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It” high risk drinking awareness
campaign. GEAR often pairs up
with student organizations such
as Peers Advocating Wellness for
Students (PAWS) to promote
health campaigns on campus.
Active GEAR representatives
help to determine what health
issues on campus are of most
concern to students and how
best to address them. GEAR
representatives act as a liaison
between Butler’s Greek commu-
nity and health resources to pro-
mote and improve a healthy stu-
dent lifestyle.
“I love the concept of GEAR. It
really challenges the "Greek"
stereotype - you know, the
Greeks as you see them in mov-
ies or in stories, “ said Stephen
Cornelius, a new GEAR repre-
sentative. “ It challenges the idea
that Greeks are drunk, irrespon-
sible, and generally destructive
individuals, and encourages its
members to be aware, active, and
approachable in regards to issues
that all students deal with. It was
actually this encouragement -
coming from a brother of mine in
Delta Tau Delta - that motivated
me to join GEAR. I wanted to be
a resource for my friends and I,
like many other Greeks, wanted
to disprove the idea that fraterni-
ty men and sorority women can-
not or do not want to step up
and be responsible. Being in-
volved with GEAR has allowed
me that opportunity.”
Becky Druetzler,
Director of Greek Life
Hayley Cole, GEAR
Jennifer Kelleher, GEAR
What prompts students to take
action?
In 2007, Chad Miller, then presi-
dent of Delta Tau Delta, attend-
ed a regional leadership confer-
ence sponsored by his national
fraternity. One of the featured
speakers, Andrea Cooper, pre-
sented “Kristin’s Story”, an ac-
count of her only daughter’s
suicide following acquaintance
rape. Chad was moved, not just
by the account, but by the
thought that members of Butler’s
fraternity and sorority communi-
ty might not know how to help a
friend in crisis. Chad’s initial
conversations with Butler staff
led to the creation of GEAR –
Greeks as Educators, Advocates,
and Resources.
Today, GEAR is a peer education
initiative for sorority and frater-
nity members to promote well-
being in their chapters. Since
GEAR’s membership is limited to
only Greek affiliates, it cannot
qualify as a student organization.
To become a member (GEAR
representative), students partici-
pate in a semester-long peer
education course, LC 200, of-
fered each Spring. The class
provides students with the neces-
sary skills such as how to recog-
nize and support their peers
through issues like alcohol abuse,
relationship difficulties, and sexu-
al assault on a campus setting.
The course also focuses on lis-
tening skills, bystander interven-
tion and the promotion of overall
physical and mental health.
GEAR representatives are re-
sponsible for sharing this
knowledge with their respective
chapters. Members of all chap-
ters are invited to participate so
that each chapter can be repre-
sented. However, since there
must be a level of interest and
commitment from the partici-
pants, representation is not a
community requirement. Since
GEAR was created, more than 75
students have taken the class and
have provided valuable resources
to their peers.
Sarah Barnes-Diaz, Coordinator
for Health Education & Outreach
Programs, and Mindy Wallpe,
Staff Psychologist in Counseling
and Consultation Services, teach
the LC 200 peer education
course, and advise GEAR with
Becky Druetzler, Director of
Greek Life. “The peer education
course empowers students to
take a stand in their communities
and provides them with the skills
to effectively intervene or to
offer support to a friend,” said
Barnes-Diaz. “It is fantastic to
work with a group of students
who are committed to serving
their peers in this way, and it is
even more fantastic when we see
or hear of them doing that.”
