Spring 2008 - The Western District » Kappa Kappa Psi | Tau Beta ...

The AccentSpring 2008 EditionRoadside Assistance[by ArtOo, Eta Omega Chapter]Picture it: Western District Convention 2008 has justended, you’ve got your car all packed, everybody’sready to go, you’ve stopped to get gas, and you’refollowing two other cars packed with brothers andsisters to caravan your way back to California and thenBAM! Before you know it, your temperature gauge hasgone from cool to red and you’re on the side of the roadwith people from your chapter (or brother chapter) andbrothers that you met briefly at convention, but barelyknew at all.I was stressed out because I was responsible not onlyfor myself, but for the four other people in my carand my job was to get them back to Fresno safely andin a timely manner. But my brothers and sisters gotme through it. While the car from Fresno went aheadof us to look out for a parts store or garage, the carfrom San Jose stuck with us for the grueling mile anda half to the nearest Schuck’s, where we were able toget what we needed—or so we thought—to get backon the road again.That was us on the way home from Boise, Idaho.Having been an active sister for nearly three years now,I thought I’d experienced brotherhood and sisterhood.I thought I knew what that bond truly felt like, thoughtI understood it. But when my brothers and sisters werestanding out there beside me on the side of the road,refusing to leave for Fresno and San Jose even thoughI told them to go ahead, I began to finally understandwhat I’d joined and what the bond between brother andsister truly means.We got the car fixed—the water pump was shot—andmade it back to Fresno, but I’ve never experienceda feeling like that in my three years involved withTBS. I’d like to publicly thank StingER, HELLENKELLER, and Heidi from Lambda Psi for beingthere for brothers and sisters you’d barely met overthe weekend, and to BuNsen, AJAX, RacKeT, andcandidate RuFiO for sticking around no matter howmuch I said to go home. Another thanks to HORNet,ziNniA, Acornya, and candidate kataMARI for beingso chill during the whole fiasco. You all showed methe meaning of brotherhood and sisterhood, and I’llnever forget it.Eta Omega’s Mascots: Maple and KeatsMaple and Keats have been with the Eta Omega chapter since the Spring of 2007. Maple was born in LasVegas, Nevada, and Keats was born right here in Fresno, California.Some of our sisters briefly met Maple while attending the preconventionmeeting in Vegas and absolutely fell in love with her.They came home to the chapter and insisted that we adopt this giantyellow duck and show her the true meaning of sisterhood. Maple is agreat cuddler, listener, and friend to all. She’s been everywhere fromLas Vegas to Boise and even to Utah when she managed to hitch aride home with sisters from Omicron last year.BeAUx Peep met Keats while at work one day and upon hearing thatour chapter was looking to adopt a new mascot, she insisted that wegive him a chance. Eta Omega was introduced to Keats during oneof our separate meetings, and the encounter was enjoyable for thosewho were involved. Keats is always seen sporting either of his twooutfits: his 007-esque tuxedo or his Las Vegas t-shirt and shorts. He’svery well-traveled and loved getting to go to National Convention in Orlando last summer!Page 15