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GIVING BACK Fraternity men make impact on Athens

Community students…pg. 5

HONORS Greek members elected to positions of

leadership & prestige across campus…pg. 6

SERVICE IFC , Chapters, & Fraternity Men recognized for

outstanding contributions …pg. 3

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THE PARTHENON IFC NEWSLETTER ׀ Volume 1, Issue 3

ΑΔΠ • ΑΓΡ • ΑΣΩ • ΒΘΠ • ΧΦ •

ΧΨ • ΓΦ • ΓΣΓ • KA • ΛΧΑ •

ΦΓΘ • FIJI • ΦΚΨ • ΦΚΣ • ΦΚΘ •

ΠΚΑ • ΠΚΦ • ΑΔ • Χ • Ν •

ΦΔ • Π • TEΦ • ΣΚΔ • ΘΧ •

ZBT

WHAT’S INSIDE

• Beach Clean-

up…pg. 3

• Gameball

Run...pg. 4

• Trunk-or-

Treat...pg. 5

• Honors…pg.

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• Executive

Board...pg. 8

IFC President Fisher Law speaks to the Fall 2012 rush participants

Hairy Dawg answers calls in the GLO Fraternity men meet potential rush candidates

This newsletter would not be possible without the diligent efforts of the Vice President for Public Relations Matt Steininger, Community Service Chair Zach Stines, the Public Relations Committee, and the many other fraternity men who contributed. Any news that you would like published in the upcoming newsletter can be sent to [email protected].

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SERVICE Phi Kappa Psi Brothers Volunteer in St. Simons Island Beach Sweep


Every October, thousands of students flock to St. Simons Island for a weekend of fun surrounded around the Georgia/Florida rivalry game. For many students, this weekend is one of the most highly anticipated games of the year. On the Friday before the game, students meet on the beach to rally and cheer on the Bulldogs before making the drive to Jacksonville on Saturday. Unfortunately, during the pre-game celebration, the beach gets littered with trash that is usually left by students for the residents of St. Simons to clean up. Ryan Casey, a freshman Phi Kappa Psi, lived on St. Simons until he was six years old, and still frequently visits his grandmother on the island. When Casey and his pledge brothers began organizing their Georgia/Florida trip, they came up with a great way give back to St. Simons, while still enjoying the Friday beach festivities. Casey had seen pictures of the mess left behind every year and decided to organize a group of students to help clean up the beach Saturday morning. After some research, Casey Contacted Lea King-Badyna who helps arrange an annual “Beach Sweep,” where local St. Simons residents join together to help clean up the beach after the pre-game revelry event. Casey wanted his fraternity to be a part of the solution, so he organized a group of his Phi Kappa Psi brothers to volunteer in the 2012 Beach Sweep. Jake Davis, Cody Hall, TJ Oakley, Ben Daniel, Josh Brito, and Casey all woke up Saturday morning at 7 AM to began helping with the clean up. Along with the other Beach Sweep volunteers, the brothers successfully cleaned the beach in less than three hours. Phi Kappa Psi was the first group of university students in Beach Sweep history to volunteer, and they plan on organizing a larger group of Greek students for next year’s event.

Phi Kappa Psi brothers after the 2012 Beach Sweep

Volunteers clean up after annual Georgia/Florida beach event.

Students rally on St. Simons beach before traveling to Jacksonville

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SERVICE Sigma Nu Chapter Raises Thousands for American Heart Association


The Sigma Nu Gameball Run is held every year before the Georgia-Georgia Tech football game to help raise money for a selected charity. This year, the brothers chose the American Heart Association The Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry once again took the form of a fun and competitive philanthropic event between Sigma Nu’s Mu and Gamma Alpha Chapters. Nearly thirty runners from Mu Chapter met the Gamma Alpha Chapter at the Gwinett Courthouse in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Each Fraternity then took turns running the game ball for one or two miles at a time, led by police escort, until they finished the seventy-mile journey to Sanford Stadium in Athens. Each Sigma Nu chapter raised money through donations from individuals and small

businesses. The corporate sponsors names were placed on a banner that ran alongside each brother as they made the journey to Sanford. The Mu Chapter’s goal was to raise $10,000 for the American Heart Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to building healthier lives that are free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. The donation will be made through Sigma Nu Fraternity’s Helping Hand partnership with the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, which is given annually to the top NCAA head football coach. The Sigma Nu brothers plan on continuing the tradition during the 2013 football season in hopes of raising their donation goal, while promoting more awareness towards their selected cause.