GEAR representatives remain
active on campus through the
promotion of programs like the
“That’s What She Said” Sexual
Health Event, Eating Disorder
Awareness Week, and the” Over
Greeks as Educators, Advocates, and Resources
I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Executive
Board
2
Order of
Omega
2
Top 100
Greeks
3
Sorority
Updates
4
Fraternity
Updates
7
G R E E K L I F E
Greek Columns F A L L 2 0 1 1 - S P R I N G 2 0 1 2 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
U P C O M I N G
G R E E K
E V E N T S :
Top 100 Banquet-
April 13
Greek Excellence
Awards– April 17
Order Of Omega: Honoring Fraternity and Sorority Leaders
P A G E 2 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
The exec boards look forward to
the upcoming school year. Both
Panhel and IFC have attended dif-
ferent conferences and training
sessions which have gotten them to
look forward to working together
to better Butler’s Greek communi-
ty. This year’s Panhellenic Associa-
tion and Interfraternity Council
Include:
Panhellenic Association– Alexis
Spooner, President (Delta Gamma);
Brittany Herman, VP Recruitment
(Pi Beta Phi); Kiley Miller, VP of
Education Programming (Alpha Chi
Omega); Abby Barnett, VP Special
Events (Delta Gamma); Katie Ber-
gamini, VP Finance (Kappa Alpha
Theta); Brooke Robinson, VP Con-
duct (Delta Delta Delta); Michelle
Simpson, VP Communications
(Alpha Chi Omega)
Interfraternity Council– Daniel
Leedy, President (Delta Tau Delta);
Elliott Johnson, VP Recruitment
(Lambda Chi Alpha); Brandon
Smith, VP Programming (Phi Kappa
Psi); Mit Patel, VP Finance (Phi Del-
ta Theta); Nathan Pagryzinski, VP
Conduct (Sigma Nu); Taylor Amon,
VP Communications (Delta Tau
Delta)
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Brian Bates (Phi Delta Theta)
Jason Hecht (Sigma Chi)
Brayton Jones (Sigma Nu)
Mitchell Streck (Phi Kappa Psi)
Stevan Tomich (Phi Kappa Psi)
Order of Omega is a national leadership
honor society for fraternity and sorority
members. To be eligible for member-
ship, applicants must be juniors and sen-
iors who have exemplified high standards
in the areas of scholarship, leadership,
involvement within their respective or-
ganization and within the Greek, campus,
and local community. A local chapter
may induct up to 3% of the total fraterni-
ty/sorority membership on its campus.
Since 1993, more than 500 Butler stu-
dents have been invited to join Order of
Omega. The most recent group of 35
were inducted in November. Congratu-
lations go to the following students by
college:
College of Business
Taylor Amon (Delta Tau Delta)
Andrew Kazmierczak (Phi Delta Theta)
Kristen Krauss (Kappa Kappa Gamma)
Dylan Maschmeyer (Delta Tau Delta)
Thomas Noe (Sigma Nu)
Joshua Phelps (Lambda Chi Alpha)
Matt Presley (Lambda Chi Alpha)
Kyle Stuard (Delta Tau Delta)
Sean Sullivan (Lambda Chi Alpha)
“By working
together, we
strive to better
Butler’s Greek
Community.”
Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council
College of Communication
Allyson Dobberteen (Kappa Kappa Gam-
ma)
Lauren Dunford (Alpha Phi)
Kiley Miller (Alpha Chi Omega)
Lance Rinker (Sigma Nu)
College of Education
Kristina Albarello (Kappa Kappa Gamma)
Matt Nicholson (Phi Delta Theta)
Joseph Perry (Sigma Nu)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Shannon Burke (Delta Delta Delta)
Leander Cinninger (Lambda Chi Alpha)
Benjamin Clark (Phi Kappa Psi)
Elizabeth Ellis (Delta Delta Delta)
Paige Love (Delta Gamma)
A.J. Miller (Sigma Nu)
Michael Moore (Phi Delta Theta)
Christopher Savas (Delta Tau Delta)
Andrew Schubert (Phi Delta Theta)
Eileen Toomey (Kappa Kappa Gamma)
Diana Trautmann (Delta Gamma)
Brad Vogelsmeier (Delta Tau Delta)
Grace Wallace (Delta Delta Delta)
Honors
“63% of
Butler’s Top
100 consists of
Greek
Affiliated
Students.”
