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man who dont even know wh

the philanthropy is. But all it

really comes down to is the

cause.

We did our best, and I have

personally never seen our chap

ter come together so strongly

for a cause. Tri Delta is a non-

profit organization. We specia

ize in philanthropy. After this

we should be inspired to know

that we can do anything!

There is no girl in this chap-

ter who would disagree with

the statement that we did

amazing in Songfest this

year.

No, we didnt win overall.

No, we didnt place, but

every girl in this chapter

should know that when the

cast walked off the stage afterperforming, no one was dis-

appointed in their perform-

ance. That was the best our

show had ever been. Sure, it

would have been cool to win,

but technically we did.

We formed a great friendship

with our partnering fraternity

AEPi that until this Songfest

not many girls knew.

The girls on cast got closer than

ever before and have hundreds

of unforgettable memories

stored away.

We personally fed hundreds of

families in Orange County with

our thousands of donations.

It is inevitable that people get

caught up in points. Girls want

to brag about who won in Song-fest during recruitment to fresh-

Songfest: The Wrap UpI N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Delta of the

Week

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Deltas M.I.A. 2

Deltas M.I.A. 3

Songfest 3

Greek

Stereotype

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Calendar 5

Riddle Solu-

tions

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5 / 1 0 / 2 0 1 0 S P R I N G , W E E K 7V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 6

D I D Y O U K N O W ?

The toothpick is the most

choked on object by

Americans.

Armadillos are the only

mammal, besides hu-

mans, that can get lep-

rosy.

Blueberry Jelly Bellies

were created especially

for Ronald Regan.

Dueling is legal in Para-

guay as long as both par-

ties are registered blood

donors.

Like fingerprints, every-

ones tongue print is dif-

ferent.

Polar Bears trying to

blend in with the ice will

cover their black nose

with their paws.

Reindeer like bananas.

The Pansy Press

Apple PolishingEveryone should be proud of

the turn out we had for Apple

Polishing. Not only were our

guests happy to be there but

every one of them, even those

that couldnt attend, were

honored to be invited. That

says something about us as a

chapter. If we have faculty

that understands we arent

just a stereotype but dedi-

cated students, we are chang-

ing a mentality that has long

ago been established. This is a

huge step in breaching the

gap between faculty and

Greek Life (not just for Tri

Delta).

As much as this event human-

izes us to our professors, it is

a two way street . Its nice

getting to know these people

who inspire, encourage and

educate us. It can be scary

going to a professors office

hours. No one wants to em-

barrass themselves, but hope-

fully, if anything, Apple Polish-

ing made you realize that your

teachers do care. More than

anything they want you to

succeed. They really do sit in

their office hours hoping that

a student will drop by so they

can help, clarify, or just chat.

UCI is a prestigious campus

with extraordinary faculty.

Lets take the time to let them

get to know us. They deserve

it as much as we do.


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P A G E 2

Delta of the Week: Melissa ShintaniMajor: Bio

Nationality: Japanese

Hometown: Torrance, CA

Favorite Animal: Pandas

Whats your talent? Talking

really fast

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Quote to Live By: Lifes too

short to be anything but happy.

Favorite Book: Truth about

Forever & Harry Potter

Most Embarrassing Moment: Rapping

the Kevin G Rap from Mean Girls,

senior year to my entire school.

Do you know any other languages?

A little Japanese and Espanol

Disney Princess you most relate to:

Sleeping Beauty

Dream Super Power: To stop time

Do you want kids? Yes, 3 or 4

If you could title your life, what

would it be? The Embarrassing Life

What do you want to be when

grow up? Maybe a pharmacist

Favorite Soda: Tiki Punch

Three Random Facts:1. Ive never had a real pet.

2. Im learning to surf.

3. I love basketball and volley

T H E P A N S Y P R E S S

Jordan

Gomez

Major: HistoryLyon, France

Studying

abroad was never a question. I've

always been interested in foreign

affairs and in people with different

cultural and linguistic heritages.France intrigued me because of its

rich history, delicious breads, and

handsome men ;)

Best moment: I don't know that

there is one moment that stands out

beyond everything else. But, one

experience that I will always remem-

ber is my visit to Rome. I met Kasie

Hipp when we were both freshman

in Tri Delta and we have been really

close ever since. After nearly 7

months of not seeing each other it

felt so wonderful to get out of the

taxi and run up and give her a big

hug. No time had passed be-

tween us. Also, shout out to Lily

who gave me the best historical run-

ning tour of ancient Rome - that wasa major highlight!

I recommend that everyone go

abroad - it develops a sense of self

and perspective that cannot be

learned at home.

Returning: I have mixed feelings

about my return. I miss my family

and friends, but France really fits.

