beta epsilon fall 2012 newsletter

Alpha Xi Delta Beta Epsilon

Fall 2012

Beta Epsilon Gives Back With the end of the first semester coming to a close, the Beta Epsilon

chapter reflects back on all the accomplishments of the year. Something all the ladies pride themselves on is their ability to be actively involved in the Monmouth community, and this year has not been an exception. Nothing feels better than coming together with fellow sisters and helping for amazing causes. We have participated in activities ranging from voluntary classroom aiding to putting on their walking shoes on! One of the huge kickoffs for volunteerism has been the Saturday of Service. Campus wide both Greek and non-‐Greek students ban together to lend a helping hand to those in need. Alpha Xi came out in full force as sisters wore their letters with pride. Preforming duties such as raking leaves and horse care at Rainbow Riders, every woman did her part to help the citizens of Monmouth. A nonprofit organized to help those with autism, Rainbow Riders holds a special place in the community of Monmouth. Overall, this semester has truly been the season of giving thanks, and donating ones time to others. The sisters of Alpha Xi Delta should be proud of their efforts, and have truly shown what a positive influence we can create for

the Monmouth College community and its surroundings.

Learn more about how the Beta Epsilon chapter is giving back through our connection with Autism Speaks!

Upcoming Events AmaXing Challenge – Xi Man

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Beta Epsilon’s AmaXing Challenge

Alpha Xi Delta Family Weekend

Easter Egg Hunt at Quinby House

National Autism Awareness Day

Alpha Xi Delta’s Founder’s Day

National Autism Awareness Month

Alpha Xi Delta Formal

Left: Lydia Butler, Kelly Swann, and Jen Priske help rake leaves in the community.

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Alpha Xi Deltas everywhere gather around the drawing board in order to plan events in attempt to raise funds for Autism Speaks. The Beta Epsilon Chapter is no different. Every year our chapter puts on Xi Man, which is one of Alpha Xi Deltas AmaXing challenges. Beta Epsilon has been scrambling the past couple of years to find another AmaXing challenge that will grow into how successful Xi Man is for us now. We are certainly coming close to the buried treasure. Last year, as a sophomore, Courtney Jonsson opened up one more opportunity for students to take part in a fun way to raise money for our cause by planning Beta Epsilon's first ever Xi Marks the Spot. With only three teams participating in the event and only raising seventy-‐five dollars, our chapter saw a lot of room for improvement. Xi Marks the Spot is a scavenger hunt that is campus-‐wide. A week before the event, sisters sit outside of the cafeteria and kindly convince people to participate. All teams start at the Huff Athletic Center and are given a clue sheet. After this sheet of riddles is handed out, the race begins! Each team goes to the location identified by the clues

Xi Marks the Spot places itself on the treasure map!

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provided. Upon arriving at this station, the teams have to complete a challenge and take a funny picture. After this is completed, a puzzle piece is awarded to the team. The last puzzle piece is awarded when the team arrives back at the Huff. For here it is a race against the other teams on who can complete the puzzle the fastest. This year, on November 17th, Xi Marks the Spot hit campus once again. We decided to make the event pirate themed. Each sister wore an eye patch to the event and the teams were encouraged to dress up in the pirate attire. Junior, Melinda Craddock and sophomore, Haleigh Garrett planned and executed this event while serving as Philanthropy co-‐chairs. Nine teams

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event, tripling the number of attendants last year. Our chapter was very pleased and impressed by this. Prizes for the event were donated to the chapter by several businesses around the Monmouth and Galesburg area. We awarded prizes for first places for three categories: First Place Overall, Best Costume, Best Picture. Mitch Comstock's Peg Legs, one of the teams that participated in the event, won the first place prize, while the men of Zeta Beta Tau took home the prize for best costumes. Winning the prize for best photo was the ASAP Executive Board. Overall, the event raised one hundred and eighty five dollars. We hope that this event continues to grow on campus and becomes something that all Monmouth students look forward to

every fall semester.

Left: Sisters and participants pose after the scavenger hunt.

Above: Sisters have fun at their station. Right: Lots of prizes for the winners!

Above: Nicole Kamzic, Porscha McCloud, and Victoria Torres dress like pirates!


