka, BZ, am Burns, AT, vice president for pro­ towns which has been beautifully re­ panhellenic delegate; and Barbara Jacobs, grams; Kay Ewart, AT, secretary; Harriet stored, passing through miles of grape­ r:::, TRIANGLE correspondent. Frazer, BE, treasurer; Brenda Nelson, AT, vines in lovely fall colors in an area of We welcome interested Sigmas in the historian; and Gaye Dallas, AT, alumnae­ great activity. Wine tasting was invited area to join us. Contact Barbara Jacobs, collegiate liaison. at many wine-making headquarters. We 413 S. Kyle, Scottsboro, AL 35768.­ We have continued taking monthly went through very old buildings restored BARBARA JACOBS, Gamma X i birthday gifts to the retirement center to beauty and usefulness and had a deli­ and at our November meeting made green cious luncheon in one of them, now a suc­ pompon Christmas door decorations for cessful restaurant. ARIZONA the residents. We met in January at the home of Zella At our Christmas party held at Sara Weeks where her husband, who has done TUCSON-Trula Sidwell Hardy, T, Womble's AT, we exchanged gifts and much research on early California and has president; Gwen Mullally Jameson, BA, sampled all the party foods brought by a great collection of old photographs of vice president; Mary Lou Million Frey, H, the members. Contra Costa county communities, shared recording secretary; Miriam Finn Bloom, For our annual brunch in February we them with us after our business meet­ A , corresponding secretary; Lucille went to the Excelsior Hotel's Apple Bios- ing.-A NA M. HARPER

26 in September with the message, "This is a CALIFORNIA year in which friendships will be renewed CONNECTICUT and strengthened, culminating with the FRESNO-Our alumnae group is small Sigma Kappa National Convention June SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENG­ but we have managed to supply a little 20-24. Let's all get involved." LAND-Members and their families gath­ sunshine to the residents at the Clovis The Noontime Sigmas began their ac­ ered for our annual steak cookout in June convalescent hospital. In February we tivities with a September luncheon at the at the home of Mildred Evans Puglisi, .:l. met for lunch at the home of Lillian Woodmoor country club. In September a business meeting at the Applegath Laird, 9, and sacked up 40 In October we were hostesses for the home of Louiseannette Platt Wright, ~. bags of homemade cookies. In April we Denver Area Panhellenic luncheon. featured fruit salad for refreshments, con­ gathered at the home of Christy Hicks Some Sigma Kappa husbands crashed cocted from individual fruits contributed Gade, BX, to assemble spring flowers into our October meeting when Channel 7's vi­ by members. This was most successful, bouquets for our senior friends. The vacious Ann Wade told us "What You're largely because of our members' fine di­ Founders' Day sack lunch meeting at Pat Always Wanted to Know about TV but versity of tastes. Rojas Nash's home was a project day to Were Afraid to Ask." Six members attended the regional con­ make 18 extra large bibs, using good sec· Thank you, Dear Founders was the ference at Northampton, Maine in Octo­ tions of old colored or figured sheets and theme of our Founders' Day luncheon at ber where they were the pleased recipi­ added stitching and trims to brighten the Lakewood Sheraton when Sigma Kap­ ents of corsages from the collegians of Phi them a bit. pa balloons decorated each table and a chapter at URI. At the conference Mil­ The fall season began with a potluck birthday cake aglow with sparklers dred Evans Pugliski, .:l, was recognized meeting when dates for future meetings marked Sigma Kappa's 109th year and by our chapter with the Pearl Court and further gerontology project plans the 75th of the founding of Iota chapter. Award for her outstanding contributions were organized, plus a birthday celebra­ Iotas Gay Airheart Kelly, Klyta to our sorority. tion and catching up on our members' Conrath McCorkle, Ernestine Heinsohn That same month seven members of ~ summer trips. Armstrong, Virginia Nyswander Thomas, attended a business and social meeting Margaret Smith Horton, A, president, Lorraine McArthur Clark and Alpha Iota with us at the home of Muriel Nelson represents us at the meetings of the city Elaine Wagar Becker were eligible for 50 Hinkle, BZ. This was also a sad farewell to panhellenic which sponsors scholarships year awards, but Frankie Adams Kimball, our president, Carol Brooks, EX, a civil for college students.-DORIS McCLAIN I, and Cophine Smead Ferris, I, were the engineer at Electric Boat division of Gen­ MILLER. Beta Rho only two able to be there to receive recog­ eral Dynamics who was transferred to nition. Both enlightened us about their Washington, D.C. years as collegiate Sigmas and the paths. In November Helen French Dayton, ~ . their lives have taken since then. Mildred Puglisi and Louiseannette CALIFORNIA W ava Chambers Brown, I, presented Wright were participants in the Found­ SACRAMENTO-We began our year the alumnae chapter with a scrapbook she ers' Day program at ~ . -LOUISEANNETTE with a potluck supper at the home of Beth had prepared telling the 75 year history of PLATT WRIGHT, Phi Kinne Shillito, AO. Special guest speaker Iota at Denver. Zalena Higginbottom was Phoebe German of the East Yolo sen­ Hickox, Z, then presented W ava with the ior citizen center, our special chapter proj­ Pearl Court Award in recognition of out­ FLORIDA ect since 1969. The center's goal is to help standing participation and support of all CLEARWATER-Preceding the first senior citizens live in their own home as chapter functions for 63 years.-CORY fall meeting in September, 113 area Sig­ long as possible and they provide a vari­ STAHL CAMERON. Iota ma Kappa alumnae received a chapter ety of services for over 450 seniors to newsletter edited by Gwen Fryar Ashley, meet that need. We also learned about 0, and Carol Dekoning Nielsen, AA. A evaluating and collecting rugs from an brief review of 1982-83 activities of the Oriental rug dealer. COLORADO chapter and a meeting schedule and pro­ Robina Larson Sleeper, IT, hosted our gram for the new year comprised its con­ Founder's Day brunch when we celebrat­ FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND­ tents. The summer activities of some of ed our 53rd year. Gertrude Rose Good­ Katrina Painter, All, was the hostess for the members were also reported and other rich, A, Monterey Linn Morrissey, A, our September meeting when Linda Bey, summer trips were described at the Sep­ Claire O'Brien, A, and Robina Sleeper rx, and Marian, .:lO, who had attended tember meeting held at the home of Toni were four of our original chapter members planning meetings in Denver during the Hull Granese, 0, assisted by Gwen Ash­ who attended. summer, gave us an update on convention ley and Carol Nielsen as hostesses. Christmas was celebrated at the home plans. Lil Preuss Dede, AA, was chairman for of Helen Kirby Rohwer, A, with a potluck During October we participated in a the money-making holiday sale of pecan dinner and a raffie to raise money for our money-making project for the opening of nut meats. gerontology project. the convention with a fun challenge calen­ At the October meeting at the home of New officers are Susan Wilder Fergu­ dar designed by Linda Bey. Each day of Betty Bedell O'Shea, AK, co-hostessed by son, Ill, president; Regina Migliore the month featured a different instruction Jean Clarady Hammond, .:l.:l, various Stabbert, ET, vice president; Jean Boyd or question and we put in a penny for craft projects were demonstrated by Ber­ Ransdall, A, secretary; Nancy Campbell, each answer or part of one as we could re­ nice Scheer Maddocks, .:lA, and under her EA, treasurer; Helen Rohwer, recommen­ member. direction the members participated in dations; and Corinne Aitken Laing, M, We joined the Gamma Alpha collegians making a lace-edged ribbon angel for holi­ membership. Our phone committee of from UNC and the Greeley alumnae for day decorations. Sherry! Blanchfield, E, Dena Saul Old­ our Founders' Day program which was Future chapter meetings included crime ham, A, and Regina Stabbert are doing a highlighted by the presentation of the prevention and safety, a white elephant wonderful job keeping members informed Pearl Court Award to Dr. Betty Lowrey, sale, a talk on Heritage historical park in about meetings-JANINE BEGIN HAKA, who had been the faculty advisor for r A Pinellas county, a gerontology "creative" Epsilon Lambda for 20 years. workshop, and the traditional Christmas In December we went to Columbine luncheon and May installation of officers nursing home to share the Christmas spir­ luncheon. it with the residents, taking our favorite Founders' Day was celebrated jointly COLORADO holiday treats to serve for the refresh­ with the St. Petersburg alumnae chapter DENVER AREA-Beth Grenfell, pres­ ments and visiting with them.-DIANE as hostess at the Feather Sound country ident, welcomed us to the city-wide coffee DALTON WILLIAMS. Delta Epsilon club.

