The Panhellenic Pulse

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The Panhellenic Pulse
Vol. 1 Issue 14
January 2007
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Chapters at a Glance
AG? Alpha Gamma Delta enjoyed a relaxing
holiday after the stressful exam period, and is
now excited for the coming year and the
opportunities that come with it. The girls
transitioned into their new positions, and are
eagerly anticipating the new challenges they
bring. Last week, the girls enjoyed Family Night,
where all the different family lines got together
with their alum, and spent the night eating,
chatting, and most of all, reconnecting with
their sisters. The ladies are greatly looking
forward to the upcoming COR events, and are eager
to welcome new sisters into their chapter. Alpha
Gams have also been very busy planning their
annual Alpha Gam Slam, and hope to see everyone
out on January 28th! A?? Alpha Delta Pi would
like to welcome everyone back to the second
semester! We anticipate lots of fun in the
upcoming months and would like to wish our
sports teams the best of luck in their future
games! Some exciting ADPi news weve recently
had our officer transitions and would like to
congratulate all of the new incoming officers on
their positions. If anyone needs new contact
information, feel free to email Renee Sayson at
rjsayson_at_hotmail.com. Furthermore, weve very
recently danced the night away at our
Masquerade Semi-Formal just this last weekend
(January 20th). It was very exciting to see
everyone in fabulous hand-crafted masks! We would
like to send out a special thanks to one of our
sisters, Kimberly Bebluk, for organizing such an
amazing event. Wed also like to wish you all the
best of luck of in the upcoming year!!
?F-The second term has been a busy since day one
for all the Alpha Phis. Our Dating Game committee
is meeting regularly to prepare for our big
philanthropy week that is coming up in February.
Six of our lovely sisters also took part in the
14th annual UBC Model United Nations conference
this month and had a great time representing the
Red Cross, China and Venezuela. In general, this
month has been dedicated to leadership, as all
our new directors and our new executive board
have been setting chapter goals for an eventful
and well organized 2007. Beyond that, the Aphis
are very excited to COB our Spring 2007 class.
Even though school just started, Alpha Phi is
already busy with schoolwork and events! They
finished last term with an awesome semi-formal
and everybody looked fabulous! They also had
a nice Christmas brunch together before exams.
This term, they are busy planning their annual
Heart Throb and Dating Game for their
philanthropy week in February. Also, since
reading break is coming up, plans for a big road
trip our in the works. Lastly, the ladies of
Alpha Phi want to congratulate their new
president, Inder Mandar, and all other members
that were elected! GF? Gamma Phi Beta had thei
r initiation this month and they are very proud
of their twenty one new actives! They are busy
this month with their elections, and would like
to wish anyone running for a Panhellenic position
the best of luck. Gamma Phi Beta is also busy
planning their annual Rockathon fundraiser with
Alpha Epsilon Pi, where they will be rocking in
rocking chairs outside the SUB for 36 hours
straight on February 6th from 7am to 8pm the next
day. All proceeds will be donated to the BC
Cancer Foundation. They are excited for their
fundraiser and hope to see you all there! They
would like to wish everyone luck this upcoming
semester, and cant wait to see you all soon!
?G Delta Gamma has had a fantastic first month
of a brand new year. DGs have been keeping very
busy with a very successful transition of all of
our chapter positions, (special congratulations
to our new president Brittney Kerr!), and with
everyones great ideas were gearing up for a
fantastic term! DG has been busy this month with
futsal and volleyball games, as well as
participating in noon runs. Finally, who could
forget our most important event this time of
year- ANCHORSPLASH 2007! All of the DGs have
eagerly begun work on this years Anchorsplash
which will be held Sunday, March 4th, with this
years theme being James Bond, 007. With many
tricks up our sleeves there will be some great
new things at this years splash, so get
excited, get pumped and get ready to get 007d!!
??T We have some fantastic Cakes for CASA eve
nts, February 1st in the Theta chapter room in
the morning. Also on the 7th before meetings we
are having a bake sale for our charity, come and
check out the desserts! Theta held a workshop for
our newly initiated members to gear up for
recruitment and its COB events. Theta would like
to wish the other sororities luck at their COB
events! Our volleyball and football teams are
having a really fun time playing this month. We
are all looking forward to seeing everyone at the
VAPA Open House, too. Good luck to everyone on
exams in February. KKG As hard as it is to com
e back to textbooks and homework after a long and
wonderful Christmas Break, seeing our sisters and
friends was among the greatest gift this
year! Kappa would like to send warm welcomes and
wishes to all the members of the Greek System. 
