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