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Lindsay Banks A junior business

administration major, Banks is president of the ROTARACT club, established at Monmouth College last spring. Banks conducts meetings and organizes volunteer events in the community. She is also heavily involved with Alpha Xi Delta as its vice president of Programs and House Manger. Besides Alpha Xi and Rotoract, Banks was an Orientation leader this past fall, which consisted of helping freshmen acclimate to campus life, and works as a Scot Ambassador, giving tours around campus to potential students and college visitors. Kayla Corzine

A senior biopsychology major, Corzine joined Alpha Xi Delta this past fall. She is president of the Blue Key Honor Society, which is for upperclassmen students at Monmouth College. “I absolutely love service so I enjoy looking for opportunities that I can bring to the group,” Corzine said. “Giving back by volunteering our time and even man power is so important.”

Corzine’s main duties are coordinating events with the executive board and looking for service opportunities, presiding over induction ceremony for new members, and announcing the senior class Man of the Year award at the Baccalaureate ceremony.

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On top of Blue Key Honor Society, Corzine is also head resident of Bowers Hall, Student Affairs representative for ASMC, a Scot Ambassador, a thrower in track and field, a teacher’s assistant for Biology, an academic coach, a contributing writer for the Monmouth College Courier newspaper, and in Beta Beta Beta Honor Society, Psi Chi Honor Society, Mortar Board, Rotaract, and Crimson Masque.

Clarissa Gardner As a music performance

major with an emphasis in vocal, Gardner is president of the Mortar Board honor society. She is also in the Monmouth College Chamber Choir and is the Monmouth College Chorale vice president and alto section leader, as well as the MonCSter (Computer Science) Club student senate representative. Michelle Hutchison

Double majoring in Communications and Public Relations while also double-‐minoring in Journalism and Business, senior Michelle Hutchison knows the value of time management. She is president of the Order of Omega, a

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Greek honor society. Her fellow members elected her for the position. Her main duties are running meetings and organizing community service for the society and Greek organizations as a whole. “I enjoy helping bring the Greek Community together through our activities and meetings,” said Hutchison. While involved in many other things, Hutchison is also Monmouth’s 2013 Lincoln Laureate.

Brittany Munson Munson is a senior biopsychology major. After being voted in, Munson became president of Psi Chi, the

Meet the presidents The ladies of the Beta Epsilon

chapter do their best to make their mark on campus and preside over several different organizations at

Monmouth College.

“Inspiring women to realize their potential”

Seniors Kayla Corzine and Katie Shipp represent ASMC at Matriculation.

Senior Michelle Hutchison and junior Lindsay Banks celebrate Homecoming.


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psychology honor society. Besides president, she also is head of Warren Achievement Center Happy Hours, where Psi Chi members do community service. Some of her other duties include organizing a “Psych Night” on campus and other activities to “get the club’s name out there.” Besides Psi Chi, Munson was NMOC for Alpha Xi Delta this past year and is on Mortar Board. Rachel Schumaker

A senior elementary education major, Schumaker is the president of Kappa Delta Pi honor society. She took the position last January after the executive board nominated her as president. Her main duties comprise of overseeing the other executive board positions, conducting meetings and induction c eremonies, helping to recruit new members, and submitting member information to nationals. She was also the marshal for Alpha Xi Delta in 2012. Katie Shipp

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administration and economics double major, with a Spanish minor, Shipp joined Alpha Xi Delta this past fall recruitment session. Shipp is president of the student senate, Associated Students of Monmouth College, after serving as vice president last year. Her primary duties is to act as liason between the student body and faculty by taking suggestions from the student senate, deciding which suggestions can be implemented, and taking steps to see what can be done. Besides ASMC and

Alpha Xi, Shipp is head resident

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During the 2012 spring semester, Alpha Xi Delta has been busy with all sorts of activities, many of which involving other fraternities and sororities. As a way of bringing our Greek community on campus closer, it was decided that each Wednesday all Greek organizations would their own Greek letters. It is an awesome way to not only show off pride for your own organization but also being Greek as a whole.