I've developed really strong ties to

Lyon over the past 8 months and

there are many things that will be

really difficult to leave behind. Fortu-

nately, I have a lot to look forward to

in California, one of them being

Mexican food - which is nonexistent

in Europe (I've not met one Califor-

nian studying abroad who doesn't

talk about their longing for a giant

burrito).

Learned: To have a little faith. That

things work out when you let go ofwanting to control the outcome of a

situation. Being in a new culture with

different customs, both formal and

informal, can be challenging and

things are often not quite what you

think they are - but once I learned to

accept the differences and the things

I did not understand everything fellperfectly into place. Also, humility. I

take all of my classes in French with

French students, so my oral compre-

hension is just fine. However, while

my verbal communication skills are

better than average, it is a little de-

pressing when I hear 4 year old

French children express themselves

more clearly and grammatically cor-

rect than I do at the age of 20.

Message: I remember being a sopho-

more and seeing the study abroad

girls return - everyone in my pledge

class whispered "Who's that?!" but

we were all too afraid to approach

them and find out. I have a tendency

to be a bit shy when I first meet new

people, but I will make my best ef-

fort to be more outgoing than usual.

So to all the girls I have not met:

please don't be shy! I'm very muchlooking forward to meeting every-

one and reconnecting with the girls I

already know.

Deltas M.I.A.


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Deltas M.I.A continuedLily HajialiakbarHistoryROME, Italy

I don'treally know what made me actu-

ally study abroad. My passion isAncient Roman History and Romewould obviously be the idealplace to study but I'm a totalhomebody and was really hesi-

tant about going. Turns out, it wasthe best decision of my life!

Best Moment: Honestly, there are

so many 'best' moments. Beinglegal (obviously), raging, trying toget by with what little Italian Iknow/have learn't, learning how touse public transportation, figuringout we had prostitutes living on ourstreet, randomly running into anancient building. But one of my fa-vorite parts has been that[practically] every night I would goon a evening run and would runpast the Colosseum, the Forum, theCircus Maximius and a bunch of

other totally awesome sites that Iwould never be able to do any-where else.

Message to the chapter: STUDYABROAD. Honestly, if I can do it,you can. Ask anyone.

Returning: I am SO excited tocome home! I mean, I'm actually

really sad about having to leavehere, it's just been so wonderful,but I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERY-ONE.

I've learned so much and (ascheesy as this sounds) grown as anindividual. I can make more thaneasy mac and toast- I can actuallycook now which is pretty cool andI can sort of semi do things on myown (most of the time Kasie iswith me), to name a few.

I can't wait to see you guys andmeet the newbs!!

T H E P A N S Y P R E S S

Songfest Thanks By Barbara TownI would like to thank each and every one ofmy gorgeous sisters for all the hard work youput in the last 7 months. I would like to recog-nize the following for donating canned goods

or money to be donated to the O.C. FoodBank. Total we have donated 8105 items.

Sam ElliotKelsey NassVeronica WilliamsStephanie YaoBarbara Town*CeydaCathy TeohLindsey BondAllie BarronTori Vest*Amanda NguyenCarla Herreria

*Jenn Lee*Ellen PeckJulie MelgozaMirielle-RoseMaggie DurkinMelissa ShintaniKristen BollingmoDiana YuShaina SheidenbergCassie Jones

Stephanie WongPuja Gohel*Aubrey WorleyAshley Rippolone

Jessica WeaverJessica CalvaryHillary KoopAlleneYaseeKate HughesSuzi OrtegaColleen Lopez*Jacqui TakedaLauren SchonemanColleen EnnisMaureen McLoughlinTanya AnayaBritney WeltchAdri Anaya

Jenna GarzaMichelle HortonBaylee HannahKimsa TruongHiamKimmie HemarMichelle ChewBrooke MandellElizabeth McDuffeeCameryn Kaylor

* Stared sisters donated over 100 items. GoodJob Ladies!

I would also like to congratulate Stephanie

Wong as the winner of the raffle to eat first atthe rest of Monday Night meetings for thequarter.

Recognition to the cast for all their dedicationand multiple hours they put in to produceGrease is also in store.

Rhiannon BrownSam ElliottVeronica WilliamsJordan StrangmeyerAlisa GreenfieldAmanda DAvilaAmanda NgyenErica Steinberg

I also want to give a shout out to the girl whohas been here from the beginning SandraChu, Tri Delta couldnt have done it with out

her.

So Thank You ladies for letting me be a part of

such a wonderful production and represent our

chapter.


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V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 6 P A G E 4

By Carla Herreria

Spring Quarter isnearing its end, and all of

Panhellenic is preparing for

fall recruitment. As we all try

are hardest to do the best

we can, a few things should

be kept in mind. And it

comes in the form of expec-

tation.

