Issue 4 ■ Volume 26 ■ May 14th 2014■ University of Washington
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Burglaries: How to Protect
Yourselves and Your Belongings
Omega Security: The New
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Julia Heydenreich
Greek Week in the Past
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s any current Greek
member here at the University of Washington
knows, Greek Week has
historically been known as a time
when, for one week every spring
quarter, thousands of students
come together in celebration of
Greek Community pride.
As whispers of Greek Week
begin to fill chapter houses each
year, so do talks of foam, rooftops,
and mechanical bulls. Has Greek
Week always been what we know
it as today?
Cathy Sweum, current
house director and alumna of
Delta Gamma PC ’65, took a trip
down memory lane, reflecting on
a spring quarter of the 1960’s.
Sweum says that Greek
Week was mostly a fraternitydriven event during her time as a
University of Washington student.
“I do remember Greek
Week, but more as an observer,”
Sweum said. “It definitely wasn’t
the big event it is now and women weren’t the active participants
they are now.”
Sweum tells stories of her
memories of Greek Week, including many that resulted in fraternities being placed on probation.
“One fraternity collected
hundreds of snakes and then rang
sorority doorbells at dinner time
as if they were going to make an
announcement,” Sweum recalled.
“When they got to the dining
room they threw the snakes on
the tables and ran. Another time
a frat built a pig pen with live pigs
in their front yard and labeled
each pig with sorority letters.”
Fast forward ten years to
when Frank Willmann of Tau
Kappa Epsilon PC ’79 enjoyed
Greek Week’s warm spring days,
and more stories abound.
“Greek Week was a blast
because it really kicked off the
start of spring” Willmann said.
Willmann recalled a popular air guitar contest hosted annually by TKE during Greek Week,
where a huge stage set up on their
front lawn let Greek members
battle it out.
“One year we did a song by
The Pretenders,” Willmann reminisced. “I was on stage and had
my head (a fake) blown off by a
very large firecracker. It was pretty
cool.”
According to Karen Duncan of Phi Mu PC ’83, Greek
Week got pretty serious and boring shortly after that.
During her time at UW,
Duncan was under the impression
that Greek Week was the time to
shed positive light on the Greek
Community for the rest of the Seattle area to see.
“I think there were
things like house GPA announcements, information on
Philanthropies,etc.” Duncan said.
“There may have been a huge
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twister game in the HUB ballroom!”
Not until spring quarter of
1987 do we see another glimpse
of our current version of Greek
Week. Theta Chi alumni John Hall
used one simple word to describe
his Greek Week experience: crazy.
“Back in the day, it was crazy,” Hall said. “It was just a good
time for hanging out with everybody. We would put rollers on a
bed frame and four members plus
a rider would push the bed around
the track in Husky Stadium.”
1987’s
Greek
Week
“wrapped up with a crescendo of
fun and laughter as progressive
parties swept through the Greek
system,” according to the year’s
UW TYEE yearbook.
“Teke’s had a house band called
Leisure Life that did covers of all
the 80’s hits,” Hall remembered
fondly. “They were unbelievable.”
During her time as a student, Carrie Kor of Zeta Tau Alpha PC ’02 says that Greek Week
meant a little break from the
rigour of college academia.
It was a “fun (and if you are
lucky) sunny week with lots of activities, competition, and maybe
not as much studying as usual,”
Kor said.
A favorite memory of Kor’s
was a giant homemade “hot tub”
built by members of Pi Kappa Alpha during her freshman year’s
Greek Week. Using a large wad-
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ing pool, they connected a hose to
their house’s hot water heater and
filled the pool up with as much
hot water as they could get.
“I think it took all day to
fill, but it was pretty comfortable
to hang out in,” Kor said. “Definitely not sanitary though!”
Over the years Greek Week
has evolved and grown along with
the UW Greek Community. As we
look ahead to the future of Greek
Week and Greek Olympics, we can
look forward to many more fun
times to come, preferably without
the return of snakes and pigs.
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Burglaries: How to Protect Yourselves and Your Belongings
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he numerous burglaries that
have occurred this quarter
in sorority and fraternity
houses has caused a feeling
of unease to spread across the community.
A UW alert, dated April 30th, describes the burglar suspect as male,
medium build, 6 feet tall, mediumto-dark complexioned with a goatee
and moustache. He was wearing a
bulky dark color hooded sweatshirt,
baggy dark pants, and had a backpack on with distinctive straps visible to the front.
If you see anyone that fits this description, dial 911.
Many of us, in attempt to
protect our valuables, have strategized by hiding our laptops and
other belongings. Under couches,
blankets, in our dresser drawers, in
our stackers or closets. Some chapters have hired security guards to
patrol their chapters throughout
the night. Both the Seattle Police
department and UWPD have assigned extra patrol cars to the area
and dispensed plain clothes officers
to the university district to aid us in
our search for suspects.
