Center for Student Involvement
The Olympian tribune
APRIL-MAY 2011
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 5
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
The past month has been very busy for the
brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Zeta Omicron Chapter. The brothers of the
Zeta Omicron chapter attended their 2011
Midwestern Regional Convention where
they competed in the regional step show
and placed as runner up. Shortly after Regionals, the brothers competed in Sigma
Alpha Iota’s All Campus Sing Philanthropy
where they placed second for the fraternity
division.
A major highlight for the chapter was the
initiation of its newest members, Kearron
Smith, Ryan Hudson, Caleb Parker, and
Marqus Veasey. These young men have
been a joy to get to know and will make an
impact in the chapter, campus, and community.
The brothers will be participating in Relay
for Life and performing a step routine at the
event. To conclude the semester, the Zeta
Omicron chapter will collaborate with the
Nu Rho chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Inc. for a program titled “A Walk From A
to Z”; in which the two organizations will
be participating in the march of dimes walk
on May 7th in Paducah KY., at Noble Park
at 10:00am. The brothers are inviting others
to participate as well. If you have any questions or would like to participate please
contact Jesse Adams at
[email protected].
"Letters today,
Leaders tomorrow."
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Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
"Fraternities
and Sororities
symbolize all
that we wish to
accomplish in
our lives. They
represent the
struggles we all
face as we grow.
Why we cling to
them no one can
explain, but in
the end, we are
all stronger
for it."
-Unknown
The month of April brought a sequence of storms resulting in extensive damage
across much of this region of our country. Members of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity
spent some of their time following these events assisting the flood prevention efforts
in Metropolis, Ill. Many volunteer stations were set up throughout the city so that
sand bags could be filled and distributed to homes and other structures threatened by
the rising waters of the Ohio River. The participating Chops took part in bagging
sand, loading and unloading delivery trucks, and creating blockades as needed along
the river. "Although the waters may continue to rise beyond the point of our efforts,
knowing that we put in the time and effort for potential relief provides some resolution," said Logan Wheeler, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
The Lambda Eta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha has recently installed its newest set of
chapter officers, as well. Much of the focus of these officers and the chapter as a
whole in the upcoming months will be on fundraising efforts for the new house and
apartment complexes to be built on the fraternity's property. These fundraising efforts
are currently in full swing and there is much anticipation for the progress that will
soon be made with this project.
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity currently holds one of the Gold Achievement Awards
among the Greek organizations on campus. Additionally, four of the chapter's members were elected senators of the Student Government Association this month. The
fraternity's team placed first in the Best Racer Competition put on by the Department
of Military Science, and placed third in the All Campus Sing competition. As the semester comes to an end, the members of Lambda Chi prepare for their own annual
philanthropy held in the fall semester, Watermelon Bust, which will benefit the North
American Food Drive.
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
Alpha Sigma Alpha recently had our philanthropic event called Teeter for
Two. The event was a great success with all of the storms that came through
that evening. The event it self was a 24 hour day of teetering on teeter totters.
The money that was raised by the event will go to benefit the S. June Smith
center and the Special Olympics. Alpha Sigma Alpha thanks everyone that
came out and participated in the event and helped it be so successful.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
As the end of the semester
vastly approaches, the ladies
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,
Incorporated are being as conductive as possible. This
month they were involved in
several campus and community events. The organization
began the month with its “So
Sweet” activity weekend. On
Friday, cupcakes and brownies were provided for the
campus and later that evening, a date auction title, “A
Date with Zeta” was conducted in the Curris Center
Stables. Funds were raised,
in order to help financially
assist the National Education
Foundation, which is a national philanthropy that the
organization supports. The
following day, the ladies
hosted a barbeque and entertained supporters with a yard
show. Overall, the activity
weekend was a success!
Later in the month, Zeta Phi
Beta was represented at the
Murray Half Marathon, as
“Spirit Team #17,” volun-
teered at the Special Olympics track meet, and also assisted with Murray State University’s high school track
meet. A few members also
participated in the Spring
2011 Blue and Gold Football
Game; wherein Ms. Audris
Williams received MVP of
the game! In addition, the
ladies participated in the 53
annual “All Campus Sing”
program. Zeta Phi Beta’s
theme was “Girl Power,”
hence the “Rosie the Riveter”
inspired costumes. The ladies
took home the Director’s
Choice award, as well as first
place in the Dunker’s Challenge competition. It is evident, based on crowd appeal,
that the audience enjoyed the
show. “We look forward to
participating, again!” The Nu
Rho chapter of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Incorporated is becoming more and more visible on campus with its active
members. It is always looking for ways to involve the
campus, whether it is a com-
munity service event, a scholarship opportunity or its most
recent, “Logo Design” contest. Come join its members
in upcoming May events:
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“Ladies’ Night” with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc. (May
3rd)
“A Walk from A to Z”
March of Dimes Walk
with Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Inc. (Morning
of May 7th)
An Ice Cream Social at
Culver’s (Afternoon of
May 7th)
"Chance made us
Sisters, choice made
us friends."
