UPCOMING EVENTS!!! Greek Speak GREEK MOVIE N I G H T A T FALL 2011 EDITION VALLEY VIEW: D E C E M B E R 6 Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council Updates W O M E N ’ S Over the past few months of the sending young women to chapter on campus received F O R M A L fall semester, Panhellenic Council school who would not have a new member class, and RECRUITMENT: and Interfraternity Council have had the opportunity these students will be been busy programming for the J A N U A R Y 1 2 - 15 otherwise. initiated into their Greek community, as well as the brotherhood/sisterhood campus community as a whole. Other events of the week included chapter photos within the next few weeks. WOMEN’S BIDS The semester kicked off with (featured on the back page), Greek Week, a weeklong series of Plans are underway for D A Y : field events, Toni McLawhorn events for the campus. These Spring semester, with Formal J A N U A R Y 1 5 presenting a resume events included Penny Wars and recruitment periods and a workshop in the Wortmann t-shirt sales to raise money for new event, “Pins and Pearls” Ballroom, and the annual Circle of Sisterhood, a foundation charity ball to raise M E N ’ S Greek Week Lip Sync which that helps provide women in awareness and funds for had attendance of over 500 RECRUITMENT: developing countries educational Parkinson’s research in honor students! W E E K O F opportunities and tools to of former Greek advisor and current Associate Dean of JANUARY 23 succeed. Through these two Also in the fall semester, both fundraisers, $550.00 was sent to Panhellenic and IFC had Students, Bob Hines. the foundation and aided in informal recruitment. Each MEN’S BIDS DAY: JANUARY 28 P I N S A N D PEARLS GREEK CHARITY BALL: FEBRUARY 11 Upcoming Events and Dates P A G E 2 What’s new with Chi Omega! The Pi Epsilon chapter of the Chi This semester we are excited to Omega Sorority has already had a the upcoming months we would welcome our nine new members to fantastic semester! After working hard like to become more involved in the informal pledge class of 2011. during the Spring 2011 semester Chi the Salem Community. We are They already have made a great new Omega earned the highest cumulative currently looking into services addition to our sisterhood! We look grade point average. This average was that Chi Omega could help with forward to sharing with them about higher than the all-Greek average and in Salem and the surrounding our six purposes: friendship, high Roanoke College’s all women’s communities. standards of personnel, community average. We hope to keep that Recently, Chi Omega competed service, career development, academic standard this semester. We in Roanoke College’s annual scholarship, and campus activities. are also thrilled to have received a Greek Week. After four days of The new member education will also national recognition for exciting competition Chi Omega be incorporating a section on hazing Chapter Excellence in our six purposes. won for the third year in a row. prevention, which is new this semester. In addition to our Beside academics, Chi Omega has We are proud to say we are the achievements of our sisters we are hosted our annual philanthropy week, only sorority to ever win Greek pleased to welcome our new advi- Hoot n Holler Day’s. The event, held Week. sory board and look forward to during the week of October 4th-9th, working with them in the future. benefits the Make a Wish Foundation. Not only did Hoot n Holler Days have a great turn out, Chi Omega was able to raise over $2,000 for the organization. The money raised will go towards granting wishes to children with life threatening or terminal diseases. This is the most Chi Omega has ever raised and we are so proud to be a part of such an important cause. Also, during “It’s not just four years… ...It’s for life!” Presenting Kappa Alpha Order!! This semester, the gentlemen of Kappa Alpha Order has done 3 community service projects totaling 3 hours per brother. Also we have participated in Greek Week placing 2nd, as well as the ΧΩ and ΔΓ philanthropy weeks. We successfully had Southern Affair week the first week back from fall break. We have also participated in intramural flag football, building spirit among the Greek organizations for campus recreation. GREEK SPEAK Gamma are extremely proud and grateful for all Delta Gamma those who participated and attended the events. A special congratulations goes out to the brothers of The sisters of Delta Gamma have had Pi Kappa Alpha for winning Anchor Splash week. a great start to the fall semester. Outside of AnchorSplash, the members of Delta Delta Gamma had an amazing