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'''[http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php?module=article&story_id=16357 ‘Rock Band 2’ competition aims to raise money for charity (The Exponent - 17 April 09)]''' <br>
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'''[http://www.iup.edu/news-item.aspx?id=218989&blogid=6121 PASSION FOR HELPING OTHERS ON DISPLAY DURING AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK (IUP.edu - April 14, 2016)]''' <br>
On Sunday, the Phi Sigma Pi fraternity '''(&#915;&#913;)''' is hosting a “Rock Band” tournament to close '''Gamma Alpha’s''' C.A.R.E., or Children Are Reading Everywhere, week.
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''Machete’s (&#919;)'' passion for the Autism Awareness Week project is so deep that he’s also working to make sure it lives on after he graduates this spring. He’s working with a close friend and brother in his honor fraternity, Oktober Appleby, and he plans to hand over the project’s reins to her after the conclusion of this year’s event.
  
'''[http://www.themonitor.com/articles/castillo_24393___article.html/school_mercedes.html Pursuing Politics: Mercedes school board member excels in college (TheMonitor.com - 17 March 09)]''' <br>
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'''[http://college.usatoday.com/2016/01/13/viewpoint-turning-college-experience-around/ Viewpoint: How I turned my college experience around (college.USAToday.com - January 13, 2016)]''' <br>
Attending classes in Austin while finding a way to satisfy his obligations as a school [board] member has meant becoming a frequent flier, '''Castillo (&#916;&#936;)''' said. Castillo said he flies back to the Valley each Friday to prepare for Monday's school board meetings. But by Tuesday morning, Castillo said he is back in the classroom in Austin.
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I went on a trip to Chicago with a student organization, which was hard after a semester of feeling rejected. But on that trip, I ended up making new friends. I also joined Phi Sigma Pi, a gender-inclusive honors fraternity. The process took me out of my comfort zone, but it also introduced me to some of my best friends. '''Arielle Hines (&#915;&#924;)'''
  
'''[http://www.reflector.com/news/day-running-for-doughnuts-with-rain-sprinkles-462221.html Running for doughnuts with (rain) sprinkles (Reflector.com - 28 February 09)]''' <br>
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'''[http://thepenn.org/2015/08/28/phi-sigma-pi-wins-3-awards-at-convention/ Phi Sigma Pi wins 3 awards at convention (ThePenn.org - August 28, 2015)]''' <br>
Still, before 7:30 a.m., the Commuter Lot at the bottom of College Hill Drive began progressively filling with volunteers from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and ECU’s '''Phi Sigma Pi (&#932;)''' honor fraternity, as well as runners ready to tackle 3 miles before the thunder and downpour was to begin.
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At the annual National Convention for Phi Sigma Pi, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eta chapter of the National Honor Fraternity won three awards: Best in Western Pennsylvania Region, The C. H. McClure Single Service Award and the Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award. “To be recognized on a national scale for all the work we’ve done in the past year felt extremely gratifying, and will only serve to motivate us to achieve even more in the next year,” '''Aubrey Keperling (&#919;)''' said.
  
'''[http://media.www.dennews.com/media/storage/paper309/news/2009/01/26/News/museum.Of.Oppression.Returns.To.Eastern-3596729.shtml 'Museum of Oppression' returns to Eastern (Den News.com - 26 January 09)]''' <br>
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'''[http://www.toledoblade.com/Education/2015/05/10/Army-vet-conquers-battle-for-college-degrees-at-BGSU.html Army vet conquers battle for college degrees at BGSU (ToledoBlade.com - May 10, 2015)]''' <br>
"Beyond Words: Museum of Oppression" returns to Eastern for its eighth consecutive year. A series of visual, audio, sensory and written displays related to social injustices will be presented.  '''Phi Sigma Pi (&#914;&#937;)''', the Honors Fraternity, the National Residence Hall Honorary and the Resident Hall Association have all helped with the program as well.
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As commencement speaker Thomas Snitch exhorted Bowling Green State University’s new graduates Saturday not to underestimate themselves, his message surely was not lost on '''Tanya Schardt (&#917;&#914;).''' The Army veteran from Fremont nearly lost her life in Iraq on Halloween, 2007, when an improvised explosive device struck the armored Humvee in which she and four colleagues rode. Two were killed, two suffered minor injuries, and Ms. Schardt spent the better part of the next two years in hospitals.
  
