November Undergraduate Monthly Update

Brothers,

We are now past the half-way point for this semester. As we enter November, I’d like each of you to reflect on your involvement with the chapter thus far, and pick one thing that you are going to greatly improve upon this month. This is something you should be doing on a regular basis. If you truly want to make the most out of being a Kappa Sigma, you need to know how it can improve you. Personally, I am going to try and improve my dedication to Service.

If we all improve one aspect of ourselves, then the whole chapter improves.

We have accomplished a lot in the last 2 months, and have much more left to go. I am extremely proud of my Brothers and all the hard work you all have put in. I hope you continue to do so.

This is how we got after it in October:

• Midterm Rush planned, and well on the way with 15 rushees on the list.
• An outstanding performance during Homecoming, placing 3rd in the Banner Competition, 2nd in the Float Competition, and Brother Ranley being awarded King. Thank you to Ratz and Frank for putting together Homecoming, and the guys at 806 for letting us use their apartments. Also great job supporting Ranley and Palmer for King and Mayor.
• Another great Social with Kappa Delta, at Boston Beer Works thanks to Brothers Hughes Viccaro and Graber.
• Many successful co-sponsorships for programming, including the Rock the Vote Concert, and the Hazed and Confused Speaker during Alcohol Awareness Week. Thank you to Brothers Sambuca and Maccia.
• A successful show in afterHours for our Fall Concert Series featuring A Hero Next Door. Thank you to Brothers Sambuca and Maccia.
• Brother Palmer helping the NU Club Baseball Team win their Championship. See him pictured below on the far right
• Our Alpha Epsilon Pledge Class taking first place in Greek Follies. See the performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwmym8Y13I
• Our Intramural Softball Team winning Xi-Beta’s first ever Championship.
  

  

  

  
  
• Placing 3rd in the IFC football tournament, after shutting out Pike in the first round. We should been in the championship game, but the referees from SigEp robbed us of our would of been game winning TD run by Alumni Brother Reedy in OT vs ADP. SigEp went on to destroy ADP in the championship game.
• Brother Sambuca placing 3rd in DEPhi’s Big Man on Campus.
• A trip to Salem for Halloween with the ladies of Delta Zeta.
• A good turn out for NU Service Day, Thanks to Brother Ucuz.
• A great turnout to support Brothers Brem and Viccaro in the Pike and DZ Date Auction.
• Our Alpha Epsilon Pledge Class winning DZ’s Turtle Tug.

Keep up the great work Brothers.

AEKDB,

Lyle

A Monthly Update From The GM

Brothers

I just briefly wanted to summarize our accomplishments last month, which started off the ’08-’09 school year:

• 52 Men Rushed, 30 Pledged thanks to every Brother’s hard work, especially Brothers Sambuca and Wyner.

Pike: 18 Pledged
SigEp: 11 Pledged
ADP: 11 Pledged
AKS: 13 Pledged

• Brought Norm Macdonald for our 6th Annual Comedy Show, while collaborating with Delta Zeta Sorority thanks to Brother Bourne.

• Two social events at third party vendors with the women of Delta Phi Epsilon and Delta Zeta Sororities thanks to Brother’s Hughes, Viccaro and Brem.

• Initiated 33 Men as part of the Bentley Installation. Thank you to all of those who attended, Brothers Slavin and Potter for organizing, and Brother Ranley for proving why he is a Master of the Ritual.

• Two Greater Cause Events at the Mission Hill Road Race and Breast Cancer Walk thanks to Brother Ucuz. Outstanding performances by our Intramural Teams, thanks to the leadership of Brother Avery.

• $600 in Fundraising thanks to Brothers Adams and Reagan.

• A Plug by the President of the University, Joseph Aoun in regards to our Stony Brook Carnival.

I just wanted to let you know that you all should be proud to be part of the best thing on campus. I sure as hell know I am.

AEKDB,

Lyle