27 Our alumnae chapter continues to par­ ticipate in the Clearwater Alumnae Pan­ hellenic activities and Edith Troutman McBride, T, national chairman of the Sig· ma Kappa Loyalty Fund, serves as our delegate to the group. We are also indebt­ ed to Edith for the superior pictures she takes for our ever-growing historical and snapshot album. Any Sigma Kappa, new or visiting our geographic area of Clearwater, Dunedin, Largo, Seminole, Palm Harbor, or Pasco county communities of Holiday, New Port Richey, Port Richey, Hudson, or Bayonet Point, is cordially invited to at­ tend our meetings. Contact Marilyn Ruser Jedrey, AA, 13237 87th Pl. North, Seminole, FL 33540. or (813) 392-7906.­ BERNICE SCHEER MADDOCKS. Delta Lambda

Fresno alumnae made extra large bibs for residents of Clovis convalescent hospital, using good sections of colored or figured sheets. MIAMI-For our annual March tasting tea each table bad food representing a re­ gion of the United States and decorations called attention to the birds of that re­ gion. The program cover was a sketch of the dove from the Sigma Kappa crest and the phrase "with outspread wings" from a rush song. In April members gathered at the Kalei­ doscope restaurant in Coconut Grove for lunch and then had a conducted tour of The Barnacle estate and bouse, now a state park, but the long-time home of the pioneer Munroe family. In May officers were installed at a pot­ luck luncheon at the home of Tess George Portafekas, 86. Josephine Thorpe Lair, 0, was re-elected president. Tess Portafekas is vice president for membership and Treva Jo Lemasters Seepe, 89, vice presi­ APO Trudie Wanchow presented the Betty Finger Vostinari, BE, who was re­ dent for programs. Winone Wehle Unick, Pearl Court Award to Helen Weidler, AM, cently appointed national housing chair­ 86, is recording secretary; Nancy Dawson with Ann Whitesell, rK, presiding at the man, was honored by her chapter on Smith, 86, corresponding secretary; and South Bend alumnae Founders' Day Founders' Day for her years of work on Barbara Marjerison Drew, 0, treasurer. meeting. the collegiate chapter advisory board. In May Miami Panhellenic officers were installed. Sigma Kappas on the board in­ clude Elizabeth H. Peller, All, first vice Clearwater 1983-84 officers include Gwen Fryar Ashley, 0, vice president, and Marilyn president and editor of the newsletter, Ruser Jedrey, AA, president, seated. StandiiJg are Rita Schnell Hickley, AI, correspond­ The Pannea; Treva Jo Seepe, correspond­ ing secretary; Carol Dekoning Nielsen, AA, recording secretary; Mary Nicholas ing secretary; Mary Ruth Murray, 0, Boghigian, 6, treasure.r; and Edith Troutman McBride, T, panhellenic representative. scholarship chairman; Martha Turner Denham, 0, assistant social chairman; and Ruth Risken Darlington, AN, publici­ ty chairman. All collegians from the Miami area were invited to a July potluck supper at the home of Jo Lair. Miami alumnae's roster of 50 year members includes Lynn Roundtree Bart­ lett, A; Mary Leeper Blow, ll; Martha Turner Denham, 0; Isabel Morrison Doughtery, 0; Reba Light Goodno, 68; Nina Parramore Ketzle, 0; Mary Ruth Murray, 0; Elizabeth H. Peeler, All; Chrystine Wilson Robnett, 0; Dorothy Porter Schneider, 0; Clara Louise Goss Steiger, X; Catherine Warren, All; and Helen M. Whitten, 0. There are others in the Miami area, but they are not active in the alumnae chapter.-ELIZABETH H. PEELER. Alpha Rho SARASOTA AREA alumnae chapter Our annual chili party in November at the event an item to be sent to the Maine continues to grow and is proud to include the home of Barbara Holt, 0, honored the Seacoast Mission. among our new members Linda Bardach, collegiate pledges, and we started a mas­ The collegiate chapter invited Lafayette TRIANGLE editor who, with Debra An­ sive campaign to recruit new members for area alumnae to a Founders' Day dinner derson, recent Tau graduate, have joined our alumnae chapter. We updated the which was followed by the program and our small group of younger members who area address list, sending everyone a copy dessert. Betty Finger Vostinari, BE, was have received a warm welcome from our as well as a newsletter about our activi­ honored for her years of work on the colle­ mostly retired members from all over the ties for the year. Anyone in the area who giate chapter advisory board. country. did not receive the mailout can contact Other activities included a card party At our December meeting Rosamond Sue Carlton, (904) 385-5329, for a copy. and boutique in the fall, our annual Mecherle presented Helene Winters For a tree trim social with fl in Decem­ Christmas luncheon and gift exchange, a Loomis, AE, with the Pearl Court Award. ber, each alumna brough an ornament so tasting party in February and the induc­ Her daughter, Bobbie Kleinschmidt, was we could decorate the tree together before tion of officers in the spring. present. Helene, one of the founders of having refreshments. We started a new During the final exam week we Pittsburgh alumnae chapter, a Confirmed tradition of presenting the collegiate encouraged the collegians by providing Conventionite with eight conventions at­ chapter with a handmade ornament annu­ them with study break treats.-ANN tended, had some of her poetry published ally from the alumnae chapter. Bev Swan­ HUNT. Alpha Nu in the TRIANGLE in the 1930s. son, 0, made this year's ornament. We are also proud of our 34 members We met at the home of Anne Olson, 0, who wear 50 year pins, the latest addition for a January alumnae social to help our being Janet Melville, 9. members become better acquainted. Each SOUTH BEND-Carol Hertel Hedman, Rosamond and Harold Mecherle spent present member was requested to bring T, hostessed the first 1983 meeting when five weeks at the Eta chapter house in someone who has not been regularly at­ the executive director of the South Bend Bloomington last summer. They needed a tending our functions. Hospice acquainted our members with place to stay while visiting friends and Sigma Kappa had the largest group in facts on the services they offer to the ter­ relatives and the chapter could use the ex­ attendance at the annual panhellenic val­ minally ill. Our chapter offers some as­ tra income during the summer months, so entine luncheon and auction. sistance to this program. all benefitted. In March we honored our 50 year mem­ The annual guest night cooperative din­ Gertrude Tirnm, T, made over 60 needle­ bers and inducted the collegiate seniors ner was held in mid-March in the home of point bookmarks which we sent to with the Order of the Triangle ceremo­ Lyn Feldman Fink, T, when her husband Omega-Florida St. We also have sent ny.-MARJORIE DEES HORNSBY. Omega Russ provided the piece de resistance­ money gifts and plan to assist them in turkey roasted on a spit. other ways although we are a consider­ At the end of April Elnora Hartman able distance apart. Stickley, T, and Marcella Hartman, T, en­ Our meetings have been made interest­ tertained us with an Italian-style lunch­ ing this past year by including reports of ILLINOIS eon in their casa-on-the-creek. Ann White­ trips taken by individual members. Other CHICAGO NORTHWEST SUBUR­ sell, rK, president, conducted the Order have also taken time to knit or crochet BAN-We began the year by taking our of the Triangle, assisted by Judy Gryp, many articles of clothing to include in our senior citizens out to lunch at local restau­ Z9, and Cheryl Penrose, rH. box to the Maine Seacoast Mission. rants, enjoying the conversation and good At our November meeting in the home Sisters traveling to this area please call food. of Betty May, T, Ann, assisted by five Rosamond Mecherle, 485-8839, or Mari­ At a spring luncheon at Elaine Denz members, presented the traditional birth­ lyn Nisbett, 957-0305, if you wish to at­ Hruby's, TZ, we remembered former day ceremony. Our APO Trudie Wanchow tend one of our monthly meetings­ members of our group and wrote notes to presented the Pearl Court Award to Hel­ DOROTHY CAMPBELL WALLACE. Alpha Nu those that have moved away. en Weidler, AM, a charter member of our Our election of officers was conducted chapter who has helped coordinate chap­ at Peggy Scheck Benson's, 9, in April ter projects, provided needed information when Ida Wright Gabler, BII, led us on a to and about touch, with faithful attend­ springtime tour of Morton arboretum. ance at meetings and conventions. Trudie TALLAHASSEE-The redecoration of In September we divided up the salad also spoke of the need for creating closer the old end of Omega chapter house, the recipes to be tested for inclusion in the relations between collegiate and alumnae project of our alumnae chapter, was suc­ Sigma Kappa cookbook at a picnic at chapters. cessfully completed before the collegians Ticky McCoy Scheck's, 9, and our Octo­ Our holiday social meeting in December returned in the fall. The old wing was ber and November meetings featured sal­ at the South Bend restaurant Holly's completely repainted, new ceilings in­ ads for taste-testing. We were assisted by Landing was arranged by Lyn Fink, T.­ stalled, hardwood fioors refinished and the Northwest Towns alumnae in the ven­ MARCELLA HARTMAN. Tau new window blinds purchased. We put up ture. new light fixtures, book shelves, curtain We were guests of the Rockford alum­ rods, some doors and door knobs. The nae for a Founders' Day ceremony. sleeping porches and television room got Mikki Handley Majus, rz, hostessed ceiling fans. New light fixtures and car­ our annual ornament exchange Christmas KENTUCKY peting were put in the downstairs guest party.-PEGGY SCHECK BENSON. Theta bathrooms. We also purchased new BOWLING GREEN-We started the lamps, lampshades and bookshelves for year by electing new officers and planning the redecorated bedrooms. Plans continue the year's calendar at the home of Paula to put up more ceiling fans, recover some Shelton Miller. Several Epsilon Zeta colle­ of the furniture in the television room and INDIANA gians attended and we exchanged ideas redo the upstairs bathroom. Through our LAFAYETTE-The officers of the for a better relationship between the two fundraising drive we were able to raise chapter met in July to plan a schedule of chapters. $3472.23. events for the coming year, starting with Activities the alumnae enjoyed were We elected officers Marjorie Hornsby, the annual Black and Gold dinner when the summer picnic at a local park with president; Sherry Cannon, vice president; the American Farm School film was families, seeing old friends at homecom­ Sue Carlton, secretary; Jane Love, treas­ shown. ing, and attending Founders' Day tea. urer, and had a surprise going away party During October we held a plant and sur­ At our December meeting we ex­ for Marsha Follensbee who moved to At­ prise auction sale at the Beta Sigma­ changed cookies and gifts and made plans lanta. Purdue chapter house with admission to to help EZ with their spring rush party. 29 After the meeting we took cookies and suming quiet manner, was, for once, truly sang carols to the collegians. We also MASSACHUSETTS surprised. mailed Christmas cards to them, express­ Our celebration of Founders' Day was ing a desire to be their alumna buddy. BOSTON alumnae began the season held at Baldwin Landing, a beautiful old If there are any Sigma Kappa alumnae with a meeting at the home of Barbara colonial house located on the now defunct in the Bowling Green area that wish to af­ Macintosh Schubert, 6 , in Natick to make old Middlesex canal that has been re­ filiate with our chapter, please contact plans for the year. stored as a restaurant in Woburn. Lori H. Fowler, Rt. 1, Magnolia, KY Our highlight of the New York/New Lillian Sundin Shirley, 6, was hostess 42757 -CAROL WHEELER CRUMP England regional conference was the for the Christmas party which featured a awarding of the Pearl Court A ward to cookie exchange and the usual Christmas Mary Francis Brzezenski, many-times gifts. Amid all the festivities time was president of our chapter and CPO for BH, given to a discussion of plans for the new LOUISIANA 9 , and ZZ chapters. Mary, in her unas- GREATER NEW ORLEANS alumnae chapter assisted Epsilon Beta at UNO and Baton Rouge alumnae chapters in the formal pledging of the 120 girls of the col­ ony on the LSU campus October 1. Patty Harvey Harris, 6M, was elected our chap­ ter liaison to assist the Baton Rouge alumnae as we became Sig-MAs to give the new pledges an idea of what it is like to have a Big Sis. We are also developing a closer bond of sisterhood between the two alumnae chapters. We are continuing and increasing our efforts to help our adopted grandmother by holding raffles to supply her with the important food supplement she needs to survive. The EB collegians have joined our efforts with a bake sale every month. Our busy calendar began with a dinner with husbands/dates at a local restaurant, preceded by a wine and cheese party, one of our most successful social functions. EB collegians and alumnae enjoyed a pro­ gressive dinner hosted by the alumnae, travelling from house to house. Delicious desserts were the highlight at our October Tupperware fundraising par­ ty. Microwave cooking pointers given by an LP&L representative at our November meeting were a big help to many of us. Our Founders' Day luncheon was held at the Colonial golf and country club and Christmas was celebrated with our gift exchange and wine and cheese party.­ SHARON S A LATHE CosTANZA. Epsilon Beta

