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Hello and Welcome to the Summer 2006 edition of El Iluminador!
How long does it take to publish a publication like ours? Some times longer than we would like. The
issue ofEl Iluminador was published a year ago. The why boils down to resources both of the intellectua
and the financial kind. Moving forward our goal continues to be to have this publication available to th
brotherhood on a quarterly basis. The current International Board of Directors has made this also part of the
commitment to the brotherhood, and it is my conviction that the next IBOD will also see the value on having
this publication available to our brothers. As Editor-in-Chief I commit to continue working on making th
publication happen on a regular basis with content that is engaging and relevant, and which keeps to the purpose
of El Iluminador a publication about our Brothers created by Brothers. My goal is to bring this publication to
Sigma Lambda Beta at no cost and eventually at a profit. We are currently fully-funded by our organization but
as we maintain a more consistent schedule and solidify our distribution we will seek out advertisers.
Now to this issue,
Happy 20th Anniversary Sigma Lambda Beta!
This issue contains most of our usual sections plus also, in time for convention, a look and the thoughts
and feelings of most of our 2006-2008 IBOD candidates. We continue to highlight the accomplishments of ourChapters, Colonies, Alumni Associations and our individual Brothers, we spotlight the talent of our Brothers,
and we pay our respects to those members of our family who have gone before us.
Please enjoy the contributions from our fellow brothers and keep on submitting!
The Staff and Editorial Board of El Iluminador.
Brother Csar R. Barradas
Editor-in-Chief
Brother Gerry OlmedoEditor- Electronic Version
Brother Diego Back
Correspondent
Brother Elvis Garcia
Correspondent
Brother Juan Gutierrez
Editorial Board
Brother Eric SimeonEditorial Board
Brother Fernando Tirado
Staff Consultant
Mr. Andrew Reynolds
Editorial Consultant
Contributors:
Brother Maximo Z. Anguiano II, Brother Carlos C. Arreola, Brother David Ayento, Brother Ian Bautista,
Brother Alejandro Builes, Brother Delane Cleveland, Brother Benjamin Feller, Brother Jos Guardiola, Broth
Juan Gutierrez, Brother Salvador Hernndez, Brother William D. Marquez, Brother Roger Montalvan, Brother
Daniel Navarro, Brother Pool Paucar, Brother Guillermo Puente, Brother Roberto A.Torres, Brother Manuel
Trejo, Brother Juan Valdez.
Contact us:editor@eliluminador.com - feedback@eliluminador.com - submissions@eliluminador.com
Summer 2006El Iluminador is the official internal
publication of Sigma Lambda BetaInternational Fraternity Inc. designed to
keep its brothers informed about issues
that affect our organization and ourcommunities, and to share the views,
interests, stories, accomplishments,challenges, and hopes of the brothers of
Sigma Lambda Beta with the brotherhood
of Sigma Lambda Beta. It is a publication
about our Brothers created by Brothers.No part of this paper may be reproduced
in any means for purposes other than
fraternity business without the prior
written consent of the Editor.
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Fellow Brothers:
My name is Guillermo Veterano Puente and I am a
proud Brother of the recently established University of
Alabama Colony of Sigma Lambda Beta. Our journey in
bringing the brotherhood to the Heart of Dixie was a long andcostly process. Nevertheless, the fruit of our labor has already
shown its profitable result. Alabama is a state that is very
traditional and conservative, which means that Betas overall
could be seen as a new threat to good ole southern ways.
Before Sigma Lambda Beta came into our campus, no other
organization showed any type of diversity. The year 1986 is
already remembered well here at UA, a burning cross was lit in
front of the AKA house when they moved to Sorority Row. In-
state students are brought up in either black tolerant schools or
white tolerant schools. When an AP reporter asked a mainstream Greek student what kind of diversity he had in
his fraternity (referring to any minorities), he responded, Of course we have diversity, we have a brother fromnorthern Florida (avoiding the question sarcastically). Not very long ago the first black female rushed a
mainstream sorority. She made it through rush but not without controversy.
Our Bama Brothers did not just choose to join the expansion efforts because of all the advantages this
fraternity has to offer, but also to bring a Purple & White Remedy of diversity to our school. We were given
that chance April 9th
, 2006 in Orlando when the Founding Ship of the UA Colony crossed into the Eternal Beta
Brotherhood. For that we show deep appreciation, especially to:
-Brothers of the Southeast District, who were all represented well at the time of our crossing and establishment.
-Brothers of the Rho Alpha Chapter at Florida State University and Delta Gamma Chapter at Florida A&M
University, who drove hours and worked their hardest for our expansion to become a reality.
-Brother & International President Ammar Corazon Mufleh who entrusted us with his Burden ofBrotherhood and Hard Work that spring morning in Tampa.
-Brother & SE District REC Officer Gil-Cancel Balance Comas, who shared his wisdom and showed us the
true meaning of Brotherhood by giving 186% towards the establishment of our Colony.
-Brother & ME of our Founding Line Rafael Matador Hernandez, who gave up an entire semester of his
college career, only to move six hours away from home to a state he had never been in before. All his sacrifices,
just so that we would be well educated to face the obstacles that occur when forming a new entity in such a
traditional university. And last but not least.
-The Brothers of the Most Honorable Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc., who did not hesitate to
commend us for our accomplishment and gave us the chance to carry our hard earned letters in this new Beta
territory.
The South has always been a frontier for many nationally recognized organizations, and Sigma Lambda
Beta has just breached it. Our UA Colony is not just working to survive, but to thrive and make a difference in
this region. We hope in the future we will influence the expansion efforts of other southern colonies, so that we
can further spread the same Opportunity that we received. Until then, we hope you see our UA Colony as an
asset to our Fraternity and better serve the needs and wants of our people.
Among Colleagues and Brothers,
Brother Guillermo Veterano Puente
University of Alabama Colony
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20 yearsBy Brother Alejandro "Tybara-Chie" Builes Omicron Alpha Chapter, PennState University.
20 years of history, 20
years of memories, and onemore year until SLB can legally
drink, at least with our letters
off .In all seriousness, Sigma
Lambda Beta has been a part of
my daily existence for a largeportion of my adult life. For the
last nine years, it has brought
me life-long experiences and
friendships as well as personaland professional growth.
Though I was born in Medellin
Colombia, I grew up almost all
my life in New York. I can stillremember ten years ago, I had
just completed my first full yearat Penn State University. I
think it's safe to say that life in
State College Pennsylvania isquite different than NY. Being
away from your family, your
community, the culture you
were brought up in, takes manycollege students by surprise.
The culture/shell shock isunfortunately enough to drivecertain folks out of college.
When people ask mewhat SLB means to me, I
always respond "family". This
brotherhood has introduced me
to some of my closest friends
I've ever had. Brothers who
helped me get through somevery difficult times as an
undergrad, and brothers who
continue to help me growprofessionally as an alumnus.
Many of my fraternal brothers
who come to my house aretreated by my parents like they
were part of the family as well.
My mom always jokes that I
have "more brothers than shecan feed for dinner".
In a world that continues
to push for worker productivityand long work hours, our social
and family lives tend to fallvictims to "re-prioritization".