Aside from becoming a closer Greek community, the sororities showed off their pride by hosting their annual Trio Days, which gave all three sororities a chance to come together for three days. During tis time, many different events were held to bring us all together. On the third and last day, a banquet was held for all the sororities where

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of Fulton Hall (an all-‐girls residence hall), advisor of Fulton Hall Council, and is in Spanish Honor Society, Political Economy and Commerce Club, and Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. Kimberly Short

Short is a triple Math, Classics and Secondary Education major. Having been in Alpha Xi Delta most of her college career, Short, a senior, became president of Alpha Xi Delta in January this past year. “I was really excited for the upcoming year when I was elected,” said Short, “and really honored that my sisters wanted me to represent them.”

As Alpha Xi Delta president, Short runs formal meetings and Executive meetings, handles all sorority business, and communicates between Alpha Xi and the school. Besides Alpha Xi, Short is vice president of Kappa Delta Pi honor society, vice president of Eta Sigma Phi honor society, is on Mortar Board and wind ensemble, and is a math tutor.

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awards were given out to various members of each sorority. Alpha Xi Delta also held many exchanges with other fraternities on campus. With our fraternity men, we have done some very fun and exciting games, which might not be like your typical game night with the family. During the month of October, we had a Halloween exchange with the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Great fun was had by all as we celebrated the spooky holiday. We had yet another fright-‐filled exchange with the men of Phi Delta Theta. During this exchange, we were fighting for our lives as he spilt up into too enemy teams, hunters and zombies. Our other exchanges have been equally as fun with other fraternity men on

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campus, such as one of our most exciting exchanges.

Our final exchange with the men of Zeta Beta Tau this year is one we do annually: Thanksgiving Dinner. This year we celebrated the food filled holiday on the Friday before break. The boys made two delicious turkeys, and the girls made all of the side dishes from stuffing to pumpkin pie. All in all this semester has been filled with fun, laughter, and growth of the Monmouth Greek community, as well as Alpha Xi Delta. However, this semester isn’t over yet! We are thankful to be able to have such a strong Greek family on our campus and look forward to doing more with the other fraternities and sororities.

Seniors Rachel Schumaker and Kimberly Short


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Touched by an Angel

Beta Epsilon sponsored “Touch by an Angel” for the second time this year. Emily Danger (shown above) planned this event to

raise awareness about domestic abuse.

Workout 2012

Recruitment Secretary, Kelly Swann and Membership Vice President, Jen Priske (shown above) went to the Beta Pi

chapter at Indiana University to learn more about recruitment at

the 2012 Workout

Beta Epsilon through the years

Beta Epsilon: What was recruitment like when you joined Alpha Xi Delta? Isabelle Marshall: Well, the Alpha Xis were well thought of then, in the year that I was a sophomore. I didn't pledge or join when I was a freshman, but our sophomore year there was a big class of us, and we had a lot of fun together. Had what we called 'Pickle Mixes' when we didn't go to the dining room, we'd pick up our food over there and go to the room and eat together… It was fun, and we got along fine. Everyone did. BE: You knew one of the founders, correct? IM: Yes, I knew Alice Bruner. She lived out on Broadway, almost to 12th Street, and she used to have the chapter over to her house. Once a year she'd always have us over, and she was so pleasant. She was a tall woman and very... she didn't slouch around, she just stood tall. She was always very pleasant and... as a freshman, you were invited over to her house for tea. I don't think you have teas anymore, but she always had cookies and tea or water for everyone and it was very nice to go over there. She was a very nice woman and I always felt privileged to have known her. We always called her Mrs. Bruner, we didn't call her Alice, she was very gracious and you wanted to be like her because she was so pleasant to be around, so we enjoyed that. BE: Did she ever talk about what it was like trying to found Alpha Xi? IM: She used to talk about that. Her husband was a Sig Ep, I think, and they met in Galesburg when they were in school. He was a very kind and understanding gentleman and always welcomed us when we went over there to visit her. They were good images to remember and try to follow. It wasn't always easy, but I did. BE: Did you have a lot of mixers with the fraternities? IM: Yes we did. The fellas, the fraternities, would invite a sorority over for a meal, and the sororities would invite them over to the dorms to eat. They didn't like that very well because they didn't think we had enough to eat, but they got along. I think they probably went to Hawcock's, at that time the big restaurant uptown, and they probably went to Hawcock's and had a hamburger after they came to the dorms, but that's okay. BE: What was it like interacting with the other sororities? IM: There was a house on the corner of 9th and Broadway; it's not there now, but there was a house there, and the Kappas and the Pi Phis and the Alpha Xis each had a room. We all met on the same day, same evening or after school, and so the girls would pile out of there as fast as they can, but it was fun. We had our meetings in our room and doors were closed and you couldn't hear anything that was going on... It was fun that way.

