International Badge Day 2012

Tomorrow is International Badge Day, a day where sorority women everywhere are encouraged to wear their badges as a celebration of sisterhood.  National Panhellenic Conference chairman and Alpha Xi Delta Jane Sutton has been posting facts about the badges of each NPC sorority on her blog.  You can check it out here: http://alphaxideltanpc.blogspot.com/

Here's what she had to say about our very own Quill:

Alpha Xi Delta:
• Alpha Xi Delta’s badge, The Quill, represents the Fraternity’s motto, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” 

• Lewie Strong Taylor designed the first Quill in May 1893. Originally, Lewie designed Alpha Xi Delta’s badge to have a rose above the Quill, but the jeweler who fashioned the first pins feared the rose would fall off with normal wear. The original badge was approximately seven-eighths of an inch long and set on a stickpin. 

• Cora Bollinger Block had the first jeweled Quill with a sapphire surrounded by turquoise jewels.

Don't forget to wear your Quill proudly tomorrow!

¡Fiesta Feed 2012!

On March 1st, the women of Alpha Xi Delta teamed up with the men of Pi Kappa Alpha for a night of philanthropic fun.  Fiesta Feed was a huge success! We had a great time serving up nachos, and of course, benefiting our national philanthropy Autism Speaks. Thanks to everyone that made the night fantastic!

Fall Scholarship Dinner

At last night's Monday Night Dinner, the Alpha Xi Delta Academic Team recognized the women of Rho Chapter for their outstanding work academically.  Academic Achievement Chair Brittney Albin stated that the Fall 2011 semester was a great semester for Alpha Xi Delta Rho Chapter.  "This is the most names we've ever had to put on the program!" Albin said.

Chapter members were recognized for their Fall 2011 GPA.

21 women received the Tri-Alpha meaning they have earned a semester GPA of a 3.2 or higher for 3 consecutive semesters.  These women are: Karly Barada, Julia Benson, Megan Bombeck, Hailey Buddenberg, Haleigh Compton, Mary Davis, Casey Gossman, Gretchen Gould, Morgan Grueble, Caitlin Hassler, Morgan Heim, April Lutz, Dana Nielson, Emilie O'Connor, Christine Oschner, Jess Peterson, Taylor Pollard, Mandy Rosenthal, Kelsey Schneider, Audrey Swanson and Nikki Wiest.

Haley Helgoth, Jenna Lenihan and Grace Sedlacek were last night's Lulu's Pearl Recipients.  These women have earned a semester GPA of a 3.5 or better for four consecutive semesters.

3.5-3.74 Semester GPA: Abby Allgood, Karly Barada, Megan Bombeck, Meredith Butler, Lauren Catangui, Alex Cerveny, Mary Davis, Chelsea Eckhardt, Nicole Garbowicz, Haley Helgoth, Kayla Herman, Kacie Kavanaugh, Daina Keehn, Megan Kelly, April Lutz, Hannah Martin, Sarah Nelson, Stephanie Nelson, Dana Nielsen, Emilie O'Connor, Alexis Pawoll, Emily Pribyl, Kelsey Schneider, Emily Steffen, Alise Walz, Hayley Wiegand, Jenna Wiest and Sarah Wright

3.75-3.99 Semester GPA: Ariel Atwood, Julia Benson, Sydnie Burton, Kyndell Colgrove, Louise Duncan, Lauren Durbin, Amanda Francis, Gretchen Gould, Brooke Grossenbacher, Caitlin Hassler, Janelle Kozeny, Alli Kraft, Jenna Lenihan, Emma Likens, Cory Masi, Mel Mitchell, Valerie Pavlicek, Gretchen Pille, Taylor Pollard, Michelle Potts, Chelsea Price, Brittney Psyllas, Brianna Rooney, Mandy Rosenthal, Audrey Swanson, Jessica Ward and Nikki Wiest

4.0 Semester GPA: Brittney Albin, Casey Gossman, Morgan Heim, Nicki Johnson, Lucy Kneifl, Jen Markt, Kat Mckenzie, Grace Mortensen, Christine Oschner, Rebi Ramm, Grace Sedlacek and Sharla Schreiber

Most Improved GPA: Amanda Francis, Malori Hagge, Michelle Potts and Brittney Psyllas

4.0 Cumulative GPA: Brittney Albin, Lucy Kneifl, Jen Markt, Rebi Ramm

Way to go, ladies! Keep up the excellent work this semester!

Fiesta Feed

FIESTA FEED IS A WEEK AWAY! 

That's right, next Thursday, March 1st, Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha are once again hosting this night of unlimited nachos.

Stop by the Alpha Xi Delta house from 10 pm until 2 am for unlimited nachos, a jalapeño eating contest and a raffle with prizes from Juice Stop, Noodles and Company, and Carlos O'Kelly's and many more Lincoln hot spots!

Tickets can be purchased from any Alpha Xi Delta or Pi Kappa Alpha for $4, or $5 at the door on March 1st.  All proceeds benefit Autism Speaks.

Really, who can resist unlimited nachos?

Hope to see you there! 

 February has been a very busy month here at the Castle!

On Saturday, February 4th, Alpha Xis and their mothers braved the winter storms to have a great Mom's Day.  We went to the Lied Center to watch Mamma Mia.  It was so much fun, and everyone had a great time dancing and singing along to the ABBA hits.

The next week held many Valentine's Day festivities.  On the 9th, we had our annual Alumnae Valentine's Day party.  Alumnae and their children stopped by the house to decorate heart shaped cookies and make valentines.