All of these have been efficient and successful steps toward regaining the sense of security Greeks
felt before this series of malfeasances
began. But what else can be done?
UWPD Major Steve Rittereiser says first and foremost, trust
your gut feeling.
“I believe that all students should
not hesitate in calling the police
when they see something that appears to be suspicious or out of the
ordinary,” Rittereiser said. “Trusting that “gut” instinct and applying
common sense in most instances
will go a long ways in keeping a
person from becoming a victim of
crime.”
Rittereiser also says one of
the most important methods of protecting yourself and your house is
to take responsibility for the house’s
security.
“That type of mindset
helps to ensure that doors are
not propped open, windows are
secure and that persons inside the
Greek house either live there or are
guests accompanied by a resident,”
he said. “This might go a long way
in reminding people of some of
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the basics of crime prevention and
promoting security among all of
the Greek residents. Just a house
inspection to see where some of the
vulnerabilities are would prove to be
most valuable.”
David Hotz, Director of the
Office of Fraternity and Sorority
Life, recommended additional security procedures in an e-mail.
Hotz suggested members have the
serial numbers of their valuables
such as laptops and electronic devices. Serial numbers can be registered with UWPD.
“Call the police if you find
that security cameras have been
tampered with in any way,” Hotz
said. “Keep doors and windows shut
and locked at all times of day. And
try to keep rumors and misinformation off of social media. Factual info
only.”
In order for the burglar to
be detained the Seattle Police department needs witnesses. If you
observe suspicious behavior call the
police.
Contact Kate
kateclark7@yahoo.com
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GREEK WEEK ‘87
Tug-A-War
Bed Races
Fireman Drill
Human Pyramid
Egg Toss
Panhellenic Individual Awards
Ernestine Collins Greek Woman of the Year:
Lauren Redman
Barbara Probst Humanitarian Award:
Zoey Whislter
Outstanding New Member:
Kendall Yamamoto
Outstanding New Member:
Chloe Lathe
Outstanding Senior of the Year:
Maia Szafer
Advisor of the year:
Christina Berry
Advisor of the year:
Malissa Weatherbie
Chapter Officer of the Year:
Shannon Wiese
Chapter President of the Year:
Maia Szafer
Panhellenic Awards
Excellence in Environmental Awareness- Zeta Tau
Alpha
Excellence in Academic Programming- Kappa
Kappa Gamma
Excellence in Alumni Relations- Alpha Xi Delta
Outstanding Campus Involvement- Kappa Delta
Chapter Management- Kappa Kappa Gamma
Chapter Programing- Zeta Tau Alpha
Excellence in Greek Relations- Alpha Delta Pi
Excellence in Greek Relations- Gamma Phi Beta
Outstanding New Member Programming- Kappa
Kappa Gamma
Excellence in Public Relations- Delta Zeta
Excellence in Public Relations- Alpha Xi Delta
Excellence in Recruitment Programming- Kappa
Delta
Excellence in Risk Management- Alpha Delta Pi
Excellence in Risk Management- Sigma Kappa
Most Improved Chapter- Sigma Kappa
Outstanding Community Service- Alpha Delta Pi
Outstanding Philanthropy Involvement- Kappa
Delta
Chapter of Excellence- Alpha Delta Pi
Chapter of Excellence- Sigma Kappa
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Places To Go,Things To See: Seattle
by Katherine Bueche
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Photo by Julia Heydenreich
here’s nothing better than that moment when the realization sets in
that the worst of the rain is over, the sun will be a frequent asset to
spring days, and that feeling that summer is right around the quarter. With all the free time that was previously spent inside on gloomy
days, spring quarter introduces a plethora of new opportunities to explore
Seattle and everything it has to offer.
Chances are that by now, most students have gotten a chance to explore
the Ave and a few other places in Seattle, but like the weather on a given day in
Seattle, things are always changing. For the Ave in particular, there have been
some exciting changes in the works recently.
For starters, on the section of the Ave between 47th and 50th, a new
restaurant has popped up under the radar of many, but is well on its’ way to
becoming a huge hit among locals.
This restaurant is an incredibly petite breakfast spot called Morsel,
which focuses on their specialty of various biscuits and dishes that highlight
them. Their mainstay biscuit flavors are classic buttermilk and cheddar chive,
and a daily biscuit special.
There is a dish for every palate here, two crowd favorites being a biscuit
topped with Beecher’s cheese curds, roasted garlic butter and roasted tomato
jam, and a biscuit sandwich with prosciutto, a fried egg, Manchego cheese,
arugula, and pepper aioli. Between the use of local ingredients and a wide array of toppings and dishes, this is a breakfast stop that should top everyone’s
list.
Another popular place in the University District to visit is University
Village, and many have explored this shopping and dining destination many
times. However, recently, University Village has added a few amazing additions that are definitely a point of interest.