We put more time and energy
into our careers and sometimeslet our other responsibilities fall
to the wayside. As our brothers
graduate and move on to
challenging and prosperouscareers, we must make sure to
not forget our "family", bothblood and fraternal. Someonebefore us worked very hard to
ensure we went to college,
earned our degrees and theopportunity to advance. Their
efforts allowed us to prosper
and we must not forget to pay
back our debt. "Opportunity for
Wisdom, Wisdom for Culture",
that's why I joined SLB.
What will the next 20
years bring to SLB? I hope itbrings a constant interaction
between mature Alumni and our
younger Brothers. I hope thatwe build on our sense of
"familia" and ensure that we as
Alumni mentor the Brothers
that will come after us. It's ouresponsibility to ensure the
success of our younger
generations, just like those that
came before us helped clear theway for us.
As your VP of Alumni, I
will continue to do everything
in my power to ensure thestructure is set for Alumni
Associations and individual
Alumni to pool their talents,
resources and good will towardsthe betterment of our fraternity.
One step at a time, one brick ata time. We will continue to lathe road for brothers to
capitalize on their potential and
support each other every step ofthe way. This is my
E.T.E.R.N.A.L . promise to all
of my brothers.
Por VidaBy Brother Salvador Chato Hernndez Phi Alpha Chapter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
I have been a Brother of this honorable
fraternity for a little over three years now, and these
past three years have been the best years of my life.
I was first introduced to Sigma Lambda Beta fiveyears ago, as a junior in high school and at that
time, the Delta Beta chapter (University of
Nebraska at Omaha) was brand new. Thesebrothers were everywhere in the community. It
wasnt just one or two brothers, it was the whole
chapter. I remember these men reaching out to hig
school students, and inspiring them to get a higher
education. There was one brother in particular, whI saw as a mentor, Brother Edgar Suave DeLeon.
He inspired me to be a better student, leader, and
person. Even though, he may not realize it, but heplayed a tremendous role in my life. It was becaus
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of these brothers, I knew that one day I would wear
the exact same letters, and do the exact same things
these men were doing for our people and the
community.
To think, that this happened five years ago
and now I am a senior who will be graduating from
college in May of 2007. As a fraternity, we havebeen around for 20 years, growing into the
strongest, largest, and most diverse Latino basedfraternity. It is an exciting time to be a brother
because we are so young, and the opportunities to
help continue the structuring of SLB are there. Ifeel that we have accomplished a lot at such a
young age, but at the same time, I feel that it is
little, when compared to possibility of what we can
accomplish in the future. As we continue to grow
and expand, the possibilities and opportunities will
also grow.
I am excited for the future of Sigma Lambda
Beta, as we continue to structure and mold Sigma
Lambda Beta into the premier fraternity. It willtake time, but I believe in another 20 years from
now, Sigma Lambda Beta will be at the top, settingthe standards for other Greeks. I wish a happy 20th
Anniversary to all the Brothers across the Purple
and White nation!
Por Vida!
Productivity, Prosperity, and Eminence
By Brother Maximo Z. Anguiano II Grand Valley State University
To be a part of Sigma
Lambda Beta InternationalFraternity Inc. is such a
blessing. Its hard to put into
words the exact feeling of being
a Brother, as it is easier to justexperience rather than explain.
Its an honor and privilege to be
recognized along with this
illustrious Brotherhood.
On our 20th anniversary,I feel so lucky to help carry on
the legacy that our founders
nationwide began. Our
respected organization hascovered so much ground in such
a short period of time and
accomplished what has takenother organizations far longer.
In twenty short yearsweve grown tremendously,
literally chartering from coast to
coast, developed strong alumni
associations in every major
region in the country, and
investing in our financial future.
Brothers nationwide
should be mindful of all this,
because imagine what we willcollectively be able to achieve
in the next twenty years. Even
more intriguing, Brothers young
and old will have theopportunity to take an active
role in giving back to theorganization. This can be done
from the local stage to the
national level, in areas such as
chapter advising, financialdonations, running for a
position on the IBOD, or by
becoming a part of an alumniassociation.
Every Brothereverywhere helps make a
difference inside and out of this
organization. Over the past
twenty years, this Fraternity has
helped mold leaders and
winners into positions that makean impact on society. Most
notably, we collectively have
made our world a better place to
live for all men of color.The future looks very
bright for our Brotherhood. We
have to give thanks and pay
tribute to those Brothers whohave given their all to make our
organization what it is today.Without them, we would not be
in the position of greatness that
our Fraternity is in. We are in a
great position to do even betterthings for the forthcoming
years.
Our first twenty years
could not have gone better.Heres to the future and manymore years of productivity,
prosperity, and eminence.
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My (Sigma Lambda Beta) StoryBy Brother Benjamin Contable Feller
Authors Note: For those Brothers that had the opportunity to attend Convention 2002 in Washington D.C., a
portion of the title may sound familiar. For those who were not in attendance, Brother Mary Peterson
challenged each brother present to write My Story. So, I share with you My (Sigma Lambda Beta) Story, a
portion of My Story. Ive long sought an avenue to share this and I thank El Iluminador and Brother Csar
Fantasma Barradas for the opportunity.
I could never pinpoint the uneasiness,
but I always felt misunderstood. I liked
different genres of music than most of
my high school friends
Having grown up in ahigh school community with
900 students, and being the only
minority in the population, I
never envisioned myself asa brother of our beloved
fraternity or any fraternity
for that matter. After all,minority student affairs
were foreign and
completely non-existent in mylife up until the time I entered
college at the University of
Nebraska Lincoln in 1997. Ivealways known my identity as a
Mexican-American citizen
growing up through the years.
My Grandparents always madesure we were proud of that fact.
Yet, in attempt to assimilate my
family into mainstream
America in the 1950s and1960s during times of civil
injustice, my family (aunts anduncle) lost many of the Mexican
customs and traditions. It was
simply my Grandfathers way
of making sure his family fitin and did not face any more
obstacles than the brown skin
presented.It is tough to reflect on
that fact, but the lessons Ilearned from many years ofstories about the packing houses
in Omaha, NE would eventually
intrigue my mind. I knew I had
to find a way to learn aboutthose customs and traditions
that had long been lost.
Traditional education teachingsin the area I grew up
undoubtedly would not teachme that, and that is where My
(Sigma Lambda Beta) Story
begins.
Most people would notthink that Latinos and Omaha,
NE belong in the same
sentence. However, what started
as a small group of familiesmigrating to the area to work at
the area packing plants in the
mid 1900s has spawned intoone of the largest and fastest
growing Latino communities in
the country today. Even as Ireflect on my own childhood,
the face of the south side of
Omaha has completely changed.
What started as a few smallLatino owned businesses and
one Latino dominated Catholic
Church (Our Lady ofGuadalupe) has turned into
hundreds of Latino owned
businesses and churches fromevery denomination. It has truly
been phenomenal to watch the
transformation of the place Iwill forever call home. The
once English named storefronts
have now been transformed into
panaderas, palateras,carniceras and the like. This
transformation has definitely
played a huge part in mydevelopment as a leader.
