A quick word on AZ's Exec

A lot has gone on, in a relatively short period of time. We've chosen to split the Vice President position into two separate offices, Vice Presidents of Membership and Programs. Additionally, the office of Service Coordinator has been removed; these duties were absorbed by the VPP. This was done in order to bring our Executive Structure more in line with the NCD and National structures; additionally, we wanted to recognize the amount of work that goes into coordinating and planning service events.

The VPP is also charged with increasing and maintaining the musicality of the chapter. This includes events like the Kappa Kappa Re-Psi-tal; it also includes something new, a "Musical Moment" during each meeting, where a brother shares a band piece that holds a special significance to them.

Profiles on the new Exec will be coming later this week!

AEA

-Michael Linn

Alpha Zeta Welcomes New Initiates!

Alpha Zeta's Epsilon Gamma
Front Row(Left to right): Jenny Jing, Kelsey Emmons, Keely Korstanje, Emily Daugherty
Second Row: Lauren Raby, Rita Cripe, Morgan Burkhart
Third Row: Teresa Wright, Alex Albright, Mollie Westbrook, Meara Reed
Last Row: Rahul Ramesh, Devin Traxler, Max Rogers, Craig Sauer

On Monday, March 28, 2011, Alpha Zeta welcomed 15 new initiates into the brotherhood at Hundred Hall! We were happy to have Mr. Stephen Pratt, Dr. Matthew Smith, Mr. Will Petersen, and our sponsor Mr. David Woodley join us for the ritual. We were also joined by several brothers from Gamma Pi at Purdue and NCD Governor Rod Whiteman. More to come on our new initiates soon.

Congratulations to Epsilon Gamma!

"Meet my father, he's my brother. Meet my sister, she's my brother."

Alpha Zeta loved meeting our alums this past weekend to sing the hymn before the tailgate.

Andrew Bradley introduced his (real) family to us: "Meet my father, he's my brother. Meet my sister, she's my brother." Schuyler Troy also got to meet his (Psi) grandchildren. It was great seeing so many generations of KKPsi families together.

Stay tuned for the video!

Hoping for Hawaii 5-0

Among the throngs of fall premieres these last two months, CBS’s remake of Hawaii Five-O stands out among the rest for the brothers of AZ. In promotion of this premiere, CBS hosted a nation-wide video competition open to all collegiate marching bands to perform the iconic Hawaii Five-O theme song; the kicker being that the winning marching band received a $25,000 award. The Indiana University Marching Hundred submitted a video to the competition starring AZ’s very own Hawaiian native, Dylan Suehiro. Our video started with the Marching Hundred performing the song in full marching uniform; however, midway through we spontaneously change into more appropriate Hawaiian and beach garb. While we were all a little disappointed when the Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band was announced as the winning band, we certainly grew as an ensemble and brotherhood through this competition. In the end though we didn’t win, how many other people can say they’ve played their marching instruments in nothing but beachwear. It was a great experience even if it did show off the harsh tan lines accumulated at band camp.

-Paul Reinhart

We're all nerds at heart

On the sunny afternoon of Friday, September 10^th, sweater vests and argyle were in style at Kappa Kappa Psi’s Nerd Party. Biz rocked an IU snuggie and dutch clogs while Dylan wore suspenders and taped glasses. Attendance was great! There were nearly as many PPMs as brothers in attendance. There were games such as root beer pong, Apples to Apples, and Bananagrams and a lot of just “getting to know” the PPMs. Everyone brought their inner nerd from the inside to the outside and had a great time.

-Brittany Tempest

Scavenging for PPMs

Alpha Zeta started this year with a lineup of incredibly fun recruitment activities. One of my favorites was the scavenger hunt. Armed with a sheet of cleverly phrased clues, groups consisting of brothers and PPMs ran (literally) all over campus. Some of the notable stops along the way were the President's House, the Sample Gates, and a stop to shake the statuesque hand of Herman B. Wells. Upon returning to Read at the end of the hour, my group realized what one last clue meant. Lily Library. With about seven minutes remaining, we sprinted there, took a quick photograph, and then sprinted (and by sprinted I mean walked as fast as we could) back. We were the last group to return and another group won, but it was definitely one fabulous recruitment event, and I didn't have to go on a run that night!

-Caitlyn Kruer

What's your secret?

On September 18th, the brothers of Kappa Kappa Psi traveled to the Murphy Art Center in Fountain Square to view the Post Secret Exhibit. With the topic being Confessions on Life, Death, and God, the brothers silently reflected on the postcards, attempting to empathize with the secret holders. This event was a great experience for the brothers to step out of the comfort zone of the IU campus and get to know one another while discussing the deep secrets of the exhibit. In addition to visiting the Art Center, several brothers had the opportunity to attend a local community arts festival. Belly dancing, artists, merchants, and craft-makers all had booths set up. The entire trip was an eye opening experience that brought the brothers closer together.

-Tonya Mitchell