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UPSILON PHI In the 23 years since the establishment of its Gamma chapter here at LIU, the Upsilon Phi sorority has claimed some 250 University women as sorers. With their sisters at Hunter, Brooklyn, Queens and City Colleges, they are governed in their social and charitable functions by a Grand Coun- cil. Thus, ideals of lasting friendship are developed through mutual interests and activities. Upsilon Phi girls consider school service an integral part of their program. The members number prominently in the Women's Advisory Committee, in the Pan Hellenic organization and are spread throughout almost all of the University's activities. Socially the U-Phi schedule is crowded, event upon event, with at least three rush parties, an annual Christmas formal, a Graduation party in Iune, a Mother-and-Daughter Luncheon, Installations and, perhaps, a Theater Party or two. CLast Spring partial proceeds of the The Moon Is Blue outing were donated to charity.J The Brooklyn March of Dimes and the United lewish Appeal are only two of the charities which have been sizably aided by the Gamma chapter. There is no doubt that the sorers are an active bunch. Their participa- associations spring more and still more. In every way they live up to, and tion in school and in outside activities is constantly noted, and from these beyond, their motto, 'iIn Behalf of Friendship! IOTA ALPHA PI Moved by a spirit of friendship and further motivated by a desire to aid humanity in general, a group of Hunter College women formed Iota Alpha Pi on the third of March, 1903. the South. promote cooperation and to set a high goal of scholastic achievement. losis Campaign. One hundred-fifty The first step the organization took was to draw up a constitution. This was followed by the official chartering of the group. Meetings were held in the homes of members, at first. Eventually the membership increased until it became too large even for the old fashioned parlors. Chapters were formed and the organization spread from New York to the North, the far West and In l929, Iota chapter was formed at LIU. The purpose of Iota chapter is to foster a spirit of sisterhood and friendship among its members, to Its activities include charitable support. The annual Iota Alpha Pi cake sale is a traditional way of raising money for charity. Cakes are donated by the girls and sold to the student body. This past year the proceeds went to the Heart Fund. In addition, pledgies also collected funds for the Tubercu- Sigur! OWS the Wd of we 5 desire to lflslef cmd lhe delirrile PM in One ol the If is serviC9 10 the i ity serves the S cipcrtiorr in the 1 ,girls can usual the school org: ol the Womerfs us members of cil, sorers rm come freshmen lor the sumeg GHUITS. Slltlt 4 Thecrter depqg in the Univers Send-rr-Child Mulrsitq.Mf Qld Ileedy on pledgle Wus r unless she hc ble WOTk gm Drive Q don her pledge C F0Imer S1 Senled on t the Univem er Cham Hudson, Bm