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'''[http://temple-news.com/lifestyle/collection-drive-serves-the-underserved/ Collection drive serves the underserved (The Temple News - March 24, 2015)]''' <br> | '''[http://temple-news.com/lifestyle/collection-drive-serves-the-underserved/ Collection drive serves the underserved (The Temple News - March 24, 2015)]''' <br> | ||
'''Alexandra Fleming (ΑΛ)''', the co-president of LPH, has gotten her fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, to join in assisting Morris Home too, and the students have been making donations every semester. “We had one night of collection where we asked everyone to bring in clothes,” said Fleming, a senior communication studies and Italian double major. “And we collected over 200 items in just one sitting.” | '''Alexandra Fleming (ΑΛ)''', the co-president of LPH, has gotten her fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, to join in assisting Morris Home too, and the students have been making donations every semester. “We had one night of collection where we asked everyone to bring in clothes,” said Fleming, a senior communication studies and Italian double major. “And we collected over 200 items in just one sitting.” | ||
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| + | '''[http://www.cw.ua.edu/article/2015/03/greek-members-compete-in-1st-olympics-for-charity Greek members compete in 1st Olympics for charity (The Crimson White - March 4, 2015)]''' <br> | ||
| + | Members of the University of Alabama Greek system will host their own Greek Olympics to raise money for children with cancer. '''Carly Jones (ΔΒ)''', a junior majoring in marine science, biology and telecommunication and film, is the social chair for Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity and created the fundraiser. This is the first year of the event. “I actually thought of the idea last semester, and have been working to put it in place since then,” Jones said. “It is an event where different Greek organizations on campus will be competing in ‘minute-to-win-it’ type games such as relays and tug-of-war to raise money for a
philanthropy of their choice.” | ||
'''[http://www.cm-life.com/article/2014/11/student-balances-school-and-firefighting Student balances school and firefighting (CM-Life.com - November 12, 2014)]''' <br> | '''[http://www.cm-life.com/article/2014/11/student-balances-school-and-firefighting Student balances school and firefighting (CM-Life.com - November 12, 2014)]''' <br> | ||
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'''[http://thekeystonenews.com/2014/09/11/phi-sigma-pis-ku-chapter-wins-national-award/ Phi Sigma Pi’s KU chapter wins national award (TheKeystoneNews.com - September 11, 2014)]''' <br> | '''[http://thekeystonenews.com/2014/09/11/phi-sigma-pis-ku-chapter-wins-national-award/ Phi Sigma Pi’s KU chapter wins national award (TheKeystoneNews.com - September 11, 2014)]''' <br> | ||
Kutztown University’s chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Epsilon Alpha, was recognized for their fellowship at the National Convention. The event that won the Epsilon Alpha award was a PostSecret-style event. PostSecret is a community project that people anonymously send their secrets to, which are then posted online. | Kutztown University’s chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Epsilon Alpha, was recognized for their fellowship at the National Convention. The event that won the Epsilon Alpha award was a PostSecret-style event. PostSecret is a community project that people anonymously send their secrets to, which are then posted online. | ||
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Fraternities face scrutiny, self-analysis after series of scandals (BaltimoreSun.com - March 24, 2015)
Fraternity culture is "very distinct, and a lot of times it's secretive," said Zac McGee (ΓΠ), a Towson University student, member of the coed honor fraternity Phi Sigma Pi and president of the University System of Maryland Student Council. "The question is, can you find a way to promote a brotherhood or a sisterhood without having physical or mental harm?" McGee said.
Collection drive serves the underserved (The Temple News - March 24, 2015)
Alexandra Fleming (ΑΛ), the co-president of LPH, has gotten her fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, to join in assisting Morris Home too, and the students have been making donations every semester. “We had one night of collection where we asked everyone to bring in clothes,” said Fleming, a senior communication studies and Italian double major. “And we collected over 200 items in just one sitting.”
Greek members compete in 1st Olympics for charity (The Crimson White - March 4, 2015)
Members of the University of Alabama Greek system will host their own Greek Olympics to raise money for children with cancer. Carly Jones (ΔΒ), a junior majoring in marine science, biology and telecommunication and film, is the social chair for Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity and created the fundraiser. This is the first year of the event. “I actually thought of the idea last semester, and have been working to put it in place since then,” Jones said. “It is an event where different Greek organizations on campus will be competing in ‘minute-to-win-it’ type games such as relays and tug-of-war to raise money for a
philanthropy of their choice.”
Student balances school and firefighting (CM-Life.com - November 12, 2014)
Sophomore Jennifer 'Jenni' Herrema (ΓΜ) has experienced many intense situations as a volunteer firefighter, but helping revive a patient whose heart had stopped was an experience she will never forget. "I will always remember my first time doing CPR in the back of the ambulance on the way to the hospital with another medical first responder and getting pulses back on the patient," she said. "There’s no feeling quite like that." Herrema is a volunteer firefighter and medical first responder for the Custer and Scottville Fire Department, being the youngest member of both. She has been volunteering at the Custer department for two years and Scottville for five months.
Phi Sigma Pi’s KU chapter wins national award (TheKeystoneNews.com - September 11, 2014)
Kutztown University’s chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Epsilon Alpha, was recognized for their fellowship at the National Convention. The event that won the Epsilon Alpha award was a PostSecret-style event. PostSecret is a community project that people anonymously send their secrets to, which are then posted online.
See: In_the_News