-Unknown
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Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity
“nothing is as
real as a dream.
The world can
change around
you, but your
dream will not.
Responsibilities
need not erase
it. Duties need
not obscure it.
Because the
dream is within
you, no one can
take it away.”
-Unknown
The fight against cancer has been raging for years. The disease, which claims
countless lives annually, is a very real problem facing the world we live in.
Through the endeavors of some, efforts are being made to combat the disease
with increased cancer research and awareness. That said, the brothers of Alpha
Sigma Phi have decided they would like to join the cause. Partnering with the
Livestrong foundation, founded by cancer-survivor Lance Armstrong, the Alpha Sigma Phi’s set a plan in motion to raise funds for the foundation in a
manner that would make Armstrong proud - riding a bike. Not just any bike
though but a stationary bike in which supporters could pledge money for each
mile ridden.
Starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 22 in front of Carr Health, brothers
started pedaling, hoping to trade off every 30-minutes for 24 hours straight.
Though the event was not able to run the full time due to inclement weather, it
surprised everyone involved as the fraternity exceeded its goal of 300 miles in
just 18 hours, packing up the bike at 2 a.m. on Saturday after having ridden
425 miles to raise a little under $1,000.
In addition to the Livestrong foundation the Richie McClerkin Memorial
Scholarship will also benefit from the event. The scholarship was formed in
memory of McClerkin, a brother of the Delta Tau chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi,
who passed away on Feb. 9, 2010.
Alpha Sigma Phi President Michael Rust said the fraternity has been extremely grateful to help however they can in raising funds for the foundations.
"Bike-A-Thon was definitely a huge success," Rust said. "This being our
first year, we didn't quite know what to expect but we are excited to continue
this event in the future. It was a great chance to show the dedication to philanthropy that our brotherhood shares."
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Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
The ladies of the Epsilon Omicron
chapter of Alpha Delta Pi have
much to be excited about this
month. April 7th - 9th the chapter
had their annual Lionshare Challenge philanthropy event. This
event was called “Hot Shot for the
House.” It was a basketball shooting competition and it was held in
the CFSB center in Murray. This
event was held in conjunction with
a national fishing tournament in
which teams from all across the
country competed to see who
could catch the biggest fish. The
winning team received $100,000
for their school and was crowned
National Bass Fishing Champion.
The Greek community was also
invited to participate in a fishing
contest. Alpha Delta Pi was paired
with Pi Kappa Alpha for this contest. Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Kappa
Alpha received first in this contest
by having the highest fish weigh
in. Each organization received
$100. Along with the tournament
there was also a fishing festival.
The festival was all three days at
the CFSB Center and “Hot Shot
for the House” was a part of the
festival on Saturday. Sponsors for
this event were The National
Guard, SONY, and many fishing
companies. Each sponsor had various booths at the festival that featured various activities like rock
climbing, cornhole, and a video
play station. On Saturday there
was a free concert to celebrate the
final weigh in for the tournament.
American Idol contestant, Bucky
Covington, a popular country star,
sang at the concert. The chapter
also had their Founders’ Day dinner on April 8th at 7:00 pm. They
honored their Alpha Delta Pi sisters of the past and present, and
reflected on the past 160 years of
their proud sisterhood. They honored their active members and
their achievements from the past
year. They also got a chance to
showcase to their alumnae all of
the great things they have done in
the past year. The ladies of Alpha
Delta Pi sang their hearts out in
Murray State’s 2011 All Campus
Sing. Music Chair Audra Kick
chose a “Weather” theme for the
chapter this year and it couldn’t
have been better. Alpha Delta Pi is
very proud of the ladies that participated in All Campus Sing and
can’t wait to see what they come
up with next year. The chapter
will be having their sisterhood
week during the week of April
18th. The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi
will take this week to bond together and remind themselves of
the true meaning of sisterhood.
Tuesday they will have their chapter retreat and on Wednesday they
will have Greek open house.