Watch for questionnaire Soon you will receive in the mail a request for information. This data will be used to compile an up-to-date Sigma Kappa directory. You are under no obligation to purchase a directory. Donna Poole Foehr, BT, member of South Oakland County alumnae, has just completed her second season of running the ladies football symposium at the Birmingham, Mich., community house. 30 Donna Foehr instructs females about football, making the switch . from nutrition to pigskin

The sporting world may not be ready for this­ ers and what they do, all contained in the 14 page but how about Donna Poole Foehr (BT) as offensive outline of the course. backfield coach for the Detroit Lions? "The toughest part to get across, at least in those The suggestion gives Donna no pause as she logs first classes, were the first down rules. Some ladies perhaps 100 hours per season of Lions' football, just didn't understand why the team couldn't keep watching either from a stadium seat or in front of the ball until they scored or gave it away or what­ the TV. ever," said Donna. The point is that Donna, an active member of Included in her handbook are diagrams of the South Oakland County alumnae, is not looking for a field, listing of both offensive and defensive posi­ . coaching job. She is teaching football, using the tions and their respective tasks, the platoon of ref­ Detroit Lions for both emphasis and example. She erees and line judges and their respective responsi­ has found that there are hundreds, maybe even bilities, a description of the penalties and yardage thousands of women in the Detroit area who don't assessed when offending teams are caught, and a know anything at all about football, and to Donna's two page glossary of the most common terms likely way of thinking they are missing a wonderful time. to be heard. For that reason, she has just completed her second Donna feels the glossary is most important for season of running the ladies football symposium at women who are afraid to ask their male friends the Birmingham, Mich., Community House. what a term means for fear they might laugh at "I started out last year expecting to teach yet them. another nutrition course, but we didn't get enough "I thought it was awful that women should be people signed up, so I was asked what I thought afraid to ask questions for fear they might be about teaching a football class instead. It appealed thought stupid-so why not load them up with tome. some useful information? "Besides my own experiences, I had lots of mate­ "I'm not trying to teach them to like the game. rial I had saved over the years, most of it from They already do. They just want to know more those fact-filled National Football League team about it. I think when you really understand the booklets with recipes in the back, telling ladies game, it is wonderful to watch. I thought about what they could cook for their men while they were teaching baseball, but football is a more 'fun' game watching the game,'' said Donna. for the spectator," said Donna. Donna threw away the recipes, saved the perti­ In the fall of 1983, Donna expanded her teaching nent stuff and bought an electric football game for when she was asked to bring her class to the Ann her show and tell. Then she asked former Detroit Arbor area where more women were anxious to Lions head coach, Rick Forzano, a neighbor and learn the fine points of the game. In addition, she friend, to help set up the program, making sure she appeared on a T.V. segment of "P.M. Magazine" to wasn't explaining a pass rush when she meant a promote her classes and explain why she was teach- quarterback bootleg run. ing them. · More than 50 women showed up for that first The future may hold even more for Donna as she course. "It was fun," said Donna, "and let me tell is considering writing a book, just for women, on you, teaching nutrition is extremely dull when com­ football and its intricacies. "That may be my winter pared to teaching the game of football.'' project," she said. The class is mostly nitty-gritty stuff. The size of the playing field, the size of the end zone, the play- 1::!.. by Marjorie Souffrou Powell, Gamma Beta 31 year which included a museum trip, a ger­ The evening's program was an informa­ At our December chicken dinner at the ontology tea at the Baptist Home of tive presentation on coffees, teas and home of Marianne Spick, Shirley Ray, rB, Massachusetts, and a spring meeting fea­ spices. showed convention slides. Plans were dis­ turing a flower arranging program.­ Later that week our community senior cussed for a spring luncheon and a white ANNE WOLFE RICH . Delta citizens affiliated with the Meals-at-Home elephant fundraiser.-LEE THOMPSO program were provided with trick or treat KAM JKAR. Gamma Zeta packages and decorated pumpkins pre­ pared at Heidi Denier's home. Carole Lombardini's kitchen was bustling with activity a few nights later where molded MICHIGAN chocolate candies were made to take to State Day as a fundraiser for convention­ CENTRAL MICHIGAN alumnae bound Sigma Kappas in June. joined with Alpha Tau-Michigan St. for a Heidi Denier, Carole Lombardini, Jo­ MISSOURI Founders' Day celebration at the sorority anne Asbury Davidson, EX, Maryn Horn SPRINGFIELD-During the summer house. A candlelight ceremony, a sing­ and Gerry Matthews represented us at our chapter enjoyed a weekend retreat along and dessert were the evening's pro­ State Day in Adrian where Heidi pre­ hostessed by Linda Priest Rogers in gram. sented two workshop programs and an­ Branson when plans for a membership Alumnae members also joined the colle­ nounced province awards to other chap­ drive were discussed. Members also en­ gians for the annual meeting of the AT ters. Heidi and Maryn Horn were honored joyed a swim party at Mary Roderique corporation at the house on Homecoming for their continual efforts, personal in­ Masters' home. with Vi Koehrman Conn presiding. Marge vestment and support of our alumnae As a fundraiser we provided dinners for Nelson Fitch is secretary and Joanne My­ group with the Pearl Count A ward and the Delta Upsilon collegians during rush ers Shaller treasurer. Beverly Anderson, the chapter itself was awarded the Busy week. We celebrated Founders' Day with reporting for the Lila M. Koch memorial as a Bee Award for the most active fall them by touring a historical home and af­ scholarship fund, noted that Marjorie Mc­ calendar in Michigan. ter the tour, returned to the chapter Cullough, winner of the spring 1983 schol­ Pam James Ketelhut, t:.t:., newly elected house where the collegians presented a arship award, was the third recipient of a to our executive board, held Founders' meaningful program for the occasion. grant from the Koch fund who had also Day ritual meeting at her home with Nan­ We enjoyed a craft night in October by won this award. cy Kirk, AT, co-hostess. Full reports of painting Christmas ornaments for our an­ The Koch fund, named for Lila Koch, a State Day events were given as well as nual December ornament exchange. charter member of AT and an outstanding planning assistance with Delta Alpha-E. We have an evening meeting monthly home economics teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan for their upcoming rush. and our officers are Sherry Clark Carl, was a $10,000 bequest included in the will Exam-time care packages were hand de­ president; Ginny Francis Chamberlin, of Jennie Koch, Lila's mother who died in livered to help the collegians' morale and first vice president; Jane Miller Paul, sec­ 1956, ten years after her daughter. The demonstrate the alumnae support. ond vice president; Mary Jackson Mitch­ principal is invested in certificates of de­ With craft workshops scheduled at ell, secretary; and Marilyn Piland, treas­ posit and grants have been made from the Carole Lombardini's home, our chapter urer. investment since 1969. Applicants for took advantage of the advancing holidays We visit an elderly woman monthly at a grants from the College of Human Ecolo­ and a large community school bazaar for local nursing home as our gerontology gy are given priority, according to the our fifth year's efforts in an enjoyable and project.-NANCY REVIS REYNOLDS, Delta terms of the will, and two of three recipi­ lucrative fundraiser. Upsilon ents for 1983 winter term were from this We celebrated Christmas in the home of college. Maryn Horn with Gerry Matthews co­ Donors to the fund may indicate a pref­ hostessing. We included the t:.A collegians erence that their money be used toward and remembered our Meals-at-Home ST. LOUIS-We ended last year's ac­ the grants, toward the scholarship grandparents with each alumna bringing tivities with our traditional family picnic awards or may leave it to the discretion of homemade cookies to include in holiday at a local park and were pleased to have the committee.-BEVERLY SMITH gift time for delivery to them. some local collegians join us. ANDERSON, Alpha Tau We were always seeking new members The kickoff meeting in September at a to join the Grosse Pointe alumnae and welcome participation from alumnae and undergraduates in eastern Wayne, Ma­ GROSS POINTE-A nearby Metro­ comb and St. Clair counties. For those in­ park was the site for a summer Sunday terested in becoming involved, please picnic for the Delta Alpha collegians, contact Delores Parham Littlefield, t:.A, at Grosse Pointe alumnae and their families 881-1042 or Maryn Horn at 884-3018.­ to get together, meet new Sigmas in the HELEN L. ST. JOHN, Gamma Beta area and involve family members in the fun. September meeting opened our chap­ ter's 21st year with a dinner in the home of our new president, Gerry Matthews, AT, and served by co-hpstesses Maurine Khulmann Allan, AE, and Maryn Cation KALAMAZOO-Our officers were in­ Horn, BN. New members joined us for an stalled at a dinner meeting at the home of overview of planned activities. Jan Dancer, t:.A, with Jan Urfer, rB, presi­ Carole Peters Lombardini, t:.A, hos­ dent; Peggy VanAtta, fB, vice president; tessed our October meeting where State Patty Nelson, rB, secretary; and Joan Day plans were solidified, our gerontolo­ Swik, rB, treasurer leading the chapter. gy and fundraising ideas shared and Once again we filled over 300 boxes for workshops organized for the following Christmas with cookies, candy and raisins weeks in preparation for Halloween and for the elderly to whom we deliver Meals­ Violet Shop at State Day. Eileen on-Wheels. Sharon Groom, rB, and Mari­ Helene Winters Loomis, AI:, received the O'Malley Church, AB, reported on the re­ anne Spick, rB, co-chaired the program Pearl Court Award at Sarasota's Decem­ cent annual Detroit Panhellenic luncheon. this year. ber meeting. 32 Representing Sigma Kappa at National Panhellenic Conference were, back row, Betty Merman, NPC first alternate; Linda Berk· shire, National Vice President for Alumnae; Lois Vernon, Direc· Indianapolis alumnae chapter president, Sue Ellyson, presents tor of Central Office; Ernestine Collins, NPC alternate; front the Pearl Court Award to Margaret Hayworth at Indiana State row, Linda Bardach, Triangle editor; Ruth Miller, NPC Delegate; Day. Barbara Clarkson, National President. S I G M. A F 0 UN D

