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The Basics
One Fish, Two Fish
Angels and Arrows
Villanova Greek life
Fact or Fiction
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The school where Pi Beta Phi was founded.
What is Monmouth College?
100
The active service that our chapter participates in which consists of going to an elementary school and helping students with reading and other homework.
What is Champions Are Readers (C.A.R.)?
100
The unofficial Symbol of Pi Beta Phi members.
What is the angel?
100
How many greek life chapters are there at Villanova?
What is 28?
100
Pi Beta Phi Nationals is located in Monmouth, Illinois.
What is False! Pi Beta Phi was founded on April 28, 1867, at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois. Our Headquarters is located in Town and Country, Missouri. We do not use the term “Nationals” because we are an international organization!
200
The year that we were founded as the first secret Fraternity for Women.
What is 1867?
200
The philanthropy sporting event that our chapter hosts to fundraise for First Book and the Pi Beta Phi Foundation.
What is Angels in the Outfield?
200
The name of the flower that is used in many Pi Phi Ceremonies.
What is the Carnation?
200
When was Greek life started at Villanova?
What is 1902?
200
You have to be a member of Pi Phi to work at Headquarters.
False! Although three-fourths of staff members are part of a Greek organization, there are both women and men on staff who live our values and work to fulfill the Pi Beta Phi mission each and every day. Seven different Greek organizations are represented on staff: Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Sigma Delta Tau and FarmHouse Fraternity.
300
Name this quote "...to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential and enrich lives through community service."
What is the mission of Pi Beta Phi?
300
Name one of our Philanthropy funds.
What is Speed Read?
300
The official colors that symbolize Pi Beta Phi.
What is wine & blue?
300
Who from our chapter is a member of the Villanova Panhel executive board?
Who is Molly Jackson?
300
Cookie Shines are a Pi Phi secret. They cannot take place with non-members present.
False! In fact, the term “Cookie Shine” was coined by John Fraser, the chancellor at the University of Kansas, when he attended the first I.C. Sorosis party given by the Kappa Chapter (now KS Alpha) in June 1873 at the home of Flora, May and Alma Richardson, charter members of the chapter. They were entertaining in honor of their sister Sara, a charter member of the Illinois Beta chapter at Lombard College. It was through her influence that KS Alpha was established on April 1, 1873. Even the first Cookie Shine had non-members in attendance! Every chapter has their own traditions associated with their Cookie Shines, but its primary purpose is to share Pi Phi memories and fellowship.
400
The original name that the twelve founders gave to the organization that would later be called Pi Beta Phi.
What is I.C. Sorosis?
400
Non-profit organization that gives children across the U.S. and Canada the opportunity to read and own their first books.
What is First Book?
400
How many Pi Phi chapters are there?
What is 200?
400
As of this year, what percent of Villanova undergraduate students are involved with greek life?
What is 25%?
400
The Broadway musical “Good News!” tells the fictional story of college students at Tait College during the Roaring Twenties, some of whom are members of Pi Beta Phi.
True! The show premiered at New York City’s 46th Street Theater on September 6, 1927, and ran for 551 performances. A 1947 screen version starred June Allyson and Peter Lawford. A Broadway revival in 1974 featured Alice Fay and Gene Nelson. Act 2, Scene 1 of the play takes place in a Pi Beta Phi chapter house. That is the scene in which the song “A Girl of the Pi Beta Phi” is sung. The name Pi Beta Phi and the badge were not copyrighted until 1928, and one can guess that the use of the name in the Broadway show was unauthorized. It is plausible to assume that the unauthorized use of the Fraternity’s name may have led to the copyright action.
500
Two of the twelve women who founded I.C. Sorosis at Monmouth College.
Who are Jennie Nicol, Libbie Brook Gaddis, Clara Brownlee Hutchinson, Ada Bruen Grier, Emma Brownlee Kilgore, Fannie Thomson, Margaret Campbell, Jennie Horne Turnbull, Rossa Moore, Nancy Black Wallace, Inez Smith Soule, or Fannie Whitenack Libbey?
500
Name a fact about literacy.
What is the best answer?
500
The golden arrow badge that active members receive upon initiation and wear over their hearts, with the arrow pointing up.
What is the badge of I.C. Sorosis?
500
The highest status of achievement awarded by Pi Phi Nationals to to only 12 Pi Phi chapters last year, including California Nu.
What is... -Alpha Gamma Delta: Diabetes Awareness -Alpha Phi: Cardiac Care -Chi Omega: Make-a-Wish Foundation -Delta Delta Delta: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital -Delta Gamma: Service for Sight / Aid to the Blind -Kappa Delta: Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), Girl Scouts of America -Kappa Kappa Gamma: Breast Cancer Awareness -Pi Beta Phi: First Book and Literacy Promotion
500
The Phi Beta PINK clothing line and “Angels” from Victoria’s Secret are connected to Pi Beta Phi.
False! It’s a coincidence! The Pi Phi brand and Victoria’s Secret brand are not related.