Gamma have continued to fundraise for Service recruitment cycle picking up ten for Sight. The sisters held a barbeque and silent extraordinary new members. We auction during parents’ weekend with proceeds would like to extend congratulations going to the philanthropy. to all Greek organizations on campus for a successful informal recruitment. Delta Gamma is currently participating in both intramural flag football and soccer. The sisters This year’s AnchorSplash was continue to become active members of the extremely successful. By the end of Roanoke College community. For all those the week with all of the costs taken interested in learning more about our sorority and care of Delta Gamma brought in a chapter there is a new chapter website, profit of over $1,050, which will go www.roanokedg.com, and Facebook page, Delta “Fraternity directly to Service for Sight. There Gamma- Roanoke College, which has recruitment, was an incredible turnout at all of the is the fuel news and event information. We strongly events throughout the week which encourage any member of the Greek or non-Greek included corn hole, Salem Pizza that allows community to check out the website and/or fundraiser, splash day, t-shirt sales, Facebook page to keep up with the latest events. common and the lip sync. The sisters of Delta people to produce uncommon Phi Mu sisters results!” The Gamma Eta chapter of Phi Mu regarding has had a very busy and exciting hazing. Phi Mu fall semester! Our year started off Gamma Eta has great with informal bids day when become very we picked up 10 new members! enthusiastic Following the reveal of our new about phis, our whole chapter celebrated addressing this and welcomed our new girls at a issue to the backyard barbeque. The fall issueRoanoke of Greek The Roanoke College chapter of Alpha Network Hospitals. In October we trick- Speak will be comingCollege out VERY community Sigma to Alpha, Theta Beta, has started this academ- or-treated with Sigma Chi around Salem, in September, CharlotteSOON! Fraser Remember ensure that this a brighternews- ic year off well. We are very excited about our receiving donations. This is always a very teamed up with a memberletter is of an Delta ideal future!way to tell your informal pledge class from this fall. We reached Gamma, Lindsay Faulstick,story of theand amazing things your our national targetenjoyable and met event our total. because Our chap- we can connect chapters are doing on campus ter picked up withtwelve the great Salem girls! Wecommunity! are so excit- On Saturday, President Maxey to help Phi Mu has even more coordinate Roanoke’sand first beyond ever to faculty, staff, stu- ed to have themNovember as the newest 5th members we had ofour our 2nd annual exciting events yetsisterhood. to To celebrate our bids day, we took National Hazing Preventiondents, and parents.Week. This issue’s Hoopapaluza basketball tournament. come! During thisthe entire chapter to Glazed Bisque-It, a paint it Fraser spoke about herdeadline for material to be sub- This has been very successful for the past mitted for publicationsemester is Friday, we will yourselfbe pottery studio. Each sister was given a experiences with hazing and her two years! October 14 beforemaking Fall Break strong be- effortsladybug to bank to paint. It was a great outing! Our hopes to influence gins.Greek Please leaders ensure support that at leastour chapter has also made an attempt to promote Phi Mu Gamma Eta is very excited for and members to makeone positive “article” is submittedphilanthropy, to me better relationships with the other Greek organi- zations on campus by attending their philanthro- changes in their organizationsvia email prior to thisChildren’s deadline Miracle for what is to come next semester! each of your organizations. py events. It has been a great experience so far I said now, “Hey, ASA!” The Roanoke College chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Our chapter has also made an attempt to promote Theta Beta, has started this academic year off well. better relationships with the other Greek organizations We are very excited about our informal pledge class on campus by attending their philanthropy events. It has from this fall. We reached our national target and been a great experience so far this semester! Theta met campus total of 65 members. Our chapter Beta’s Fall Cabin, a semi-formal event, was held on picked up twelve great girls! We are so excited to November 4th at the Patrick Henry Ballroom in down- have them as the newest members of our town Roanoke. We had an amazing time at our fall semi- sisterhood. To celebrate our bids day, we took the formal.