The Houston Sigma Kappa Foundation prepares a display on its assistance to gerontology for the Texas Medical Association meeting each year. Cynthia Newbitt Morgan, rn, 1982·83 presi· dent of the Houston alumnae chapter was one of many members involved in creating and assisting with the display during the May 1983 TMA convention in Houston. 33 ~ by Kenna Giffon, Xi , Feature Editor

Lois J. Barnes, A~-Tennessee, tells her Western Hills High School social studies students, "Walk in Lois Barnes' the guys' shoes for awhile." Last summer, she took her own advice for the sec­ ond time when she studied Japanese-American trade relations by spending 16 days in Japan. fellowship She received a fellowship from the Japan Insti­ tute for Social and Economic Affairs, a private, non-profit group. She was one of 20 American edu­ gave her cators selected to go from several hundred appli­ cants. Selection was based on a paper written to explain Japanese how the experience would be used to help teach social studies classes. • Japan has received much attention in this coun­ try recently because of its advances in industry and experience technology, she said. "You could pick up the Wall Street Journal and read a story about Japan any day," she added. Lois stayed with a Japanese family during her visit, saw industrial sites and schools and met with government officials. She focused on studying international economics, an area she hadn't studied as closely while earning her degree at the University of Tennessee in 1971. She has taught social studies at Western Hills since 1972. She teaches international relations, American history, citizenship and political science. She went to Eastern Europe for a week the sum­ mer of 1982, and has brought in speakers to discuss the Middle East with her international relations class. Her travels and. the speakers have helped her students better understand international issues, she said. "The travel (to Japan) will lead to my writing cur­ riculum materials for inclusion in my international relations class," she said. "These materials will then be shared with other teachers throughout the state who teach global studies classes. The Japan experience will enhance the teaching of global per­ spectives in the school."