Top 100 Greek Affiliated Students 2011-2012
P A G E 3 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
Alpha Chi Omega: Katie Day,
Brittany Foerg, Faith Lindsay, Kiley
Miller, Amy Schwinghammer
Alpha Phi: Maraya Baumanis,
Melanie Clark, Lauren Dunford,
Stephanie Flint, Liz Foster, Lauren
Gatchel, Nichole Gruneisen, Megan
Markusfeld, Karissa Miller, Ashlynn
Morrill, Kaitlin Olufs Anna
Roueche, Amanda Schenkel
Delta Delta Delta: Hayley Cole,
Brittany Jordan
Delta Gamma: Kyler Clark, Jane
Dixon, Meagan Doolin, Brittany
Dorsett, Brianna Sever
Delta Tau Delta: Taylor Amon,
Cody Benefiel, Derek Friederich,
Rudy Longman, Dan Schramm, Brad
Vogelsmeier, Andrew Wiersma
Kappa Alpha Theta: Rachel
Bowers, Sarah Buedel, Linnea Co-
rey, Halie Davila, Meghan Frey,
Kelcie Lyons, Lauren Marshall, Elyse
Morgan, Natasha Nelson, Kristyn
Shaw
Kappa Kappa Gamma: Mary-
Bridget Adkins, Kristin Briscoe,
Erika Hunt, Megan Wesler
Lambda Chi Alpha: Kevin Wolf
Phi Delta Theta: Kyle Faulkner,
Matthew B. Miller, Andrew Schu-
bert, Edward Stein
Phi Kappa Psi: Clifford Mueller,
Michael Tirman, Stevan Tomich
Pi Beta Phi: Karla Black, Stephanie
Cheuvront, Danielle Vaclavik
Sigma Nu: Matthew Karnstedt,
Christopher Ring, Joshua Ruff, Alex
Snyder, Andrew Teare, Matthew
Vogt
Chapter Updates Fall 2011 Greek Academic Report
All-NPC Sorority GPA Average
All-Undergraduate Women’s GPA Average
All-Unaffiliated Women’s GPA Average
Chapter Rankings:
Kappa Alpha Theta
Alpha Phi
Alpha Chi Omega
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Delta Delta
Pi Beta Phi
3.449
3.393
3.370
3.536
3.526
3.514
3.428
3.406
3.363
3.340
All-Fraternity GPA Average
All-Undergraduate Men’s GPA Average
All-Unaffiliated Men’s GPA Average
Chapter Rankings:
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Nu
Phi Delta Theta
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Kappa Psi
Sigma Chi
Tau Kappa Epsilon
3.126
3.113
3.107
3.306
3.245
3.244
3.125
3.009
2.906
2.683
Fall and Spring Philanthropic Beneficiaries
Alpha Chi Omega: Julian Center
Alpha Phi: Alpha Phi Foundation
Delta Delta Delta: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Delta Gamma: Indiana School for the Blind
Kappa Alpha Theta: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Kappa Kappa Gamma: The Kappa Kappa Gamma
Foundation, Coburn Place, Reading is Fundamental
Pi Beta Phi: Pi Phi Foundation, First Book
Delta Tau Delta: Matt White ALS Foundation,
Riley Children’s Hospital
Lambda Chi Alpha: North American Food Drive
Phi Delta Theta: ALS Association
Phi Kappa Psi: Hope Lodge
Sigma Chi: Huntsman Cancer Foundation
Sigma Nu: Gleaner’s Food Bank
Tau Kappa Epsilon: Alzheimer’s Association
In Progress: Alpha Kappa Alpha is currently in the process of attaining SGA recognition
Alpha Chi Omega This year has been a very busy, yet successful time for Alpha Chi Omega. The fall semester started off with the
debut of our new philanthropy event, Campfire Melodies, during which everyone in the Butler Community was
invited to our front lawn for an evening of music and s’mores. It was a huge hit with the campus, and thanks to
everyone’s support we raised over $800 for the Alpha Chi Omega Foundation. We also held our annual
Frisbee Fling event, and this year we were able to donate approximately $2,000 to the Julian Center, a local
women’s shelter for victims of domestic violence. For Homecoming this year we had the great pleasure of
being paired with the men of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and our members had a great time participating in Yell Like
Hell, Lawn Decs, and other 90s-themed activities. Formal recruitment week in January was very successful for
our chapter, and we were so excited to welcome home 44 lovely
new members. They were initiated at our national headquarters on
March 2nd as lifetime members of Alpha Chi Omega. Since many of
our members are on the executive committees of campus-wide
organizations such as Relay for Life, Butler University Dance
Marathon, and Spring Sports Spectacular, we have enjoyed supporting
their hard work by participating in those events this semester. On
April 1st, we will co-sponsor the Walk Against Domestic Violence
with Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Kappa Psi. This event raises
awareness and support for domestic violence victims, and we are
pleased to work with these two chapters on such an important
project. In April, five of our members will be recognized as Butler
University Top 100 Students for the 2011-2012 school year. We look
forward to finishing another successful semester before the
adventures of summer begin!
The Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ensures that all programming is
based on our slogan “Greater Service, Greater Progress”. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
addresses concerns that impact society educationally, civically and economically. Public
service, leadership development, and education of youth are the hallmark of the
organizations programs and activities. We love to focus our efforts on children and
preparing them for the future. One of our major community service endeavors is working
with the children at Coburn Place. We have done both tutoring and workshops with the
Coburn Place, like our Financial Literacy workshop where we made a scenario for the kids
in regards to saving money and balancing a checkbook. Our president is Kazmyn Perry, our
Vice-President is Brittany Spiller, and our Secretary is Amanda McSwine. Each of us main-
tains above a 3.0 GPA. We have received Central Region awards, such as for our
Mwanimugimu Essay Contest where we provide awareness and raise money for
impoverished countries in Africa doing our 30 Hour Famine. We also have an annual
Anti-Raw Bash where we provide information about safe-sex and STD awareness. One of
our events that we really enjoy putting on each year is our Stroll-Off. Our aim is to show
the campus Greeks a different side of Greek life and to form bonds with the Greeks on
campus. As our motto proclaims, we are all about sisterhood, scholarship, and service.
P A G E 4 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
Sigma Gamma Rho
The Delta Lambda chapter of Delta Delta
Delta has been extremely busy over the
past year with activities ranging from new
philanthropy and volunteering events, to
welcoming our 40 new members. In the fall
semester, we changed our philanthropy
P A G E 5
Alpha Phi had a great fall semester campus wide, in scholarship,
philanthropy and leadership! We held our annual philanthropy event,
Bounce For Beats, in early September. Bounce For Beats is a 36 hour
jump-a-thon to raise awareness and funds for cardiac care. Cardiac
care is one of the four very important branches of our philanthropy
that we pride ourselves in every day. Alpha Phis also teamed up with
Lambda Chi Alpha for the annual Haunted House on October 28th
and 29th to volunteer their festive spirits and hearts to help haunt and
decorate. Not only was the event full of good times, it also raised
funds for Gleaners Food Bank. Alpha Phis can be found at every
campus event to show our ever-growing support! Alpha Phi placed
first in Sigma Nu’s annual Voodoo lipsyncs during the Halloween
festivities. During Homecoming week, Alpha Phi got second place in
Yell Like Hell. Alpha Phis are involved all across campus: every single
Phi is a member of at least one more organization besides Alpha Phi.
A large number of our girls have exec board positions, and a bunch of
these organizations include honor societies. Alpha Phi has one of the
highest GPA’s on campus and remains dedicated to our studies,
putting heart and determination into everything. We’re looking
forward to the continuation of a great year and recruitment!
Delta Delta Delta event from TriDelta-
thon to a newly
created event called
Carnival for a Cure
involving a King
contest, cotton candy
and a dunk tank! We
surpassed our goal of
raising $850 for St.
Jude Children’s
Research hospital in
order to allow one
child to have a
chemotherapy
treatment. This year,
we hope to raise
more than $34,000 for
St. Jude, which was
our total from last year. We also joined
up with the men of Lambda Chi Alpha to
volunteer at the Boys and Girls club,
making dog toys and playing dodge ball
one afternoon, and we hope to repeat
joint activities like this in the future.
During Homecoming we reconnected
with alumna members with a dessert
at our house sharing stories and
photos of our chapter in the past and
the present. Sisterhood was always of
big importance with big groups going
to support the Dawgs at Hinkle,
movie nights, yoga, ice cream, and an
ice skating trip during the week before
initiation. For Spring Sing we were
paired with the men of Phi Delta
Theta and Resco, where we received
the Judge’s Award and 1st place for
their entertaining routine for the
theme “Butler at the Beach.” With the
rest of the semester, we look forward
to Flap Jack attack and to sending out
our Sincerely Yours letters. There is
always something to keep our ladies
busy and we expect many more great
events to come over the next year!