If Asian food is the destination, Din Tai Fung is the place to go. The
University Village spot just opened up a few months ago, but the chain is famous all around the world for having amazing dumplings. University Village
also recently added Seattle staple Molly Moons, which has unique and delicious ice cream flavors ranging from kombucha sorbet to the famous salted
caramel.
If food isn’t the plan for the day, a great spot to visit in springtime is
the Washington Park Arboretum. This is a 230-acre collection of some of the
most beautiful flowers, plants, and trees available for public viewing in Washington.
When the weather becomes nice, there is nothing better than to grab
a friend or loved one and spend a day walking through the arboretum and
looking at the abundance of nature. The arboretum is about nine minutes by
car and 31 minutes by bus, which is nothing when the gorgeous the view is the
final destination.
If the arboretum is too far, there’s always the incredibly close walk to
either Gasworks, Ravenna Park, or Greenlake. Gasworks has an industrial
charm with a view of Seattle that really cannot be beat. Gasworks is the perfect place to bike with a few friends and read, play Frisbee, or have a picnic any
sunny day.
Ravenna Park is more of a quick nature stop, with a walk about ten
minutes from the Greek Community. Further in the park lies easy hiking
trails, plenty of shade to sit under, and a great place to get away for a quick run.
Greenlake is a bit of a commitment when going around the whole lake’s
track, but is still a quick destination nonetheless. Many people like to run to
Greenlake, and on a sunny day there are plenty of people and lots of cute dog
watching to be had. The mix of serenity from the water and hustle and bustle
of active people makes Greenlake the ideal spot to grab coffee and catch up
with a friend.
Seattle is truly a place that is enjoyed best with friends, a good cup of
coffee, and an adventure planned for those unforgettable sunny days. Whether
you grab a bite to eat at Morsel, take a quick run to Ravenna Park, or visit the
arboretum, one thing is for sure: you will absolutely fall in love with springtime in Seattle.
Contact Katherine
katherinebueche@gmail.com
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Q&A: What’s your registration recommendation?
AΔΠ ATΩ AΔΠ
Katrina LaTurner
Freshmen
Intended Major: Biology
"I highly recommend taking ceramics for a VLPA
credit if you can get into
it.The class gives an outlet
for creativity and a break
from the busy work of general requirement classes. I
also find it very relaxing!"
ΘΧ
Derek DeGraaff
Alpha Tau Omega President
Junior
Major: Chemical
Engineering
“I’ve grown up all my life
playing sports, so it was
very interesting taking
Sociology of Sports (SOC
222) to learn about how
they can effect a society. It
ranges everywhere from
sports’ effects on ancient
civilizations to the current
impact of sports on our society. As a former collegiate
baseball coach, Professor
Weis emphasizes the impacts of collegiate sports on
societal gender and racial
roles, which results in very
interesting and thoughprovoking lectures”
Spencer Smith
Sophomore
Major: Psychology
"OCEANS 101 with Newer
was the most engaging prerequisite class i've taken at
UW. it counts as a NW and
gives you an excuse to go to
the aquarium."
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Megan Beatty
Sophomore
Major: Finance &
Information Systems
“I would recommend IS
300 for anyone business
or not business! It’s a great
class for learning more
advanced software skills
that are necessary in any
workplace! Sean Freyholtz
is a great IS teacher and he
brings a lot of real world
experience and knows
how to explain the topics
well.”
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Heidi Daniel
Alpha Phi President
Sophomore
Major: Early Childhood &
Family Studies
“I would recommend
taking Sociology 270 with
Alexis Harris. She’s a great
professor and you can
instantly tell that she is
passionate about what she
does, which makes her really good at engaging with
students. It’s a really interesting class, and it’s an elective for the ECFS major.”
ΠBΦ
Mallory Cracker
Junior
Major: Communications
Freshmen
Major: Design
Class: Biology of Fishes
(FISH 311, NW)
“I liked this class because
it was detailed enough to
keep me interested, but
not so intense that I was
swamped by it (since I'm
not a fisheries major). Also
Ted Pietsch is a fantastic
orator, who kept lectures
informative and interesting throughout the entirety of the class.
This is a great class for
someone who isn't necessarily in the bio field of
majors but still enjoys the
subject, I wouldn't take
this class simply to fulfill
a requirement, since it is
a commitment, being that
it is down at fisheries and
covers a pretty wide range
of material.”
Kat Hirai
"I took Economics 200 as
a freshman and loved the
class. It clicked so quickly
for me and it was so reassuring to have a class I understood, as I was nervous
coming into such a large
university. I would recommend it to anyone who
is interested in general
knowledge of how people
and markets intertwine."
ZΨ
Sedgwyck Chan
Sophomore
Major: Accounting
“I really enjoyed astronomy
150 (The Planets) with
Toby Smith. It was good
for a Natural World credit.
ESRM 100 online was also
good. However, for my major, I liked Peter Demerjian
for Accounting 215.”