After entering college inthe fall of 1997, I received
several letters at my on campus
residence informing me of
several different minoritystudent events that
transpired every year. Not
knowing the doors theseevents would eventually
open in my life, I chose to
ignore them completely. Afterall, I had made a successful
high school career of not
dealing with anything minority-related. However, during my
second year of college, I chose
to expand my horizons.
Although my high school yearsproved to be successful, I never
quite felt 100% comfortable in
that setting. I could never
pinpoint the uneasiness, but Ialways felt misunderstood. I
liked different genres of musicthan most of my high school
friends, I loved what I perceived
as my Mexican culture (even
though I would find out later Idid not know much about it),
and my family always came
first. I never pursued an outletto communicate those
differences, but Sigma LambdaBeta helped me find men whohad those same interests and
also taught me ways to
communicate the differences we
shared amongst variouscultures.
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Eleven Brothers Illuminate the Road to OpportunityBy Brother Ian Bautista
The Sigma Lambda
Beta Educational Foundationhas gone public with its self-sustaining scholarship fundcampaign. The scholarshipfund, known as theOpportunity for Wisdom
Fund, will provide an on-going source of undergraduatescholarships for our brotherswho display a commitment totheir academic duties.
Founding Father
Brother Ricardo Zamudio and Chairman of theSigma Lambda Beta Educational Foundationpointed out that, The campaign is a symbolic andpractical first step towards financial independence
and academic success for the EducationalFoundation and for our undergraduate brothers.Even though the Fraternity itself is an importantlegacy for our brothers, Opportunity for Wisdomwill generate scholarships for undergraduatestudents, our brothers, for many years to come,remarked Zamudio.
Already, $11,000 in commitments have been
secured towards the goal of at least $18,000 that
will be required to support two scholarships fundedannually from the interest earnings of the fund.Opportunity for Wisdom founders, who
will be specially recognized at the 2006 SigmaLambda Beta Convention in Henderson, Nevada,
lead the way towardscreating a path to successfor Sigma Lambda Betamen for many years tocome.
The initial eleven
founders of the fund arebrothers: Rudy CalderBenjamin Feller,Guillermo Macalpn,Cirilo Martnez, AmmarMufleh, Mary Peterson,Esau Schwarz, Anthony
Ybarra, Ricardo Zamudio, Joel Rhea, and JoelArias, pending approval of a fundraising effortBrother Sam Centellas might also be added to thefounders list. If more than $18,000 is raised, the
Foundation will award more scholarships in thefuture. All brothers contributing to Opportunityfor Wisdom prior to July 1, 2006 will beconsidered Founders of the fund.
Brothers contributing to Opportunity forWisdom, will be eligible to deduct their gift of$1,000 or more from their Federal income taxobligation. Those wishing to join in the foundingclass of donors to Opportunity for Wisdom, maycontact Bro. Ian Bautista, Board of Trustees
member of the Educational Foundation (phone(414) 359-1040 x 3620 or ian@ecuanimidad.com),or any representative of the Educational Foundationfor more information. See the Foundations websiat: www.slbfoundation.com for more details.
Opportunity for Wisdom Fund kicks off!!
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All of those diffe
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development program cates during the later part of the fall se
(November 1998) of my sophomore year, I realiz
there were issues out there that affected me that I
had been blind to for many years. At this particularprogram, I met Brother Stephen Ojos Reyes, wh
would turn out to be my dean of pledges, or DOP,as we called it then. We talked briefly and he
quickly informed me about a group of
brown students, as he calledit met once a week to
discuss issues going on
throughout the campus. I w
eventually decide to joingroup, called MASA, Mexican
American Student Associationthe spring semester of 1999. It wto see faces similar to mine walking the same
college path I was walking. After attending a few
meetings and meeting several of the members,informed of a new fraternity that had formed in the
previous semester, and was approached by a few of
the members to attend an informational meeting forpotential members. Brother Reyes happened to be
one of those members. Having met him only a fewmonths previous, I figured the informational sessio
was worth attending.Before attending the informational session,
it was apparent that the. After completing some independent
research about Greek life in general and being
approached by Brother Joseph Sabio Phillipsabout the possibilities the fraternity presented, I
decided that this organization was for me. I had
loosely explored Greek life as an incomingfreshman, but decided that Greek life was not an
interest of mine. However, this Greek organ
was something different, and the establishedmembers made me feel welcome. All of thosedifferences I shared with my high school frien
instantly turned to common ground with the
members of the fraternity.On February 25, 1999, I began my jou
with four other men. Althou
e it all the way through, the bond createdbetween myself and the men I would initiate with,
was and still is unforgettable. I learned more abou
that I was ignorant to quickly caught up to me. With
a line brother that lost his father to violence in theRussian/Afghanistan conflict, a line brother who
repeatedly crossed the border from Mexico in
search of opportunity, and a third line brother who
faced many of the same struggles as me growing upin a split family household, it became apparent tha
we all could rally around these struggles. Thesethree men shaped my membership from the very
beginning, and are why I continue to be an active
brother today.Fast forward past
many events, road trip
meetings, community
services, and overallgrowth in the brotherhoo
I just celebrate
Im not quite sure how seven years go by so
quickly, but it has been the seven best years of my
life. Although my line brothers and I are all spreadout across the world now, not a day passes without
me thinking about them. They continue to make me
proud through all of their accomplishments.I always knew from the very early stages of
membership that I wanted to remain involved withthe brotherhood for as long as my schedule wo
allow. Through the years, I have had thnity to serve at various levels and have
enjoyed every bit of the experience. Seeing theimpact that Brothers have had on the organization,
have always admired the efforts of those B
who continually choose to give back with their tand talent. I have always strived to be one of tho
Brothers. Much as I never envisioned myself being
a part of the Brotherhood, I never envisioned mysebeing in a position to assume a leadership position
at one of the highest levels at this stage of my
membership. Ive learned that hard work andpersistence will lead to great results. With thecooperation of the entire organization, we can soar
to heights never seen before. Fortunately, I hav
been able to build an area of professionalknowledge, which is a direct result of my
educational endeavors. I hope to be able to use that
knowledge to enhance the incredible base that hasalready been formed.
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Epsilon Gamma Chapter at Prairie View A&M University.y Brother Manuel Patron TrejoB
As we move forward into the new era in time of Brotherhood Sigma Lambda Beta, Epsilon Gamma
Chapter at Prairie View A&M University, thanks all Brethren for their support and assistance on achieving
chapter
your support!!! The Dirty South has been representing here at PV since the fall/winter of
1991, w
ters. There wano e-m
&M Universitys historical black campus. It took a lot of hard work and dedicationthe two
t. The Dos Lobos rushed many lines,
but the
ME
e colony at PVAMU gain chapter status as the Epsilon GammaChapte
and
status.We, the PVBETAS, express our thanks and gratitude to all surrounding chapters and colonies of the
Dirty South, for
Texas Bound Baby PVAMU. Our two PV founders, #1 Daniel Rude Alcantar and #2 Jose MelloLuna, enlightened this Historically Black University with a new Latino based fraternal swing.