local restaurant allowed us to catch up on and Marcia Eberlin. Other 50 year mem· what happened over the summer and wei· bers present included Evelyn Bauer, Ma· come new members. Our October meeting rie Shaver, Dorothy Holecamp, Margaret NEW JERSEY at Betty Hillard's home was a Tupper· Forstyth, Norma Sussex and Esther NEW JERSEY SUBURBAN-Fall ac­ ware fundraising party. Holsen. Active alumnae members hon· tivities began in September with a pot­ For Founders' Day, the South St. Louis ored for 25 years membership were Nor· luck supper at the home of Phyllis Croll chapter joined us at Sandy Newman's ma Gage, Joan Sinnot, Louise Nevin, Flamme when we collected items for the parents' home for a salad luncheon. We Joan Wilkerson, and Carol Kuroski. Maine Seacoast Mission. were honored to be joined by several of For the December meeting, a Christmas We also discussed ways to help Zeta our 50 year alumnae and other members cookie exchange lllld silent auction were Phi-Rutgers with their fall rush. Several we had not seen for a while. New 50 year held at Ellen Shay's home with the pro­ members attended their parties to help members presented with certificates were ceeds from the silent auction earmarked and in early December Ursula Miranda Louise Leutwiler, Louise Krieger, Harriet for Delta Theta·N. E . Missouri St.­ Mento, BH, and Sue Tompkins Nichols, Bartlett, Mary Green, Emma Robertson, E LLE SHAY. Beta Tau , attended the initiation ceremony. 34 Founders' Day was celebrated at Lafa­ Marian White Noffke, T. Michele Michael MARlETTA alumnae chapter has had yette when Zeta Phi and Zeta Rho colle­ Nickol, AI, president, led a discussion of a busy year including the traditional des­ gians joined with alumnae from New Jer­ the plans for the season. Because Ann sert for the pledge class, dinner for the sey Suburban and Trenton-Delaware Stafford Dahl, EK, had spent much of the graduating class, and a summer picnic Valley alumnae chapters for a luncheon past summer contacting all Sigma Kap­ hostessed by Beta Thetas Virginia Hobba and the ceremony. pas to inform them of our activities, many Elliott, Baunelle Blume Hoff and Phoebia Our activities for the remainder of the new members attended the dinner. Barb Black Doak. year included our annual Christmas party Oberlin Lohff, Bir, ways and means, pre­ The highlight of the year's activities at Ursula Mento's home in Denville, a sented a display of Creative Circle needle­ was an area reunion to which we invited bingo party at a nursing home, and a craft kits as our fundraiser. At the close all inactive local area alumnae to see the makeup demonstration. The spring fea­ of the meeting a memorial service was newly-redecorated chapter house and to tured our annual progressive dinner with held for Gertrude Clemens, AI, who renew acquaintances. It was so succesful our husbands, a garage sale and an end of passed away during the summer. that we are planning another for spring the year picnic. At the October meeting at the home of 1984 with invitations covering an even We welcome new members. Contact Ur­ Frances Bates Hendricks, AT , Janet Mar­ wider area of Ohio and West Virginia. sula Menta at 625-0427 for information tin, a fashion consultant for Casual Cor­ Because Marietta College and Beta about our activities and meetings.-SuE ner, spoke to the alumnae about making Theta chapter draw the majority of stu­ BIVEN STAPLES, Alpha the most of a basic wardrobe and each dents from the east coast, most graduates member present received a complimenta­ do not remain in our small city. We who ry wardrobe consultation at one of their have stayed would like to hear from every stores. Later in the evening the members Beta Theta who reads this. Please drop a NORTH CAROLINA voted to continue to participate in the note that we may share at the reunion. Cincinnati Zoo's Adopt an Animal pro­ Send to Mrs. Robert Modie, Route 1, PIEDMONT TRIANGLE-Our year's gram by providing funds to feed a dove Macksburg, OH 45746 or phone (614) schedule began with installation of offi­ for one year. 896-2621.-SALLY COWELL MODIE, Beta cers, followed by a Halloween party to Alpha Iota from Miami joined us at a Theta which we invited our husbands/dates. Founders' Day luncheon in a local restau­ In November we held a Founders' Day rant. The pledge class entertained with a TOLEDO alumnae, with 27 members program and a special program on the skit and the highlight was the presenta­ from 22 collegiate chapters, celebrated Maine Seacoast Mission in January. A tion of the Joyce Eddy award to the out­ Founders' Day at Inverness country club covered dish supper, craft workshop and standing AI, Janice Fidishun, who was with AIIO Teri Hunter present. She gave Epsilon Alpha's rush at Lenoir-Rhyne recognized for her campus and communi­ an inspiration and informative talk, high­ filled our calendar. ty activities, as well as her outstanding lighting national goals and activities of We have continued our trips to the col­ class work. the collegiate and alumnae chapters in our legiate chapter and our gerontology pro­ Carolyn McDonald Srofe, Bir, was host­ province. jects. ess for the annual Christmas dinner when Toni Hablitzel heads our one-to-one If you are interested in joining us, con­ she and her committee cooked and served cooperative program with Epsilon Etas­ . tact Adrianne Setzer, 924-8888, or Ann a dinner from appetizer to dessert to ap­ Findlay where each collegian has been Boyer, 766-4094.-CEA SMITH, Gamma proximately 50 Sigma Kappas. Canned assigned a Toledo alumna sister to re­ Phi goods and grooming items were collected member her birthdays and support her for distribution to the residents of the needs as a sorority girl. As an alumna Lincoln Heights center. chapter we are supportive of all the needs Area Sigma Kappas wishing to join us and activities of EH. OHIO can call Michele Nickol, 521-8856, for de­ The December meeting was held at the CINCINNATI-A new year began at tails of upcoming meetings.-CHRISTINE home of Becky Tunis with an auction of the annual tasting bee held in the home of KRAKAU TRITSCHLER, Alpha Iota arts, crafts and goodies made by mem­ bers. Proceeds were used to aid EH and Zeta Psi-Cleveland St. We were saddened by the death of Eve Wieker, who with her husband Roger, helped to bring quality theater to the To­ ledo area. Our officers are Sandi Wright, AI, presi­ dent; Pam Murphy, AI, vice president; Barb Heindel, rn, secretary; Ellen Free­ LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF man, Bir, and Marci Mosqueda, EE, pan­ PENNSYLVANIA hellenic delegates; Alice Gwyn, X, chap­ ter correspondent; and Joyce D. Smith, ff, philanthropy chairman.-ALICE We are planning a fall 1984 celebration in honor of the 25th PROWT GWYN, Chi anniversary of our chapter at Lock Haven University of Penn­ sylvania. In order to plan our activities it is necessary we have a tenta­ tive guest list. Please write and let us know your interest in the celebration. Along with a response, please include the types of PENNSYLVANIA activities in which you would be interested. Please send responses to­ BRANDYWINE/VALLEY FORGE­ Sigma Kappa Sorority Marcia Tra~b. EN, and Deborah c/o Donna DeWitt Marback, BE, attended the State Day Registrar/Alumnae Correspondent held at IUP. On the return trip, they 83 Susquehanna Ave. stopped at Epsilon Delta-Susquehanna, Lock Haven, P A. 177 45 where the collegians inducted them into the Order of the Triangle. Spending the night, they had an opportunity to begin to develop a relationship with our as­ signed collegiate chapter. 35 A covered dish supper meeting attend­ pencils, stickers and bumper stickers plus service and formal meeting, the Sigmas ed by our ATIO Vickie Weisel opened the a poem, "Twas the Night Before Finals", enjoyed a variety of desserts made by new year. The meeting also featured a written by Marianne, a new member this many of the members. We also collected slide presentation by Marsha Traub who year. Christmas gifts for the Maine Seacoast shared with us the three weeks she spent The foundation gave a $200 scholarship Mission. in Australia and New Zealand over the to Margo S. Stock, a student in the geron­ Our membership chairman, Lisa Stan­ summer. tology nursing master's program at Uni­ ley, accompanied a national officer to We celebrated Founders' Day with col­ versity of Texas School of Nursing. With Randolph-Macon college to meet a group legians p.nd alumnae at a luncheon held at six children and four grandchildren, she of students interested in recolonization of Zeta Rho-Lafayette. works nights and weekends at a local hos­ our former chapter there. Chapter mem­ We welcome new members. Contact pital to help support herself and her re­ bers followed up on the visit with person­ Deborah Marbach at 8 Druid Lane, Mal­ tired husband while she attended school. al notes to all the collegians.-ALDA vern, PA 19335 or phone (215) 431-6114 The foundation also donated $100 to MOORE during office hours for details.-MARSHA Sheltering Arms to help a group of elderly TRAUB. Epsilon Nu people go to the state capital in Austin to testify on how increased phone rates would severely harm the elderly, who can't afford higher rates yet need phones WASHINGTON in case in emergencies. Helen Manlove, SEATTLE alumnae opened their sea­ TEXAS AN, is our new Sheltering Arms advisory board member. son under the leadership or Erimi ARLINGTON alumnae kicked off the Although we met our goal of 100 paid Tsukada. Other officers are Chris year with a champagne brunch to wel­ members this year, we are looking for Bridenbaugh, first vice president; Vicky come new and returning members. A busy more. Interested Sigmas can contact Hel­ Quackenbush, second vice president; Mil­ fall included panhellenic activities, a pro­ en Manlove at 5810 Capello, Houston, TX dred Jaeger, secretary; Kathy Itoh, treas­ gram by a professional color consultant, 77035, phone (713) 723-0422.-KENNA urer; and Ingrid Williams, corresponding and the Founder' Day banquet. This year, GIFFIN. Xi secretary. our chapter hostessed the Dallas and Fort First meeting of the season was a wine Worth area alumnae. PERMIAN BASIN alumnae began the and hors d'oeuvres party at the home of A joint Christmas meeting with the year with installation of officers at the Judi Schweikardt, with alumnae bringing Fort Worth chapter featured a gift ex­ home of Sue Tomlinson Reid, Z, in Mid­ their favorite delicacies. The speaker, change. land. Buffy McCune, gave tips on "How to Anyone interested in joining this young In October we met at the home of Patti Save Your Money to Spend It Somewhere and enthusiastic group, call Susan Stage, Kral Zecchi, Be, to make key chains from Else." She operates Buffy's Bus which president, at (817) 265-2707.-JoANNE old-fashioned clothespins to sell along takes groups shopping at bargain houses BUCKLEY TAYLOR. Gamma Chi with orders for personal letters from San­ throughout the Seattle area. A November ta at the Midland Panhellenic first annual meeting featured a speaker from a local HOUSTON-Or. Elizabeth Smith was Sorority Sampler. We celebrated Found­ department store who told us how to get named outstanding alumna for 1983 at ers' Day at Kim Biggs, ri, apartment. the most for our wardrobe dollar. our Founders' Day luncheon. Now presi­ In December we met at Patti Kral Founders' Day was observed by 200 dent of the non-profit Houston Sigma Zecchi's to write all those Santa letters Sigmas from Seattle, Overlake alumnae Kappa Foundation to assist philanthropy we took orders for in November. and Mu chapters at a brunch at the Over­ projects for gerontology, she helped set it If anyone is interested in joining our lake golf and country club. Ernestine up and has guided it since it began giving chapter, or is driving through west Texas Duncan Collins, past National President scholarships and research awards as well on I-20, call Pat Noll Gellersen, ri, in and a past president of Mu chapter, who as assistance to community agencies for Odessa at 366-9370, Patti Kral Zecchi, • served as toastmistress, presented 50 the aging. Be, in Midland at 699-4506, or Debbie year certificates to Maxine Martin Ander­ Virginia Grobe, Evie Jo Wilson, E, and Neiman Greaves, ri, in Seminole at 758- son, Sally Strange Ayers, Betsy Strange Reba Ross, Ee, were recognized as 50 2551.-PAT NOLL GELLERSEN, Gamma Luther, Grace Scotness Ogrosky, Mildred year members and Faye Burnett, E, was Iota Ruddell, Eva Marie Earley Wilson, Jane honored for being a 62 year member of Louise Smith Wright, Margaret Smithson Sigma Kappa. Schulz, Dorothy Major Tibbetts and Vir­ Following a tribute to the founders, 10 ginia Thomas. Dorothy Allison Siewers new alumnae members were inducted. gave the Founders' tribute. In September the chapter toured Four The program also included musical en­ Leaf Towers, a condominium project for tertainment by Mu chapter and introduc­ which more than 40 of the nation's top de­ VIRGINIA tion of the 1983 pledge class by Carol signers transformed seven homes into RICHMOND-At our March meeting Vanderhyde, M president. Grace Ogrosky, showcases to benefit the American Can­ in the home of Aida Moore, two Casual Seattle alumnae scholarship chairman, cer Society. Corner representatives presented an in­ presented scholarship awards to colle­ Chapter members made a variety of hol­ formative program on coordinating a gians Kathleen Barrows, Lisa J avorka, iday crafts which were sold at the annual work wardrobe. Erin Donahue and Lorna Beckwith from panhellenic bazaar in late October with In Betsy Karker's home in April mem­ the fund named for the late Jesse Pepper the chapter's sales going to our founda­ bers shared their favorite hobby or craft Padelford, who sponsored Mu chapter tion. with those present. when it was founded on the UW campus. An ornament exchange was the high­ A covered dish supper preceded our Other alumnae events included the tra­ light of our Christmas meeting at the September business meeting at the home ditional Christmas party for children and home of Lynda Patterson Rice, ri. of Aida Moore. grandchildren of alumnae at the chapter At the December board meeting Glenna Susie Transue hosted our October meet­ house with Mu pledges as hostesses to Gindorf Pierpont, rx, and Marianne ing when we completed a mass mailing to the two to six year olds, our December Cribben, ri, put together care packages invite ar~a Sigmas to join us. We also at­ meeting when Erimi Tsukada spoke on for collegiate chapters Gamma Chi­ tended the annual Richmond Panhellenic personal financial planning, and a J anu­ Stephen F. Austin, Epsilon Omicron-S.W. brunch and fashion show. ary meeting with Tim Austin, attorney Texas, and Gamma Iota-Texas Tech. The Our Founders' Day observance was and husband of Christy Robb Austin, dis­ packages included popcorn, purple pens, held at the Bon Air branch of the Chester­ cussing tax matters and answering ques­ soup, chips, candy bars, Sigma Kappa field county library. After a memorial tions.-DORIS TREPP 36 Crusader Deborah Sublett raises $6000 for charity . •

Thanks for healthy children

!:::. by KENNA GIFFIN , Feature Editor moment, I was getting all sorts of horrible news. The doctor said there was little chance of seeing my baby-and you can take that any way you want," Deborah A. Wade Sublett, A8, is a crusader for she said. She was about eight months pregnant at the Crusade for Children. the time. "I remember walking around the block with a cup Additional testing showed a benign brain tumor asking for donations, bringing it to the old armory instead of an aneurysm, and surgery was scheduled and getting a red plastic fire hat in return," she for after the baby's birth. said. There was concern for her baby's health, however. This year, she did something different for a fund­ "Because I had been on medication for so long, it raiser. She planned a charity ball that raised $6,125 could have been addictive to the baby. We had no for the group on March 5. idea what the baby would be like. The doctors said And before the event had started, she had plans it might exprience withdrawal symptoms," she for the 1984 version. said. She plans to change the name to dance or gala But all the worries disappeared when Sara Jo because "when you think of a ball you think of tux­ appeared May 18, 1981, as a healthy baby. A "mir­ edos and gowns. It isn't that formal." acle baby," Deborah described her. The charity is special to her and her husband, "That's what the Crusade is all about. We'd like Jim, a pediatric allergist, for several reasons. every child to be healthy," she added. Her brother received his first hearing aid from Ten weeks after Sara Jo's birth, Deborah had suc­ the Crusade. The group helped her sister with a leg cessful brain surgery. problem when the was a baby. "Everything went perfectly, except that some of "My sister turned out to be a scholarship basket­ the tumor had surrounded the optic nerve and the ball and field hockey player," Deborah said. carotid artery," she said. But what gave her the drive to raise thousands of The result of that is that she has double vision dollars for the Crusade were the events surrounding and lack of vertical movement in her left eye. the birth of her daughter, Sara Jo, two years ago. But she feels lucky, she said. Things could have Sara J o was her third child. been much worse for her and Sara J o. While carrying Sara Join March 1981, Deborah Her other children are Wes, 6, and Carrie Ann, 3. developed persistent, throbbing headaches. At first "My life has changed a lot since the operation. I she thought they were migraines. When the medica­ see things I've never seen before, and I appreciate tion didn't help, she had a neurological exam. They them even more. You live for your day and take showed nothing "to get panicky about, so they everything and run with it because it's here and gave me strong medication,'' she said. now. Things that you once thought were trivial now That medication didn't help, either. Her head­ mean so much more," Deborah said. aches became more severe; her vision blurred; her "I'm so fortunate I have three healthy children," eyes hurt at times. Her husband finally took her to she continued. "My husband and I feel strongly the hospital when a relative noticed that one eye that by donating money to the Crusade we are was dilated. showing our thanks for our healthy children. There "I was told that I had a large aneurysm that comes a time when you have to give a little of your­ could burst right away, and that I could die at any self back." 37 Michigan sets record for state day attendance