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Kiley Throop
ΦKΨ
Cameron Mielke
Sophomore
Major: ACMS
“I would recommend
Classics 210 and BSE 309
for VLPA classes. Classics
210 is an interesting way
to read up on Greek and
Roman Mythology while
earning a VLPA requirement.”
Sophomore
Major: Early Childhood &
Family Studies
“My favorite classes have
been CHID 250: The
Politics of Life in Science
Fiction with Adam Nocek
because it made me explore
ideas I’ve never thought of
before and BIO 118 with
Amy Oakley because I felt
excited to come to class
every day and learn something new about the human body.”
Hot?
Ann Voorhies, Crispin Thurlow, Kathryn Merlino, Thomas Stuby, Judith McLaughlin, Tolga Bilgen, Jack Warren, David Domke & Marty Stepp
Overall Quality:
Biology: Helen Buttemer (5.0), Jon Herron (4.9), Dirir Abdullahi (4.4) & Chet Moritz (4.9)
Mathematics: Gautam Sisodia (5.0), Chris Aholt (5.0) & Alexander Young (5.0)
Literature: Mary Childs (5.0), Honni Van Rijswijk (4.6) & Willis Konick (4.5)
Art: Margaret Romano (5.0), Arnold Holm (5.0), John Young (4.7) & Amy Cline (4.5)
Spanish: Guzman Alita (5.0), Rita Wirkala (4.9) & Inma Raneda-Cuartero (3.9)
Political Science: Ann Frost (5.0), Jared Stewart (5.0) & Betsey Cooper (5.0)
Psychology: Jodi Newman (5.0), Lois McDermott (4.9) Judith McLaughlin (4.8)
Chemistry: Stefan Stroll (5.0), Andrew Chanez (5.0), Dan Patel (5.0) & Matt Durban (5.0)
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Interfraternity Council Awards
Excellence in Academic Programming- Beta
Theta Pi
Excellence in Alumni Relations- Beta Theta Pi
Outstanding Campus Involvement- Pi Kappa
Phi
Excellence in Chapter Management- Chi Psi
Excellence in Chapter Programming- Chi Psi
Outstanding Community Service Efforts- Kappa Alpha Order
Excellence in Greek Relations- Pi Kappa Phi
Excellence in New Member Programming- Chi
Psi
Outstanding Philanthropy Involvement- Chi Psi
Outstanding Philanthropy Involvement- Pi
Kappa Phi
Excellence in Public Relations- Beta Theta Pi
Excellence in Recruitment Programming- Chi
Psi
Excellence in Risk Management- Kappa Alpha
Order
Chapter of the Year- Chi Psi
IFC Individual Awards
Chapter Officer of the Year – Brandon Boyd
Outstanding Alumnus – Jason Durand
Greek Man of the Year – Cody Saben
Outstanding President – Patrick Blakely
Outstanding New Member – Evan Rumpza
Outstanding Senior – Chandler Forest
Staff Awards
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Departmental
Award: Gregory Keith Harris
College of Arts and Sciences Departmental Award:Richard T
Gray
Natural Sciences Departmental Award:Scott Freeman
Social Sciences Departmental Award:Pepper J Schwartz
Michael G. Foster School of Business Departmental Award;Steve
Sefcik
School of Public Health:Tory L Brundage
Most Inspirational:Jodi Newman
Best Professor to Student Relationship:Leta Beard
Most Engaging Lecturer:Andrew Cockrell
Best Sense of Humor:Malcolm R Parks
Best Course:Anthony J Gill (Political Economy 270)
Best Teacher’s Assistant:Nicole L Cade
Omega Security:The New Security Team on Campus by Erika Sommer
O
mega Security, a security company that has only been in
business since fall quarter, is
now one of the primary security teams covering the Greek community’s registered events. Its popularity
can be attributed to its affordable costs,
and being run by Greeks members, for
the Greek community.
“The business grew very quickly. A lot quicker than I ever expected,”
said the owner, Kyle Sant.
Kyle Sant, a recent graduate of
the University of Washington, and a Phi
Kappa Psi alumna,
came up with the idea of the company
during Spring Quarter of 2013. His goal
was to
create an affordable and accessible security company for registered events in the
Greek
community.
When Sant served as his fraternities finance chair, he funded the money for various security companies in
order to cover his fraternity’s registered
events. However, he wanted to make
sure that his chapter could get the best
deal possible, and wanted to provide a
better service, at a lower cost. With the
help of IFC, as well as other members
of his fraternity, the business was established this last Fall quarter.
During this past summer, Sant
did a couple of ride-a-longs with the
University of Washington Police Department in order to meet and build
rapport with the officers that he would
have to interact with during registered
events. He also spent all of last summer planning for the company, getting
licensed, hiring people, and getting employees trained.
