Sigma Nu - University of Kansas

Nu of Sigma Nu, Inc. P.O. Box 768 Lawrence, KS 66044 Address Service Requested news news news Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending the University of Kansas, he will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address to update our records. Thank you. NU NU NU T he biggest storyline of the 2014 Olympics is the announcement that history is being made as the Nu-lympics are making their prideful entry into the games of 2014. With this year's motto being "Faster. Higher. Stronger," the Nus will make their debut and are ready to challenge their critics. The Nus will enter having already recruited many volunteers who have set their goals high and trained tirelessly. The Mom's Club proves not to be a match for others. They brought the training house to all its glory at Christmastime after embellishing both the inside and outside. Moms provided the extra nourishment needed to finalize the boys' semester and provided scholarly cash to help prevent any wipeouts on the graded downhill skid. Our sincere thanks go to former President Marci Chmielewski, who was instrumental in planning the moments of joy to come during Mom's Weekend in April. Laying the groundwork for entering the Nu-lympics was the relay team from the 2013 executive board. No challenge was too great in scheduling venues, multi-sporting events, and jumps while gathering a depth of talent. No sooner than they felt they were ready for a golden start, the unpredictability of competition began. There were questions from them regarding judging conspiracies, discrimination, abuse of workers, security holes needing patched, exorbitant spending, and visitor's background checks. The opening ceremonies begin. The parade of nations carves its way through the tunnels as our Nu-lympians present themselves as the star attraction! First comes our Nu alumni, the house corporation and advisory boards, singing "One World One Dream," ready to stand behind and up for their younger brothers. Following comes our Nu actives, carrying the flag stating The Truth, The Love, The Honor. This is thrilling; what a start! Is the world ready for us? We know it's what is deep inside us that make us play to win. We will be medalists! And finally to arrive, the Nu pledges, scheduled to compete in every event, ready to break records set previously by Germans, Russians, Frenchmen, Norwegians, etc. Waiting to bring hollering fans to their feet as they show their strength; what a welcome! My heart is racing. The athletes of Nu-lympics are the torches needed to win the gold, the silver, and the bronze. They are the flames that shine, the sparks that fly— uphill. They are the standing proud and ready to accept their missions. They are WINNERS! House Happenings By Housemother Sally Nixon SAVE THE DATE Join Us for This Year's Annual Meetings Plan to attend the next alumni meeting on Saturday, April 26, and save the date for the fall 2014 meeting on Homecoming, Saturday, September 27. For more details, contact Alumni Relations Chairman Drue Benning '13, Nu 2347, at druebenning@gmail.com. Welcome, New Initiates On January 24, we initiated 19 new members into our brotherhood. Congratulations, brothers! Luke Anderson '14, Nu 2352 Stephonn Alcorn '14, Nu 2365 Austin Biggers '14, Nu 2369 Grant Campbell '14, Nu 2355 Ben Gillory '14, Nu 2362 Andrew Hatfield '14, Nu 2357 Joe Harvey '14, Nu 2361 Tyler Hess '14, Nu 2356 Alex Hinkle '14, Nu 2367 Calder Malin '14, Nu 2358 Gabe Millikan '14, Nu 2354 Alex Mitra '14, Nu 2370 Austin Nelson '14, Nu 2353 Daniel Pericich '14, Nu 2359 Nic Rakowski '14, Nu 2366 Jake Reinig '14, Nu 2351 Alex Rost '14, Nu 2364 Dru Schmidtberger '14, Nu 2363 Jake Sesker '14, Nu 2360 Cody Weyhoffen '14, Nu 2368

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