B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
Alpha Phi
P A G E 5
Delta Gamma
P A G E 6 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
This February, DG brought back
their “Sorority of the Month”
event with the lovely ladies of
Alpha Phi! Sorority of the month
is an event used to bring the
Panhellenic women on campus
together, and for DG this was
through Zumba in the Reilly
Room! Instructors Sam Lamantia
and Kelsey Lindsay split up an
intense one hour Zumba session
where about 50 DG’s and Phi’s
got their workout on and had a
fabulous time!
Aside from Sorority of the Month,
DG has been doing big things this
semester! Last weekend we
initiated our pledge class of 45
beautiful, talented women and had
the privilege of hosting a few
guests from Executive Offices to
help everything run smoothly.
This year’s initiation success was
crucial, as this summer the
National Delta Gamma
Convention will take place at the
JW Mariott in downtown
Indianapolis. Alpha Tau’s chapter
is the host of this event, and our
executive team will be conducting
the initiation ceremony at
convention. What an amazing
opportunity for those women!
Kappa Alpha Theta 2011-2012 was a very successful and
busy year for the women of Kappa
Alpha Theta! Fall semester kept us busy
as we supported our fellow fraternities
and sororities in their philanthropy
events and planned our own annual
Grill-Off. This year’s Grill-Off was
extremely successful, as we raised over
$5,000 for our philanthropy, Court
Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
We also helped strengthen our sister-
hood by flying specially decorated kites
on the mall, traveling to the pumpkin
patch to pick out some festive autumn
pumpkins, and celebrating at our
semi-formal and formal dances.
Homecoming was also a fun week for
us as our partners Schwitzer Hall and
Sigma Nu helped us
ride the Magic School
Bus for a ‘90s
Homecoming! We
were also very proud
to hold the #1 GPA
on campus for the
second semester in a
row!
We started off spring
by welcoming 44 new
women into our sis-
terhood, one of the largest pledge
classes on campus. We are so excited
to see what these women will bring to
Theta as their college careers unfold.
Theta also started what will hopefully
become a new tradition – Cocoa for
Theta, a philanthropy event where the
campus was invited into the Theta
house for hot chocolate and a
performance from Freshly Brewed.
We are so excited to see what the
rest of Spring 2012 will hold for
Theta, and we know that we are so
lucky to have each other in the years
to come!
Kappa Kappa Gamma
P A G E 7 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
Throughout the spring semester, the
women of Kappa Kappa Gamma have
been busy with many different events
and activities that they’d like to share.
At the beginning of this
semester, Kappa
welcomed 40 new
members into its
organization with pride
and joy. They have been
a great addition thus far,
and we cannot wait to
see what all they will
bring to the table. Also,
now leading our chapter
is junior Angela Toth,
who has been doing an
amazing job! Coming up
is Kappa’s annual Walk
Against Domestic
Violence, which we take
on with Alpha Chi Omega and this year
Phi Kappa Psi as well. For us, this event
raises money for one of our
philanthropies, Coburn Place, which is a
shelter for battered women and children.
Another philanthropic event that Kappa
participated in was Sigma Nu’s Snuperbowl
event, which we placed first in the other
weekend. Kappa also had a blast
participating in Sigma Gamma Rho’s Stroll
Off experience. As for academics, girls are
inviting their professors for an up and
coming scholarship dinner to celebrate
their achievements. Another approaching
event is Kappa’s spring parent’s day, which
we hope will bring some relaxation and fun
before finals.
Pi Beta Phi This past semester, the women of Pi
Beta Phi have accomplished many
things. Over the summer at our
national convention, our chapter was
awarded with the Spirit Award which
was a prestigious honor. We kicked off
fall semester with Arrowspike where
we raised money for the Pi Phi
Foundation while having fun playing
volleyball and socializing with everyone
on campus. Homecoming came and
went and we were excited to get first
place for lawn decorations and second
place for our float!