In the early 90s you can recall SLB as a Paul Revere type story, meaning if you wanted to start a colony
outside of Iowa, you had to send letters, via postal mail, up state to the SLB National Headquarail! Our two Prairie View founders story was quite a tall tale that shows the intestinal fortitude of what
our fraternity is all about.
The two PVAMU founders were inspired by Sigma Lambda Betas accomplishments and felt a need to
bring this to Prairie View Afounders of our colony, the Dos Lobos line, flew up north to the lovely city of Chicago in the state o
Illinois to meet and show how bad they wanted to be a part of SLB. They were rushed into the fraternity and
inducted by some of the national eighteen founding fathers and the SLB members of UIC. They brought thisback down to the Prairie lands of Texas on the outskirts of Houston.
You may be wondering how a Latino based fraternity survived at a Historically Black College and
University (HBCU)? The truth is it was not easy, and we almost didn
way things go down here if you are not apart of the Divine Nine it is very hard to be recognized as aGreek organization. It took until the Zeta Line for Prairie View to resurrect. In the spring of 2005 SLB
returned to PVAMU. From there we were able to achieve colony status in less than a semester and chapter
status in less than a year. Brother Jacob "Papi" Rodriguez and Member Educators, Ricardo Valdez and ALiborio Betancourt, helped revive PV.
We thank the brothers that came before us not only in our region but in the nation, and we give special
recognition to the brothers who helped thr of Sigma Lambda Beta.: Magdaleno Orozco, Manuel Trejo, Jorge Martinez, Jesus Del Valle, Juan Pirir
David Grimaldo, Armando Guiterrez, Isais Palacios, Jaime Juarez, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Gerardo Torres,
last but not least Aaron Funk.
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The Southwest District of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. By Brother Diego Chapin Back, Southwest District Governor
As many brothers know the Southwest
District is the largest District in the nation. Itencompasses five states, which include: California,Idaho, Washington, Arizona, and Colorado. With
19 entities and 4 alumni associations within the
Southwest, each school, as well as each alumni
association in each state goes beyond the call. Fromhelping their communities and putting Sigma
Lambda Beta at its highest, to scholarship, to
cultural awareness events; each school makesSigma Lambda Beta at their respective regions the
powerhouse of the Greek community. In the pages
that follow, you will find an update of what eachschool and chapter in the Southwest hasaccomplished and wishes to accomplish within this
2005-2006 Academic year. The Southwest Distric
is one of the premiere Districts in the nation and
shall continue the trend of excellence within theGreek Community.
CONGRESSI SUPERAMUS, DIVISI CADIMUS
State of Colorado:
Auraria Campus Colony is the newest entity to the Colorado region. This group of six dedicated brothersis diligently working towards establishing the fourth chapter in Colorado. Located in the downtown Denverarea, Auraria Campus, is a prime location to establish the brotherhood in the state of Colorado. Their
accomplishments include the development of a Latino council and bringing many high caliber speakers to theircampus. Currently, Auraria Campus is spearheading the Latino graduation for their campus and the new Latin
student Orientation. Auraria Campus is seen as a critical entity to the state of Colorado. By developing and
sustaining a strong chapter the brothers of Colorado can use the Auraria Campus as a spring board to further the
growth of Sigma Lambda Beta in the state of Colorado and throughout the region.
Iota Chapter-Colorado State University has long been an established and solid chapter of Sigma Lambda
Beta. In its 16th
year of existence, the brothers of Colorado State continue to work closely with the campus andcity of Fort Collins community. The Iota chapter has established many annual events which include the
Hispanic Latino Leadership Institute (HLLI), Hispanic Heritage Month, and Cinco de Mayo. Currently, the Io
chapter is planning its 4th
Annual Los Manos Youth Leadership Conference, a College Culture Workshop, and aDiversity Leadership Training in conjunction with the Poudre School District.
Lambda Chapter-University of Colorado Boulder also displays a strong presence within its campus andcommunity. The brothers of the Lambda Chapter have continued to develop many quality programs despite
having only approximately half of their brothers active due to study abroad and recently graduated brothers.
Currently, the brothers of CU-Boulder are planning a Women of Color Appreciation Dinner where they will
recognize women of their community and their mothers. They are also planning their annual San Juan EasterEgg Hunt and their participation in the La Raza Youth Conference.
Upsilon Beta-University of Northern Colorado Over the past few years it has gone from a stagnant colonyon the UNC campus to a powerhouse organization both within their Greek System and within the community.
This is due to the tireless efforts of both new and alumni brothers throughout the state of Colorado. This year
the brothers of Upsilon Beta were awarded the Chapter of Year from NALFO and won the highest fraternityGPA for the third straight semester. Currently, the chapter is putting its focus on its 3rd Annual Latino Youth
Leadership Conference, in which they host well over 300 children from the Greeley community.
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State of Washington:Phi Beta Chapter-University of Washing ill be putting on the 3rd Annual Comedy
Jam, which is a cultural event. This event i B letters out there. Nothing is gained but
cognition with this event. The last couple years have been directed towards Latin comedians. This year is
ton Phi Beta Chapter w
s basically to just get the SL
re
more diverse where an Asian comedian will be performing along with 2 Latino comedians. Their Philanthropy
is the 3rd Annual Volleyball tournament where all proceeds go the American Diabetes Association. Phi Betacelebrated its five year anniversary in March. State of Idaho:
Beta Gamma Chapter-University of Idaho will be hosting th
. The brothers will
e 1st NW Banquet in Moscow, ID; the start of
something big for the future Northwest District be competing in a step/stroll competition and
st the official after party for the event. In April they will be having their Women's Appreciation Dinner,ho
which is nominated for Program of the Year at the University of Idaho. Finally, the University of Idaho will
finish the year with their philanthropy, Volleyball Tournament where all proceeds will go to the Inland NW
Blood Center. State of Arizona:University of Arizona - Kappa Alpha Chapter ester of 2006 the Kappa Alpha Chapter
of Sigma Lambda Beta had two major events jor event was an annual Menudo Breakfast
ld at a local church. This event is held in conjunction with Kappa Delta Chi Sorority. This is considered to be
eek is Called Betaeek and considered to be the most important week for the Fraternity. The activities begin on Tuesday with a
ing
nd are
s
for the Spring Sem
going on. The first ma
hea major Cultural event as well as a community service function. A portion of the proceeds is donated to a
scholarship that is given to an incoming student to the university. This scholarship is given out at their annualBanquet. The banquet is held every spring semester to recognize a Latino and Latina in the community. This is
a high recognition for the recipients of this award since a lot of people are considered for it.