'''[http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/2009/01/20/hokie_alum_to_honor_4_16_victim_with_habitat_for_humanity_homes Hokie Alum to honor 4/16 victim with Habitat for Humanity homes (Collegiate Times.com - 20 January 08)]''' <br>
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'''[http://www.trinitonian.com/2015/05/04/a-love-letter-to-my-time-at-a-small-school/ A love letter to my time at a small school (trinitonian.com - May 4, 2015)]''' <br>
Following the April 16 tragedy, Jon decided to sell the land he purchased in Northern Virginia to the Loudoun Habitat for Humanity which agreed to build five houses for low-income families in honor of shooting victim '''Erin Peterson (&#913;&#929;)'''.
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Having spent my first year participating in “social activities,” my sophomore year was spent attempting to pack my resume with decent looking credentials. I co-founded '''Phi Sigma Pi (&#918;&#932;)''', the National Honor Fraternity on campus. I worked as an assistant for an international lawyer downtown who didn’t know how to type on a computer. I interned for U.S. Senator John Cornyn in his San Antonio headquarters.
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See: [[In_the_News]]

Latest revision as of 06:59, 18 April 2016

PASSION FOR HELPING OTHERS ON DISPLAY DURING AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK (IUP.edu - April 14, 2016)
Machete’s (Η) passion for the Autism Awareness Week project is so deep that he’s also working to make sure it lives on after he graduates this spring. He’s working with a close friend and brother in his honor fraternity, Oktober Appleby, and he plans to hand over the project’s reins to her after the conclusion of this year’s event.

Viewpoint: How I turned my college experience around (college.USAToday.com - January 13, 2016)
I went on a trip to Chicago with a student organization, which was hard after a semester of feeling rejected. But on that trip, I ended up making new friends. I also joined Phi Sigma Pi, a gender-inclusive honors fraternity. The process took me out of my comfort zone, but it also introduced me to some of my best friends. Arielle Hines (ΓΜ)

Phi Sigma Pi wins 3 awards at convention (ThePenn.org - August 28, 2015)
At the annual National Convention for Phi Sigma Pi, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eta chapter of the National Honor Fraternity won three awards: Best in Western Pennsylvania Region, The C. H. McClure Single Service Award and the Sanders P. McComsey Most Improved Old Chapter Award. “To be recognized on a national scale for all the work we’ve done in the past year felt extremely gratifying, and will only serve to motivate us to achieve even more in the next year,” Aubrey Keperling (Η) said.

Army vet conquers battle for college degrees at BGSU (ToledoBlade.com - May 10, 2015)
As commencement speaker Thomas Snitch exhorted Bowling Green State University’s new graduates Saturday not to underestimate themselves, his message surely was not lost on Tanya Schardt (ΕΒ). The Army veteran from Fremont nearly lost her life in Iraq on Halloween, 2007, when an improvised explosive device struck the armored Humvee in which she and four colleagues rode. Two were killed, two suffered minor injuries, and Ms. Schardt spent the better part of the next two years in hospitals.

A love letter to my time at a small school (trinitonian.com - May 4, 2015)
Having spent my first year participating in “social activities,” my sophomore year was spent attempting to pack my resume with decent looking credentials. I co-founded Phi Sigma Pi (ΖΤ), the National Honor Fraternity on campus. I worked as an assistant for an international lawyer downtown who didn’t know how to type on a computer. I interned for U.S. Senator John Cornyn in his San Antonio headquarters.

See: In_the_News