Sisterhood is an important value for
our chapter and we had a sisterhood
that was themed “What Not To
Wear” where we wore obnoxious
clothing and went roller skating. In the
winter, we were thrilled to welcome
44 new girls into our chapter. They
are excited to make an impact on
campus. One of the events that our
chapter is looking forward to
participating in this semester is Relay For
Life. Some of the members in our
chapter are involved with the executive
board for Relay and we are excited to
participate and make a difference. We
also have our philanthropy “Pi Phi Give
You Wings” in April where we donate the
money raised to our philanthropy, First
Book via the Pi Beta Phi Literacy Fund.
Overall, it has been a rewarding semester
for our chapter and we cannot wait to
achieve even more in the following
weeks!
P A G E 8 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
Delta Tau Delta The 2011-2012 school year has been
very kind to the Delts at Butler.
Finishing the winter semester strong,
Delt achieved a 3.306 cumulative
GPA, earning top mark of any
fraternity on campus. Under the
strong guidance of our service chairs,
we accumulated a total of 1,380
service hours. Delts also reached to
impact campus, with 100 % of
members participating in an
organizations in campus, 64% holding
leadership positions in those
organizations, and a recent election of
a brother, Mike Keller, to Student
Government Association President.
We closed out a successful winter
recruitment session, gaining 29 new
members.
In late January the Beta Zeta Chapter at Butler University were honored
with their 10th Hugh Shields award, an award given to the top 10 Delt
chapters nationally. Soon after, the Delts learned that they were the
number 1 chapter in the 2011 year, a great accomplishment. We look
forward to maintaining these high standards we have set for ourselves in
the future.
first place performance in Freshman
Skits. They put a lot of hard work in and
it paid off. The first week of April will
conclude their journey through the As-
sociate Member process with initiation.
The second week of
April will be this
year’s Annual Teeter
Totter Marathon.
The brothers of
Alpha Alpha Zeta
chapter will be riding
the 40 foot long Tee-
ter Totter for a
week straight and sell-
ing t-shirts. The
money raised will bene-
fit Payton Manning’s
Children’s Hospital and
we hope this will be a
success. Feel free to stop
The brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha
have had a great semester so far! We
are extremely pleased with our
excellent rush class of 30 new
Associate Members and proud of
their
by and ride the Teeter Totter at near
any hour or come down each evening
for fun events.
The brothers have also enjoyed a cul-
tural event in downtown Indy this
semester to the tune of a Motown
Symphony. Formal attire required and
dates allowed made the event into a
classy evening; both educational and
enjoyable.
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Delta Theta
P A G E 9 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
In the fall 2011 semester, we hosted our "Wiffleball World Series" event to raise money for research to combat ALS. As a whole, our chapter partici-pated in many diverse service activi-ties. In December, we initiated 6 new members. One of those new members is our chef's assistant. He has always worked hard for the fraternity, and we were glad to see him become a broth-er in the Bond of Phi Delta Theta. The Spring Semester saw great im-provements within the fraternity. One of our principle goals is to promote a safe, healthy, friendly, and transparent reputation on campus. Phi Delta Theta held many successful events with oth-er Greek organizations. On the day of the Super Bowl, we teamed up with the ladies of Delta Gamma and assist-ed in a fundraising event for a scholar-ship for blind individuals who wish to attend college. In Spring Sing, the
brothers teamed up with Tri Delta to achieve first place for dance. We also arranged an event with the Counseling Center on how to effectively communi-cate in the both fraternal world and the professional world after college. On Bid Day, we brought in 27 new mem-bers. Since then, we gained 6 more to bring the spring total to 33. The new members are prepared to take Phi Delta Theta to new heights. Adhering to the policy of an alcohol free facility, the or-ganization has found its identity, and is seeking to uphold its principles on a daily basis. Phi Delta Theta has many campus leaders such as the president of Hillel and the campus's founder of B.U.R.N. Suc-cess in the classroom has placed the fra-ternity as the #3 fraternity on campus in terms of GPA (0.001 away from #2). That is far from satisfactory and we will strive to do better . For Phi Delta Theta, that is what being in a fraternity is all about --
being able to become the greatest version of yourself, while discovering who you are as a person to prepare you for your future beyond college. Phi Delta Theta will seek to improve Butler's campus by taking the college man, and turning him into the fraternal gentleman.