Phi Kappa Psi member, and
Former IFC Vice President of Standards
as well as alumni relations, Bryce W.
Hobbs helped Sant when he was starting
up the company.
“I helped with risk management
and what fraternities could do to be successful and how Kyle’s company could
help those fraternities do that. One way
is to offer the best service possible at a
lower price,” stated Hobbs.
Sant paid a startup fee for his
company with $5,000 of his own money.
This included
licensing fees for the state of Washington, the cost of two-way radios, company shirts, flashlights, and other necessities of a security company.
Sant found his employees from
various job listing sites, referrals to him,
as well as his very own
fraternity. He currently has about 10
contracted event staff, but he also brings
on many other employees for various
occasions that sign contracts if they are
going to work an event. So far, about 35
people have worked for the company.
Sant said that he advertised
about his company with flyers, but recognition was also spread through referral. Phi Kappa Psi was the first fraternity
to hire Omega for an event, who then
referred the company to Zeta Psi. They
have also worked security for Alpha
Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, and various
other fraternities.
“Once I heard that there were
other options in terms of security I decided it would be worth it to have Omega over to the house to talk to them,”
stated former Zeta Psi social chair, Rohan Kumar.
Sant also lived in his fraternity
house this past summer so he was able
to refer his company to many sorority women living in the house over the
summer. Recently Omega Security began covering sorority events, and recently worked two sorority formals.
“We would offer $100 off the
first time a house used us, but we cannot
do that anymore, due to
our high demand,” said Sant.
The first event that Omega was
employed at was a Halloween event.
Omega Security has since grown to 23
employees. Since then, about 17 different fraternities have hired Omega, and
they have become one of the largest security companies in the Greek community.
Sant also works in real estate
and Omega Security was initially going
to be a business on the
side. However, due to its popularity, it
has become another full time job.
With the Greek Olympics coming up, Omega Security will have a full
schedule of events, and they are excited
to see what is to come.
For other inquiries about this new security company, you can like Omega Security on Facebook.
Contact Erika
erika1327@sbcglobal.net
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May 14th 2014
Relay for Life
S
by Hannah Price
ince 1985, Relay for Life
has been an integral and
incredible part of Washington state history. It
was founded by Dr. Gordy
Klatt, who raised $27,000 alone
at the first Relay on a track in
Tacoma. Cancer was forever
changed by an organization
that believes in raising money
through an overnight walk for
the cure.
Nicole McKernan, member of the Delta Delta Delta
Relay for Life team, spoke on
her involvement in the organization. “I started doing Relay at my high school in 2009,”
McKernan recalls. “I had no
idea what it was for or why
there were camping tents on
our field, but I started
walking around the track under
the stars at midnight and ended up having one of the most
memorable nights of my year.
The next year I started a team
with my best friend and have
since made some of my closest
friends through Relay.”
McKernan has had a
personal connection to cancer,
encouraging her six-year involvement in the organization.
“When I first joined Relay I had
a family friend that had been
diagnosed with breast cancer.
Last summer, however, my dad
was diagnosed with Leukemia.”
Her dedication to Relay for
Life made this shocking revelation so much more peaceful
for McKernan, as she knew she
was already helping to fund research for a cure.
This year’s Relay for Life
took place at University of
Washington’s Husky Stadium on Saturday May
10th. McKernan said she
believes even those who
aren’t directly affected
gain something by joining a team. “For survivors
and those of us affected
by cancer, it inspires hope
for a better future. Everything we’re doing for the Relay
-
event raises money for research
grants, programs, and patient
advocacy. It’s motivational and
definitely one of a kind! Plus, it
is an incredibly fun experience
filled with music and food that
you will never forget.”
Anyone is welcome
to join a Relay for Life team,
whether or not directly affected
by cancer. Despite the horrors
that cancer can bring to a family, Relay for Life can bring hope
and faith back into their lives.
Since 1985, Relay for Life
has raised over $5 billion going
directly toward helping those in
need. Visit www.relayforlife.org
to find out more about upcoming events and ways you can
help.
Contact Hannah
hannahfaithprice@gmail.com
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The Greek Community aspires to have great achievements and set high standards to help members become the best they can be, but this spring
sophomore Zeta Tau Alpha Kelci Zile could not help but wonder why sustainability is not also part of the equation. With that idea, Kelci conceptualized
and created the first ever Green Greek Competition, a multi-week sustainability achievement competition ending in a plastic sculpture competition
between Greek Week teams held on May 17th.
The Greek Community aspires to have great achievements and set high standards to help members become the best they can be, but this spring
sophomore Zeta Tau Alpha Kelci Zile could not help but wonder why sustainability is not also part of the equation. With that idea, Kelci conceptualized
and created the first ever Green Greek Competition, a multi-week sustainability achievement competition ending in a plastic sculpture competition
between Greek Week teams held on May 17th.
