Panhel Holiday Party

Tonight was Panhel's Holiday Party. Getting into the spirit of the Holidays and into recruitment mode once again, Sigma Delta Tau, Delta Delta Delta, Phi Sigma Sigma,Alpha Epsilon Phi, Delta Gamma and Panhel representatives turned the UC Fireplace Lounge into a holiday workshop. Each organization set up a different holiday activity where potential new members (girls that plan on attending Recruitment in the Spring semester) could meet and get to know the women of each organization. Delta Gamma's activity was snowflake making. Tri Delta had an activity where girls could use pipe cleaners to make various holiday decorations. SDT made holiday bracelets and AEPHI made holiday cards for sick children.

Greek Unity

I came across this picture online and thought it had a great message about Greeks.

SIGMA DELTA TAU

Sigma Delta Tau is a National Sorority for college women. It was founded in March 1917 at Cornell University. SDT is a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Conference and has over 40,000 alumnae from over ninety college campuses across the United States and Canada. When first founded the sorority was called Sigma Delta Phi but was changed soon after realizing that those letters had already belonged to another organization. After this realization, Sigma Delta Phi became today’s Sigma Delta Tau.

In 1892, Sigma Delta Tau adopted Prevent Child Abuse America as its national philanthropy. All Sigma Delta Tau chapters annual conduct service projects, educational programs or a major fund raiser for the benefit of Prevent Child Abuse America. Together, these chapters raise and donate over $30,000 each year.


Today on Adelphi’s campus Sigma Delta Tau’s Gamma Omega chapter has 49 initiated women and is one of the largest sororities on campus. Throughout both the fall and spring, SDT has bake sales and other Fundraiser, like EAT your heart out to raise money for their philanthropy. The women of Sigma Delta Tau also participate in the Jones Beach Breast Cancer Walk, The Heart Walk, The Lupus Walk and the Ronald McDonald House charity events.




On campus, they always have very fun and unique fundraisers. Last year, they hosted their first Annual SDT’s Bail Out. All presidents from each Greek organization was held in a make shift fenced in jail on the flagpole lawn. Each organization’s goal was to bail their president out of jail by going around campus collecting donations.
Each organization was a given a set bail goal that they needed to reach before their president was set free.

Phi Sigma Kappa president, Marc Silvka, says that SDT’s Bail Out was one of the best fundraisers that he ever participated in.

“We all had so much fun. It was hot out and the sun was out. We all got to hang out and my brothers ran around campus collecting money. It was like a race to see who could raise their bail first. It was by far one of the best spring fundraisers on campus” says Silvka.

Bringing this fundraiser to Adelphi was one of Paige Sommers’ ideas, president of Sigma Delta Tau.

“A lot of our chapters have this fundraiser annually and I thought it would be something new and different to try and get the other organizations excited about. It turned out to be amazing fundraisers and we were able to raise over $1,000. We will definitely be doing it again this spring” says Sommers.

Look around campus for the Sigma Delta Tau girls, wearing their blue and gold jerseys, raising money for their philanthropy.


QUICK FACTS:
• Founded: March 25, 1917
• Badge: Jeweled Torch
• Flower: Yellow Tea Rose
• Jewel: Lapis Lazuli
• Colors: Cafe Au Lait & Old Blue
• Motto: Patriae Multae Spes Una - One Hope of Many People

MORE INFORMATION

http://sigdeltsau.piczo.com/?cr=1

KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY

Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma was founded in the fall of 1869 at the University of Virginia by five students. These newly found brothers created a fraternity “steeped in the traditions of the past and dedicated to the Pursuit of Learning. Since its founding at the University of Virginia on December 10, 1869, Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 245,000 men on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Today, the Fraternity has over 175,000 living alumni and more than 13,500 undergraduate members.

Founded in 1869, the Four Cornerstones of Kappa Sigma Fraternity are Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship and Service. Kappa Sigma is “a values-based men's fraternity.” They believe that membership should foster “meaningful college experience by offering progressive membership development and pledge education”.

The Brotherhood of Kappa Sigma currently “includes over 230,000 men who are involved in their communities and take the lead when something needs to be done”.

According to Adelphi University, “a strong focus on leadership and ethics makes Kappa Sigma a community of leaders at Adelphi.”

This is very true about the Kappa Sigma chapter at Adelphi. Kappa Sigma hosts many different fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for various causes. In the past year Kappa Sigma has held a Reverse Beauty Pageant, where the audience voted on their favorite cross dressed contestant. On Friday November 20th, they held their annual Kappa Sigma Volleyball game in the P.A.C.