Arizona State University - Chi Beta Chapter for the Spring Semester of 2006 the Chi Beta Chapter of
Sigma Lambda Beta had a week long of events to honor its most honorable fraternity. This ww
community service event, where the brothers sponsor a school to shadow for the day. This is very important
because it gives the young children the importance of going to college and that it is possible to succeed
academically. The next day event is considered to be the most important event, because it honors one of our
brothers in the Omega Chapter, Brother Victor Correa Ortiz. Brother Victor passed away because of a drown
incident. In his memory the XB Chapter hosts a CPR Awareness workshop in which the people who atte
trained to properly perform CPR on someone in need. This is special because help from donors and sponsors a
well as the Chi Beta Chapter, anyone who attends this workshop does not have to pay anything to attend. State of California:University of California - Santa Cruz as a young colony, they are producing big events within their sixmonths of existence in Santa Cruz. A big eve Identity Diversity Talk
onsored by Sigma Lambda Beta and other clubs on campus. UCSC is closing the gap at this school and
reat event that involved not
ly the community of Santa Clara, but surrounding communities.
nt for the Spring Semester was the
sp
changing the perspective other officials have on Greek Organizations as a whole.
Santa Clara University - Psi Alpha Chapter they have done various community services and cultural
awareness on campus. One that they did last semester was Posadas. This was a g
on
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State of California (continued):
San Jose State University - Lambda Alpha Chapter last Semester they brought in a notable speaker to
lk to the community of San Jose State about pertin ition, their
community service as well as their in Annual Northern California formawhat keeping them busy.
t
popular not only for Sigma Lambda Beta, but for the Dominguez Community.
rthermore, these brothers on that campus have brother nights, community services, and study hours to help
s with different organizations. A big fundraiser that this chapter does is a
Taping. They go and watch a favorite sitcom and in return get money for the chapter. This chapter grows
ethe Los Angeles area and they clean it every
onth. They also do an annual step show that teaches the rest of the LMU community the culture of stepping.
rganizations on
mpus.
in the past three consecutive years the title of Philanthropy Fraternity of the Year. In addition, they
ve attained an above 3.0 GPA among all the active brothers.
nine years old. In addition, they have taco salescampus and Garfonos nights as fundraisers.
unity
ta ent issues that face college students. In add
volvement with the planning of the 5this
California State University - Dominguez Hills - Tau Chapter the First Chapter established in the wes
coast in 1992 is still keeping the trend of excellence. A big Cultural Awareness that they do every year is LasPosadas. This event is highly
Fu
other brothers. They have been on their campus for 14 years and these brothers on that yard are still goingstrong with all their programming.
University of California - Irvine - Theta Alpha Chapter is also a notable campus known for communityservices and cultural awareness events on their campus. They feed the homeless, as well as have different
cultural awareness events on campu
TVand grows each semester with the addition of new members.
Loyola Marymount University - Beta Beta Chapter within the last year it has done various community
services and cultural awareness events on and off campus. A big Community Service that this campus has is thAdopt-A-Highway. They adopted a highway off a freeway in
m
In addition, they feed the homeless, have a CPR awareness in April, and a Car-Show in May. This academicyear of 2005-2006, the LMU Chapter is focused on not only winning the Cultural Fraternity of the year, like
they have done in past years, but also on winning Fraternity of the Year on their campus.
Long Beach State University - Kappa Beta Chapter running the Show on their campus, the Kappa Beta
Chapter is a notable entity at Long Beach State. Their Community Services and Cultural Awareness that theyprovide the community of Long Beach, CA is what keeps them apart from the rest of the o
ca
Occidental Chapter - Omicron Beta Chapter this young Chapter has made an impact on the campus of
Occidental College. As the first multicultural Latino based Fraternity on their campus, these group of menhave won
ha
Cal State University Los Angeles - Pi Beta Chapter this chapter keeps the Community Service events
going at their campus. A big community Service that they do is the Reading to Kids. Every other Saturday,
they go out to a low income area to read to children from four toon
Cal State University - Northridge Colony this group of men has various community services with other
organizations on campus. In addition, they team up with other chapters in the Socal region to promote our
principles.
San Diego State University Colony is a young colony with high expectations. These men do various
community services with the city of San Diego and have made a strong impact within the San Diego comm
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State of California (continued):
Southern California Region as a whole a big Community Service is the Los Angeles Marathon. Sigma
Lambda Beta in Southern California com
outhern California Alumni Association SCAA does many events throughout the year to keep the
asketball Competition, and a Co-Ed Softball tournament between the Chapters of Sigma Lambda Beta and
l
s the
My (Si
What will it take to enhance the base? I haven strengthen our
st, we must position the
rothers with professional talents in the most
approp
n the
. Without stretching too far into the
busines ke
.
s
t
treating the Brotherhood as if it were our personalbusiness.
We must start to build a legacy of
partnership throughout the country. We need to start
d
n our reputation, and serve our
commu hip
our
els our
s
lt
allow
us to bua
o
c.
es as a whole to set up, give water, and clean up
S
undergrads and alumni in touch. Some events that the SCAA operate are the fall Semester , Turkey Bowl
Football competition, the spring semester Beta Cup Soccer Tournament, the summer term Beta Hoops
BSigma Lambda Gamma.
SCAA operates regular workshops for the undergrad chapters, from e-board transitions, to financia
operations, to how to run an effective chapter/colony. SCAA brings everything to the table and furnisheundergrads the necessary tools to become successful individuals in life.
gma Lambda Beta) Story
(Continued from page 9)
several ideas that I firmly believe ca
structure. First and foremo
B
riate areas. With the ever-evolving alumnipopulation, we must retain the talents of our fellow
Brothers after their undergraduate studies have been
completed. There is certainly a positive trend inumber of active alumni Brothers, and I commend
those that are assuming responsibilities with alumni
activities. Alumni initiatives will continue to be acrucial element to our success as we build on our
foundation.Next, we must start to strategize our
operations as owners of this organization. We, asBrothers, hold the keys to the longevity of this
organization
s side of the organization, we must taactions to ensure our operations have a long-term
goal, and are not just fulfilling a short-term need
When we recruit, when we educate, and when wecomplete service activities, we must think of the
impact we have on the fraternity as a whole. We
must start to think about the big picture of ouroperations. By big picture, I mean the impact we
have on the entire Brotherhood when we makedecisions at the local level. Although our number
are increasing rapidly, we are not immune to
deficiencies that can weaken our Brotherhood. One
bad decision has the ability to significantly affecour entire organization. We must take actions to
derail those potential weakening activities by
sharing best practices, benchmarking activities, anpromoting a unified Brotherhood throughout the
country regardless of the area where you were
initiated. We must continue programming activitiesthat build o
nities simultaneously. The partners
attitude is contagious when utilized effectively. Ifirmly believe that a legacy of partnership within
the Brotherhood will carry us into the future.Last, we need to find ways to empower
Brothers. We must do a better job of providingcritical information, the information that fu
operations, to our Brothers. Identifying Brother
that have the technological and organizational skilsets to help us provide that information is pertinen
to our success moving forward. This will also
ild on the transparency in our operationsthat have already been established. As the Sigm
Lambda Beta homage states, an informed Brother
is a dangerous Brother. If we want to build alegacy of partnership and ownership about Sigma
Lambda Beta, we must be treated as such by ourHeadquarter operations, our fellow Brothers, and
our colonies, chapters, and alumni associations.
This will enable us all to join hands and continue t
build the foundation for the next generation ofSigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity In
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Brother Anselmo Cara Bueno R.I.P.