Sisters connect with Alpha Xi Delta alumna Isabelle Marshall has been a huge influence on the Beta Epsilon chapter, and we got to speak with her this semester. Having graduated in 1936, the campus that she described was one of a very different

nature than the one that we enjoy now.


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Alpha Xi Delta Formal

Recruitment 2012

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The ladies of the Beta Epsilon chapter at Monmouth College are proud to announce the addition of 15 new members to the Alpha Xi Delta family. In total, we recruited two seniors, one junior, and twelve freshmen. This made the total girls in our chapter to our max at 55 incredible women.

The overall Panhellenic theme of the 2012 Fall Formal Recruitment was “Greek Girls and the Chocolate Factory.” Over the period of three nights, girls going through sorority recruitment were able to go to the three sororities to experience the themes that they have chosen. This year Alpha Xi Delta decided to have philanthropy night

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for the first day of formal recruitment. During that night, we were able to show the potential new members how Alpha Xi Delta raises money and awareness for Autism Speaks. Our ladies prepared factual puzzle pieces and provided an Autism Awareness video to show

how we support this philanthropy.

The second night of recruitment was our semi-‐formal theme night called “You Will Blossom in Alpha Xi Delta”. This theme involved dressing blue and wearing flowers and telling potential new members how we have blossomed and realized our potential in Alpha Xi Delta. This night was for the girls going through recruitment

wanting to hear more about the girls in our chapter. A video slide show was prepared to show what we, the Alpha Xi Delta girls at Monmouth College do

throughout the school year, and sophomore Mackenzie Mahler and Senior Kim Boyd spoke about the Greek experience.

The third and final night of recruitment was our preference night. This involved the ladies wearing black dresses and pearls and having a ceremony that is similar to what the girls would do if they were

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an Alpha Xi Delta. Sophomore Haleigh Garret and senior Michelle Hutchison gave testimonials about what Alpha Xi has meant to them.

Following recruitment was Bid Day. Though it was a rainy day, we all got our ponchos on and went to welcome our new members. We were all excited to see familiar faces that we grew to love during the recruitment process. All of our new members add something different to make Alpha Xi Delta so unique. After bid day and getting to know our new members even better, we are happy to announce that they have found a great and supportive home in Alpha Xi Delta.

Active members don’t let the rain stop them from attending the traditional run-‐out to

welcome new members on Bid Day.

Morgan McClaughry, Alyssa Janssen, and Anne Begley get ready for the second night of

recruitment!


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Taylor Martin Age: 19 Hometown: Moline, IL Reason for Joining: I joined because I wanted to give back.

Haley Miller Age: 19 Hometown: Viola, IL Reason for Joining: I joined to be a part of a sisterhood.

Brittany Shumaker Age: 19 Hometown: Galesburg, IL Reason for joining: I joined to get involved on campus.

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Sam Ripley Age: 18 Hometown: Sterling, IL Reason for joining: I joined because…why not? The girls here are awesome.

Andrea Churchill Age: 18 Hometown: Roseville, IL Reason for joining: I joined because of my big and because these girls are my family away from home.

Emily Barr Age: 19 Hometown: Aurora, IL Reason for joining: I joined because

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when I first met the girls I knew they were m y family and I couldn’t imagine myself without them.

Allison Aquilino Age: 18 Hometown: Ladera Ranch, CA Reason for joining: I joined because when I met the girls on the first night of recruitment they reminded me of my friends back home and I knew I would fit in!

Kelsi Ford Age: 18 Hometown: Geneseo, IL Reason for joining: I joined Alpha Xi Delta because it seemed like the best fit for me. I really enjoyed all the girls and had a tone of fun at the parties.


