OMEGA LAMBDA CHI hymn: pass itOn traditional mixer: the blue mixer song: the omega lambda chi song TRADTIONS MERGE Tri Kappa joins Omega Lambda Chi after 60 years T Tri Kappa became a partof socialclub Omega Lambda decidingdisband in the springof 2006. Tri Kappa's final president, said the disin- · the club had been evident for the past few years. "We joined Omega Lambda reach out and helptheir clubbuild up,'' Rodgerssaid."Omega Lambda a fairly new club comparedto Tri Kappa, but once aclubhas existence and has establishedtraditions and history, for it to die out." Despite the difficulties the membersofTri Kappa were going through, Former vice president of Tri Kappa, graduate student Jennifer Dickison, Rodgers said there werea fewmembers who intended to stay active. said their traditions as a club were not necessarily apriority to keep when the "I happened to beone of the ones who wanted to give it a last shot," Rodgers of the club was in danger." said"Unfortunately it failed." The clubhad made it to its 60th year annivasary, which had encouraged ofour traditions carried over into [Omega Lambda Chi]," Dickinson wouldbe under the umbrella of the name [Omega Lambda Chi]," but Rodgers to tryto keepTri Kappaalive. However, she said she believed Tri Kappa Tri Kappa still existed for the time. After the spring semester, however, anything was disbandedat the rightmoment. that had anything to do with Tri Kappa ceased to exist. We wanted to officially Kacey Young, formerTriKappamember, said the troubles they become Omega Lambda Chi members at that point." faced as a club made it difficult for her to enjoy her time as a member. Neverthe- Rodgers said despite the abandonment of history and traditions ofTri Kappa, less, she said it was a good decision to joinwith Omega Lambda Chi. the memberswere able to add more life to the sisters of Omega Lambda Chi. is a wonderful club full of sweet girls," Young said. "It'sour responsibility to uphold that history and unfortunately Tri Kappa "[Merging] just happened to bewhatwas best for both social clubs." was not able to do that," Rodgers said. "But out of our ashes we can help our Rodgers said Omega Lambda Chiwasgoing through some of the early stages sistersin Omega Lambda Chi. That is why we chose them and joined them." of what Tri Kappa went through before their demise. - ManuelTourlay Row1:K. Brown, L. Dove. J. Livingston, K. Waite. Row 2:C. McLean. K. Palmer, L. Woods. D. Adkisson, D. Woods. Row 3: C. Guglielmon, B. Blake, M. Lydon, L. Agee.
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