Cornerstone
State the Preamble to the Delta Chi Constitution.
“We, the members of The Delta Chi Fraternity, believing that great advantages are to be derived from a brotherhood of college and university men, appreciating that close association may promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education, do ordain and establish this Constitution.”
We break up our house positions into what three categories?
Executive Board ("E-Board"), Elected chairs ("Big 4"), and Appointed chairs
What month and year was the Delta Chi Syracuse chapter first established?
May 1899
Describe the main distinction between FASA and IFC.
FASA is an SU employee-run office that oversees all recognized Greek-lettered orgs, while IFC is an elected fraternity member-run council that represents and oversees accredited social fraternities.
Name all members of the Alpha Upsilon class
Reyan Shakeel Usmani
Arman Sami Nizam
David Ryan Mullins
What is the name of our spiritual founder, and what is his most influential work?
Sir Edward Coke; Petition of Right
Name every appointed chair in the house, and who holds that position.
Scholarship and Housing: Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau)
Formal: Cole Anthony Bambini (Alpha Rho) and Branden Tyler Polekoff (Alpha Phi)
Community Service: Andrew William Kassel (Alpha Chi)
PR: Alexander James Gooding (Alpha Phi)
Before Big Red, what street was the Delta Chi's most previous house on?
Euclid Avenue
Name 3 Panhellenic sororities at SU.
(+20 pledge points if you know the "Syracuse Triad")
Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Sigma Sigma, Sigma Delta Tau
Syracuse Triad: Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Gamma Delta
Where is Hirsch from?
Scarsdale, NY
What is the greatest gift that you can give to Delta Chi?
Your son
Which positions are responsible for reading the Chapter Management BRIEF, and where can you find it?
A, B, and BB; under the "Officer Resources" section of deltachi.org, physical copy in Austen's room, or can be sent to you by a chapter coach/other IHQ employee/advisor
Which members of the current Executive Board have been previous Executive Board members, and what positions have they held?
Austen Michael McDonald (Alpha Rho): currently A, formerly A and E
Cole Anthony Bambini (Alpha Rho): currently B, formerly B and D
Jonathan Mitchell Hernandez (Alpha Rho): currently D, formerly D and Recruitment
Dominic Conrad Chiappone (Alpha Rho): currently Recruitment, formerly Recruitment
Where is the FASA office located? Give directions as if we've never been there.
Suite 138 of the Women's Building
Walk in the doors that face Euclid Ave and the Women's Building Field, and the office will be immediately to your left.
What two brothers do AI Research for SemaFor?
Noah Francis Cotler (Alpha Phi)
Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau)
Describe the entirety of the coat of arms.
Three parts:
Crest: fraternity badge and tie
Shield: 3 black, feetless martlets on a gold background in 1st and 4th quadrants & white battle ax and scimitar crossed on a red background in 2nd and 3rd quadrants
Scroll: "Leges", open motto of fraternity
Which positions are responsible for using OmegaFi to perform (some of) their duties?
"A", "C", "D"
Order every current head of our house families by when they first came to the Delta Chi chapter house.
1. Matthew Christopher Whaley (Alpha Sigma)
T-2. Jonathan Mitchell Hernandez and John Dominick Derasmo (Alpha Rho)
3. Dominic Conrad Chiappone (Alpha Rho)
With the recent addition of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, how many fraternities are currently a part of the Syracuse University Interfraternity Council?
14.
Delta Chi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Theta, Psi Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau
Name all the brothers that are from New Jersey
Noah Francis Cotler (Alpha Phi)
Christopher Scott Nemeth Jr. (Alpha Tau)
Jinming Zhang (Alpha Phi)
John Dominic Derasmo (Alpha Rho)
What is the DCEF, what does it do, and how does it benefit chapter members?
Delta Chi Educational Foundation; financially supports educational and leadership-based programming; offers scholarships for tuition, hosts events like RLA, provides housing grants for educational-based housing additions/renovations, etc.
Which position doesn't fall into any of the 3 categories we use to describe house positions, which position only exists due to a FASA/IFC mandate and doesn't serve any internal function, and who holds each of these positions?
Associate Member Educator (AME); DEI chair; Austen Michael McDonald (Alpha Rho) for both
Who is our Brother of the Year award named after, and what did he do?
Jason "Jay" Larson; founding member of our 2001 chapter rechartering
What is "Greek or Treat"? Describe the event.
All recognized Greek-lettered organizations set up event in park/public space for local children to Trick or Treat and participate in other Halloween-themed activities, and parents/teachers can pick up costumes and candy that chapters donate for less fortunate
How many years has Rivero been with his girlfriend?
6 1/2 years