The Greek Community aspires to have great achievements and set high standards to help members
sophomore Zeta Tau Alpha Kelci Zile could not help but wonder why sustainability is not also part of the e
and created the first ever Green Greek Competition, a multi-week sustainability achievement competiti
between Greek Week teams held on May 17th.
The idea started at an EcoReps meeting, where the concept of a green certified Greek Community seemed like an amazing goal for the future, but
not something that could happen over a short period of time. The immediate steps to take towards a more sustainable community involved creating
awareness about sustainability with achievable goals. Thirty two chapters participated in total, each assigning a Greek Sustainability Officer, which will
hopefully someday become an IFC and Panhellenic recognized position. Chapters gained points throughout the weeks by composting and recycling,
implementing electricity and waste awareness signs in chapter houses, hosting environmental documentary viewings, presentations from EcoReps at
chapter, an Instagram competition, and visits to the Burke Gilman Plastics Unwrapped exhibit.
Other than house bill savings and a concern for the environment, the incentive for participating was a load of sustainable prizes, the first place
winner taking home a brand new and much needed EnergyStar washer and dryer. Funding for this project would not have been possible without hard
work from Kelci and her mentor Elizabeth Stearns, grabbing sponsors like HonestTea and Liberty Bottleworks, who donated reusable water bottles
retailed at $20 each to use as prizes.
The final event of the competition was a public viewing of the 100% recycled and recyclable America themed plastic sculptures created by the Greek
Week teams. There were various booths placed around the houses to support the event as well as the seven sculptures, ranging from a plastic space needle
to a plastic Statue of Liberty with people made out of Starbucks cups. The winners of the sculpture competition were Delta Chi in first, Zeta Tau Alpha in
second, and Phi Kappa Psi in third. However, for the overall competition and prize winners, the winners in order were Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Psi,
Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Chi, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Members of the Greek Community were not only interested in winning either; numerous members were
involved in everything from composting and recycling on campus to one chapter that even had a heated debate over An Inconvenient Truth.
The idea started at an EcoReps meeting, where the concept of a green certified Greek Community seemed like an amazing goal for the future, but
not something that could happen over a short period of time. The immediate steps to take towards a more sustainable community involved creating
awareness about sustainability with achievable goals. Thirty two chapters participated in total, each assigning a Greek Sustainability Officer, which will
hopefully someday become an IFC and Panhellenic recognized position. Chapters gained points throughout the weeks by composting and recycling,
implementing electricity and waste awareness signs in chapter houses, hosting environmental documentary viewings, presentations from EcoReps at
chapter, an Instagram competition, and visits to the Burke Gilman Plastics Unwrapped exhibit.
Other than house bill savings and a concern for the environment, the incentive for participating was a load of sustainable prizes, the first place
winner taking home a brand new and much needed EnergyStar washer and dryer. Funding for this project would not have been possible without hard
work from Kelci and her mentor Elizabeth Stearns, grabbing sponsors like HonestTea and Liberty Bottleworks, who donated reusable water bottles
retailed at $20 each to use as prizes.
The final event of the competition was a public viewing of the 100% recycled and recyclable America themed plastic sculptures created by the Greek
Week teams. There were various booths placed around the houses to support the event as well as the seven sculptures, ranging from a plastic space needle
to a plastic Statue of Liberty with people made out of Starbucks cups. The winners of the sculpture competition were Delta Chi in first, Zeta Tau Alpha in
second, and Phi Kappa Psi in third. However, for the overall competition and prize winners, the winners in order were Alpha Delta Phi, Phi Kappa Psi,
Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Chi, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Members of the Greek Community were not only interested in winning either; numerous members were
involved in everything from composting and recycling on campus to one chapter that even had a heated debate over An Inconvenient Truth.
The idea started at an EcoReps meeting, where the concept of a green certified Greek Community se
not something that could happen over a short period of time. The immediate steps to take towards a m
awareness about sustainability with achievable goals. Thirty two chapters participated in total, each assign
hopefully someday become an IFC and Panhellenic recognized position. Chapters gained points throug
implementing electricity and waste awareness signs in chapter houses, hosting environmental documen
chapter, an Instagram competition, and visits to the Burke Gilman Plastics Unwrapped exhibit.
Other than house bill savings and a concern for the environment, the incentive for participating w
winner taking home a brand new and much needed EnergyStar washer and dryer. Funding for this proje
work from Kelci and her mentor Elizabeth Stearns, grabbing sponsors like HonestTea and Liberty Bott
retailed at $20 each to use as prizes.