A Michigan record of 225 Sigmas registered for After Kathy's talk, chapters presented awards. the 1983 Michigan State Day held November 12 in Detroit alumnae honored Juanita Bristol Flanders, Adrian, Mich. ~A. for her 57 years of service to Sigma Kappa, not­ Special guests included Carol "Jackie" Jackson ing that in all those years she has missed only one Phillips, National Vice President for Collegiate chapter or alumnae meeting! This was the first of Chapters; Ruth Rysdon Miller, past National Presi­ several Pearl Court Awards. Carol Posey received dent and current NPC Delegate; Norma Keating the Pearl Court A ward from the four Michigan col­ Giles, past National Vice President for Collegiate legiate chapters. South Oakland County honored Chapters; Patricia Savoye Tardiff, national chair­ Kaye East Acosta, ~A; Virginia Platter, Air; Ruth man for state and regional conferences; Heidi Hart­ Lockhart Lerch, AI, and Nancy Walters. Maryn wig Denier, APO; Carol Clarady Posey, CPO; Teri Cation Horn, BN, and Heidi Denier received Pearl Szilagyi Hunter, CPO; and Kathy Fountain Patter­ Court Awards from Grosse Pointe alumnae. son, keynote speaker. Epsilon Xi chapter presented Pearl Court Awards Comprising the largest group were the collegians to the three alumnae groups which helped them in from the four Michigan chapters AT-Michigan St., their chapter affairs and in planning state day: M-E. Michigan, ~~-Central Mich., and EE-Adrian. Adrian Area alumnae, South Oakland County and Also attending were members of the alumnae chap­ Western Wayne County, and to Donna Lucas, their ters from Ypsilanti, South Oakland County, West­ advisory board chairman. Teri Hunter,~~. received ern Wayne County, Detroit, Adrian, Grosse Pointe, special recognition from Delta Delta. Delta Alpha Grand Rapids and Central Michigan. gave a framed composite to the Grosse Pointe Before state day, Ruth Miller addressed the alumnae chapter. Adrian College Panhellenic Council concerning a Delta Delta captured both collegiate awards, number of issues, Greek unity and rush being the given each Michigan State Day by the South Oak­ main topics. Then Adrian alumnae took the out-of­ land County alumnae: the Scholarship Award and town guests to dinner. the Outstanding Chapter in Michigan Award. Both Donna Lucas, BT, opened the morning general were presented by Susan Miner, awards chairman meeting of the conference, which had the same for state day. theme as the 1982 national convention: "It Begins A songfest, chaired by Carolyn Newell, ro, West­ With Me." ern Wayne, followed awards. To conclude the lunch­ Three sets of roundtable discussions provided a eon, all Sigmas created a chain made of individual variety of topics, including formal rush and open links representing each Sigma present, forming one bidding, led by J ack.ie Phillips; pledge education as long Michigan State Day chain, which was taken by the job of the entire chapter, with Norma Giles; Jackie Phillips to link with the chain made at COTS NPC workshops led by Ruth Miller; ritual and tra­ this past summer as well as with chains from other ditions, with Nancy Martiny Walters, rB, South regional conferences. Everyone then gathered in Oakland County alumna. Other topics were one large circle to sing "Pass It On." collegiate-alumnae relations, with Heidi Denler, ~A. Co-chairman Jaclyn Clark, EE, led the Founders' Grosse Pointe alumna, pledgeship as the beginning Day ceremony at the close of the afternoon busi­ of a lifetime experience of sisterhood, led by Norma ness meeting. Pledges from each of the four colle­ Giles, and a two-hour workshop for advisory board giate chapters took part in the candlelight cere­ members chaired by Carol Posey,~~. mony. The luncheon was coordinated by Mary Calhoun, State day activities were coordinated by Donna EE, Adrian alumna, while Susan Wilken Miner, e, French Lucas, Adrian, who served as chairman, and South Oakland County, was toastmistress. Detroit Jaclyn Clark. Hostess chapters were Epsilon Xi, alumnae provided bookmark favors and Western Michelle McConnell, president; Adrian Area alum­ Wayne alumnae the luncheon programs. nae, Sandi Balhoff, president; Kimberly Henderson How sorority experience in college and after has was publicity chairman; Tammy Hunt, EE, helped in her career was a message from keynote parlimentarian; Sherrie Kegeler, EE, recording sec­ speaker Kathy Fountain Patterson, BT, currently retary; Deborah Sparks, EE, Adrian, acting resolu­ producer and co-host of "P.M. Magazine" at tions chairman. WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids. She showed clips and out-takes from the program, which showed many aspects of her career. 38 New York, New England regional conference . Awards, workshops featured

