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ΣΠ ΣΠ14Greeks in Greeks Servicein Service15Sigma Pi fraternityThe Nu Chapter of Sigma Pi on the campus of Franklin and Marshall is rich in historyand tradition. The chapter is now the third oldest Sigma Pi national chapter in the country.The Nu Chapter is made of a diverse group of men, from different backgrounds anddifferent areas. There are brothers from Florida and Alabama, as well as the many brothersthat hail from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. The majority of the brothers eitherare current or former football players. There are a few brothers that have not been involvedwith football, and we welcome all interested men to check out Sigma Pi.We encourage everyone that is interested in being a part of a grand tradition thatis bigger than any one person. Even though Sigma Pi is one of the biggest fraternities oncampus, the brothers pride themselves on being the most close knit and united group ofmen on campus. There is great sense of camaraderie formed through social events suchas parties, mixers, formals, and barbecues. Sigma Pi also boasts the lowest dues of anyfraternity on campus, ranging from $250 -$300 per semester.Since his inauguration as the 14th president of Franklin and Marshall College, JohnA. Fry has set the ambitious goal of creating the “most civically engaged campus in thecountry”. While few see President Fry’s vision as an easy feat, with the cooperation of theGreek Community, it certainly seems attainable.Beyond the social aspects, the Greek system provides many advantages for thestudent and thecollege by creatingan unrivalledstudent networkfor the brothersand sisters of theo r g a n i z a t i o n son campus. Themobilization of anentire brother orsisterhood allowsmany large scaleprojects to becompleted. PhiKappa Tau andDelta Sigma Phifraternities areboth honoringcommitments tomaintaining andMembers of Phi Kappa Psi in roadside cleanupcleaning local parks, hi Kappa Psi fraternity has maintained a stretch of Harrisburg Pikethrough the Adopt a highway program, and the Kappa Beta Gamma sorority has providedmentorship for a local Girl Scout troop, just to name a few.All the successes of Greek service and philanthropy, however, cannot be summedup by hourly tallies or in simple dollar amounts. There is an immense intrinsic satisfactionto doing any service, but doing it with a group of your best friends makes it all the moregratifying. The unity of the Greeks has provided an incredible resource for many serviceprojects to be accomplished.- Michael WagnerGreek Council Community Relations Chair