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OLYMPIAN
In This Issue
• Making Waves
• Philanthropy & Community Service Report
• Greek God & Goddess
• Upcoming Events
Alpha Gamma Delta proved that the bend and snap really works!
Letter from the President
Hello,
Welcome to 2014! We have another year upon us and that gives us a chance to start anew
and really move forward with our organizations. It’s time for us to turn over a new leaf
and demonstrate the values that we, as Greeks, represent.
The Vision for the Future
2014 will be a difficult year. As Greeks, we need to start making a marked effort to pro-
mote ourselves in a positive way to the campus and local communities. Through improved
philanthropic and service initiatives and improved marketing of those types of events, we
can start to make a bigger change to the perception of the Greek Community, and combat
many of the problems we faced this past year. We need to focus less on the types of
events and behaviours that promote the negative stereotypes that plague our reputation.
Let’s make 2014 the year that we realize, as a community, that our organizations can and
should be more than just a party. That we can make a large impact on our the communi-
ties that surround us by coming together and giving back through philanthropy and ser-
vice. Let’s make 2014 the year that people can say made the difference.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can find
me by email at [email protected], or by phone at (250) 793-5014.
Sincerely,
Christopher Young
Dec. 2013/Jan. 2014 The Official Newsletter of the University of Alberta Interfraternity Council
The
Fraternity: Where
Friends Become Family
Making Waves Parkinson Alberta is excited to par tner with the University of Alber ta Inter fr aternity
and Panhellenic Councils to host “Making Waves” on January 25, 2014. Making Waves is
a joint fundraiser for Parkinson Alberta and the two Greek umbrella organizations.
Parkinson Alberta is excited to partner with vibrant and socially engaged individuals to
raise awareness about the issues of living with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson Alberta is
dedicated to helping people and families of Alberta who live with Parkinson disease and
related disorders.
Our core services include supportive counselling, support groups for people with Parkin-
son disease and their caregivers, learning resources, referrals, peer program, in-service
community awareness programs and speech therapy.
Tickets can be purchased at www.making-waves.ca for $15 per person, InfoLink, or
through IFC and NPC Executives.
Contact List
With election season slowly winding
down, we would like to remind the
IFC chapters to send information for
the new chapter officials to John Mil-
ler at [email protected] and Tamer
Harb at [email protected].
Theta Chi, as artsy as ever
Silhouettes made the great Pi Phi performance really pop!
Panhel Exec The IFC would like to send out our
congratulations to Stacey Cook, new
President of the Pan-Hellenic Council,
as well as the rest of the incoming
Panhellenic Executive: Evelyn Froeh-
ling, Jen Crook, Kerstie Schreyer,
Julia Pratt, Megan Paranich, and
Tomi Ann Limcangco. We look for-
ward to having a prosperous and suc-
cessful year working together.
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The Delta Gamma dance machine. Someone should check the wiring; way too prone to malfunctioning.
IFC Election
IFC Elections will take
place on January 15th at
6pm, location TBA. Posi-
tions Available include
President, VP Greek Rela-
tions, VP Internal, VP Fi-
nance, VP Social, VP Public
Relations, and VP Judi-
cial. Any IFC representative
or executive can nominate
any member of an IFC chap-
ter that is in good standing
with both their chapter and
the university. Nominations
are accepted this year via
text at 250-793-5014, email
and in person on January
15th. Individual chapters
can hold more than two IFC
Executive positions due to
the recent Constitution
change. Note: all candidates
must be physically present
at the elections meeting on
January 15th to be eligible
to receive votes.
Fasting for
Charity
Members of Ceres, Farm-
House, and Pi Beta Phi par-
ticipated in the Campus
Food Bank’s The Fast & the
Studious, a fasting event
that took place on Main
Quad.
On November 16th and
17th, FIJI and Lambda Chi
Alpha hosted a fasting event
to coincide with the release
of the movie Catching Fire
and was able to raise over
$600 for the Campus Food
Bank.
Lambda Chi Alpha doing a Christmas set. Santa did not want to see this!
Philanthropy & Community Service This past holiday season, members of Delta Chi volunteered for the Festival of
Trees. Over the last 27 years, the Festival of Trees has raised $15.5 million for critically
important causes at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart
Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic.
On September 22nd, the men of Pi Kappa Alpha threw their 2nd Annual Pike 3 on 3 Char-
ity Basketball Tournament. With help from alumni, actives, and teams put forth by Zeta
Psi and Pi Beta Phi, the tournament was able to raise $425 towards the Stollery Children’s
Hospital Foundation.
Pi Beta Phi Speed Read happened again on November 25th, raising money for First
Book, an organization in Canada and the United States that donates books to under-
privileged children. Events included a speed reading competition, group improv storytell-
ing, a spelling bee, and a reading relay. Congratulations to Lambda Chi Alpha who won
this event.
Kappa Sigma hosted their signature annual event, Hair Butch, on November 18th. People
volunteered to have their hair put up for auction to the highest bidder. This event raised
over $2000 for Valour Place, a temporary home away from home for all Canadian Forces
members, Families of the Fallen, Veterans and RCMP along with their families who re-
quire medical treatment in Edmonton.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or
comments, please feel free
to contact us.
Christopher Young
IFC President
(250) 793-5014
Lukas Frost
VP Judicial
(780) 405-2475
Kevin Henderson
VP Greek Relations
(780) 222-2733
Maciej Zasepa
VP Public Relations
(780) 850-4810
Tamer Harb
VP Internal
(780) 884-8976
Luke Telidetzki
VP Social
(780) 271-5249
John Miller
Fraternity & Sorority
Advisor
Visit us on the web at:
www.ualberta.ca/greeklife/
or
facebook.com/UAlbertaIFC
Tweet us:
@UAlbertaIFC
#UAgreek
Upcoming Events
Alpha Gam Man
January 20th: Alpha Gamma Delta returns with their traditional cross-dressing pageant.
Come watch as men and women from across the Greek Community strut their stuff in
support of juvenile diabetes research and awareness.
AnchorDodge
February 1st: The ladies of Delta Gamma are bringing back their ball-throwing, funky-
theme teamed dodgeball tournament. Proceeds will go to supporting the CNIB.
Greek Formal
February 7th: Come celebrate another year of Greek success with members from all chap-
ters. It will once again be held at the illustrious Faculty Club. Tickets are $50 and are
available through InfoLink. Make sure to get your Greek Award nominations in by Janu-
ary 20th!
Greek Week
March 3-7th: The annual tradition is back! Let’s celebrate the great things we do with this
weeklong competition between the chapters. Events this year include SongFest, Tug!, a
faculty dinner, and chariot races. Proceeds this year will be going to Youth Empowerment
& Support Services (YESS). Stay tuned for more information!
Pi Phi’s battle between Good and Evil
Greek God &
Goddess
One of the Greek System's premiere events,
Greek God and Goddess, took place on
November 29th and was a smashing suc-
cess. Highlights of the night included the
rockin' performance by Lambda Chi Alpha,
the beautiful and technical dances put on by
Pi Beta Phi and Delta Gamma, and the
strange absurdism of the Delta Upsilon
dance. Congratulations to Lambda Chi Al-
pha and Delta Gamma who won this year's
competitions. Thank you to Frank Robin-
son, John Miller, and our other judges for
donating their time to this event.