The Greek Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1
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Pg. 1 October 22nd, 2010 The Greek Gazette Volume 1, Issue 1 Introducing “The Greek Gazette”! In This Issue… By Allison Bianchini Thank you for past events or upcoming Introducing “The Greek Gazette” 1 your interest in the new programs. Letter from the Director 1 Greek Newsletter, “The It is also our intent Greeks Make the Grade 1 Greek Gazette”. The to inform those outside Upcoming Events 1 purpose of the Greek the Greek Community of PHC Recruitment a Success 2 Gazette is to promote a what Greek students are Our Greek Community 2 positive outlook on Greek doing in terms of New Social Event Policy Effective 2 life to other Greek community service, organizations, faculty, recruitment, philanthropic Greeks of the Month 3 campus and the local initiatives, as well as any Points of Pride/Chapter Updates 3 community as a whole. upcoming events. It is our Council Updates 4 The councils and hope that “The Greek individual chapters are Gazette” will highlight given the opportunity to what the Greek submit any type of Community does on a information or article that regular basis to those who they would like published, may be unaware of these such as chapter updates, projects and actions, while awards and recognition uniting our Greek received, or articles about Community. Letter from the Director… To the Greek Community – As the middle of the school year approaches, I hope that you have enjoyed the past few months, whether it is your first or final year in the WIU Greek community. It Greeks make the grade: Sorority women who achieved a has certainly already been an eventful semester, and I am 4.0 grade point average during the spring 2010 semester. sure that there are still a few surprises to come. I hope you Front (L to R): Kate Meyer; Katie Stein have been able to take advantage of the events and Middle (L to R): Cassandra Smith, Jennifer Sarff, Chanel resources from our office and the Greek Councils that we Greenleaf, April Fuegan, Julia Wiederholt have offered throughout this year. Know that we always Back (L to R): Becky Krase, Jessica Stalsberg, Caitlyn love visitors at the Office of Student Activities (University Union, 1st Floor)! Be sure to stop by if you have any James, Kate Vanderwall, Laura Gramke questions, comments, concerns, or if you want to just say 'Hi'. Please remember to be safe in the upcoming weeks, and enjoy the last bit of somewhat Upcoming Events “I hope you have warm weather before winter comes. As student leaders on and rd been able to take AGS 4 BAGS – Oct. 23 10:30 am, AΓΣ House off campus, please remember to th θΞ Costume Contest – Oct. 24 6 pm, Grand Ballroom advantage of the respect each other and be good nd PHC Executive Board Apps Due – Nov. 2 3 pm, OSA events and WIU Greek citizens. President’s Roundtable – Nov. 3rd 5 pm, Lincoln Room ΣΧ Spaghetti Dinner - Nov. 4th 5 – 8 pm, ΣΧ House resources from our IFC Executive Board Apps Due – Nov. 4th office and the Volleyball Greek Night – Nov. 8th 7 – 9 pm, Western Hall Greek Councils…” PHC Elections (Top Six) – Nov. 11th 8 – 10 pm, Chicago Room Nicholas Katz PHC Elections (Top Six) – Nov. 12th 5 – 7 pm, Chicago Room Assistant Director of Student Activities Order of Ω Initiation – Nov. 16th 7:30 pm, Cardinal/Oak Room Greek Life PHC Elections (Extended Exec) – Nov. 17th 6 – 9 pm, Chicago Room PHC Elections (Extended Exec) – Nov. 18th 7 – 10 pm, Chicago Room IFC Elections – Nov. 18th 5 pm, Sandburg Lounge Pg. 2 nd October 22 , 2010 Vol. Volume1 Issue 1, 1Issue 1 The Greek Gazette PHC Recruitment a Success By Kammiroen Stirbis & Lizzie Gajewski Recruitment is an exciting The recruitment team time of year for the six sororities at has put in many countless hours Western Illinois University. It is a into this past recruitment process, great opportunity for girls to meet but without the help of the six new people, get involved, and chapters and their fabulous gain experiences that will last a recruitment liaisons, things lifetime. Formal recruitment gives wouldn't have turned out so these eager women a chance to perfect (I mean hey, it barely meet girls from every chapter, find even rained)! Last semester, PHC a place where they fit best and passed the 2010-2011 recruitment which house feels like home. This rules. These rules were a set of past fall, over 200 women guidelines to be engaged in the opportunity to see what it really means to L<3VE GREEK. The potential new “PHC has welcomed 134 members were so excited from the girls into our L<3VE beginning and our swaaaagg only GREEK community!” made it better! We had cups, Recruitment Counselors pose before revealing their Greek letters to the new members and pens, posters, Facebook groups, sorority community on Bid Night, the ending event of Formal Recruitment. sandwich