January has already proven to be a busy month
with elections, great volleyball, soccer and
basketball teams as well as amazing philanthropy
events in the coming weeks.  Kappa Kappa Gamma
will be holding Desserts for a Cure on Wednesday
February the 14th as well as selling CandyGrams
the week prior to Valentines Day! As a fun way to
kick off the Valentine season we will also be
coming around with Compatibility Sheets on
February 7th (yes, just like high school) so fill
them out and find your match this Valentines! 
Best Wishes to everyone during elections, semi
formals and the short period of school before the
long awaited reading break!
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2nd Annual Childrens Fair at University Hill
Elementary School
Alpha Gamma Delta Presents Alpha Gam Slam - This
is an amazing event put on by the Alpha Gams
every year to raise money for JDRF. There will be
exciting volleyball games, raffle prizes, and
food and drinks. Come on out to support the Alpha
Gams the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation! When Jan 28th, 2007 Where SRC Tim
e 700 pm
Last term, the Panhellenic Council put on our
second annual Childrens Fair at University Hill
Elementary School and it was a great success.
Girls from different sororities participated in
this event and had a wonderful day with the
children. ADPi made fruit loop and licorice
necklaces, KKG helped kids make their own book
marks, GPB had a Dodge Ball tournament, while AGD
had a bake-good decorating booth. APhi played Go
Fish with the children and DGs and Thetas both
had a face painting booth for the children. It
was a great opportunity for girls to volunteer in
the community as well as have a great time with
one another. The kids had tons of fun and are
looking forward to next years fair. Panhellenic
would like to give a special thanks to Anne
Cochrane, our Philanthropy Coordinator, for
organizing this wonderful event!
Cakes For Casa On the morning of February 1
stop by the Theta Chapter Room for some pancakes
Juice! Also on the 7th Theta will be holding a
bake sale in the Panhel lobby
Desserts for A Cure Kappa Kappa Gamma will be
holding their annual Desserts for A Cure
fundraiser on Valentines Day in their chapter
room. Also be sure to buy Candy Grams for your
sisters the week prior to Valentines Day!
Panhel Clothing drive Please bring clothes that a
re in good condition that you have or don't wear
anymore to the Panhellenic house. There will be a
big box in the lobby for them on Wednesday! The
clothes are for people ages 16-24 and will be
donated to the Covenant House.
AG? A?? AF GFB ?G KAT KKG
Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Epsilon Pi will be
putting on their annual Rockathon fundraiser for
36 hours straight from 7am on February 6th to 8pm
February 7th. They will be rocking in rocking
chairs outside the SUB, and all proceeds will be
going to the BC Cancer Foundation.
Message Board Alpha Phi would like to wish all o
f their January and February babies (Breanne,
Danielle C., Karla C., Komal, Merryn
Rosemary) a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!   Congratulations to
Rosemary on getting engaged! We are so happy for
you! Alpha Gamma Delta would like to congratula
te Tamara Bercht on her engagement!
Alpha Phi's annual HEART THROB photo contest will
take place on Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 from
5-7pm in the Panhellenic Lobby, and from 645-8pm
at the Dating Game on Thursday, February 15th,
2007 at the DKE House. We hope to see you all
there!
NEWS! The Panhellenic Pulse provides a message
board where you can post messages for girls in
your sorority or in other sororities. It can be
birthday wishes, reminders, or anything you want.
Just e-mail me with your message.
If you have any suggestions for the Panhellenic
Pulse, feel free to contact me.
Fraternally, Jacqueline Young Assistant PR Al
pha Gamma Delta jac208_at_hotmail.com
Reminder Folders with HEART THROB nomination for
ms and DATING GAME applications are due by
January 31st, 2007 to the Alpha Phi Room.
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Message from our President
How to make achievable New Years Resolutions
STEP 1 Be realistic by setting achievable goals.
Winning the lottery, for example, is out of your
grasp. STEP 2 Describe your resolutions in spec
ific terms. Instead of "I don't want to be lazy,"
opt for "I want to exercise regularly" or "I will
cut down on my television watching."
STEP 3 Break down large goals into smaller ones.