Sigma Nu brothers finish the Gameball Run through downtown Athens

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GIVING BACK Interfraternity Council Hosts Annual Trunk or Treat


Fraternity men participate in annual Halloween community service event

Alpha Tau Omega brothers hand out Halloween candy to local Athens children

The enjoyment of the Fall season is something that resonates with most fraternity men. Whether it’s the anticipation of Georgia/Florida, memories of childhood costumes, or the changing weather, everyone has something to be excited about come October. Each year, fraternities and sororities come together around Halloween to dress up, socialize, and hand out candy to local Athens school children that may not otherwise be able to enjoy a safe trick-or-treating environment. The Trunk or Treat service project has gained a great deal of support over the last few years, with a large increase in participation across all Greek councils. With an increase in cooperation between Greek Life and the Boys and Girls Club, this year’s Trunk or Treat was able to make a large impact on the Athens community. Greek student attendance was high at this year’s event, where fraternity men passed out over a

hundred pounds of candy to the young trick-or-treaters. Representatives from many of the twenty-six IFC fraternities attended the event this year. Participants organized cars by fraternity and open their “trunks” giving kids a safe environment to enjoy the fun of Halloween. Held in the Varsity parking lot off of Milledge Avenue, the event is a great opportunity for fraternity men to give back to the community and reconnect with the childhood excitement of Halloween. Members of Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Chi Phi, Chi Psi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi, Tau Epsilon Phi, Theta Chi, and Zeta Beta Tau were all represented at the the 2012 Trunk or Treat event.

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HONORS The Interfraternity Council would like to recognize individual fraternity men who

have been elected to prestigious positions across campus

Sophomore Leader Circle listening to a guest panel of upper level administration including Provost Jere Morehead, Dr. Laura Jolly, and Dr. Meg Amstutz

Sophomore Leader’s Circle Drew Zucker Alpha Epsilon Pi Tillman Daughtrey Alpha Gamma Rho Mart Hopkins Alpha Gamma Rho Ellis Lane Alpha Gamma Rho Weston Quintrell Alpha Gamma Rho Cameron Dodge Alpha Tau Omega John Twomey Alpha Tau Omega Peyton Warley Alpha Tau Omega Ryan Brenner Chi Phi Spencer Roy Chi Phi James Dilz Delta Sigma Phi Trevor Hillis Delta Sigma Phi Ben Miller Delta Tau Delta Tyler Backus Kappa Alpha Frank Flournoy Kappa Alpha Jack Kelly Kappa Alpha Bo Chambliss Lambda Chi Alpha Matt Duhon Lambda Chi Alpha Jackson Wells Lambda Chi Alpha Varn Cunningham Phi Gamma Delta Evan Hamrick Phi Gamma Delta Fletcher James Phi Gamma Delta Buck Patton Phi Gamma Delta Miguel De Armas Phi Kappa Psi George Van Horne Pi Kappa Alpha John Vaughan Pi Kappa Alpha Christian McDaniel Pi Kappa Phi John Glenn Sigma Alpha Epsilon Will Heaton Sigma Alpha Epsilon Josh Siegel Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sheiv Kumar Sigma Beta Rho Kevin Blackburne Sigma Chi Garrett Cole Sigma Chi Drew Orman Sigma Chi George Walker Sigma Chi Kelly Williams Sigma Chi Austin Brenner Sigma Nu Jeff Brum Sigma Nu Sean Gilrain Sigma Nu Anthony Monico Sigma Nu

2012 Orientation Leaders Davis Mastin Sigma Nu Erik Lee Sigma Phi Epsilon

2013 Orientation Leaders Alex Moosariparambil Delta Sigma Phi Landon Bentley Phi Gamma Delta Colton Fowlkes Sigma Phi Epsilon

2012 Homecoming Court Will Burgess Phi Delta Theta Robert Knotts Sigma Phi Epsilon

(Sophomore Leader’s Circle Cont’d)


Parker Evans Sigma Phi Epsilon Daniel Fields Sigma Phi Epsilon Colton Fowlkes Sigma Phi Epsilon Will Gregory Sigma Phi Epsilon David Hobby Sigma Phi Epsilon Jonathan Baker Sigma Pi John Craft Sigma Pi David Jacobs Tau Epsilon Phi Brian Meyer Tau Epsilon Phi Colin Glore Theta Chi Alex Grant Theta Chi Scott Lauderdale Theta Chi J.D. Neppl Theta Chi