Throughout the year you can also always find Kappa Sigma’s in the U.C. raising money through smaller fundraisers like Shave or Save. A table set up with the pictures of brothers, with a small donation, participants are able to vote to either have someone shaved or have their hair saved. Once the votes are tabulated, one brother gets his head shaved.

The Kappa Sigma fraternity at Adelphi truly does live up to the goals set by its founders. They strive to improve the community while being strong community leaders.

GREEK SING

Greek Sing, although not a recent event on campus, is a highlight for the Fall semester for Greeks. Every Fall, all Greek Organization partake in what is called Greek Sing. This year's theme was Music Videos
All organizations choose three songs that fit into the theme and perform a skit and dance. Organizations record and edit intro videos to begin their skits. Greeks pride themselves in how well they perform and if they place during Greek Sing. This year's winners were in First Place- Kappa Sigma, Second Place- Delta Gamma, and Third Place- Phi Sigma Kappa.

You can see just by these intro videos how much these greeks put into Greek Sing.
First Place Winnners- KAPPA SIGMA INTRO VIDEO




Second Place Winners- DELTA GAMMA INTRO VIDEO


Third Place Winners- PHI SIGMA KAPPA INTRO VIDEO
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ANCHOR BOWL

On Monday November 16th, 2009, Delta Gamma held it's annual Anchor Bowl, however with a different twist. Instead of hosting a night of bowling as they have done in year past, they opted for a new twist on an old tradition. Anchor Bowl this year was a play on the Super Bowl. Greek organizations participated in 10 minute tournament styled flag football games. Football was played on the soccer field under the lights. The night included friendly competition,Hot chocolate, wings, and baked goods and raffles. All teams that participated in the event donated $50 towards Service for Sight. Anchor Bowl raised $700 which was donated to Service for Sight.



Team ZBT watching the competition on the field.


Sigma Delta Tau showing support for their sisters.



Kappa Sigma brother, Danny Sepulveda, getting ready on the field.


Delta Gamma sisters posing for the camera before the start of AnchorBowl.

Jersey Thursdays

JERSEY THURSDAYS

Blue, Green, White, Red and grey jerseys seem to take over the Adelphi campus on Thursdays. For those not affiliated with the Greek community these jersey days may seem perplexing.

Jersey Thursdays as it’s referred to by many at Adelphi are very meaningful to the Greek community at Adelphi. Upon initiation into their organization each member receives a jersey which is adorned with their organization’s Greek letters, a number and a name.

For each organization, the numbers and the names represent different things. For Delta Gamma (dark blue and pink jerseys), the numbers represent a different family tree. Family trees are used as a way to express how each member is connected to one another through big sister/little sister mentoring program. This program allows for older members to mentor younger members and develop a deeper bond with one another. Delta Gamma family trees follow different numbered patterns. One family tree follows a plus 2 number pattern for jersey numbers.

Jersey names are also different with each organization. For Sigma Delta Tau (dark blue and yellow jerseys), jersey names are characteristics of a member’s personality. Current Sigma Delta Tau president, Paige Sommers’, jersey name is ShortFuse. She was given this name because of her short temper.
For Kappa Sigma (red jerseys), their jersey names also represent the characteristics of the member’s personality. J.C Ortiz of Kappa Sigma’s jersey name is Business because he is very focused on work and is a Business major.

The Greek community wears their jerseys on Thursday for many different reasons. One reason is to represent their organization but the most important reason is to promote and show the Adelphi community Greek unity.

The Greek community is a very close knit community however many people may not realize. With stereotypes and gossip many people in the Adelphi community believe that Greeks do not get along. You may see a group of people during the week sitting in the U.C. having lunch together or hanging out together just assume they are only friends or are all apart of the same organization if they are not wearing letters. Jersey Thursdays allow for people to see Greeks interact with each other.

Stephanie Coiro, a current senior at Adelphi University, remembers the first time experiencing a jersey Thursday.

“I remember walking around campus seeing all these jerseys with Greek letters and wild names and I had no idea what was going on. But I realized that all these different colored jerseys seemed to be getting along and hanging out together. I think that’s when I realized that the stereotypes about Greek constantly fighting weren’t true here at Adelphi” says Stephanie.

Jersey Thursdays at Adelphi may seem silly and pointless but to the Greek community they represent something more than a set of letters or a name, they represent Greek Unity.