October 15, 1978 May 3, 2006By Brother Carlos C. Arreola
It is with great sadness t Cara Bueno passed away
He was a devoted brother, great frie im.
For those that did not know him, he became a brother at our Alpha Alpha Chapter at Purdue University West
ade an immediate impact on
e university and the surrounding community. He held various positions within the chapter throughout his
underg
r, and the Indiana Alumni Association.
r
friends everywhere he went. We all mourn suc
great loss. He will be forever remembered and missed. We love you and will forever cherish our memorie
hat I write this. On May 3, 2006, Brother Anselmo
nd, and will be missed by all who knew h
Lafayette, IN. He entered our beloved brotherhood on December 15, 1996 as the captain of a line of simen. At the time of his crossing, the chapter was a small one. Yet, this brother m
th
raduate career.
As an alumnus, he returned to his hometown of East Chicago, IN and began his career at Mittal Steel
Company #7 Blast Furnace as an Operations Engineer. Even as an alumnus, he continued his service to the
community, the chapte
Anyone who knew him would all agree that he had an infectious personality. Whether he knew you fo
five minutes or five years, you felt you had known him for a lifetime. He always tried to make everyone feelcomfortable. For this reason and many more, he had countless
a
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Brother Daniel Enrique "Cortes" Roman R.I.P.
July 30 1986 July 23 2005By Brother Pool "Tiburon" Paucar
Daniel Enrique Roman was born July 30, 1986. He resided in Kissimmee, Florida where he attended all
up to high school there, graduating with Honors. He became involved in the band, playing the bass guitar. He
was always a humble, generous, and loving young man. He was always loved by many, from children to
teachers; he had that carin
As reality checked in, graduatio nd college. Things changed, and
destiny had placed him at Florida State Univers ons. His first semester was
a calm one, the usual schoolwork, occasional partying, the numerous episodes of Smallville, Batman, andFamily Guy, countless hours on Superhero chatrooms, and most importantly his frequent visits home.
As time continued, second semester came around. He had already settled in and got accustomed to livingon his own. It was time for a change, and along with some friends, he attended a Sigma Lambda Beta
informational. It was a start of a whole new chapter in his life. With his mindset, courage, strength, dedication,
and the everlasting bond of his nine line brothers, on April 21, 2005 he PROUDLY became a Brother of SigmaLambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. Amongst the Brotherhood, he was known as #72 Cortes of the Rho
Alpha Chapter. He had lived up and continued to live up to his name, meaning courteous and felt the
extraordinary accomplishment, which he so rightfully earned and everyone saw.On July 23, 2005, a week before his 19th birthday, he passed away in a tragic car accident on Floridas
turnpike. He lived up to his name up to the time of his death, every single day. His mother knowing of the love
he had made for Sigma Lambda Beta, allowed his Crossing shirt to eternally rest with him.
For those who ever got the extraordinary chance to truly meet a wonderful man, he was known for hislove of Batman & Superman, his spaced shuttled Matrix, and his control of spending money. Even though he
may have left our sights, he will not leave our hearts, for he will always be one of Las Diez Maravillas Del
Mundo.
g & welcoming presence.
n h attead passed and it was time to
ity where he majored in Communicati
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Preparing for the next 20 yearsBy Brother Alejandro Builes, Vice President of Alumni Operations
As Sigma Lambda Beta rounds the corner
on it's first twenty years of existence, I think it's
critical that we reflect on who we are today, andwhere we want to be tomorrow. Nine years ago, I
was first introduced to the concept of "Opportunity
for Wisdom, Wisdom for Culture". These words,
and their similarity to the concepts that I have
always held dear in my heart, led me to join a
family of 4,000 plus brothers with similar ideals.
A brotherhood that stood for Cultural Awareness,
Scholarship, and Service. In a world where society
moves us forward at the speed of light, it is critical
that we have a firm understanding of where we are
going. We must learn to navigate our lives on ourterms, else we might see another 20 years pass us
by in the blink of an eye.
I believe that now more than ever, it is
critical that we look back to the words of our
Founding Fathers and ponder on how we continue
to live the creed today. SLB has grown into the
largest Latino based fraternity in the world, far
surpassing our Founding Father's wildest
imagination. Our network of brothers is truly
"coast-to-coast". Our leaders have invested yearsinto carefully developing the fraternal structures we
have today. With the values our Founding Fathers
instilled into the organization, the dedication and
hard work of our brothers, and the continued
enhancement of our infrastructure , SLB is poised to
continue to produce leaders that will positively
impact our "community, our country, and the
world".
So now what? How do we live up to the
high ideals of a Sigma Lambda Beta man? How do
we continue to ensure that a concept from 20 yearsago continues to be a driving for the betterment of
our people?
It is my belief that our Alumni hold the keys
to our future. We have the potential to be a driving
force of empowerment for our people. As our
Alumni base and respective networks continue to
flourish, our brothers access to resources throughout
the world will continue to grow. This network, if
leveraged appropriately, can provide opportunities
for growth for our brotherhood and communities
alike.
I ask you to imagine a world where SLBbrothers are interconnected with brothers of similar
ideals throughout the world. A world where our
undergrads are being prepared for the real world by
their Alumni mentors, giving them a leg up on the
competition and ensuring a prosperous career upon
graduation. Imagine a world where SLB brothers
throughout the country are pooling their collective
resources in order to support the same philanthropic
initiative and therefore greater impact on the issues
at hand. Imagine a world where brothers and
supporters of SLB have attained positions ofleadership within our government and corporations
and have the sphere of influence to continue to push
the highest ideals of SLB. In this world, many of
the obstacles that face our communities today can
be overcome by the collective compassion and
resources of the largest Latino based fraternity in
the world.
Your SLB National Alumni Senate is hard at
work building the interconnections and best
practices that will enable our Alumni networks to
flourish into this world. Three years ago, we hadthree active Alumni Associations. By convention
'06, we could have as many as 17 AA's throughout
the country. This growth is being driven by
revitalization in the role of Alumni within our
fraternity. The next two years, our Alumni Senate
will focus on grassroots projects geared towards
making these Alumni Associations more efficient
and viable, as well as more in touch with the needs
of our undergraduates. It is our intention to make
the world we dream of a reality.
This reality can only be accomplished withyour support. We need our current Alumni and
future Alumni to continue to support our
organization after graduation. Our Alumni
movement has a clear goal, the development and
advancement of our brotherhood. All we need is
your help to ensure that path that was laid twenty
years ago, continues to be the path to a better world.
One that we look forward to sharing with our
brothers, sisters and children for years to come.
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SLB and Caterpillar, Inc.By Brother Roger Ace Montalvan
Brothers of the most
honorable Sigma Lambda Beta,
I hope all is well with you and yourloved ones and hope the first half
of 2006 has blessed all of you withsuccess and happiness.