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HONORS The Interfraternity Council would like to recognize individual fraternity men who

have been elected to prestigious positions across campus

Order of Omega Daniel Maloon Alpha Epsilon Pi Chandler Newton Alpha Gamma Rho Brian Baker Alpha Tau Omega Randall Bentley Beta Theta Pi Ross Erskine Chi Phi Wright Shamp Chi Phi Alex Ballasiotes Phi Delta Theta Will Burgess Phi Delta Theta Jonathan T. Phi Delta Theta Carson Elmore Phi Gamma Delta Morgan McClung Phi Gamma Delta Charles Spalding Sigma Alpha Epsilon William Costabile Sigma Chi Chris Kasuya Sigma Chi Robert Lovett Sigma Chi Derek Russo Sigma Chi Pareick Sullivan Sigma Chi Erik Lee Sigma Phi Epsilon John Austin Vance Sigma Phi Epsilon Jesse Thompson Sigma Pi Matt Rosenthal Tau Epsilon Phi Kevin Wiatrak Tau Epsilon Phi

OF NOTE: Director of Greek Life and Salvation Army Board Member Claudia Shamp with Past IFC Community Service Chair Zach Stines as they collected over 15 bags of clothing with the IFC end of the year clothing drive for the Salvation Army's Men’s Shelter. A special thank you goes out to all the fraternities who donated clothes for this great cause.


Freshmen Greek Leaders Richard Tulis Alpha Epsilon Pi Spencer Gold Alpha Epsilon Pi Erich Meyer Alpha Gamma Rho John Kerry Howell Alpha Gamma Rho Bradfield Biggers Alpha Tau Omega William Glore R. Alpha Tau Omega Kegan Baird Beta Theta Pi Nick Cantu Beta Theta Pi Mark Mack Chi Phi Sean Evans Chi Phi Andrew Barrett Chi Psi Chase Collum Chi Psi Matthew Clark Delta Sigma Phi Adam Gillett Delta Sigma Phi Paul-Michael H. Delta Sigma Phi Christopher Beach Delta Tau Delta Taylor Maida Delta Tau Delta Grant Jones Kappa Alpha Ryan Sheffield Kappa Alpha Eli Gilmer Lambda Chi Alpha John Burkhalter Lambda Chi Alpha Drake Newton Phi Delta Theta Dylan Munn Phi Delta Theta Alexander Bosse Phi Gamma Delta James Sullivan Phi Gamma Delta Cody Hall Phi Kappa Psi Hayden Prichard Phi Kappa Theta Chris Innis Pi Kappa Alpha Garrett Condon Pi Kappa Alpha Kevin Lynch Pi Kappa Phi Max Alford Pi Kappa Phi Thomas Dudley Sigma Alpha Epsilon John Collar Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapman W. Sigma Chi Sam Lukens Sigma Chi Daniel Forrestol Sigma Nu Logan Duncan Sigma Nu Jackson Taylor Sigma Nu Ryan Cole C. Sigma Pi Ryan Casey Sigma Pi Eytan Palte Tau Epsilon Phi Gabe Durham Tau Epsilon Phi Max Fischer Tau Epsilon Phi Gregory O'Brien Tau Kappa Epsilon Thomas Bestul Tau Kappa Epsilon Pate Parham Theta Chi Patrick Doud Theta Chi Patrick Ward Theta Chi Ian Armstrong Zeta Beta Tau Tazwell Wood Zeta Beta Tau

Will Burgess 2012-2013 SGA President Phi Delta Theta

Marshall Mosher 2012-2013 SGA VP Tau Epsilon Phi

2012-2013 Freshman Greek Leaders

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EXECUTIVE BOARD 2013 IFC Executive Board Elected & Installed

Morgan Wells Lambda Chi Alpha

Third Year New Orleans, LA

William Costabile Sigma Chi Third Year

Norcross, GA

Cody Mauldin Sigma Nu Third Year

Monroe, GA

Matt Steininger Phi Gamma Delta

Third Year Houston, TX

Michael Griffin Theta Chi

Third Year Atlanta, GA

J.D. DeYonker Chi Phi

Third Year Atlanta, GA

President

V.P. of Administration

V.P. of Recruitment

V.P. of Risk Management & Judicial Affairs

V.P. of Public Relations

Secretary/Treasurer

2013 Executive Board

(Pictured from left to right)

The positions on the IFC Executive Board are as follows: President, Vice-President of Administration, Vice-President of Recruitment, Vice-President of Risk Management and Judicial Affairs, Vice-President of Public Relations, and Secretary/Treasurer. The Executive Board serves a one-year term, oversees the leadership structure, and manages the operation of the Council. The Executive Board works to not only set short-term and long-term goals for the council, but also to serve as advocates for fraternities to administrators and the Athens-Clarke County community.

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