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Sigma Nu History Flashcards

1
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Sigma Nu’s official founding date:

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January 1, 1869

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2
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Sigma Nu was founded at:

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Virginia Military Institute

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Three Founders of Sigma Nu:

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Alpha 1- James Frank Hopkins
Alpha 2- Greenfield Quarels
Alpha 3- James Mcllvaine Riley

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4
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Three spiritual founders:

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General Francis “Specs” Hopkins
General Robert E. Lee
General Stonewall Jackson

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5
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Designer of the badge:

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James Frank Hopkins

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6
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What was the badge designed after?

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The white cross of the French Legion of honor

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7
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What females can wear the badge?

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Mother, sister, daughter, wife, fiancée, girlfriend

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Who wrote the Sigma Nu creed?

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Walter James Sears

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9
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What are some other names for Sigma Nu?

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The Legion of Honor

The Honor Fraternity

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10
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The colors of Sigma Nu and what they symbolize: for brothers

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Black: honor
White: truth
Gold: love

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The colors of Sigma Nu and what they symbolize: for Candidates

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Black: Secrecy
White: Silence
Gold: Obedience

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12
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What are the eleven symbols of Sigma Nu?

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Rock, White rose, white oak, sword, bible, badge, badge, serpent, creed, coat of arms, seal and flag

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13
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Who is the keeper of the rock?

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Ora Mathius Baldinger, Alpha 133

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14
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Who gets pieces of the rock?

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Rock Chapters

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15
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What Fraternities were founded in Virginia?

Hint: there is 5

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SIGMA NU
Pi Kappa Alpha 
Alpha Tau Omega
Kappa Sigma
Kappa Alpha order
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16
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What are the five ritual Ceremonies?

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  1. Opening
  2. Introduction
  3. Initiation
  4. Funeral
  5. Closing
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17
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Who is the Author of the “Way of honor”?

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J. Richard “Dick” Vaughn

36th regent of Sigma Nu

18
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What is he name of Sigma Nu’s fraternal magazine?

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The delta

19
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Who was the first editor of The Delta?

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John Alexander Howard

20
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Who was the artist of “A Serpent, A Rose, and a Star”?

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Elmer Paul Catts jr. (Delta Kappa 582)

21
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The white rose symbolizes what?

Hint: three things

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Purity of Purpose and Change

22
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The “Rock” symbolizes what?

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Enduring, strength and Constancy

23
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What is the greatest enemy of Sigma Nu?

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“Hazing”

24
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What is the name of the secret book that contains the Sigma Nu rituals?

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The Liturgy

25
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What was the first Greek letter Fraternity?

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Phi Beta Kappa @ William & Mary 1776

26
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What was the first Greek letter sorority?

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Kappa Alpha Theta, DePauw, 1870

27
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The Lexington triad composed of who?

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Sigma Nu, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha

28
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Who is in the Union Traid?

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Kappa Alpha Society, Sigma Phi, Delta Phi

29
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Who is in the Miami Triad?

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Beta Theta Phi
Phi Delta Theta
Sigma Chi

30
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Who are the “White Feet”?

A

Sigma Nu

31
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Who are the “black feet”?

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Alpha Tau Omega

32
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What is the candidate motto?

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Servo Selentir (serve in silenece)

33
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Who were the first TWO initiates of Sigma Nu?

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  • Frank Caldwell

- Tom Coates

34
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Where was the original headquarters located?

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Indianapolis, Indiana

35
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Where is the current headquarters located?

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Lexington, Virginia

36
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What chapter opened the West for Sigma Nu?

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Nu, Kansas

37
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What chapter opened the East for Sigma Nu?

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Pi, Lehigh University

38
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What are the five markers of Sigma Nu?

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John Alexander Howards Grave
The Rock
The three founders Grave Stones

39
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What is the Greek alphabet?

In order: Hint 24

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Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu, Xi, Omicron, Pi, Rho, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, Omega

40
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Where and when did Sigma Nu become an International Fraternity?

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University of Toronto, 1982

41
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What are the three national Sigma Nu funds?

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General
Permanent Endowment Fund
Building Trust Fund

42
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What are the order of the Chapter meetings?

Hint: nine

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  1. Ritual Opening
  2. Roll Call
  3. Reading of the Minutes
  4. Review of the Agenda
  5. Proposition of Membership
  6. Committee Reports
  7. Old/New Business
  8. Announcements
  9. Ritual Closing

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