I am Roger Montalvan, an
alumnus of Texas A&M University
Eta Beta Chapter, with aBachelors of Science in Electrical
Engineering. As an undergraduate,
I never anticipated I would acceptan offer to join Caterpillar, Inc. as a
participant in the Manufacturing
Professional Developm
urchasing/Logistics,
Operati
the position focuses on purchasing,
the participant will be assigned
specific suppliers to monitor their
and if nt supplier
ntimely delivery of
If the positioparticipa
cts to m
ce thets to the
the factory
ns, orspace.
e operation
here the parti
the floor tPut sim
ce as
an, in a safe andr. The s
goals encompass Peo
ost (P
ople isprovin
Quality
tomerelive
right pa
aking the customerwait. Cost involves running to
budget, doing everything in your
power to produce the required
equipment, providing workers the
eer
d
g concerns and
o
.
c
conference in Chicago, IL, and Iwas able to help recruit two fellow
brothers the following year in
Dallas, TX. Francisco Prado
ent Program
(MPDP), a program targetingengineers with mechanical or
manufacturing backgrounds. Putsimply, Caterpillar, Inc. made me
an offer I couldnt refuse. The
only negative outlook I couldforesee would be leaving the nest
from Houston, TX and moving to
the Illinois area.Caterpillar, Inc. is the
largest producer of earth-moving
equipment, with the Big 3facilities located in Peoria, Ill,
Decatur, Ill, and Aurora, Ill. The
program was designed as the tool to
develop y
performance,replacemen
costs or u
product.logistics, the
assigned proje
inventory, reduto deliver par
throughout
dock transactiofactory storage
Th
role is w
oung leaders to fill theshoes of the older, experienced
workforce. The program is a 3-
year rotational program, whereparticipants complete annual
positions in P
directly onproduct flow.
goal is to produ
parts as you ctimely manne
ons Supervision, and
Process Engineering.The purchasing or logistics
role introduces the participant to
the pains of dealing with suppliersand controlling material movement
from the supplier, through the shop,
and ultimately, to the customer. If
Delivery, and C
focus under peinjuries and im
in your area.
ensure your cusor no defects. D
producing the
time and not m
eed be, find ato alleviate
amount each day (maintaining
the
n focuses onnt may be
anage
time neededline
, monitoring
even manage
s supervision
cipant works
o controlply, your
many quality
right tools) and eliminating the
need to work overtime.The process engineering
rotation involves being the direct
liaison between engineering andoperations. When a new product i
introduced, the process engin
provides the correct tooling anprocedures needed to manufacture
the product, and in some cases,
even design the new station to
manufacture the product. Theprocess engineer spends time on
the floor addressin
upervisor
ple, Quality,
QDC). The
reducingg ergonomics
is simple:
has minimal
working with the operationspersonnel and management to
troubleshoot problems.
The reason I chose t
highlight my job is because I wasprovided my first opportunity to
recruit minorities for our program
Caterpillar, Inc. recruited me inry involves
rt at the right
2004 at the Society of Hispani
Professional Engineers (SHPE)
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Cervantes of Santa Clara Caterpillar, Inc.s offer to join our
program.
As we shut down our booth
and packed everything on theshuttle bus, Felipe spotted a
Caterpillar employee he knew from
school. The employee introduced
Felipe to our coordinator who spentthe entire 25-minute ride back to
the hotel conversing with Felipeand learning about his interest in
manufacturing. When we departed
the bus, the Cat employee told mehe was a brother from Southern
Illinois, and as time would tell,
Felipe also accepted Caterpillar,
Inc.s offer to join our program.Our program has been in
existence since January 2000, andof the five Hispanic males in the
program, 3 of us are brothers. The
program has grown from its first
class of 12 participants to over 110
participants. Our most recenttraining brought us together in San
Diego, CA where everyone was
wondering what the 3 Latino males
were doing with their hands (seepicture attached).
To the engineering brotherswho have a strong interest in
manufacturing and have at least a
2.8 GPR, make sure you visit theCaterpillar, Inc. booth at the next
SHPE conference Im sure you
will run into one of us.
University Psi Alpha Chapter and
elipe Gomez of Southern Illinois
Univer er.
. Our
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Zeta Beta Chapter Brother JOINS TEACH FOR AMERICA
DANIEL NAVARRO TO TEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE IN NEWARK NEW JERSEY AS PART OF
NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Gainesville, FL May 15, 2006 Daniel Navarro, a brother at the University of Florida and 2001 graduate
of Stranahan High School joined Teach For America. Teach For America is the national corps of
outstanding recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools andbecome lifelong advocates for educational excellence and equity. Navarro, who recently completed his
studies in Food Science and Human Nutrition from The University of Florida, will teach middle school
science in Newark, New Jersey.
Navarro joins the 2006 corps along with 3,500 other recent college graduates, chosen from nearly19,000 applicants. Those selected bring to the position such qualities as leadership, perseverance, personal
responsibility, strong critical thinking, the ability to influence and motivate others, and strong organizational
ability.
I truly believe that I can make a difference in the lives of so many students I will come across in mytwo years of teaching. I think these students need a positive role model and someone who can help guide
them through the struggles they will face throughout their academic career. said Navarro. Whether I stay
in teaching beyond this experience or continue on to graduate school for Health Administration, Im
confident that my experience in Newark will shape my future work and how I approach those I servethrough my chosen profession.
Before heading to Newark with his fellow 2006 corps members, Navarro will participate in Teach For
Americas intensive five-week summer training institute in Philadelphia. There, he will learn the
overarching approach utilized by successful teachers in low-income communities, teach in a summer school
program, work with a faculty of experienced educators, and participate in numerous professionaldevelopment activities. Once in Newark, Navarro will continue his professional development and have
access to Teach For Americas local training and support resources.
Corps members go above and beyond traditional expectations to impact the lives of children growing up in
low-income communities. In fact, a recent independent study found that students of Teach For America
corps members make 10% more progress a year in math than is typically expected, while slightly exceedingthe normal expectation for progress in reading.
At the same time, through their teaching experience, corps members gain insight and conviction that
influences their career trajectories and sense of civic duty, making them a powerful leadership force
working from within education and from every other sector to effect the systemic changes needed to ensure
educational opportunity for all.
Since its first 500 corps members entered classrooms in 1990, more than 14,000 outstanding college
graduates of all academic majors have joined Teach For America. Corps members teach in 22 locations in
underserved communities across the country. For more information on Teach For America, please visit:www.teachforamerica.org. or contact: Brother Daniel Navarro at 954-559-9335.
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University of Minnesota, Alumni on the moveBy Brother Delane Cleveland
as things came along and with all
the support of the alumni, the work
of four became the work of 10
because the alumni support is so
strong here.
On a mild spring day in
inneapolis, nearly 20 brothers
these newly transplanted
brothers, the men back inM
of the Alpha Beta Chapter
After playing a veryacti
bro
AreAus
beg
IBMbro er
goo
dinfam t for the brothers at
the ni
Bet
becthe
a fo
eno
Sig
Unihalf
or c
further their education.
leav
rela
youfirs
to a
his
samtrait in this Brotherhood is our
wil
ourimp
thro
While other
ommunities feel the impact of
Minneapolis are left to plug the
Ladrillo Anunciacion, , has
for help.
then as
the work of
people leave, said
no means is SLB the first
and organizing recruitingevents, and helping with any
extracurricular activities
involving the undergrads.