Thursday they will have a day at
the park and have a cook out, and
on Friday they will have a movie
night. On April 30th Alpha Delta
Pi will have their Spring Formal,
which will be bringing the semester to a close. May 2nd they will be
having a mixer with Alpha Tau
Omega, they will be enjoying a
cookout and relaxing in the beautiful outdoors. The ladies of the Epsilon Omicron chapter of Alpha
Delta Pi have much to be excited
about this month.
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
April 15th through April 16th, the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc., Eta Upsilon chapter, held their
“Back to the Basics” Activity weekend.
The first day of their fun filled activity
weekend was held at Circus Skate
where the first five participants were
admitted for free. On day two of their
activity weekend, the ladies of Delta
reserved Carr Health and Bar-B-Qued
for those in attendance for their kickball tournament. They supplied winners
of the kickball tournament with medals
to award them for their achievements!
The ladies of Delta were delighted to
bring such an event filled weekend to
Murray State students! They would like
to thank all attendants for their support.
Also this month, Delta Sigma Theta
also held their second “HYt the Books
with Delta” program and participated
in Alpha Sigma Alpha’s Teeter for
Two program in which proceeds went
to support Toys for Tots. Delta was
overjoyed to participate in Teeter for
Two. Engaging in Alpha Sigma Al-
pha’s program not only allowed Delta
to support other Greek organizations,
but also promoted Greek unity. Along
those same lines, Delta is happy to announce that they will be collaborating
with the members of Alpha Kappa Alpha and Zeta Phi Beta for the first
NPHC Ladies Night. It is the hope of
Delta that this event will become an
annual one.
Later this semester, the members of
Delta Sigma Theta will present the
American Red Cross of Murray, KY
with a check in the amount of $100 for
emergency relief efforts.
"It's not just letters, parties and good times.
It is a feeling that will never leave you as
long as you live. It is a responsibility and a
duty to yourself and you sisters. It is an
eternal love."
-unknown
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Sigma Pi Fraternity
“ our greatest
happiness does
not depend on
the condition of
life in which
chance has
placed us, but is
always the
result of a good
conscience,
SAM Spady Kickball Tournament
This Semester our Chapter hosted our SAM Spady Philanthropy Kickball
Tournament. Despite rescheduling due to inclement weather our Chapter raised
$250 for the SAM Spady Foundation. We would like to extend a special thank you
to Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity, Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sorority, and Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority for their participation in the Tournament.
We would also like to thank Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
for their donation to the Foundation. Sigma Pi Fraternity is committed to donating
and supporting the SAM Spady Foundation.
Corey Stephens Participating in to the Regensburg Program
Murray State University encourages all students to participate in some form
of a study abroad program. Murray State and its affiliates have many diverse programs that send students to numerous different countries worldwide. One of the
most popular programs is the semester in Regensburg, Germany. One of our brothers, Corey Stephens, has been accepted in to the program and he is scheduled to
spend the Fall 2011 semester studying in Regensburg. He will be studying alongside
students from across the world where he will be representing the United States,
Murray State University, and Sigma Pi Fraternity.
good health,
occupation, and
freedom in all
just pursuits.”
-Thomas
Jefferson
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Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
The month of April has been a very busy one for Alpha Gam. Between practicing for all campus sing, preparing for our spring philanthropy, and initiating our new members it has been
one exciting month. Our spring philanthropy this year was different than in previous years.
We planned a golf scramble at Sullivan's. We had the support of many fraternities and sororities on campus and with their help we raised money for The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation.
Also, we participated with the Pikes in the JDRF walk in Paducah where we spent a great afternoon raising money for The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. We also participated
in All Campus Sing where we proudly took third place in the sorority division. On April 17,
we honored our seniors as they became our newest alumni. We will miss these girls so much
because of the great contributions they have made to Alpha Gam. We wish them all the luck
in their future endeavors.
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
The women of Sigma Sigma Sigma have had a phenomenal spring semester. On April 17th
the sisters gathered in the Curris Center, with several alumnae and parents to celebrate Tri
Sigma Founders Day. The day was spent sharing memories, honoring departing seniors, and
recognizing Tri Sigma with numerous awards. The Alpha Chi Chapter was named 2010 Outstanding Chapter of the year. The Chapter was previously honored with Outstanding Chapter
of the Year in 2008.The ladies of Sigma Sigma Sigma were honored to receive such a honorable award. Melanie Nichter , a senior of the chapter was awarded with Outstanding Member
of the Region. Ally Simon, the President of Alpha Chi was recognized for the Mabel Lee
Walton Leadership Award, Tri Sigmas highest national collegiate award. Donna Herndon, an
alumna of the Alpha Chi chapter was honored with the Golden Violet Award, for her 50 years
of service and dedication to Sigma Sigma Sigma. Along with the individual awards, the chapter also received the Outstanding Membership Selection Award, for a successful recruitment.
