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Issue No. 1 1 Sigma Omega Epsilon and Delta Omega Epsilon at the 2012 silver ball Sigma Omega Epsilon brings back an old tradition which is celebrating their silver ball. The silver ball is an annual event in which the sisters, their fraternity brothers Delta Omega Epsilon Inc., family and friends commemorate another successful year of sisterhood and empowerment. Lasts year silver ball was a success as the sisters from every chapter, brothers and a few guests came together for a good time and formed new bonds as well as reestablished old ones. We are extremely happy with the outcome of the event and are very thankful to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. Our next silver ball is just a few months away. So keep your eyes and ears open for the date and ticket prices. Inside this issue: Academic Achievement……. Page 2 Beta Chapter event………….. Page 3 New Sister……………………..... Page 3 New website……………………. Page 4 Birthdays………………………….. Page 4 Sigma testimonial.…………… Page 5 Poem……………………………….. Page 5 Sigma Spotlight…………………. Page 6 Newsletter Committee Johanna Cochrane Lauren Bailey Sydell Gardner Alexis Heath Loreal Lewis Le Anna Torres Amanda Vega SOARING DOVES Returning Traditions Inc.
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Sigma Omega Epsilon and Delta Omega Epsilon at the 2012 silver ball

Sigma Omega Epsilon brings

back an old tradition which is

celebrating their silver ball.

The silver ball is an annual

event in which the sisters, their

fraternity brothers Delta Omega

Epsilon Inc., family and friends

commemorate another

successful year of sisterhood

and empowerment. Last’s year

silver ball was a success as the

sisters from every chapter,

brothers and a few guests came

together for a good time and

formed new bonds as well as

reestablished old ones. We are

extremely happy with the outcome

of the event and are very thankful

to everyone who came out to

celebrate with us. Our next silver

ball is just a few months away. So

keep your eyes and ears open for

the date and ticket prices.

Inside this issue: Academic Achievement……. Page 2

Beta Chapter event………….. Page 3

New Sister……………………..... Page 3

New website……………………. Page 4

Birthdays………………………….. Page 4

Sigma testimonial.…………… Page 5

Poem……………………………….. Page 5

Sigma Spotlight…………………. Page 6

Newsletter Committee

Johanna Cochrane

Lauren Bailey

Sydell Gardner

Alexis Heath

Loreal Lewis

Le Anna Torres

Amanda Vega

SOARING DOVES

Returning Traditions

Inc.

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Congratulations to the following spring 2013 graduates

Academic Achievements

Dean’s List

Congratulations to the following for making the dean’s list for fall 2012 and spring 2013

Loreal Lewis Made dean’s list for Fall 2012

(Beta Chapter)

Adriana Ramos Made dean’s list for Spring 2013

(Beta Chapter)

Academics Award and Honors Society

Congratulations to the following on their

academic achievement award.

Alyssa Alvarado (Beta Chapter)

Loreal Lewis (Beta Chapter)

Congratulations to the following sister on

becoming apart of the National Honors Society.

Taneka Rosario (Beta Chapter)

E-board Congratulations to Alexis Heath on becoming the new secretary for SUNY Delhi Greek council e-board. It has been a while since an SOE sister has been on this e-board and we are very proud of her.

Alyssa Alvarado

Zerina Becirspahic

Jessica Brown

Natasha Casey

Marisol Gomez

Yaneth Gonzalez

Shana Hagins

Lisa Heralall

Loreal Lewis

Ericka Medina

Latoya Missouri

Samantha Muelthaler

Jenny Ortiz

Candace Quiana

Hidayra Ramos

Taneka Rosario

Danielle Swann

Teisha Wilson

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Beta Chapter Autism Awareness day event

I look forward to seeing

many other great

initiatives from this

sorority. Once again,

kudos to a job well

done.

-Mrs. DeFreece

On April 2nd the beta chapter

hosted an Autism event that gave

awareness out to the students,

faculty and community about

autism. In this event there were

different tables that were each set

up of a different activity. They

would have people come up to

their tables to do the different

activities. However what the

chapter purposely did before the

event was set up each activity so

that people would have a hard

time completing them. The

purpose of this was to show

everyone what it would be like if

certain abilities they have didn’t

function as properly as they do

now. The chapter also took

donations from everyone so that

they would be able to donate it.