For instance, commit to losing weight by
resolving to join a gym and improve your eating
habits. STEP 4 Find alternatives to a behavior
that you want to change, and make this part of
your resolution plan. So you want to quit smoking
but you smoked to relax yourself? What other
forms of relaxation are available to you?
STEP 5 Above all, aim for things that are truly
important to you, not what you think you ought to
do or what others expect of you.
Check out more at http//www.ehow.com/how_12077_ma
ke-new-years.html
To the Members of the UBC Sororities,
  As my term as president comes to a close I want
to send out a sincere thank you to all sorority
members for supporting me as the Panhellenic
President and for helping to make the UBC
Sororities an even better organization through
your strength and supportive attitude.  To those
who served on the Panhellenic council this year,
thank you so much for all your hard work!  I feel
so fortunate to have worked with all of you your
dedication, hard-work and a genuine concern for
the larger sorority community is very admirable. 
I have learned so much from each of you and I
feel so connected with the Panhellenic Council
this year, it has truly been an amazing
experience for me.  Thank you to all the
Panhellenic Officers,  Delegates and chapter
members.  I hope that all members of the UBC
Sororities can continue to strengthen our
organization and I wish the new Panhellenic
Council and the new Chapter officers the best of
luck in the year to come!   Fraternally, Jessi
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New Year Resolutions
GF?- This year Gamma Phi Beta is committed to
raising their chapter average. Study dates in
Wood anyone? ?G Delta Gamma could not be more
excited for 2007, they intend to make it the
best year it can possibly be and to do so Delta
Gamma would like to make it a chapter new years
resolution to become more involved in the Greek
system attending the great philanthropic events
held by our Panhellenic sisters, including Alpha
Phis upcoming dating game, attending even more
sporting events and making a positive image for
our chapter amongst all the sororities and
fraternities.


The position of Panhellenic Philanthropy
Coordinator is probably one of the most rewarding
positions offered by the Panhellenic Council. The
position requires you to attend Panhel meetings
every Sunday night- meetings that usually last
only about half an hour and which keep you
updated on the different events and fundraisers
each chapter is putting on. These meetings have
been a great opportunity for me to meet and work
with girls I would have never otherwise had the
chance to know and, as a result, Panhellenic
meetings have facilitated the formation of
inter-sorority friendships that have made being
on Panhel a truly positive experience. It has
been a goal of mine, as well as the chairman
before me, to put on one larger-scale event each
term. In first term we had our second annual
Childrens Fair at University Hill Elementary
school. The work that goes into organizing this
event, however strenuous, completely pays off
when you see how happy and excited the students
are to be there. The second term event has
traditionally been a campus-wide Greek Week
fundraiser usually entailing donut sales at seven
or so key locations on campus. Aside from those
larger events, it is the chairmans job to
coordinate smaller-scale drives and volunteering
opportunities when ever possible while doing
their best not to over-program busy chapters.
This year we have done a Cinderella Project dress
drive, a Give Warmth clothing drive as well as
two drives in conjunction with IFC. A chairmans
other responsibilities entail amalgamating every
chapters upcoming events and keeping each
individual sorority up to date, keeping in close
contact with the IFC philanthropy chairman,
working with individuals to find a place suitable
for them to volunteer, helping each chapters
philanthropy chairman with their events when ever
they ask and keeping chapters informed about
upcoming community events such as The Christmas
Wish Breakfast or Toque Tuesday for example.
Panhellenic Philanthropy Chairman is a position
that you can do a lot with. Its perfect for
people wanting to invest themselves in others as
well as anyone looking for a creative outlet. The
possibilities are as numerous as the amount of
new friends youll make. I encourage anyone with
a progressive attitude and a lot of free time to
consider making this position their own! Anne
Cochrane Panhellenic Philanthropy Chairman
Being a part of this years Panhellenic Council h
as been one of the most fulfilling opportunities
I have had in university.  Hard work may be a bit
of an understatement (especially with the changes
PR went through this year!!) but this position
allowed me the privilege of promoting the well
rounded organization that is UBC Sororities. It
has been such a pleasure to work with the rest of
the council, each and every officer and delegate
has shown such inspiring commitment and
dedication to our organization. Seeing how our
Greek community has grown larger and stronger
this year has been the best reward imaginable!
Nicole Yap Panhellenic Vice President Public
Relations
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