Academic Raffle the Ticket to Better Grades

In an effort to raise our chapter’s GPA, we have reinstated an academic raffle, whereby brothers can earn tickets for achieving academic excellence in their classes. At the last meeting of the year the tickets will be placed in a box and then a winner will be drawn at random to win a gift certificate to Best Buy. We use this as an incentive for the brothers to care about their grades, not only for their own future success but also so they can earn rewards for working hard in their classes.

Report from the Alumni President

Dear Brothers,

We have all heard the phrase “not for an hour, a day or a college term only, but for life.” This phrase became much more meaningful this past summer.

KS/SWE Bikini Car Wash Fund-Raiser

By Toby Jantz

As most know by now, the undergraduates are doing a fund-raising campaign for Mary Ellen. This is so we can buy her and a couple of her friends plane tickets and hotel rooms, and send her to the “Price Is Right.” We are currently doing some activities and asking for donations from everyone.

Letter from the Grand Master

Dear Alumni,

Many of you might not know me, so I’ll start by introducing myself. I am the current grand master. I pledged the house as a freshman in the fall of 2000, and I have also served as GP, rush chair and scholarship chair.

Intramural Football Report

By Paul Hileman

After two weeks of intramural football, Kappa Sigma had a commanding 2-0 record, posting two 20-12 victories. In the first game, Sigma Tau Gamma came out throwing, with two interceptions on their first two offensive plays. Both were picked off by me, and I also had two other interceptions and two touchdowns, while Justin Laurie picked up the third. Quarterback Darren Duhnke threw all three touchdowns and had only one interception to lead the offense. Dustin Kreider had a long catch to set up a short touchdown catch for me. Lineman Eric Zottola had a stellar game and one of the two-point conversions to clinch the victory. On defense, I had a total of four interceptions and knocked Sigma Tau Gamma’s final prayer of out bounds to end the game.

Boring day?

These hilarious memories will put a smile on your face and take you back to your days as an undergrad. Relive your wild days and share your memories with us.

What is the memory that makes you laugh hardest today?

House Cook Through the 90s, Mary Ellen Nichols Weathers Any Storm with Humor and Strength

Imagine cooking three meals a day for up to 40 still-growing young men. Now imagine cleaning up the kitchen after 40 men every morning before you start cooking. It really wasn’t as bad as you imagined. Well, maybe it was. House cook for 13 years, from 1990-2003, Mary Ellen Nichols says, “even though that was my job, it was really something special because of the wonderful young men of Kappa Sigma.”