Sigma Chi - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2 The DELTA PSI SIG Alumni Support Needed for Derby Days 2015 T he Delta Psi actives have set out to improve upon last year's Derby Days campaign and make this a historic year. The goal is to donate more than $25,000 to the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and through ef- forts in the fall, we have already raised nearly $10,000! We are looking to expand campus in- volvement and are seeking alumni and corpo- rate sponsorships. If you would like to donate, please visit derbychallenge.org and donate to the Sigma Chi Delta Psi team, or contact me at csago136@gmail.com. Thank you! In Hoc, Cory Sago '16 Social Chairman Derby Days Chairman Delta Psi Prepares for Homecoming, 65th Anniversary, and Work Party 2015 Save the Dates— Don't Miss Out W ork Party 2015, our annual refur- bishment of the Pomeroy Chapter House at 58 Pinewoods, is a joint alumni and undergraduates celebration event. August 21-23 will be the Work Party 2015 weekend, a week+ before school starts. October 2-3 will be RPI's Homecoming and Sigma Chi's 65th anniversary. We will also mark 95 years since Phi Epsilon Phi was started. Classes ending in five and zero are targeted for milestone reunions but all classes are welcome to attend according to event chairman Bob "Ruff" Hutnick '71. The final performance of the '60s house band Oedipus and the Muthers is planned, and the secret identity unveiling of Oedipus is rumored. Resilience in the Face of Adversity Chapter Initiates 26 New Members L ast semester the chapter was buzzing with energy and determination. Before Thanksgiving, we initiated a class of 26 great men—a feat that took a lot of patience on their end and a lot of work from the actives. In traditional RPI fashion, we pushed through the adversity, and we were able to initiate one of the best new member classes our chapter has seen in recent history. Looking back over this past year, I can honestly say that our chapter has made strides in improving our brotherhood, new member program, recruitment, chapter operations, and our growing public image. We had the biggest and most selective new member class on our campus. Our new member program jumped light years ahead of where it was, transforming the program into a values-based and character-building experience. In addition, we had our first professional speaker sponsored by the Pinewoods Educational Foundation with a presentation about DiSC. This was not by any means a painless effort and these results took countless hours from many brothers to accomplish. New Chef Michael Volpe Spices Things Up Last semester we also lost our amazing chef, Chris Brunette. He had been with the chapter for the last four years but decided it was time to look for new opportunities for his career. He felt as much a part of this chapter and our brotherhood as any brother. Fortunately a number of brothers stepped in to cook dinner, and after a long search and a number of interviews for the new chef these past several weeks, we hired Michael Volpe. Mike was retired but was also the private chef of a very wealthy family. Among a number of other positions he also was the chef for a fraternity in Colorado. The undergraduates are eager to see what he can cook up. Proud to Be a Delta Psi Today, Tomorrow, Always Our chapter is in a much better place today than it was a year ago, but we still have a long road ahead of us. Over the four years I have been a brother, our chapter has slowly transformed to become lead- ers on this campus for others to follow. I strongly believe it is possible to be a social fraternity without having to be one of the many sited in the news recently for alcohol-related deaths, drug problems, sexual assaults, and hazing. These are challenging times to be in a fraternity, but challenge and adver- sity will separate the real fraternities from the "frats" and where leaders of men shine. It has been a great year for Delta Psi, and I know next year will be even better. Thank you for all the support throughout this year from all the brothers at 58 Pinewoods Avenue. In Hoc, Oskari Rautiainen '15 Consul oskari.rautiainen@gmail.com Fall 2014 initiates with Magister Louis Zanette '15

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