"Sing We Then for Sigma Kappa" united 50 New Dorner, and a potpourri led by Ruth Miller. York and New England Sigma Kappas during a Mateel Kubik led the featured workshop on regional conference October 15. Sigma Kappa philanthropies, showing slides of the Ruth Tysdon Miller, e, National Panhellenic Con­ American Farm School and of the Maine Sea Coast ference delegate, was the keynote speaker who used Mission. She has visited the school and works in its the theme song to encourage Sigmas to "shed the office in New York, where she is the chief volunteer. light of love and friendship around us," to keep Five Sigmas were inducted into the Order of the their lives "in tune" so that they would make no Triangle at the conference: Nancy Yates Nelson, T, disharmonies in life, and to strike the notes of hap­ New York City alumnae; Helen French Dayton, ell, piness, joy and peace. Kay Strode Harbert, .:lH, Diane Stoddard Ritorto, Margaret Miller Dodd, Ae, received a Pearl Court BM, and Louiseannette Platt Wright, ell, all South Award from Sharon Haddon Dorner, AA, District East New England alumnae chapter members. Director, on behalf of Region 12. Other Pearl Court Collegiate chapters represented were Zeta Awards went to Mary Francis Brzezenski, BH, from Lambda-Dartmouth; Epsilon Nu-Maine; Beta Eta­ Boston alumnae chapter; Louise Velten, A; Dorothy Mass.; Zeta Zeta-Babson; and Phi-Rhode Island. Wendling Carey, Ae; and Mateel Rich Kubik, E, all Alumnae from chapters in Springfield and Bos­ from New York City alumnae chapter; and Mildred ton, Mass., New York, N.Y., Fairfield County, Evans Puglisi, .:1, from Southeast New England Conn., and South East New England, attended. alumnae chapter. Janet Andre and Margaret Dodd reported on the Workshops offered for the conference included conference. Katie Maloney, BH, was conference pho­ "Rush, Rush, Rush," led by Nancy Yates Nelson, tographer. Conference profits were donated to the T, CPO, and Janet Andre, EE; and "Favorite Fund­ Endowment Fund. raisers and Programs," led by CPOs Mary Francis Chapters assisting with the conference included Brzezenski, BH, and Pat Laurance Berry, Aell, for Beta Eta-Mass., table favors and hostesses; Phi­ collegians. Rhode Island, song leaders; and Zeta Lambda­ Alumnae workshops featured suggestions on pro­ Dartmouth, centerpieces. grams, fundraisers and newsletters by Sharon Panhellenic to award What's for $500 fellowships dinner? COMING SOON-SIGMA KAPPA New York City Panhellenic will award two NATIONAL COOKBOOK-ORDER NOW, $500 fellowships to fraternity women doing TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PRE-PUBLICA­ graduate work at a college or university in the TION PRICE. TO BE RELEASED JUNE, New York Metropolitan area during 1984-85. 1984 AND INTRODUCED AT THE 1984 Those interested should request an application NATIONAL CONVENTION. Publication from Ms. Celeste M. Paprocki, 145 West 58th price will be $12.00 after June 1, 1984. Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, and should NAME: ______return the completed form by August 1, 1984. ADDRESS: ______In the past years these fellowships have assisted women working for advanced degrees at such schools as New York University, We must have complete street School of Business; Columbia University, address and zip code for UPS delivery! School of Physicians & Surgeons; Rutgers #of copies: ______University, School of Law; John Jay College; CHECK ENCLOSED FOR: ______Kean College of New Jersey and Adelphi Uni­ $10.00 per copy-Make checks payable to versity. SIGMA KAPPA SORORITY-mail to: They are pleased to be able to continue to SIGMA KAPPA COOKBOOK, 1717 West grant these fellowships. 86th Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Indiana residents must add 5% sales tax. 39 GEORGIA RUSH DIRECTORY Epsilon Epsilon, University of Georgia 654 S. Milledge Ave., Athens 30609 Epsilon Sigma, Armstrong State College Use this directory when mailing recommenda· 11935 Abercorn Ext., Armstrong State College, tions to collegiate chapters. Address them to: Savannah 31406 Sigma Kappa Sorority, Recommendations Chair· man. ILLINOIS Eta, Illinois Wesleyan University ALABAMA 1011 N. East St., Bloomington 61701 Zeta Sigma, University of Alabama at Birmingham Theta, University of IJ4nois c/o Belinda Pressley , ~ 820 · S. 18th St. #307, 303 E. John, Champaign 61820 Birmingham 35256 Qr c/o Mrs. Julien Relfe, 1633 Beta Nu, Bradley University Lakewood Dr., Birmingham 35216 1418 W. Fredonia, Peoria 61606 Gamma Zeta, Northern Illinois University ARIZONA 928 Hillcrest, DeKalb 60115 Zeta Omicron, University of Arizona Gamma Kappa, Southern Illinois TJniversity 1125 N. Vine, Tucson, 85719 107 Small Group Housing, SIU, Carbondale 62901 ARKANSAS Gamma Mu, Eastern Illinois University Delta Tau, University of Central Arkansas Box 569, UCA, Conway 72032 1007 lOth St., Charleston 61920 Delta Sigma, Western Illinois University CALIFORNIA 1619 W. Adams Rd., Macomb 61455 Lambda, University of California at Berkeley Zeta Iota, Elmhurst College 2409 Warring St., Berkeley 94704 Box 1723, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect, Alpha Omicron, University of California at Los Elmhurst 60126 Angeles 726 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles 90024 INDIANA Beta Psi, San Diego State University Tau Indiana University 5804 Montezuma Rd., San Diego 92115 300 N. Jordan, Bloomington 4 7 406 Delta Iota, California State University at Chico Beta Sigma, Purdue University 611 W. 4th St., Chico 95926 427 Russell St., W. Lafayette 47906 Epsilon Tau, California State University at Gamma Gamma, In~ana State University Fullerton Box 131, Lincoln Quad, ISU, Terre Haute 47809_ 2100 E. Wilshire, Fullerton 92631 Gamma Eta, Ball State University Epsilon Omega, California Poly State University Box 226 Student Center, BSU, Muncie 47306 615 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo 93401 Zeta Alpha, Indj.ana University Southeast Zeta Epsilon, California State University at IUSE, 4201 Grant Line Rd., New Albany 47150 Northridge IOWA 18649 Merridy, Northridge 91324 Alpha Epsilon, Iowa State University Zeta Mu, University of California at San Diego 233 Gray, Ames 50010 Student Center, Box B-023, Univ. of CA at San Alpha Xi, University of Iowa Diego, La Jolla 92093 932 E. College, Iowa City 52240 Zeta Upsilon, California Polytechnic at Pomona 3801 W. Temple, Pomona 91768 KANSAS Xi, University of Kansas COLORADO 1325 W. Campus Rd., Lawrence 66044 Gamma Alpha, University of Northern Colorado KENTUCKY 1723 lOth Ave., Greeley 80631 Alpha Theta, University of Louisville Zeta Pi, Colorado School of Mines 2026 Confederate Pl., Louisv.ille 40208 c/o Student Activities Office, Golden 80401 Alpha Chi, Georgetown College Zeta Tau, University of Southern Colorado Sigma Kappa House, Georgetown College, c/o Mrs. Wm. Watson 2106 Comanche, Pueblo Georgetown 40324 81101 Gamma Pi c/o S. Richardson, 208B Peeples Hall, KWC, FLORIDA Owensboro 42301 Omega, Florida State Bniversity Epsilon Zeta, Western Kentucky University 503 W. Park Ave., Tallahassee 32301 Box U287, College Hts., WKU, Bowling Green Beta Tau, University of Florida 42101 1108 E. Panhellenic Dr., Gainesv.ille 32601 Epsilon Kappa, Transylvania University Zeta Chi, Florida Institute of Technology Box 165, 300 N. Broadway, Forrer Hall, Melbourne 32901 Transylvania University, Lexington 40508 40 LOUISIANA Beta Epsilon, Louisiana Tech University P.O. Box 3108, Tech Station, Ruston 71272 Delta Mu, Northwestern State University of Louisiana Box 4057, NSU, Natchitoches 71497 Epsilon Beta, University of New Orleans P.O. Box 838, UNO, Lakefront, New Orleans 70148 Zeta Omega, Louisiana State University Box 16032-LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70893 MAINE Alpha, Colby College Box 868, Colby College, Waterville 04901 Epsilon Nu, University of Maine at Orono Box 54, Estabrook Hall, UMO, Orono 04469 MARYLAND Beta Zeta, University of Maryland #10 Fraternity Row, College Park 20740 MASSACHUSETTS A9·Louisville chapter met new pledges on bid day. Beta Eta, University of Massachusetts 19 Allen St., Amherst 01002 Zeta Zeta, Babson College Sigma Kappa, Box 2262, Babson College, Babson Park 02157 MICHIGAN Alpha Tau, Michigan State University 518 M.A.C. Ave., E. 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42 Delta Omega, Waynesburg College c/o Sigma Kappa, Waynesburg College, Waynesburg 15370 Epsilon Delta, Susquehanna University Box X, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove 17870 Zeta Rho, Lafayette College College Station Box 4032, Easton 18042 or Sullivan House, Sullivan Lane, Easton 18042

RHODE ISLAND NORTH CAROLINA Phi, University of Rhode Island Gamma Rho, Western Carolina University P.O. Box 933, WCU, Cullowhee 28723 16 Fraternity Circle, Kingston 02881 Gamma Phi, North Carolina State University 2709-A West Fraternity Ct., NCSU, Raleigh TENNESSEE 27606 Alpha Delta, University of Tennessee Epsilon Alpha, Lenoir Rhyne College 1531 W. Cumberland Ave., Knoxville 37916 c/o Kacy Crabtree, Box 7 445, Lenoir Rhyne Beta Xi, Memphis State University College, Hickory 28603 c/o Svoboda, 4482 Seven Valley Cove, Memphis, OHIO 38115 Alpha Iota, Miami University Gamma Lambda, Eastern Tennessee State 28 MacCracken Hall, Miami University, Oxford University 45056 ETSU, Box 23510, Johnson City 37614 Beta Theta, Marietta College Gamma Xi, Lambuth College 231 Fourth St., Marietta 45750 Box 275, Lambuth College, Jackson 38301 Beta Upsilon, Ohio University Gamma Psi, Tennessee Wesleyan College c/o Mottl, 18 Briarwood Dr., Athens 45701 Box 333, TWC, Athens 37303 Gamma Omega, Wittenburg University Zeta Delta, University of Tennessee at Martin 840 N. Fountain Ave., Springfield 45504 Box 122, UTM, Martin 38237 Epsilon Eta, Findlay College 1026 N. Cory, Findlay 45840 TEXAS Zeta Psi, Cleveland State University Gamma Iota, Texas Tech University P.O. Box 96, Univ Center 301, CSU, Cleveland, #15 Greek Circle, Lubbock 79416 44115 Gamma Tau, Midwestern State University OKLAHOMA Box 124, MSU, Wichita Falls 76308 Delta Zeta, Southeastern State University Gamma Chi, Stephen F. Austin University Station A, Box 2434, Durant 74701 P.O. Box 7022, SFASU, Nacogdoches 75962 Delta Chi, Central State University Zeta Kappa, Angelo State University 1 920 N. Chowning, Edmond 73034 Sigma Kappa, c/o Shuffield, 517 /2 S. Adams, San Epsilon Gamma, Southwestern State College Angelo 76901 P.O. Box 1765, Weatherford 73096 Zeta Nu, University of Texas at San Antonio OREGON UT @ SA, Dean of Students, San Antonio 78285 Upsilon, Oregon State University 231 NW 26th, Corvallis 97330 VIRGINIA PENNSYLVANIA Delta Nu, Longwood College Alpha Sigma, Westminster College Box 1119, Longwood College, Farmville 23901 Box 209, W~stminster College, New Wilmington Delta Rho, James Madison University 16142 Box 4227, James Madison University, Gamma Delta, Thiel College Harrisonburg 22807 Sigma Kappa, Thiel College, Greenville 16125 Epsilon Chi, Virginia Polytechnic University Gamma Epsilon, Indiana University of P.O. Box 22, Blacksburg 24060 Pennsylvania Box 1720, Folger Dining Hall, IUP, Indiana WASHINGTON 15705 Mu, University of Washingto.n Gamma Nu, Gettysburg College 4510 22nd NE, Seattle 98105 Box 579, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg 17325 Alpha Gamma, Washington State University Gamma Upsilon, California State College of NE 720 Campus Ave., Pullman 99163 Pennsylvania P.O. Box 553, California 15419 WEST VIRGINIA Delta Pi, Lock Haven University Delta Beta, Marshall University 83 Susquehanna Ave., Lock Haven 177 45 1681 Fifth Ave., Huntington 25703 43 HAZING

So-called customs have perpetuated some forms of hazing and must be eliminated

~ by Ava Batt Smalley, pledge education chairman The pledge period should be a time when friend­ ships are built, for an orientation to college and Sigma Kappa life and the instilling of ideals of This fall each collegiate chapter was asked to sign Sigma Kappa. Yet some chapters' members ask a letter denouncing hazing and stating members pledges to carry books, candy or change on will not participate in such practices. This seemed demand, answer the phone with jingles, polish sil­ easy enough since we are all against hazing, right? ver, sit in the jump seat during dinner, enter the Problems arise when we try to apply the term "haz­ house by the back door, etc. Are these activities ing" to the specific pledge activities of your individ­ something you would ask your friend to do? How ual chapters. Hazing is defined as any action taken can there be mutual respect when such demands are or situation created intentionally to produce mental made and the pledge complies willingly? It is no or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harass­ wonder that pledges can be disillusioned. ment or ridicule. Women of the 80s have come a long way and are Many times when we hear the term "hazing," we leaders in all fields. Many work to support their think of activities such as taking a pledge and leav­ own education and do not deserve second class citi­ ing her somewhere, eating unusual things or line­ zenship. Many of these activities which are to ups. However, some of our so called customs have "prove a pledge's desire for Sigma Kappa" take perpetuated some forms of hazing. The alumnae as time away from scholastic studies, true sisterhood well as the collegians are guilty of this by re­ and leadership training. How can we expect the enacting their own pledge experiences without eval­ pledges to be good members if we haven't trained uating them. There should be a better reason for an them. Let's give our pledges what they deserve­ activity than "we had to do it," or "it tests a FRIENDSHIP. pledge's desire to become a member." You have Many chapter pledge educators have requested already selected a sister when you asked her to help in this area. They can not do it alone. We must pledge. Further testing is unnecessary. work together, collegians as well as alumnae. Some chapters are experiencing a drop in initia­ Pledges are the sorority's life blood. Each chapter tion percentage due to broken pledgeships. Some needs to be regularly replenished at full strength if reasons given are "lack of time," "sorority life not it is to stay healthy. Do not let your fine job of for them" or "finances." This spells disillusionment rushing go to waste; use KROP (Keep Rushing Our about Sigma Kappa and the Greek system, a trend Pledges) techniques in your pledge programs, not that must be reversed. hazing.

