University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Dressed for their Heaven on Earth theme, sopho- more members wait for the rushees to enter into their house during fall recruitment. The angels dressed in white were ready to meet the new girls and potential members of their house photo by Katie Ryan Katherme Towl, t, Nikita Gohel, lie Taylor, ir. Jennifer Bristol Row 3: Front Row: Pinar Yaprak, Amy Jaick, Erika Waddell, Alexis Waldor, Elisa Pagan, Christyne Angulo, Vanessa Byrwa, Anna Sutherland, Jaclyn Dujovski, Rebecca Townsend, Aimee Garrison, Jessica Dong. Sonia Bhuta. Robyn Katz, Marek Jeffries, Saman Erin Turner, Lyndsay Tracy Bell, Kathryn Christina Kalinka, Jessica Vanderlan Brooke Oakley, Mary Beth Simpson, Sharon Tanenbaum, Jillian Groot, Kathryn O ' leary, Julie Scholma, Laura Grossman, Hanni Lee, Monique Kandou, Ann Mickley, Monica Rose, Meredith Koenig, Danielle Goodreau, Kari Johnson, Kari Johnson, Sarah Leversee, Jacqueline Feldner. photo by Naomi Trager 298 Alpha Chi Omega Keeping their cool during recruitment, Monique Kandou, president Sharon Tanenbaum, and Rush Chair Hanni Lee organize the details for the Castaway skit. The skit demonstrated the diversity of Alpha Chi Omega and their sorority pride, photo courtesy of Sharon Tanenbaum

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Sponsering Charitable Social Events With 60 members on campus and 29 living in the house, Psi Upsilon fraternity proceeded to be a strong part of the Greek System as well as the community at large. Initiating over 20 new members last fall and winter, Psi Upsilon continued to grow in numbers and commodore, while boasting philan- thropy events that involved a large part of the Greek System. Of these Greek wide philanthropy events, Psi Upsilon members hosted their annual Winterfest that involved seven other fraternities and sororities. Held in Psi U ' s back yard, Winterfest consisted of an ice hockey tournament between the fraternities as well as other memorable festivi- ties. The purpose of the tournament was to raise money for the Ann Arbor Humane Society while providing the Greek System with a legitimate social event. Because of the refined social limits placed in the Greek System, it costs more to Sharing the strong friendships that have formed, four Psi Upsilon members hang out at the fraternity house. The Psi Upsilon house accommodated 29 people during the year, photo courtesy of Andy Nester sponsor Greek events that include another house. Winterfest combines both philanthropy and social opportunities making it worthwhile, commented junior engineering major Andy Nester. Another outdoor event that Psi Upsilon members spon- sored was their G and T Festival, which was an all day affair and included four other Greek chapters on campus: Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Phi and Beta Theta Pi. By providing live bands during the day and multiple disc jockeys at night, the event created a long and unforgettable day. Through many engagements throughout the year, Psi Upsilon proved that despite changes to the social policies surrounding the Greek system, there was still room to frater- nize with other houses while helping the community. by Katie Ryan At their winter formal, Psi Upsilon members and their dates converse while waiting for their dinners to be served. Over 25 couples enjoyed dinner and dancing at the event, photo courtesy of Andy Nester Greek Life 297

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When someone mentioned something about a fraternity or sorority, the stereotypes of the Greek system instantly sprang to mind. There was one sorority that changed those stereotypes and refused to be confused as just another Greek organization. Making it a dominant characteristic, Alpha Chi Omega thrived on diversity regarding their members and involvement. For the second year they sponsored a flag football tourna- ment in October to raise money for the Children ' s Leukemia Foundation. The Charity Bowl brought positive attention to the Greek system. I think it ' s great. The Greek Community gets such a bad rap and this event changes that. It ' s so great to see non-Greeks participate in a Greek-sponsored event. There ' s such a great vibe. So many people got up early on a football weekend after probably spending the previous night out partying and they really wanted to be there, said Presi- dent Sharon Tanenbaum, a junior English major. After winning the quarterfinals of the intramural football league, members of Alpha Chi Omega celebrate their advancement. Alpha fell short with some injured players in the following round to Delta Gamma, photo courtesy of Aylin Koroglu The charity event, co-sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon and University ' s Students Against Cancer, invited students from all over campus to participate in either the women ' s, men ' s or coed flag football leagues. The event raised over $1,500 for the Foundation. A Chi O ' s diversity remained an essential element to the foundation they thrived on. Each woman brought her own interests to the sorority helping to make the most of their time at the University. Rush Chair and junior biology and Asian studies major Hanni Lee said, I ' ve had to deal with stereo- types all my life because I ' m Asian, I ' m from New York, and then I joined a sorority, another stereotype. I ' m confident that our house means it when we talk about our philanthropy involvement. We take initiative and don ' t just involve the Greek community, which would further segregate us. We raise awareness and want to let people know that we aren ' t that much different from everyone else. Though philanthropy remained an important part of Alpha Chi, activities like helping a sister with an exam or taking a Meijer ' s break at odd hours of the morning, Alpha Chi ' s knew loyalty, support, and sisterhood, by Katie Ryan Before hitting the beach, seniors Katie Ryan and Miriam Imperial eat lunch at an outdoor restaurant on the waterfront in Acapulco, Mexico. Over 20 members went south of the border together to spend their spring break. photo courtesy of Katie Ryan Greek Life 299