Pi Theta Phi est. 2004: Row 1: S. Baxter, B. Reeves, B. Cowdery, B. Wade, E. Malec, E. Daugherty, E. Adams, B. Jordan, N. Kellam, C. Moody, K. Morgan, A. Valentine, S. Manning, C. Norris, A. Valdez, M. Cleveland, K. Mitchell. Row 2: A. Higginbotham, C. Schandevel, B. Ramsey, A. Gonda, C. Greek, R. Capri, C. Fraley, A. Abla, A. Witherspoon, G. Jetton, K. Todd, K. Morris, L. Wilkinson, A. Lincoln, L. Meeker, L. Carr, B. Cox. Row 3: E. Bobo, E. Owens, S. Morris, T. Tram, S. Driskell, A. Rozell, H. Brantley, S. Holland, A. Lane, K. Bay, E. Chaffin, M. Hall, K. Bay, H. Rozell, H. French, K. Robison, P Ganus. Row 4: J. Roberts, N. Sheuter, C. Sullivan, K. Cline, C. Trulock, L. Farley, E. Chambers, T. May, T. Wisely, M. Gary, K. Donaldson, A. Richardson, L. Sawyer, B. Hinrichsen, E. Cook, E. Lincoln, M. Wallace. Row 5: S. Ruiz, M. Elkins, S. Howard, C. Loy, E. Moore, H. Scott, D. Bailey, J. Greene, C. Antczak, K. Brewer, K. Rogers, P. McNeilly, M. Price, H. Wagner, K. Sills. Row 6: M. Martinez, K. Czerwonka, B. Clark, A. French, K. Morgan, B. Hirsch, K. O'Connor, L. Ferelle, B. Kehl, S. Jackson, M. Ramsey, A. Edwards, K. Witherspoon, K. Yoches, L. Webb, M. Valentine. Row 7: M. Kessler, C. Boehmler, L. Padilla, J. Capri, C. Hughes, M. Goolsby, B. Duit, B. Midgley, S. Bobo, A. Setyawati, A. Kleppe, E. Malec, J. Gatlin, G. Krall, B. Ezell, S. Gibson, J. Loukota, A. Stillwell, R. Pettit, J. Williams. Regina est. 1947: Row 1: C. Moore, K. Thompson, A. Grzybowski, V. Mcintosh, T. Krall, K. Walters, M. Russell, D. Davenport, J. Lamb, L. Smith, H. Coffey, K. Burkett, B. Bullough. Row 2: A. Walker, J. Russell, M. Thomas, A. Fincher, G. D'Antonio, M. Sherk, C. Allen, J. Lindsey, L. Eads, C. Meadows, T. James. Row 3: C. Book, A. Lundblade, K. Rosu, M. Henry, A. Wilmsen, K. Peterson, N. Burley, S. Cole, P. Henry, R. Anderson. Row 4: M. Mobley, V. Ellis, R. Haislip, A. Waldrum, J. Mix, S. Diaz, S. Reitter, R. Russell, T. Hootman. Row 5: A. Stevens, S. Ferwalt, J. Koger, C. Caldwell, R. Dillinger. Row 6: M. McKee, A. Rideout. Row 7: B. Zalmanek, C Rende, M. Draper, A. Fuller, T. White. Row 8: C. Reynolds, D. Mosher, C. Williams. MAROON AND GOLD New traditions for Omega Phi, the new men's club on campus Thirty men had the opportunity to leave their mark on campus by forming a new social club called Omega Phi. With the influx of large freshmen classes, the current number of clubs was not sufficient to give everyone a chance to participate. Seniors Stephen Albers and Carter Wright and sophomore Austin Collum wanted to fill that need by creating a new club. "I saw it as a service opportunity, a chance to create a place for more guys who didn't get in a club or didn't feel like there was another club they fit into," Albers said. The men chose the name Omega Phi because they wanted Greek letters, but they could not use the name of a national fraternity or sorority. Omega Phi was previously a women's club on campus that dissolved. After choosing a name, the charter members picked maroon and gold as their colors and Proverbs 27:17, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another," as their club verse. "We chose Proverbs 27:17 because we want to have an environment within the club where we can help each other grow closer to Christ," Albers said. "And just like the verse says, '[So] one man sharpens another,' we want to help sharpen each other's faith and become better men of God." The club members began the year with their first function, where they played live board games, similar to live chess in the "Harry Potter" book series. The members were split into groups, and they all dressed up as game pieces. The different games included "Hungry, 70 I Social Clubs Hungry Hippos" and "Battleship." The charter members soon turned their attention to meeting prospective members at their mixers. They hoped to double their size in the fall, attracting new members by simply being themselves and showing potential members what Omega Phi had to offer. Like all social clubs on campus, Omega Phi had three mixers, starting with a "heroes vs. villains" capture-theflag game. The club's second mixer was a block party, and the third was an "Iron Man" messy obstacle course that the members hoped to make a tradition since is tied in with their club verse. Freshman Jacob Baker described the atmosphere of the club as lighthearted and honest and said the club was inviting because all the officers were there talking to the interested students. Charter member senior Josh Goslowsky praised the group's diversity. "We offer a lot of variety, and there's a lot of guys from different parts of campus, a lot of majors and backgrounds," Goslowsky said. The diverse club members were all fixed on the vision for the club, which was rooted in their club verse. The members wanted the club to be a place for guys to support each other and grow. "We never want the brotherhood of the club to come before the brotherhood of Christ, so we want to keep that as a priority," Wright said. Kimberly Miller
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