44 Consider yourself as a national officer

CONSIDER the fact that the management of our If you would .like to be CONSIDERED as an 75,000 plus member organization is staffed by vol­ alumnae who would like to fill a national position, unteers. CONSIDER what Sigma Kappa has meant let us know about your interests and qualifications. to you through the years. CONSIDER what you PLEASE, COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW, ·may give to Sigma Kappa in return. CONSIDER AND RETURN IT TO CENTRAL OFFICE, 1717 yourself as a National Officer or Chairman. W. 86th St., Suite 600, Indianpolis, IN 46260. Each Spring your National Council has the PLEASE, attach a one-page typed resume of what responsibility of filling various national officer posi­ you have done that qualifies you to become a tions in both alumnae and collegiate areas: alumnae national office. Include Sigma Kappa references, province officers, collegiate province officers, giving addresses and phone numbers. national chairman.

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45 Julia Gault fight age discrimination in . Landmark court case

D. by KENNA GIFFIN , Feature Editor

Julia Simonsen Gault, Theta-Il­ linois, has probably contributed more to the Sigma Kappa philan­ thropy of gerontology than she ever thought of giving. And her gift was unique: a landmark court case against age discrimination. She certainly didn't think she was going to give older Ameri­ cans such a gift when she re­ turned to substitute teaching in Lansing, Ill., in October 1957. The high school's biology teacher resigned suddenly, giving Gault Of the chance to put her knowledge vital of the subject back into use. interest to She became a full-time contract ' teacher four months later when the new biology teacher left. sen1ors ... From then until June 1974, teaching was a pleasure and a ca­ reer. That pleasure was somewhat dimmed, however, when Julia turned 65 years old on Oct. 15, 1973. Because of a policy adopted by the school board in 1961, she was forced to retire. Because of her interest in the effects of retirement on older peo­ ple, she had studied the legal as­ pects of mandatory retirement as well as the biological and psycho­ logical results. She had conclud­ ed that the right to work was es­ sentially a constitutional right for all American citizens, as long as their physical and psychologi­ cal health permitted. Julia's diary of the next seven years of legal processes culminat­ ing in the landmark case begins in December 1973: December 1973: Made appointment with school board to make my appeal to continue working. 46 February 1974: Appeared at board el. "Age cannot be used as a criterion for case was decided. That was in case a court decided to split the money, award an meeting to present my request to be al­ mandatory retirement for public em­ equal amount or dismiss his case. lowed to work on a year-to-year basis as ployees," the judges said, and sent the 1979-1980. The teacher took his case to our state law provided for persons over case back to the Federal District Court two courts and lost because he hadn't 65. I was taken into executive session in­ for a proper hearing. filed before his retirement date to share in stead of the open hearing I requested. The Judges Swygert and Barnes voted for the decision. He had filed only when the general board reaction was "We cannot the case, Judge Pell cast the dissenting monetary settlement was made. change policy. It would not be fair tooth­ vote. The judges' ages were 73 , 71 and 59 April1981. My case finally cleared with ers who retired." They did change a few respectively. no encumbrances. That was the result of OTHER policies in the next five years. Because this was the heighth of the seven years of legal maneuvering. EURE­ March 1974: I received a letter inform­ Christmas season, the news didn't appear KA! ing me of my retirement as of June 1974 in the media until Jan. 4, 1978. according to policy of the district. Jan. 4, 1978. The decision is released. I appealed to our AFL union (teachers) The school board tried to get support " I can only now realize and un­ to represent me and to give me the right from other school boards in the state, but derstand why so many people to work. The union was negative. It want­ only $2,000 came in. Our school board ed to fight for a retirement age of 55. had two suits and the insurance company lose heart, interest and financial Even though its chief counsel, Mr. was on its neck. resources to follow through on a Ligtenberg, said I had a very good case Feb. 23, 1978. The school board took the case, no matter what kind it is, " and was legally right, the union wasn't in­ case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Julia said. terested in protecting an older teacher. March 17, 1978. We filed against the ''Thanks to people like Howard I called Roger Baldwin Foundation of board's suit. the American Civil Liberties Union The court was on vacation until Oct. 2, Eglit and the foundation, which (ACLU) and talked with Howard Eglit, 1978. No news by Jan. 1, 1979, was good receives funds from individuals the director. He is a specialist in constitu­ news for me. and companies to defend our con­ tional law. He was most helpful . .. made March 1979. The Supreme Court decid­ stitutional rights as American an appointment to come out and go over ed not to hear the case, but let stand the citizens." my case if I needed help. He said he would U.S. Appellate Court decision that 65 be glad to represent me through the foun­ might be an unfair mandatory retirement Julia is a 1930 graduate of the dation. age. The case should be returned to the University of Illinois. She has al­ April 4, 1974. The case was filed in U.S. Federal District Court for a proper hear­ ways been active in Sigma Kappa Federal Court in Chicago. The media ing or a settlement, the Supreme Court activities and keeps in touch with erupted! I couldn't believe it when I saw said. me on radio, television and in the news. April 1979. This month was filled with many other sorority sisters. The . Most response was supportive. filings in the Federal District Court to 52-year alumna has been active in May 17, 1974. Lawyers appeared in keep the case alive and ready for hearing. the Hammond, Ind. panhellenic, Judge McGarr's court. He dismissed the Howard Eglit and I decided to ask for a too. case without a proper hearing. That was a jury trial because Judge McGarr had Besides the alumnae chapter, victory for the board of education. It been reprimanded twice and might not meant I couldn't work the next year until have an open mind about the case. Gault participates in biology the case was decided otherwise. May.July, 1979. The school board decid­ teacher associations, golf, Pres­ Aug. 16, 1974. Howard Eglit filed the ed on a negotiation or settlement. I could byterian church events, volun­ case in U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals have asked for five and one-half years' teers at the community hospital in Chicago. At this early stage, we had salary plus court costs, but I wasn't out three support (amicus) briefs filed by the to bleed the community. I was fighting gift shop, directs the Northern National Education Association, the for the right to work as long as a person is Indiana Arts Association (she's a American Medical Association and the able. 40-year member), and is a volun­ National Retired Teachers Association. Eglit and I decided to ask for $40,000 teer director of the Lansing His­ 1975-1976. The case was on the docket, plus court costs so that I might have an torical Museum. and the board had cross-filed. Various invested income equal to what I would states passed laws barring mandatory re­ have had from my pension if I had been She helped establish the His­ tirement; newspapers and television sta­ allowed to work, and for other inequities. torical Society, which earned tions did special reports on retirement We bargained. enough money in five years to and older citizens. August 21, 1979. The board voted to build the museum, located in the May 4, 1977. CBS showed a special seg­ give me $30,000 plus attorney and court ment on older Americans on the Walter costs. The last were held to a minimum local library. Julia was heritage Cronkite program. The television crew because of the Baldwin Foundation's chairman of the Bicentennial spent two days with me at home, taped help, but had to be replaced. Commission, which led to her my day as a substitute teacher of a biolo­ August 22, 1979. The board president starting the society; was society gy class (they obtained permission to do called to inform me of the board's unani­ president three years; and was this because of the court case, and includ­ mous decision and individual comments ed the school administrators in the pro­ about my being an excellent teacher-and given an honorary life member­ gram) and followed me on my volunteer a diplomatic opponent. ship. activities the next day. This was the most A month later I was told by the board's This anything-but-retired alum­ exciting activity in the whole seven years! new attorney-a former student of mine­ na loves to entertain friends, and As a result of the program, I received that it decided to settle because the mem­ telephone calls, letters and clippings from bers felt sure that if I appeared before a sees her son and daughter and all over the United States, including Ha­ jury the board would lose. What a compli­ their families as often as possible. waii. I heard from relatives, friends and ment! If working is living, Julia people I didn't know. It was gratifying to September 1979. A newly-retired chem­ should be teaching many people know how many people cared and be­ istry teacher from the north school in the about courage, determination and lieved as I did, and took the time to let me district filed suit against the board for an know. amount equal to what I was awarded. My older people's abilities and contri­ Dec. 20, 1977. A two to one decision was settlement money was put in escrow in butions-as well as biology-for made in our favor by the three-judge pan- the lawyers' names until the teacher's many more years. 47 According to news services . . Colby College plans to eliminate fraternal system

According to media reports, cated this change will take place Colby College at Waterville, at the end of the school year. Maine, plans to eliminate frater­ Sigma Kappa hopes that in the nities and sororities from the future this unfortunate decision school. Sigma Kappa and Alpha will be reversed. In the mean­ chapter have not been notified by time, Sigma Kappa is doing the school, but wire service sto­ everything possible to support ries in the newspaper have indi- Alpha chapter at Colby.

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