History
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Quick Facts
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What year were we founded and refounded?
1921 and 1988
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What do the stars on the crest stand for and how many are there?
10 for the 10 charter members
100
List the nicknames of all 8 fraternities on campus
Sphinx, Jonda, Club, Pi Sig, Phi Delt, Alpha Sig, Kings, Zeta.
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List the mascots of 3 sororities (besides us) on campus
Owls: owl, Theta Nu: deer, Kappa: scotty dog, EKT: fox, TEM: honorable greenworm.
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What was our original name and what does it mean?
Tomo Dachi-- circle of friends
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Who designed the crest and when?
Opal Wylie, 1930
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What colors are the stripes on the crest and what do they represent?
French blue and white, loyalty and purity.
200
List the nicknames of all 6 sororities on campus
Owls, Theta Nu, Kappa, EKT, TEM, Delta.
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List the mascots of 4 fraternities
Sphinx: sphinx, Jonda: yellow submarine, Club: gnome, Pi Sig: bull, Phi Delt: Pallas Athena & her owl, Zeta: rat/lion, Kings: four point crown, Alpha Sig: phoenix.
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What is our original flower and our current flower?
Original-- multicolored sweet pea; current-- white rose
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Who redesigned the crest and when? What did she add?
Karen Brubaker, 1965. The Japanese letters for Tomo Dachi and the white rose.
300
What does the lamp represent?
Lamp of knowledge
300
List the presidents of 3 sororities on campus (not including ours)
Owls: Emily Burton, Theta Nu: Kari Shank, Kappa: Molly Craig, EKT: Virginia Valenzuela, TEM: Amy Siebold.
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List the colors of 3 sororities on campus besides us.
Owls: jade green, gold, black, and white. Theta Nu: purple and white. Kappa: turquoise, black, and gold. EKT: pink and white. TEM: purple and gold.
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What are our alternate colors?
Red and black
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What's our original Greek name that is now the name of the alumni chapter?
Phi Sigma Epsilon
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What does the torch represent?
Our personalities that can light up the whole world
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List the presidents of 4 fraternities on campus.
Sphinx: Conner Scott, Jonda: Grant Patch, Club: Andrew Lingrel, Pi Sig: Garrett Jentes, Phi Delt: Jake Harper, Alpha Sig: Nick Vitullo, Zeta: Zac Hamilton, Kings: Sam Oakley.
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List the colors of 4 fraternities.
Sphinx: kelly green & white, Jonda: yellow and blue, Club: black & orange, Pi Sig: black and gold, Phi Delt: azure & argent, Alpha Sig: cardinal and stone, Zeta: black, white, and gold, Kings: maroon and gold.
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What is our motto?
To thine own self be true
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Name the 5 refounding members.
Ruth Nevin, Jen Jeffers, Lisa Waln, Julie Foltz, Sue Dougdale
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What does the shield represent?
The armor that enables us to conquer life's obstacles.
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List the letters, nickname, colors, mascot, and president of our brother fraternity
Pi Beta Sigma, Pi Sig, black & gold, the bull, Garrett Jentes.
500
List the letters for 3 sororities and 4 fraternities.
Owls: Sigma Alpha Tau. Theta Nu. Kappa: Kappa Phi Omega. EKT: Epsilon Kappa Tau. TEM: Tau Epsilon Mu. Delta: Tau Delta. Sphinx: Sigma Delta Phi. Jonda: Eta Phi Mu. Club: Pi Kappa Phi. Pi Sig: Pi Beta Sigma. Phi Delt: Phi Delta Theta. Zeta: Zeta Phi. Kings: Lambda Gamma Epsilon. Alpha Sig: Alpha Sigma Phi.
500
How many actives are currently in the chapter (doesn't include pledges)?
13