Greek Week 2012 Wrap-up

GREEK WEEK 2012!

See how we spent the week serving the community and playing our ♥ hearts ♥ out during football.

Fall Service!

Today's post is written by Quincy Felipe, our Director of Service!

"With this past Greek Week, the girls of Alpha Phi were given the opportunity to participate in various service events throughout the local community. From gardening to carnivals, my sisters put in their all and gave as much as they possibly could and I couldn't be more proud.

When it comes to service, it doesn't just stop at Greek Week. Throughout the school year and the summer, girls dedicate their time to volunteering. This includes tutoring elementary through high school students, beach clean-ups, Campus Ministry's Feed the Hungry, De Colores, and anything else the girls are passionate about. I'm so proud to be part of such a humble group of girls who go above and beyond with trying to make a difference. It's heartwarming to see such a caring group of girls spread their love throughout the community. What is even greater is that we get to do it all together. Spending the time to volunteer with each other strengthens our friendships by giving us something extra to share and bond over. There's no better way to build sisterhood than through service."

Quincy Felipe

Class of 2014

Director of Service

Exchange and Date Night

This semester, we've been fortunate to have some great social events all thanks to our awesome social chair, Alix Traeger!

Exchange
In September, we kicked things off with our first exchange of the year. Alpha Phi teamed up with the men of Beta Theta Pi to have a night of Hippies vs. Hipsters! We all had such a great time making new friends as we bonded to the universal love of One Direction and dancing along to some Carly Rae Jepsen. Below are some pictures from the event!

Sophomore Gabby Littlejohn and Junior Katie Altobello as Hippie and Hipster

Sophomores Jenna Hoover, Taylor Carter, Cristina Ventoza, and Leilani Mahoney

And our costume contest winners, sophomores Courtney Krail and Hannah Miller!

Date Night 

The next weekend, we had our semester's first date night! Each year, we have two date night events--one each semester-- and it is tradition that our fall date night is more casual and costume oriented. This fall, the theme was Predator vs. Prey and I have to say, we got REALLY into it! Seeing all the fun, creative costume ideas that everyone came up with was definitely a highlight of the night. We all danced the night away with our dates dressed as anything from Cruella DeVille and a dalmatian to a cougar and a teenager! The night's costume winner was senior Ali Clarizio and her boyfriend for being a squirrel and a car! Overall, it was a great night and everyone brought their best for costumes. Check out some pics below from the event!

Senior Alyssa Dasso and our Ivy Man, David Neubert, as Boo and Sully from Monster's, Inc. 

Arielle Jones, Galen Gomez, Danielle Vicino, Bryanne Lewis, and Kim Tran take a girl's pic!

Senior and costume winner Ali Clarizio with sophomore Isabella Cunningham 

Well that's it for this post! Can't wait to see what our exchange next week with Sigma Phi Epsilon will bring!

Peace, Love, and Alpha Phi,

Michelle Eriksson

Director of Media

Phi of the Week: Keeley Miller

This week's Phi of the Week is Keeley Miller! Read on to see why this amazing sister get's the award for the week!

"Abraham Lincoln, the much praised 16^th President of the United States, supposedly once said, “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Whether or not Lincoln actually made this statement is irrelevant. The message is significant in echoing what history has shown us: those who take initiative are those who become successful. Zeta Beta’s Phi of the Week has continuously embodied the values of dedication and commitment through her unwavering initiative in chapter activities as well as in her other endeavors. With that said, Alpha Phi is truly proud to call Keeley Miller a sister.

Since her spring initiation, Keeley has without a doubt stood out as an asset to the chapter. Dedicating her time to Loyola Marymount’s theater program in addition to the sorority, many of Keeley’s achievements have gone unrecognized. Yet, since the beginning of fall semester, it has become impossible to not acknowledge Keeley’s consistent initiative and dedication. A standout Lip Sync helper, Keeley utilized her natural talents in helping girls with their lip syncing and overall spirit, which undoubtedly contributed to Alpha Phi’s success in the competition. Furthermore, when chosen as watch care for Date Night, Keeley went above and beyond in fulfilling what was asked of her the night of the event. Keeley has truly epitomized what it means to be an Alpha Phi and will continue to shine as a quintessential Phi in every aspect of her life."

Alex Petosa

Member Development Chair

Class of 2015

                  

Happy Founders' Day! 140 Years!

HAPPY FOUNDERS' DAY! 140 years ago 10 women at Syracuse University imagined boldly and took that first brave step that set us on our path to be outstanding women supporting one another in lifelong achievement. Today we honor those women.

The Founders of Alpha Phi Fraternity:

Clara Bradley Burdette

Florence Chidester Lukens

Martha Foote Crow

Ida Gilbert Houghton

Jane Higham

Kate Hogoboom Gilbert

Elizabeth Hubbell Shults

Rena Michael Atchison

Louise Shepard Hancock

Clara Sittser Williams

Alpha Phi was the first sorority founded at Loyola Marymount University 36 years ago. We are very thankful for our LMU founding sisters as well!

In honor of our 140th Anniversary, please enjoy this video...and watch until the end for a "lovely" surprise!