The final event of the competition was a public viewing of the 100% recycled and recyclable America t
Week teams. There were various booths placed around the houses to support the event as well as the seven s
to a plastic Statue of Liberty with people made out of Starbucks cups. The winners of the sculpture competi
second, and Phi Kappa Psi in third. However, for the overall competition and prize winners, the winners
Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Chi, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Members of the Greek Community were not only interested
involved in everything from composting and recycling on campus to one chapter that even had a heated d
Kelci was very proud of the event turnout, and hopes to grow the competition to be even bigger and better next year while working towards a more
environmentally conscious community. Kelci says her ultimate goal is, “To increase awareness and start initiative for gaining sustainability practices in
the Greek Community. Honestly, I found that it was necessary to inform and create action with such an educated group of the university about what
we’re doing to the environment, especially when we’re getting some of the highest GPA’s on campus.”
Kelci was very proud of the event turnout, and hopes to grow the competition to be even bigger and better next year while working towards a more
environmentally conscious community. Kelci says her ultimate goal is, “To increase awareness and start initiative for gaining sustainability practices in
the Greek Community. Honestly, I found that it was necessary to inform and create action with such an educated group of the university about what
we’re doing to the environment, especially when we’re getting some of the highest GPA’s on campus.”
Kelci was very proud of the event turnout, and hopes to grow the competition to be even bigger and b
environmentally conscious community. Kelci says her ultimate goal is, “To increase awareness and start in
the Greek Community. Honestly, I found that it was necessary to inform and create action with such an
we’re doing to the environment, especially when we’re getting some of the highest GPA’s on campus.”
The event was a huge success due to Kelci’s hard work and the many hours put in by her assistants and mentor, and she was incredibly proud to see a
community of people work so hard to make a difference and actually care about sustainability.” Sustainable practices will continue to be implemented in
Fraternity and Sorority houses on campus so the Greek Community can eventually work towards a more green and eco friendly existence.
Amongst the Carnival Day activities was a particularly popular fundraiser called “Pie a Prez”, in which $300 were raised in 30 minutes. Susie
commented,
“It was all good, not-so-clean fun!” said Dobkins.
Perhaps even more entertaining than watching presidents get pied by members was watching them clean off by getting dunk-tanked or having water
balloons thrown at them.
This year’s theme during all these events was “Red, White, and Greek” and as such, teams were given names corresponding to cities in America.
Meghann Butler, a Greek Week committee member, suggested the America theme and innovated the creative tagline of “Red, White, and Greek”. As a
result of this broad theme, the branding became more widely applied and apparent than in years prior.
“The community really loved the theme this year and I saw people repping it all the time.” Said Dobkins.
American culture became the thread of continuity, from team names and dress-up days, to “America” chants during the carnival.
“While we didn’t want to saturate the week with only American styled events, we definitely pushed for people to engage in the theme and enjoy
themselves along the way!” Explained Libra.
Greek Week came to a close with the ASUW Spring Show, featuring T-Pain, where the winners of Greek Week, Team Washington D.C. (Chi Omega,
Beta Theta Pi, and Alpha Tau Omega) were announced. Team DC took home the title with over 600 points, more than double the totals of the second
place team.
“I was really proud of that team. They really represented chapters who came together, strategized, and turned up to every single event with more than
20 people- it was awesome to watch. I think those chapters might have set a precedent for next year’s Greek Week as far as participation goes.” Dobkins
said, reflecting on the weeks events.
The event was a huge success due to Kelci’s hard work and the many hours put in by her assistants and mentor, and she was incredibly proud to see a
community of people work so hard to make a difference and actually care about sustainability.” Sustainable practices will continue to be implemented in
Fraternity and Sorority houses on campus so the Greek Community can eventually work towards a more green and eco friendly existence.
Amongst the Carnival Day activities was a particularly popular fundraiser called “Pie a Prez”, in which $300 were raised in 30 minutes. Susie
commented,
“It was all good, not-so-clean fun!” said Dobkins.
Perhaps even more entertaining than watching presidents get pied by members was watching them clean off by getting dunk-tanked or having water
balloons thrown at them.
This year’s theme during all these events was “Red, White, and Greek” and as such, teams were given names corresponding to cities in America.
Meghann Butler, a Greek Week committee member, suggested the America theme and innovated the creative tagline of “Red, White, and Greek”. As a
result of this broad theme, the branding became more widely applied and apparent than in years prior.
“The community really loved the theme this year and I saw people repping it all the time.” Said Dobkins.
American culture became the thread of continuity, from team names and dress-up days, to “America” chants during the carnival.
“While we didn’t want to saturate the week with only American styled events, we definitely pushed for people to engage in the theme and enjoy
themselves along the way!” Explained Libra.
Greek Week came to a close with the ASUW Spring Show, featuring T-Pain, where the winners of Greek Week, Team Washington D.C. (Chi Omega,
Beta Theta Pi, and Alpha Tau Omega) were announced. Team DC took home the title with over 600 points, more than double the totals of the second
place team.
“I was really proud of that team. They really represented chapters who came together, strategized, and turned up to every single event with more than
20 people- it was awesome to watch. I think those chapters might have set a precedent for next year’s Greek Week as far as participation goes.” Dobkins
said, reflecting on the weeks events.