The following weekend the ladies of Alpha Xi Delta had a great time cutting a rug at the Crush Dance with the gentlemen of Pi Kappa Alpha.  Everyone looked spectacular and had a great time dancing the night away with their crushes.

Freshman Lucy Kneifl and her mom at Mamma Mia

Looking good!

Alpha Xi Deltas Helping In the Community: Lied Center Black and White Gala

Dressed to the Nines

A great part of being an Alpha Xi is the opportunity to help around the community.  That's just what many of our girls did on Saturday, January 28th.  

Here in Lincoln, Nebraska we're lucky to have a performance hall like the Lied Center, and thankfully many community members feel the same! Saturday night was the annual Lied Center Black and White Gala, a fun-filled night that included a silent auction, a raffle, dinner and a dance. 

Our girls had a great time helping make the night a success. The evening was spent helping Friends of the Lied with the silent auction, and raising money to continue to bring world-class acts to Lincoln, in heels no less!

KARAOKE KAMPOUT TONIGHT!!

Alpha Xi Delta will host Karaoke Kampout TONIGHT from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Alpha Xi Delta Chapter House.  A ticket to KARAOKE KAMPOUT includes hot dogs, chips and s'mores.  There will also be, entertainment from students belting out their best version of karaoke hits and an opportunity to participate in a KARAOKE CONTEST starting at 11:00 p.m.!  There will be prizes awarded to winners of the BEST KARAOKE PERFORMANCE.  Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door.  Also, new this year Alpha Xi Delta will be giving away Blue Autism Awarness Bracelets to those who buy tickets in advance. 
All the proceeds from Fiesta Feed will benefit Alpha Xi Delta's national philanthropy, Autism Speaks. Approximately one in every 110 children is diagnosed with autism and about 1.5 million people are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Speaks is dedicated to raising the funds necessary to find a cure for autism, and Alpha Xi Delta shares this dream.

To RVSP, go to the Facebook event page here. 

Karaoke Kampout this Friday!

This Friday, ALPHA XI DELTA will be hosting their NEW philanthropy KARAOKE KAMPOUT.  This will be held at the ALPHA XI DELTA CHAPTER HOUSE on NOVEMEBER 4TH from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m..  A ticket to KARAOKE KAMPOUT includes HOT DOGS, CHIPS and S'MORES!  There will also be, entertainment from students BELTING out their best verison of karaoke hits and an opportunity to participate in a KARAOKE CONTEST starting at 11:00 p.m.!  There will be PRIZES awarded to the winners of the BEST KARAOKE PERFORMANCE.  Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door.  Also new this year ALPHA XI DELTA will be giving away BLUE AUTISM AWARENESS BRACELETS to those who buy tickets in advance!  We will be selling tickets with bracelets in the union this week, so come stop by and get your ticket.


All the proceeds from Karaoke Kampout will benefit Alpha Xi Delta's national philanthropy, Autism Speaks.  Autism Speaks is held very close to our hearts because every year approximately one in every 110 children diagnosed with autism. There are also about 1.5 million people are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders.  Many Alpha Xi's have family members and friends affected by this disorder and are committed to helping with Autism Awareness and helping others piece back the puzzle.  Autism Speaks is dedicated to raising the funds necessary to find a cure for autism, and Alpha Xi Delta shares this dream.  Come help support Austism this Friday !

Shmalpha Shmi's Rockin' Recruitment In The Big Ten

Recruitment Rap-Up

The Big Ten held big numbers for recruitment this fall with over 88O freshman girls going through.  Compared to a 500 from the year before, this made quite a difference.  Since there were so many girls going through, recruitment changed to manage the overwhelming number of girls.  Instead of a 3-party day week it turned into a 5-party day week with the first two days being open house parties.  This gave the freshman girls a chance to visit each greek house.

 As always Schmalpha Shmi brought their A-game under the leadership of our current Membership Vice-President, Amanda Francis.  Throughout recruitment week it was very busy full of laughs, songs and many memories.  Our house did very well throughout the week and finished with a very large freshman pledge class of 41 amaXIng new initates.

All of whom we'd love to congratulate because we are so excited you all our are new sisters!

Xi love,

Blogger

My Summer Playlist, Forever the Sickest Kids

Experienced "roadtrippers" Paige Hogeland and Caroline Pugh, two Seniors in the house, ventured on an AXID roadtrip to Denver, Colorado to see their favorite band Forever the Sickest Kids. 

There is one thing my roommate Paige and I have always known we have in common, music. That’s why when we heard our favorite band, Forever the Sickest Kids, was playing in Salt Lake City last March we jumped at the chance to take the 12-hour roadtrip there. It seemed like the only logical thing to do for spring break. Work on our tan? Sit under a palm tree? No, we were going to mosh at a concert.  It was my first time seeing Forever Sickest Kids in concert and Paige’s fifth. I felt like Paige, being the more experienced concert goer, was taking me on a whirl-wind music romance! That roadtrip continues to be one of the best memories I have in Alpha Xi Delta and it was not something we were willing to let go of so quickly. This summer, Paige and I decided to semi-recreate our Salt Lake roadtrip and take the 8-hour Denver roadtrip to see Forever the Sickest Kids again. After our drive to Salt Lake, Denver felt like we were driving just around the block. With double shots of coffee in hand at 6am we began our Forever the Sickest Kids Roadtrip Part II, making it to Denver that afternoon.  We spent that night yelling every lyric at the top of our lungs at their outdoor concert.  It’s always a great feeling to know Paige will always be there to take on those crazy adventures with me. There is one thing Paige and I will never argue over and that is what music playlist to jam to every morning. I feel so lucky to have found a music twin, a friend, and a sister in Paige.


Xi Love,
Caroline Pugh