December Undergraduate Monthly Update

Brothers,

Here is a summary of what the Brothers of Xi-Beta accomplished this November:

• Had our most successful mid-term rush with 23 guys coming out, thanks to Brother Wyner and our Fall Pledge class.

• We now have a midterm class of 5, being lead by our Midterm Pledge Educators Dave Cesarino and Mike Bergquist.

• Initiated the 21 men of the Alpha Epsilon Fall Class, who proved beyond a doubt that they deserve to be part of Xi-Beta.

• Another social with AEPhi at Beer works and a clear domination at Kappa Delta’s Semi.  Some of Brothers even went without dates…

• Another successful show in afterHours for our Fall Concert Series featuring MAE.  Thank you to Brothers Sambuca and Maccia.  See media coverage here.

• Brother Viccaro, elected IFC President, and Brother Palmer re-elected IFC Secretary.

• A rowdy “Docet Trivia” BIA session thanks to Brothers Potter and Slavin.

• An annual trip to our neighbors to the North.  Thanks to Brother Kozhushnyan.

• The first Ritual Session of the Year, in which Brothers from the both Bentley and Northeastern earned levels, as well as pledges learning the pledging ceremony.  Thanks to Brothers Leer, Potter and Slavin for putting this together.

• The completion of our first ever “Bologna Challenge” in which Pledges and their Big Brothers compete against the other pledge/big brother teams.  Congratulations to Brothers Carrera and Ranley for winning with a score of 107.2.  These points are based on placings from the Big/Little hunt, Big/Little Tourney, attendence to meetings/events, pledge test scores, and ritual proficency.

• Brother Benson being picked to sit on the next SEC Nominating Committee.  Gotta love the shirt.

• A successful Thanksgiving Food Drive, thanks to our Fall Pledge Class.

• A decent attempt at a co-sponsored community service event with our Toga Dance Party with PIKE.

• Through our Punt Pass and Kick Competition, the first event of our new 3 part Greater Cause Series, we were able to raise a substantial amount for the Military Heroes Campaign.  Thanks to Brother Adams.

• A great turnout to support our Fall Pledge Class during their California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser.

Keep up the great work Brothers.

AEKDB,

Lyle

Kappa Sigma Helps Fight Breast Cancer

On Sunday October 5^th, the Xi-Beta Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity helped clean up at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Brothers and a group of 25 pledges helped to take down signs, put tables away, and cleaned up the esplanade. Not only were there brothers and pledges, but the Delta Zeta Sorority teamed up with Kappa Sigma to make this another successful community service event.

On the website for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer it reads, “This year’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer was a huge success, raising more than $3.3 million in Boston for the fight against breast cancer. Thanks to Making Strides participants, we are making a real difference for the millions of people facing this disease and sharing hope that one day, we will see a world without breast cancer. The walk may be over but the website will still be up and running through April.”

Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer death with an estimated 40,000 deaths this year. By assisting with events like this, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity hopes to aid in the progress of finding a cure for this horrible disease.

Kappa Sigma Busts Theirs to Save Yours, Donates $947 Dollars

Recently, The Kappa Sigma Fraternity held their fourth annual “Busting Ours to Save Yours” fundraiser to help raise money and promote awareness of Testicular Cancer. For a week long period the fraternity had tables in the library quad and sold a variety of nuts including peanuts, cashews, and pecans as well as candy from 8 am to 5 pm. 100% of the proceeds were donated to the Lance Armstrong foundation to support testicular cancer research.

This year $947.91 dollars were donated and 350 hours of community service were put into this great event. “By doing events like this we get to help the community on a much larger scale while also showing the university what we are all about.  I am glad we were able to donate so much money to help support cancer research” said Brother Slavin. This year’s event was even more successful than in the past bringing in more money to be donated to cancer research and more awareness around campus.

Testicular cancer is most common in men between the ages of 15-40.  Nearly 1 in every 250 men will suffer from this type of cancer; however most men, especially college students, don’t even think about it.  When detected early it can be cured almost 100% of the time. Kappa Sigma provided information to college students and increased awareness around Northeastern’s campus so that those who are most susceptible to this form of cancer will be more prepared to detect and go through treatment.

Spikes for Tykes

As the year comes to a close Kappa Sigma holds one last event with the help of the Delta Zeta Sorority. Kappa Sigma and Delta Zeta hosted their 8^th annual Spikes for Tykes charity volleyball tournament that also featured a BBQ, DJ, and Slip ‘n Slide. All of the proceeds from this event were then donated to the Horace Mann School for the Deaf, which is the oldest public day school for the deaf in the country.

The weather was great this year, drawing large crowds and raising over $300. During the tournament teams of five competed against each other in a tournament styled play, involving members from all of Greek life, the Volleyball Club, and other students. Prizes were also given out to the winning team, the female and male MVP, and most spirited team. These prizes included gift certificates, I-Pods, and candy.

The Horace Mann School for the Deaf is located in Boston as a public school and was founded in 1869 and was helped by leading figures such as Alexander Graham Bell and Helen Keller. The Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing educates all students by creating diverse learning environments that develop their full academic, social, technical and vocational potentials so that they can be lifelong learners, responsible citizens and active participants in both their deaf and hearing communities.