The day after the event each sister

in the chapter received an email

from the Director of the learning

center congratulating them on a

job well done for their event.

In the email she stated:

“I commend you on bringing

this topic to the forefront and the

work and research on your part

to provide up to date and

accurate information to faculty,

staff and students on this topic.”

-Mrs. DeFreece

One STRONG!!!!

Congrats to Jannel Diaz

and Justina Lopez from

the beta chapter on

crossing their first line

this spring semester.

Sanata Traoré started

out with one other line

sister but crossed into

Sigma Omega Epsilon

on her own. She is the

Alpha Eta Line and she

proved to all the sisters that she earned her

letters. On Sanata

probate after her big

Taneka Rosario

unmasked her she

cried on the stage

because she was so

happy that she finally

finished and can now

wear her letters all

over campus. One of

the things that

Sanata doesn’t have

that every sister in

Sigma Omega Epsilon

have is “Line sisters”.

Sister Firefly

Not only was she the

only one to cross by

herself in the beta

chapter but she was

the only one to cross

into Sigma Omega

Epsilon. She has no

other line sisters from

any other chapter.

She is truly ONE

strong.

Click on the link below

to view her probate

http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=gGxDcG_P624

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New Website

New website for SOE

has been created by

Loreal Lewis. This

website is for interest to

know more about us and

what we stand for. The

website includes

information about each

chapter as well as who

has each position, our

philanthropy, rush week,

announcements and

many more. There is also

a member’s only page

where sisters will get

access to information

that other people will not

be able to see. This is a

great beginning and huge

step for SOE.

Sigma’s Birthdays

AUGUST

Brittany – August 1st Sydell – August 12th Alyssa – August 16th

Chi – August 17th Kenda – August 19th

Mellissa – August 20th Shana – August 27th

Aziza – August 28th

The following birthdays are from August to December

SEPTEMBER Nellie - 3 Onyx - 4 Sarah - 6

Danica - 7 Lorielle - 9 Teisha - 11 Alyssa - 13

Samantha - 14 Joanna - 15 Tenielle - 25 Emelyn - 27 Marisol - 28

Nyanwat - 28

OCTOBER Angie - 19

NOVERMBER Terryann - 1

Terry - 4 Liliana - 5 Nicole - 9

Adriana - 11 Ariadna - 11 Jordan - 21 Nyasia - 21 Abbey - 21

Johanna - 23 Shameeka - 24

Javona - 29 Danielle - 29 Le Anna - 30

Lisa - 30 Shana - 30

DECEMBER Julissa - 2

Shanice - 2 Arieanna - 3

Char - 4 Tiffany - 14 Loreal - 15

Adaeze - 24 Meghan - 24

Alena - 25 Raiven - 28

Dominique - 30

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The best feeling in this world

is family.

From it, we draw love,

friendship, moral support,

and the fulfillment of every

special need within our hearts.

In a family, we are connected to

an ever-present source

of sunny moments, smiles and

laughter

understanding and

encouragement,

and hugs that help us grow in

confidence

all along life’s path.

Wherever we are, whatever

we're doing,

whenever we really need to

feel

especially loved, befriended,

supported, and cared for

in the greatest way,

our hearts can turn to the

family

and find the very best

always waiting for us.

Sigma's Testimonial

Alexis Heath, Sister Pearl, Fall 2012, Beta Chapter

I always said I would never be a sorority

girl. Look at me now rocking my letters

with pride. I guess all I can say about it is

that I never knew what it meant to be a

sorority girl. I was always trying to get

more involved on campus and I even

wanted to do community service but I

just didn’t know how. I ended up

becoming best friends with a sister of

the organization. She told me that the

organization had a philanthropy, a cause

they cared about and donated money

too. I was so blown away, I didn’t

know sororities had philanthropies or

donated money to good causes. This

peaked my interest. I’d ask myself

what else I didn’t know. A better

question to ask myself would have

been how much of what I thought I

knew was wrong. Being a sorority girl

wasn’t about being rude, getting

drunk or any other negativity that

you see in movies. But about

hosting/doing events on campus,

raising money for multiple causes like

cancer and autism, and being a

family. These things got me more involved on campus and in community service, which our constitution requires us to have