From an alumniy they
can contribute to a chapter is tosupport show up at events and
e
brother from an alumni brotherd all
separat
yshe
r of
represe
ent, the
they cant give as much time as
cycle.
g men
going.
i Association. He is
currently a reporter for KOTA-
TV in Rapid City, SD.
gathered to send off Brother holes. standpoint, the biggest wa
Abraham Gladiador Arevalo. Brother James
ve role in his five years as a
ther of Sigma Lambda Beta,
valo was heading off totin, TX where he would
in his career working for
. This dinner was the
had a tough year as president of
the Alpha Beta Chapter. With
only four active members lefton campus, he felt the need to
call on the Alumni Association
make our numbers look larger
than they really are.
Anunciacion said. Thegeneral public cant determin
or distinguish an undergrad
th s final way of saying
dbye.
However, goodbye
ners have become an all-tooiliar sigh
Before the school year
started, I thought Id be a lot
more frustrated, Anunciacion
said. But
because were so young an
within the same age group.
But, as brothers go their
own
U versity of Minnesota.The once mighty Alpha
a Chapter has ironically
ome victim to the success ofbrothers who helped make it
rce in the Midwest District.
things camealong and
with all the
support ofthe alumni,
e waand t
numbe
guys
Of the 40 men honoredugh to wear the letters of
ma Lambda Beta from the
versity of Minnesota, nearlyhave moved to other states
ountries to pursue careers or
four became the work of 10because the alumni support is so
strong here.
Strong support despitethe number of departures is one
of the things the reigning
Alumni Association of the Year
nting the fraternity at differevents continues to decline
men of the Alpha Beta Chapter
learn how to take it all in stride.Many brothers are
getting into their careers and
Its always hard toe the trustworthy
tionships you develop with
r Chapter Brothers, so at
prides itself upon, but some ofthe members say its not easy.
Theres always an
affect when
theyd normally like to,Anunciacion said. But, thats
a part of any chapters normal
t, it was kind of a hard fact
ccept, Arevalo said from
home in Austin. At the
e time, I think one common
Brother Arun Motilall, Vice
President of the Minnesota
Alumni Association. But, by
Perhaps the real
challenge lies in recruitin
who can help keep the cycle
lingness to further progress
selves so as to positivelyact our local communities
ugh our education.
priority. People just have to
pick up the slack and work
harder.Picking up the slack
comes in the form of attending
Brother Delane Cleveland is a
member of the Alpha Beta
Chapter and the Minnesota
Alumn
c
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"What does it mean to occupy a
place when at one and the same
moment you can be everywhereand nowhere, via GSM and WAP,
via avatar and alias? What is there
left to represent by means of
buildings when there is little
collective meaning anymore and
messages are becoming more and
more individualistic?
WILLIAM DEMETRIAL
MARQUEZ
While my art is Digital Fabrication, I work as a design Architect with A2SO4 Architecture. Having
traveled to Dubai, Italy, and most recently Marrakech, Morocco on Projects, I use this form of design as
an alternative to the pencil and ruler. This innovation is inspired by technology, but more importantly
pushed forward by digital exchange... Alas, this creative outlet is my art. Please
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A Tradition that keeps BurningBy Brother Jos Oso Guardiola
I may give away everything I have, and
even give up my body to be burned - but if I have
no LOVE, this does me no good.Then you feelthe heat coming towards your body and in a second
you hear a PSSSSSSSSTTTTT or maybe a crack orsome popping and the foul smell of your burnt skinslowly airs up to your nose. Then the brother that is
branding you grabs a paper towel and pats down the
freshly burnt skin. After that you have some time toget ready for the next letter, and a brother reads the
same passage from the bible. (1 CORINTHIANS
13), over again and you stare at the point they toldyou to stare at so you dont see the hot iron hanger
that is molded like one of our beloved fraternity
letters burning you.
All this is done at a brothers house, with
only brothers in the room, branded or unbrandedbrothers. The brother getting branded and the
brother branding are not under the influence of
alcohol or drugsits a dry branding process. Soboth brothers are in the right mind to do this
beautiful body modification of burning our letters
on our skin. This type of ritual is practicedthroughout our Purple and White nation from coast
to coast. I have been branding for 6 years now and
still have the same fire when a brother emails me orcalls me and asks to be branded by me. It has
always been a pleasure and honor, knowing that the
brother you are going to hit up doesnt care how its
going to look or come out, because you never knowhow it will look after it heals, but still the love of
the fraternity drives him to burn his own flesh with
the letters we pridefully love.
Branding has been around for years in our
fraternity and nobody really knows where it started
or what chaptered started it, but one thing is forsure, is Greek branding comes from the African-
American fraternities, and now is a practice that we
have taken in and made it our own tradition. I
remember being in Talent Search, a program
through the Trio Program at Colorado StateUniversity, and I remember seeing my counselor,
Brother Nate El General Cadena, and seeing thebrand on his arm. That was in 1994. little did Iknow I would be handed down a tradition that many
say started at his chapterlater my own chapter
the Iota Chapter. Iota branding comes directly fromthe Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Brother Cadenas,
good friend was a Que, and branded him and
taught him how to brand and that started a traditionthat continues to this day.
Many Brothers old and new have gone
through the sacrifice of getting our letters brandedfor many different reasons, but whatever those
reasons are, one reason is always for the love of theletters and the fraternity. Dont get me wrong, one
thing I tell the Brothers I brand is that there are
great Brothers that are not branded and that the
Brother makes the brand, and the brand does not
make the Brother. The brand means much more to
us than just a body modification that scars andsometimes keloids and sometimes becomes just an
unrecognizable scar or it just fades away. Yet its
another sacrifice we went to show our love andpride for our fraternity. At any event, you can
always see a brother with his sleeve rolled up or
shirt off, pridefully displaying his brand to the
world. Displaying the pain he went through to getbrandedthe long weeks of picking the scab so it
can come out nice and maybe keloids, or maybe just
enough scars so you can see it. Brothers take greatpride in their brands. To this day, branding is a
practiced ritual coast to coast in our family, and it
will continue to be a tradition forever, as long as we
have brothers that want to show their love in thisform.
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With this hermanos, we conclude the Summer 2006 issue of El Iluminador,
Thank you to all of the Brothers that took the time to share with us their stories, goals, challenges, and successes
lease remember that this is a publication for Brothers by Brothers, so your contributions are what make El Iluminador.
e need writers, photographers, artists, etc. We can help you put it in words and get it out there to the Purple and Whi
ation.
You probably noticed that not every section outlined at the beginning of the publication was represented on this
sue. It is all about the contributions Brothers. If you have something to contribute for the next issue by all means s
in. If you have a story or an article you are not sure would be material for El Iluminador, please contact us and we
iscuss. Want to see what other brothers have written? Visitwww.eliluminador.com.
e want to hear from you, is there something you would like to see, you liked, did not like, etc?lease email us at: feedback@eliluminador.com
eas, questions, concerns,
lease emails us at: editor@eliluminador.com
eady to send in an article, a poem, artwork, etc.?
lease email it to :submissions@eliluminador.com
hank you to all of our current and past staff and Board Brothers who have in any way contributed to El Iluminador.
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