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Liz Johnson Age: 18 Hometown: Geneseo, IL Reason for joining: I joined Alpha Xi Delta because I loved all the activities and thought it would help me grow more.

Katie Shipp Age: 21 Hometown: Ladd, 21 Reason for joining: I joined Alpha Xi Delta because the girls made me feel at home.

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Megan Haynes Age: 19 Hometown: Bismarck, IL Reason for joining: I joined Alpha Xi Delta because it felt like home to me. All the girls here made me feel like family.

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Jozsylin Alexander Age: 19 Hometown: Chicago, IL Reason for joining: I joined Alpha Xi Delta because I felt at home and I wanted to make life long friends.

Kayla Corzine Age: 22 Hometown: Danville, IL Reason for joining: I knew right away that Alpha Xi was where I belong. They were genuine, loving, and caring women, and I knew I would fit in with them.

Xi Boutique on campus for MC Family Weekend

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This year Monmouth College’s Family Weekend was special for the ladies of Alpha Xi Delta. Last year, we began hosting our own family weekend with events centered around our chapter, and we wondered what we could do for this family weekend as well. We decided to have an open house so everyone could share this wonderful addition with their families. Members had the opportunity to do fun things on campus with their families, like going to the football game or seeing a hypnotist. Then, they could come to the house to relax and enjoy the company of good friends.

During the open house, our Max Chair, Kelly Swann, was able to

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arrange for Xi Boutique products to be at the house. This was the first time that items from Xi Boutique were sold on our campus, and we were so excited to have all of the products here for our families to look at. Because it was such a success, our chapter is hoping to do more with Xi Boutique in the future. We love the opportunity to show off our pride by wearing letters and sporting Alpha Xi Delta gear!

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Xi Boutique set up in the Alpha Xi Delta house.


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Monmouth College Throwback

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This year the theme of Homecoming at Monmouth College was “Throwback.” It was a tribute to the traditions and history of Monmouth College, and that’s exactly what Alpha Xi Delta set out to achieve when welcoming alumni back to campus. We contacted our alumnae and found pictures of the ladies who had come before us. We invited the alumnae to come spend the day with us at our open house.

For the parade, we created a classic float inspired by traditional designs in Monmouth’s colors. Though the parade got rained out, we still won the honor of having the best float! We managed to make the best of the rain and all the girls gathered at the house to spend time with the alumnae.

In a sense, this was the epitome of the throwback theme, as we got lost in the stories and nostalgia with our alumnae. We even brought out scrapbooks from years past.

The night before homecoming was the Spirit Shout. The president gave a hearty speech, organizations on campus get together and perform a dance based on the homecoming theme, and this year the competition also had a

Homecoming 2012

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chant. We paired up with the men

of Zeta beta Tau and had a great time performing our dance. With our original chant and extra points earned through the donation of canned goods to a local food pantry, we once again, won the all of Homecoming and were awarded with $200!

On top of that, we raised money for Autism Speaks through our second-‐annual Dancing Faculty/Staff Member competition. We were able to make a surprise donation to Autism Speaks with some of our winnings from Homecoming.

On the day of the game, Alpha Xi Delta helped support the Fighting Scots on the football field, and sisters handed out facts about autism to help raise awareness among students and alumni. Even though Monmouth lost the game, we didn’t let it dampen our

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spirits. Homecoming is a time to be

proud of our school and our organization, Alpha Xi Delta. Luckily for us, we have so much to be proud of, and it’s always nice to have our alumnae celebrate with us. This year, Alpha Xi proved to Monmouth College just how much Fighting Scot spirit we truly have.

Left: Sisters dance with Director of Student Involvement, Billy Bernard – the winner of our dancing Faculty/Staff Member

competition.

Left: Sisters throw what they know at the Spirit Shout! Middle: Because of the rain, our float became decorations for

alumnae to see!

Alpha Xi Delta pledge class from 1952

Alpha Xi Delta 318 North 9th St

Monmouth, IL 61462

Stay in touch with the Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Xi Delta

no matter where you’re at! To make sure your alumnae information is up to date,

please contact: Melinda Craddock at

[email protected]

To learn more about Autism Speaks, please contact: Mackenzie Mahler at [email protected]

For all other concerns, please contact our chapter

president: Lydia Butler at [email protected]

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