boards, shirts, lanyards, followed by each chapter to Front (L to R): Caitlin Carlson, Alyssa Fazio, Sam Underwood Middle (L to R): Caitlin Christmas, Sarah Gallagher, Kammiroen Stirbis, Maddie Owak, Stacey Howe, Kate McNamee, buttons, and most importantly, our ensure a safe and successful Dana Reardon Back (L to R): Katie Stein, Ashley Vegter, Alannah Minarcik, Sam Martens, 19 amazing Rho Gammas. The recruitment. This year, Laura Goshgarian, Abbie Meads, Whitney Kropp, Lauren Schnell, Lizzie Gajewski, Kaitlin Rho Gammas were very passionate everyone’s hard work really Haugen, Lisa Irish (Not Pictured: Kate Meyer) and dedicated to the group of girls paid off. Five out of six houses they guided through the four day reached quota, which set total recruitment process, beginning to be 81 for this year, and PHC New Social Event Policy Effective with orientation and ending bid has welcomed 134 girls into our By Jessica Mueller night! Orientation was something L<3VE GREEK community! We It’s no surprise that with semester the new 17 page policy was new to recruitment this year and hope that recruitment will partying, risk can play a huge factor. used. A social function policy we think that it has really benefited continue to be just as successful That is why the 2009-2010 Greek Life educational was held the first Thursday the girls and has given them a as this past fall and that Greek staff and community spent many of classes which required chapter months revising the Social Function better understanding of the life continues to grow! Presidents, Risk Managers, and Social Policy. As the 2009 year progressed process. chairs to attend. for new Asst. Director Nick Katz, it Some bigger changes to the became very clear to him and the policy were: an Statement of Student graduate staff that the current policy Welfare and Responsibility, a 10 day in Our Greek Community wasn’t meeting the needs of the advance requirement for submitting Interfraternity Council (IFC) Western Illinois University Greek events, changes to the food and drink Alpha Gamma Rho (A ) community. In order to change this, the requirements at events, clearer ГΡ first steps included creating a Alpha Gamma Sigma (A ) definition of what a Third-Party Vendor ΓΣ committee to update the policy. The means for off-chapter premises, more Delta Sigma Phi (ΔΣΦ) committee was open and comprised of descriptive sober monitor Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ) United Greek Council (UGC) several Chapter Presidents, Council requirements, a new non-alcohol form, Delta Upsilon (ΔΫ) Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Risk Managers, Chapter Advisors, and a tiered GPA and infraction system Pi Kappa Alpha (ΠΚΑ) Alpha Phi Alpha (AΦA) WIU’s Asst. Vice President for that will give the Greek community Administrative Services, who has Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣΑΕ) Beta Phi Pi (ΒΦΠ) more accountability and responsibility Kappa Alpha Psi (KA ) experience with campus risk for their chapters. Sigma Chi (ΣΧ) Ψ management and insurances, and the Iota Phi Theta ( ) Since the educational, most Sigma Pi (ΣΠ) ΙΦΘ Greek Life staff. These committee paperwork coming in for the new year Sigma Tau Gamma (ΣΤΓ) Lambda Theta Alpha (ΛΘΑ) meetings were held weekly starting has been rather complete. The Tau Kappa Epsilon (ΤΚΕ) Lambda Theta Nu (ΛΘΝ) September 2009 until April 2010, when transition has been going really well Theta Xi (ΘΞ) Lambda Theta Phi (ΛΘΦ) the policy was sent out to Presidents and most chapters have been willing to Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) and Advisors for feedback and work with the new policy. The ten day Phi Beta Sigma ( ) questions. There were several in advance requirement has really ΦΒΣ concerns that were brought back to the Phi Rho Eta ( ) given us the fluidity to make sure the ΦΡΗ committee but for the most part the chapters are following all the rules and Panhellenic Council (PHC) Sigma Lambda Beta (ΣΛΒ) policy was undisputed. that they are properly insured to have a Alpha Sigma Tau (ΑΣΤ) Zeta Phi Beta (ΖΦΒ) The 2010 summer comprised great time. Find WIU’s social function Chi Omega (ΧΩ) of the policy getting approval by the policy online as well as the alcohol and Delta Zeta (ΔΖ) WIU Student Services administration non-alcohol forms. Phi Sigma Sigma (ΦΣΣ) and Fall 2010 marked the first Sigma Kappa (ΣΚ) “The transition has been going really well Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ) and most chapters have been willing to work with the new policy.” Pg. 3 October 22nd, 2010 The Greek Gazette Vol.Volume 1 Issue 1, Issue1 1 Greeks of the Month Danielle (Dani) Lee – Chi Omega Bob Schartz – Tau Kappa Epsilon Bob Schartz is a prime example of what Tau With a major of pre-medicine, Dani can Kappa Epsilon has to offer the Western Illinois almost always be found studying or in class.