I recall some discussion of a Sig Ep effort from around the country to travel to New Orleans, or the area ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, to help with clean-up and rebuilding. The story of the Tulane Chapter’s effort raised the question - did anything ever materialize? Let’s hear about what your brothers did!
Thanks to Bill Hydrick for this article from the Tulane “New Wave” online news. The Greek system at Tulane is helping New Orleans at the city still struggles to get back to some kind of normality.
The clean-up crew of Tulane fraternity members from Delta Tau Delta (top photo) works on landscaping and other projects [...]
The Louisiana Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon has recently adopted a new community service project: The Sig Ep Neutral Ground Restoration Project. The project aims to repair and refurbish a number of forgotten “neutral ground” areas in Uptown New Orleans. Following Hurricane Katrina, the City of New Orleans was forced to cut the jobs [...]
The OrionCalifornia State University, ChicoMay 24, 2006
Cal State-Chico greeks comply with university rules, improve imageBy Jennifer Scholtes, The Orion
One year ago, the Greek Life Task Force presented a report to President Paul Zingg that gave Cal State-Chico fraternities and sororities an ultimatum: Get better or get out.
Although the Greeks still have a long way to [...]
Here is a story you won’t see on the LXA blog.
n escaped inmate from Louisiana who conned his way into a University of Tennessee fraternity by posing as a Katrina evacuee was sentenced to more than three years in prison.[...]Steven Mark Ridge pleaded guilty to counterfeiting.
Lamda Chi helped Ridge and another inmate who escaped with [...]
Is nothing sacred? I mean, sure Katrina messed stuff up, but there is no way Anyone north of Baton Rouge can make an etouffé worth eating. Not to mention how difficult is is to make a “Girls Gone Wild” video when everyone is dressed in turtlenecks and down parkas.
n the wake of Hurricane Katrina, there [...]
Dry Rush? In New Orleans? I’m shocked! Shocked! Loyola tries a bold experiment.
The fraternity rush process has changed this year, and many fraternity members are not happy about it.
In an effort to change the negative stereotype that all Greeks do is drink, the Interfraternity Council and Student Activities have opted to have a dry rush, [...]
We got this in our “viewer mail” today
Always committed to public and community service, Hurricane Katrina has strengthened Louisiana Alpha’s dedication to the New Orleans community.
Last weekend, as part of the Outreach New Orleans event, 26 brothers were present to help repair and paint the O. Perry Walker High School on the West Bank. [...]
New Orleans Colleges are slowly starting to come back to life. Students are returning to a changed city.
Tens of thousands of college students scattered after Hurricane Katrina smashed New Orleans are returning this month to the city’s colleges and universities. In a city that celebrates every time another business reopens, the reopening this week of [...]
Shane Vaiskauskas (front with fraternity brothers) left Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina for the University.
Sig Eps from Tulane get help from unexpected source at UGA
Shane Vaiskauskas, a sophomore from Hampton, said he was overwhelmed by the amount of “Southern hospitality” he received after being displaced from Tulane, and decided to stay in Athens for several [...]