The event was a huge success due to Kelci’s hard work and the many hours put in by her assistants and
community of people work so hard to make a difference and actually care about sustainability.” Sustainable
Fraternity and Sorority houses on campus so the Greek Community can eventually work towards a more
Amongst the Carnival Day activities was a particularly popular fundraiser called “Pie a Prez”, in w
commented,
“It was all good, not-so-clean fun!” said Dobkins.
Perhaps even more entertaining than watching presidents get pied by members was watching them cle
balloons thrown at them.
This year’s theme during all these events was “Red, White, and Greek” and as such, teams were give
Meghann Butler, a Greek Week committee member, suggested the America theme and innovated the crea
result of this broad theme, the branding became more widely applied and apparent than in years prior.
“The community really loved the theme this year and I saw people repping it all the time.” Said Dob
American culture became the thread of continuity, from team names and dress-up days, to “America”
“While we didn’t want to saturate the week with only American styled events, we definitely pushed
themselves along the way!” Explained Libra.
Greek Week came to a close with the ASUW Spring Show, featuring T-Pain, where the winners of Gree
Beta Theta Pi, and Alpha Tau Omega) were announced. Team DC took home the title with over 600 poin
place team.
“I was really proud of that team. They really represented chapters who came together, strategized, and t
20 people- it was awesome to watch. I think those chapters might have set a precedent for next year’s Gree
said, reflecting on the weeks events.
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RSO SPOTLIGHT: [Re] Think
T
he first RSO within the
Foster School of Business
that is oriented towards
sustainability, Re-Think
aims to increase education and
awareness of our impact on the
environment
The club is the brainchild
of ZTA’s Kelci Zile and AEPi’s
Will Fantele, who sought to educate the University of Washington population about why taking
action and seeking sustainability
is important. “We want to delve
deeper into the issues to create
change,” Zile said.
“We wanted to work to
end misconceptions about sustainability, raise awareness, and
make plans that are
achievable and realistic,” Zile said.
“We want to influence our community
here at UW, Seattle,
and beyond to start
understanding our
situation and how we
can change it.”
Club officers include
Katherine Bueche (ZTA), Jane
Manke (ZTA), Sydney Peterson
(ZTA), Gracie Dahl (ADPi), and
Michael Hunter (AEPi).
Last week, the RSO held a
luncheon with Corey Weathers,
the president of Catalyst 2030.
Catalyst 2030 is a sustainability
coaching center, and works with
businesses and large residences
in the greater Seattle area on
how to reduce CO2 output and
water and energy usage. Fittingly, the luncheon featured all
locally grown and organic food.
Weathers discussed sustainability
legislation, changing building
certifications, reporting chemical
usage and energy consumption.
[Re] Think plans to host
similar presentations with professionals in sustainability, and
to provide opportunities for
mentorship and cross-campus
programming. Plans are in the
works to begin projects with
Startup UW, Roots, Eco-Reps,
Student Co-op, UW Farm, the
American Marketing Association
and several other on-campus
organizations and departments. Additionally, the
group wants to provide
“field trips” to see
sustainability efforts
in action and fun
outdoor activities,
including hiking,
camping and volunteering.
[Re] Think’s mission
statement says, “We will increase
awareness and education on all
components of the human impact on the environment and
create feasible solutions to redesign our progressing society. We
will break the mold of the typical
reduce, re-use, recycle model by
transforming the way we think
as a whole. We are proposing an
industrial re-evolution.”
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Managing Editors
Editor-in-Chief
Olivia Long ‘15
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(Design Editor)
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“We want this to be a
revamp of sustainability efforts,”
Zile added. The club doesn’t want
to limit their efforts to just putting up recycling signs and doing
the occasional campus cleanup,
though. They’re also aiming to
create a network of companies
that club members can network
with for job opportunities centering on sustainability careers.
“Honestly, I think that this
is a great goal and opportunity,
because it provides a way for
companies to bring in the most
qualified and passionate people
who want to make a difference,”
Bueche said. “We have an incred-
Editors
Kierra Elfalan ‘15
kelfalan@uw.edu
David Gillam ‘14
davidgillam@gmail.com
ible cohort here at UW, and if
everyone graduates with an understanding of sustainability then
it will translate into large changes
in the post-college world.”
The club will be hosting
another event on May 27th, with
keynote speaker Jim Hanna, the
chief sustainability officer for
Starbucks. He will be discussing
the difficulties and methods that
are being used in Fortune 500
companies to achieve sustainability. The talk will be held in the
Douglass Forum, from 6-8 p.m.
Contact Ashley
wallsashley@comcast.net
Steph Hamill ‘15
shhamill@uw.edu
(Copy Editor)
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laurel.w.rice@gmail.com
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questions, comments,
or concerns. Editorsin-chief are available
to meet by appointment at least two days
in advance. Our office
is located in HUB 236
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