Greetings all...before I get started, I am going to give myself a shout out...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!
Unfortunately, I have spent that last couple of days sick in bed, including right now. Watching TV, being on my computer, reading and sleeping is all I have done besides complain about feeling terrible. But don't be alarmed, I don't have the swine flu!
Anyway, this post is meant to touch upon some older roots dating back to my college days (so old right- haha?!?!) I don't think I have ever mentioned the fact that I am in a sorority, besides the link being posted on the left. Here is a little background info on how it all started.
Back in the spring of 2004, my second semester ever at Stevens, a few friends got together to talk about Greek Life. We came to the conclusion that we wanted to seek more than what was offered at Stevens to make sure we had covered all our bases. That is when we came upon Mu Sigma Upsilon (MSU). The more we heard about MSU, the more we fell in love with it. What jumped at me were the three goals and the fact that it was a multiculural sorority. What better organization to represent what I was proud of?!
Finally, five of us gathered and did everything we had to in order to ensure that MSU became a part of Stevens. In the Spring of 2005, everything was in place for us to start pledging and after a highly educational process, we crossed as the Quinquatria Line, the 25th chapter of Mu Sigma Upsilon and a new Sorority at Stevens. This meant I was a founding sister...YAY!!!
What I didn't believe is what my new sisters from other chapters would tell me...actually starting the chapter would be much more difficult that pledging. And you know what, they were right. It is very hard to get new students interested in becoming a part of a sorority that has five sisters. Despite our small size, we always made a presence on campus and in the community. We would constantly volunteer on and off campus, throw different information session, fundraisers for various charities and on and on. One of my favorite volunteering project we took a part in was sending baked goods to the troops in iraq. Fortunately for us, at the time I was already and experienced baker since this we about 3 months ago!!! The interesting point was that since the brownies were traveling, there could be no butter in them because it would spoil. I got a chance to try my recipe with an apple sauce and shortening substitute. Although they tasted quite a bit like apple sauce, they were quite delicious =)
What I am most proud of, is how all the sisters have stayed close besides the distance that has come with graduation. We all lead different lives, but I still get calls from my Stevens sisters, facebook messages from other sisters, and calls introducing the newest sisters. Talk about networking!!!
As time has gone on, we have become a bigger presence on the Stevens campus and I am so proud to say that The Classy Quinquatria Chapter of Mu Sigma Upsilon at Stevens will be presenting our first annual, R.A.C.E. which stands for Recognizing and Celebrating Ethnicities. This is a huuuuge event where a bunch of different groups join together to share a bit of their culture whether it be with food, music, dance, art etc.
Please feel free to stop by if you are on campus or in the Hoboken area =)
For more info on MSU, please contact our webpag. It's a bit outdated but the general info is worth a peek. MUS is currenty updating our national page which will soon be www.msu1981.org
And look us up on facebook =)
That's all for now, I need to get some rest to get rid of this nasty illness =/
Oh - before I leave, I will share one of the most exciting things of MSU sisters. We all know how to Step!! Anf if you are not sure what I mean by stepping, here is a video that shows the MSU step team winning this years step competition =)
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