Sorority Stuff Flashcards
Laurel Responsibilities
Daily Journals
Class hours (4)
Study Hours (8)
Pinwear Wednesday
Flash Thusa Friday: wear sgphi shirt
Four hours of community service over the entire semester
Ideals (6)
SLUGDW
Sisterhood
Loyalty
Unity
Graciousness
Dignity
Wisdom
Greek Letters
Sigma, Gamma, Phi
Sum of all parts, to bring light, family
Therefore: Together we are great
Colors
Kelly Green, White, Navy Blue
What do the colors represent
Kelly Green: Forest and the sea. Symbolized by the emerald
White: Represents the clear, pure water of the fountain. Symbolized by the pearl
Navy Blue: Auxiliary color. Represents strong will and trust
Flower
White carnation. Symbolized longevity
Mascot
Dolphin named Chappie
Mottoes (3)
- Per Aspera Ad Astra: “Through hope to the stars”, “Through trails of success”
- Puesta Delpha Omine: Recited when performing the Arethusa handshake. “Loyal Sisters All”
- Let honor, not honors be our guide: Do something because it is honorable, not to get rewarded for that action
Philantrophies
Making Strides against breast cancer: Fall semester
March of Dimes: In the spring. Bring awareness to babies with birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality to raise awareness for babies and mothers
Our Founder’s Date
November 8th 2000
Charter Date
April 6th 2000
The Beta Class
Jenny Chidsey, Daniel Sugg, Kathie Turo, Erin Donovan, Kate Hynes, Heather Fowler, Layne Yeskey, Jeni Gynnip, Kim Merkel, Liz Wixon, Jessica Hutchison, Patty Leyh, Chrissy VanLengen
Fredonia Greek Life Frats
Fraternities:
Delta Chi:
Colors: Red and Gold
President: John Maher
Kappa Sigma:
Colors: Scarlett, Emerald
Green, and Gold
President: Julian Kemp
Sigma Phi Epsilon:
Colors: Purple, Red, and Gold
President: Tyler Rampado
Founding Mothers
The alpha class
Kristy Simmons Lauer (heart)
Mary McDonald (shamrock)
Fredonia Greek Life Sororities
Sororities:
Delta Phi Epsilon:
Colors: Royal Purple and Pure
Gold
President: Allie Masterson
Sigma Kappa:
Colors: Maroon and Lavender
President: Hannah Rich
Arethusa Correspondence with Sisters
When was first chapter formed?
October 4th, 1870 at Brockport normal school
First chapter was a literary society
Myth of Arethusa
Arethusa was a wood nymph, Alpheus was pursuing her, she asked Diana (Goddess of wild animals and the hunt, in Greek she’s Artemis) for help, Diana wrapped her into a thick cloud and made her a fountain
Excuses (9)
Sickness, Wedding, Impassable roads, Exam, Sports, Church/Temple, Family occasion, Illness in Family
We get one unexcused, Unlimited work and class excuses, three academic excuses
Treasurer of the E Board
Aryanna Rich
President
Alyssa Marley
Vice President
Mary Catherine Aivalotis
Secretary
Reyna Reisner
New Member Educator
Aryanna Rich
Head of Recruitment
Eva Wienke
Parliamentary A
Maia Mancino
Chapters of Arethusa
Active:
Delta Chapter Oneonta Normal
School (SUNY Oneonta) October
1894
Kappa Chapter SUNY Fredonia
November 8th, 2000
Inactive:
Alpha Chapter Brockport Normal
School (SUNY Brockport) October
4th, 1870
Eta Chapter Oswego Normal School
(SUNY Oswego) 1925
Beta Chapter
Rochester Free
Academy/East
High School
1982
Gamma Chapter Geneseo Normal
School (SUNY Geneseo) March 1984
Epsilon Chapter
New Paltz
Normal School
(SUNY New Paltz)
February 1897
Zeta Chapter Buffalo Normal School
(Buffalo State College) February
1902
Theta Chapter
Cortland Normal
School (SUNY
Cortland) February 1926
Iota Chapter SUNY Potsdam/Clarkson
University October 1989
AUAA
Arethusa United Alumnae Association
“The AUAA is an organization created for
the purpose of uniting all alumnae of the
known chapters of the Arethusa Sorority-
Sigma Gamma Phi”
The Fountain Newsletter:
A biannual newsletter
Reports on:
alumnae and undergraduate
chapters’ activities
Historical items