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The Olympian Tribune Greek Members of the Month
The Gamma Upsilon chapter would like to congratulate Ricky Weiss for achieving our “Brother of the Month
Award”. Ricky is currently preparing to graduate at the end
of the semester and is pursuing his career in Criminal Justice
as a Police Officer for the National Geospatial Intelligence
Agency. Ricky has dedicated three and a half years of his life
to the Chapter and has served on such chairs as brotherhood,
fundraiser, and new member educator as well as on our Executive Council on several different occasions.
Carrie Schmidt currently serves as Executive Vice
President for Alpha Delta Pi and she was voted Outstanding
Alpha and Delta by the chapter. She is the President of
Lambda Alpha Honors society, and is the Vice President of
Murray State's Geo-science club. Carrie is an Ambassador
for the College of Science Engineering and Technology and
she is in the Honors Program here at Murray State. Carrie
has been on the deans list every semester she has been at
Murray State with a 4.0 her freshman year. She even participated in scholars week this semester. She has been volunteering for almost two years with an archaeological project at
Wickliffe Mounds, and also volunteers in the Geo-Science
Department. Carrie even volunteers with CSET Ambassadors in community outreach where she visits local elementary schools to talk about archeology with the students. She
is going to attend an archaeological field school this summer
and she plans on being an archeologist after graduating
Murray State.
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The Olympian Tribune Greek Members of the Month
Natalie Nicole Ellis is a senior majoring in Organizational Communication and Psychology. She is also currently the President of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Eta Upsilon chapter. She is a very dedicated,
hardworking young woman. She is aspiring to become a criminal justice
defense attorney. Ms. Ellis will be graduating in May of 2012. Upon
graduation she will enter law school, which one has not yet been decided.
She works diligently preparing herself for higher education.. As a member
of the Speech and Debate team she has ranked in state as well as nationally among the best in debate, parliamentary style and impromptu. She is
always active on campus as well as in the community. Ms. Ellis is a
leader, striving to reach success, and determined to reach all of her goals.
She holds dear to her heart God, her family, and friends.
Amy Hughes is the President of Alpha Sigma Alpha.
She has done a fantastic job thus far in her office, for she is
the glue that helps hold the sorority together. She has been a
great leader and role model for the members and is leading
ASA to a bright future. Thank you for all that you have done
for us Amy!!!!
"Sisterhood is many things. It's a warn smile on a cold and rainy day, a friendly hug, a cheerful
hello... It's all that a good and lasting friendship is, only better. It's treasured. It's sacred.
It's knowing that there will always be someone there for you. It's dreams shared, and goals
achieved. It's counting on others and being counted on. It is real."
-unknown
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The Olympian Tribune Greek Members of the Month
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Omicron
Chapter member of the month is Jesse Adams. He is a
senior majoring in business management and will be
graduating in December. He has been in the chapter for
three years and has been a brother of great resource and
knowledge. He has also carried the title as president for
previous years while excelling the chapter to new heights
in his term of office. Jesse is a student, leader, role
model, and a brother figure to many people. College is
just a stepping stone for him to achieve bigger and better
things.
Amber Mills, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,
plans to obtain a career in the health field, where her biology
degree can be applied. Currently, she is working on biological health research, which is something she believes will be
of interest to her in her future career endeavors. Her personal
achievements entail being a recipient of the Arthur Ashe, Jr.
Sports Scholar Award, and the Distinguished Academic
Award, in which she has received multiple times. Earlier
this year, Ms. Mills was given the opportunity to become a
McNair Scholar, and earlier this month, during Scholar’s
Week, she presented her research on stem cells. While being
an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated,
and being active in her academics, she also upholds the responsibilities of being team captain of Murray State’s Track
and Field Team.
Murray State University, Center for Student
Involvement
Feel free to stop by
the center for
student involvement
to hang out, study,
and enjoy the
collegiate experience!
Founder’s Day Fountain
Happy Founders Day to the following Greek letter organizations:
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
April 20
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
May 15
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
May 30
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Panhellenic Recruitment
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www.murraystate.edu/Campus/orgsRecreation/studentOrganizations/
greek.aspx
What it means to be
Greek:
G: Grow in character
R: Respect humankind
E: Exemplify leadership
E: Excel in a thriving
society
K: Know that
Knowledge is power
Murray State University
111 Curris Center
Center for Student Involvement
Murray, KY 42071
Phone: 270-809-6951
Fax: 270-809-6952
E-mail: [email protected]