Phi Kappa Psi The Indiana Zeta chapter of Phi Kappa Psi celebrated its 40th
anniversary this year with a gathering of over 100 alumni returning to
Indianapolis to reconnect with the chapter. Indiana Zeta has taken a
strong stance in promoting serving others as well as connecting with
our parents and alumni. The chapter completed over 700 hours of
community service last semester and our ninth annual Phi Psi 5k run
raised over $4000 for the American Cancer Society. This semester
the chapter is requiring all members to complete 10 hours of
community service and in one week in April we will complete over
500 hours of community service and celebrate with our Phi Psi 500
on April 20.
The first week in November saw over 80 parents and family
members come to Butler's campus for our Family Day, which
consisted of tailgating, a formal dinner, and a silent auction with
proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis. This
money was donated to the Boys and Girls Club at a winter holiday
party the chapter planned where brothers spent time playing
games, making crafts, and eating pizza with the kids. The chapter is
excited about the direction it is heading in and for the semesters
ahead, especially with our 23 newly initiated members.
Sigma Chi
P A G E 1 0 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
The Rho Chapter of Sigma Chi has worked throughout
the year to better the house. From volunteering to
campus participation, we have participated in many
events throughout the year. Numerous philanthropy
events occurred over the course of the year. From
working at a bike ride for multiple sclerosis to volun-
teering at a Special Olympics bowling event, we have
accumulated many philanthropy hours. We have also
been involved in campus events, including our main
ones such as Derby Days and chariot races for home-
coming. Within the house, we have implemented new
changes in regards to grades. As for rush, we success-
fully obtained a fall and spring pledge class. Looking to
the future, we will now prepare for finals and the end
of the year.
At the start of the spring semester,
Sigma Nu was thrilled to welcome
35 new candidates into the house,
putting membership over 100
active members, and making our
Butler chapter one of the largest
chapters of Sigma Nu nationally.
Building upon the momentum of
this excellent pledge class, the
brothers of Sigma Nu have
continued to make an impact on
campus with every brother taking
part in at least one club or
organization, and many taking
leadership roles in these
organizations. As the 2012 spring
semester comes to a close, focus in
the areas of academics,
philanthropy, and involvement will
elevate the Epsilon Mu chapter to greater heights. Guided by our
values of Love, Truth and Honor, the gentleman of Sigma Nu will
continue to make a positive impact on the Butler community, and
on the Sigma Nu foundation as a whole.
The 2011-2012
academic year for
the Epsilon Mu
chapter of Sigma Nu
has been one of
continued growth
and achievement.
One specific area of
improvement for
the chapter has
been in philanthropy
and service, with
brothers in the
house completing
over 1200 hours of
community service.
The excitement of
fall semester peaked
the week before
Halloween with Voodoo week. In support of Gleaners
Food Bank, Sigma Nu raised over $1,000, collected
over 2,000 cans of food, and put in countless hours of
decorating for what turned out to be the largest
registered party on campus.
Sigma Nu
Tau Kappa Epsilon
P A G E 1 1 B U T L E R U N I V E R S I T Y
The Spring 2012 semester has been a very good year for Tau Kappa Epsilon. In the last few
weeks of first semester, TKE hosted our very first Dominick the Donkey Holiday Party
philanthropy event for St. Jude. For years, as many of you know, we have played Dominick
the Donkey the week after thanksgiving break to the
delight of campus. We have turned that enthusiasm
(as well as the rest of campus jumping on the Christmas
lights bandwagon) into a very successful event; we raised
over $2,200. We also have our Jump-a-thon
philanthropy coming up this spring. This has be proven
to have been a successful affair in the past and we look
forward to having another great event. TKE Gamma Psi
also installed a new House Director in the beginning of
this school year; the Board of Directors has also been
rearranged to be more efficient. We are starting off this
semester with a very strong freshman class that will
bring new energy to the house. Many of our brothers
and new candidates alike will be participating in Relay
for Life and donating $800 and counting. We look
forward to the coming year and making new
relationships with our faculty members.
Contact information:
Director of Greek Life: Becky Druetzler
bdruetzl@butler.edu, AU 312, 940-6590
Panhellenic Association/Interfraternity Council/
Sigma Gamma Rho: AU 310
Greek Life Website: www.butler.edu/greek-life
Greek Life