20 hours of per semester. This helped me meet new people but the best people I met by far are the ones I now call

family. Pledging Sigma Omega Epsilon changed my life in so many ways and all for the better. I was always shy and walked

around with my head down, now I walk with my head held high because not everyone can do what I did because pledging

is not for everyone, but for me I came out on top. Pledging raised me up; built me up as a person. I wasn’t hazed but that

doesn’t mean it was easy either. When we cross we say “only the strong survive” I can’t even express how excited that

saying makes me feel. I now know I can do anything and that I am strong, I’ve survived and came out not as me but as an

improved me. I am now a part of something so much bigger than just myself. The organization has taught me more about

responsibility and how to prioritize better. I love my organization and I love my family. Crossing over into Sigma Omega

Epsilon was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

Poem

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igma Spotlight

The first Sigma spotlight for this issue is Jenny Ortiz from the

Epsilon chapter.. Jenny crossed into Sigma Omega Epsilon in the

fall of 2000 in SUNY Cobleskill on the delta line. Since joining

the sorority Jenny received her associates at Bronx Community

College, and is a graduate of Lehman College with a Bachelors

in Sociology and a minor in Education. Jenny works as a

Teacher’s Assistant for the City of New York Department of

Education. She also has started her own chocolate business called

Candela Chocolates.

The Sigma spotlight for this issue is Loreal Lewis from the Beta

chapter. Loreal is entering her fourth year at SUNY Delhi as a Travel

and Tourism Management major and already has her associates in that

field. Loreal crossed into Sigma Omega Epsilon spring 2012 on the

Alpha Epsilon line with four other sisters. She has held various

positions in the organization such as risk, Greek council rep and vice

president. Her current position for the fall 2013 semester is pledge

mistress. In addition she is a part of the newsletter and silver ball

committee and created Sigma Omega Epsilon very first website over

the summer.

Loreal always finds time for her sisters and this organization no matter what her personal life consist of.

Not only has she held multiple positions and continues to do so but she also goes above and beyond to

help the organization grow and develop. Sigma Omega Epsilon will only continue to prosper with more

sisters like Loreal. She puts forth thoughts and ideas while contributing her time and she gives this

organization her all. Not only is she an amazing person and an awesome sister, but she is also an

outstanding role model.

-Taneka Rosario

Jenny makes various yummy chocolate confections to which I can attest to since she gifted my daughter

with two dozen chocolates lollipops on her birthday this past July. Jenny currently holds the position of

Alumni Chapter Vice President. Jenny doesn’t only the organization’s VP but is also the Community

Service Chairman, she is part of the Silver Ball Committee, and is the Alumni Representative for the Delhi

chapter. I know that I can call on Jenny at any time if and when I need someone to talk to. She is

compassionate, loyal to the sisterhood.

-Johanna Cochrane

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0 Tolerance for Hazing

Hazing- The imposition of strenuous often humiliating, task as part of a program of rigorous

physical training and initiation.

Sororities and fraternities are often frowned upon because, when you think of hazing you

think of Greek life; not knowing hazing occurs in and is not limited to sports teams, clubs,

groups, military , army the navy and many more.

Only Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, Hawaii, New Mexico and Wyoming don't have anti-

hazing laws. Hazing includes and is not limited to...

Cutting, branding, labeling, or shaving of parts of the body

Causes embarrassment to any individual or group

Involves or includes the willful destruction or removal of public or private property for

the purpose of initiation or admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition for continued

membership in an organization

The forced use of drugs and or alcohol as a form of initiation

Sexual acts to be implemented on self, and or others as part of the initiation process and

or for personal enjoyment.

Everyone has a voice, if you do decide to partake in any group and or organization and feel

you are being hazed or a sense of un-comfort please speak to someone about it and or stop. There

were many incidents where individuals who were pledging or joining groups did not speak up

and resulted in unfortunate events. Some incidents include and are not limited to...

-Kenitha Saafir and Kristin High Pledges for sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2002

Benjamin Klein member of the Zeta Beta Tau at Alfred University in 2002.

At the State University of New York in March of 2003, Walter Dean Jennings III

pledging Psi Epsilon Chi.

Sigma Omega Epsilon encourages women to pursue their dreams and be better than they ever

thought they could be and in no way would we ever take away any of your rights or diminish

your beliefs; as by means of hazing and or any negative affiliation associated with the pledging

process and as our Sister's