Trophies given to Greeks at Homecoming
Standards of Excellence trophies were given out to the highest-rated chapters of each of the four councils in the Greek system last Saturday at San Diego State’s Homecoming. The winners were rated by a point system based on chapter management, external relations including community service and involvement, membership development and compliance with policy.

The Interfraternity Council’s first place Dean’s Trophy was given to Sigma Phi Epsilon, which achieved 86 percent of the points, according to Doug Case, coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Within the IFC, Phi Kappa Theta won second place with 82 percent of the points, and Alpha Epsilon Pi won third place with 79 percent.

The Panhellenic Association’s first place Dean’s Trophy was given to Delta Zeta, which achieved 83 percent of the points. Pi Beta Phi won second place with 81 percent of the points and Gamma Phi Beta won third place with 79 percent.

United Sorority and Fraternity Council’s first place Carlson Cup was given to Alpha Pi Sigma, which achieved 98 percent of the points. Sigma Theta Psi won second place with 91 percent of the points, and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. won third place with 86 percent.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council’s first place Helios Cup was given to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., which achieved 93 percent of the points. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. won second place with 84 percent, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. won third place with 73 percent.

Second New Member Series
The second New Member Series, titled “What You Don’t Know About Hazing Can Kill You,” will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 27 in Montezuma Hall. The program will be followed by a second educational program, “Drunk Sex or Date Rape: Can you tell the difference?” at 8 p.m. in Montezuma Hall. The second program will be open to all
Greek members and chapters can gain points toward the Standards of Excellence program by attending. These two workshops will be presented by Brett Sokolow, president of The National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, in a mock-trial format based on actual occurrences, according to Case. Sokolow will facilitate an interactive jury exercise with the audience, where the audience will hear a trial based on a real sexual assault case. For more information or details regarding the programs, visit www.ncherm.org.

Fraternity promoting its philanthropies this week
Zeta Beta Tau is promoting its first philanthropy “Get on the Ball.” From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next two days, Zeta Beta Tau members will be walking around campus with a huge ball trying to get signatures for their beneficiary, Sports Gift 8212; a global organization focused on providing sports coaching and equipment to underprivileged children around the world. For every signature, the fraternity gains a donation from its sponsors.
Michael Zamudio, philanthropy chair of Zeta Beta Tau, said the fraternity is hoping to double the $1,500 in donations it received last year.

Zeta Beta Tau’s volleyball tournament
Zeta Beta Tau’s second philanthropy will be a volleyball tournament, “All Sorority Volleyball Classic,” for the Panhellenic sororities at 11 a.m. Saturday in South Mission Beach.

Additional activities at the event will include a relay race, a sharpshooter contest and a sand art competition. The fraternity has not hosted this event since 1991, Zamudio said, so a “90s theme will be incorporated throughout the week’s activities.

After the tournament, the sporting equipment used will be donated to Sports Gift, Zamudio said.

Sorority holding campaign against alcohol abuse
Delta Zeta will hold its “I Have a Choice” campaign from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow by the Free Speech Steps in Aztec Center, according to Rachel Wolfe, public relations chair for Delta Zeta. The goal of the campaign is to educate students and spread awareness about the dangers of alcohol abuse.

Sorority hosting Culture Night
Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority Inc., will host its tenth annual Culture Night at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Casa Real. The event will include free food, music and entertainment, and is open to all students and community members. The goal of Culture Night is to promote cultural awareness and interest within the San Diego student and local community, Denise Leyva, vice president of Alpha Pi Sigma said.

–Compiled by Staff Writer Reem Nour