Alex Robles of SAEshares some insight behind

expectation, giving the old

idea a fresh take. Being a

new member during winter

quarter, Alex kept a low ex-

pectation, keeping in mind

that different organizations

have different things to of-

fer- a thought that most

people looking to go Greek

sometimes overlook. Alex

admits that he was curious

about the image of a frater-

nity vs. the reality, but told

me Going in without expec-

tations allows you to receive

the whole out of the experi-

ence. He confidently re-

minds me, You cant expecteverything to fit the image

and to take experiences as

they come.

Demystify the Ex-

pectation. We invest our-

selves. We prepare for the

best to act our best, and

want receive the best. Theideal of what is to be experi-

enced, and how it is to be

thebest, creates an expecta-

tion to achieve that certain

kind of something; perfectly

visualized and set high to be

achieved. But have we ever

stopped to think, What is the

best?

Expectations can

blind us from the goodness

of reality. It creates an ex-

pectation that blocks any-

thing below the ideal, less-

ening the value to experi-

ences, people, and rewards

that still deserve the same

love and attention. Expecta-

tions and goals should bekept separate- a

goal is an inner,

personal achieve-

ment, and an ex-

pectation is how

you want things

to affect you.

Expecta-

tions should notlessen the value

of any other ex-

perience that is

to be- there is no ideal

pledge class, there is no

ideal sorority, there is no

idea experience: perfection

is only in the eye of the be-holder, and it is important to

keep that in mind next time

you think you dont get what

you want. As Kelly Kirchner

once shared with our chap-

ter, things wont always go

the way you expect, so you

have to be flexible in life.

Aiming for the moon

and still missing the target is

just fine. We need to remem-

ber that if we choose to take

life as it comes and adjust

accordingly, then regardless

of the outcome we will al-

ways land in the stars.

Breaking the Greek Stereotype

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Tuesday:

8:00pm Basketball Game

Mandatory 6-9pm @ House

Wednesday:

8:00pm Softball Game

Thursday:

Friday:

Songfest Exec Apps Due

Saturday:

Sunday:

OC/OTC

Monday:

Senior Week Begins

Meeting

Disclaimer: All times and dates and subject to change.

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FIJI Islander: How to Play

MAY 2010

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

2 3 4 5 6 7

Songfest

8

9 10 Apple

Polishing

11 Bas-

ketball @

8pm

12 Soft-

ball @ 8

13 14 Song-

fest Exec

Apps Due

15

16 Sen-

ior Week

17

Meeting

18 Jamai-

can Me

Crazy

19 20 Date

Forms

Due

21Senior

Fireside

at Beach

22

CPR

23 OC 24 For-

mal

Meeting

25 Man-

datory 6-

8pm

26 Man-

datory 6-

8pm

27 28 29

30 31

Event Schedule

Monday May 10th

Booth: Limbo Challenge

Tuesday May 11th

Booth: Pearl Diving

7pm 10pm: Anthill Pub Fund-

raiser

Wednesday May 12th

Booth: Treasure Map Puzzle

Night: Luau/Coach makeover

Thursday May 13th

Booth: FIJI Fishing

Night: FIJI Islander Party

Weeklong events include sign-

ins at booth, penny wars, lei steal-

ing, and the FIJI Tiki find!

The Lei Stealing Competition:

Each lei is worth 5pts.

Leis worn by coaches are worth

10pts.

Everyday there will be one FIJI

Man whose lei is worth 50pts.

A coachs lei will be distin-

guished by a pendent with the

sororities name; the FIJI Mans

lei will be purple with a Tiki

pendent.

A FIJIs lei cannot be stolenunless 5 pearls are presented to

the FIJI. PEARLS CAN BE

COLLECTED BY SIGNING

-IN TO THE ISLANDER

BOOTH.

Each sign-in earns 1 pearl, each

sign-in with Islander gear earns

2 pearls.

A coachs lei cannot be stolen if

he is accompanied by 2 guards.

Guards are any 2 sorority

women from the same chapter.

If a coach still has his lei at the

end of the day, an additional

25pts will be awarded.

All profits go to

ALS (Lou Ge-

hrig's Diseas)Association of

OC.

Zelly is our FIJI I slander Princess

Nominee


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Etc. Etc. Etc.

Riddle me this, riddle me

thatANSWERS!

If you look into a mirror

you will see what I'm not

If you read a written story

you will know I lack a plot

but combine the two together

to create a reliquary of memories

lost

What am I? FacebookI breathe fire and ice

and everything nice

Im not friendly to green

but even hippies would scream

if they had to return to packing

on ice

What am I? Air Conditioning

Im a shoulder to hang on when

you're feeling exposed

but not a laundry for your dirty

clothes

I'm most comfortable in the

racks of the closest sale

Yet we often stay in the closet

for fear of folded betrayal

What am I? A Coat Hanger

devotion to moral and democratic principles,the highest responsibilities of college women.

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