Alcala Yearbook 2001

The Epsilon Gamma chapter of Gamma Phi Beta has mad e the 2000-2001 academic year one of its bes t ever. With the start of classes in the fall, so too bega n a mos t memora blesemester. First there was theexemplifi cation ofsisterhood by mea ns of a relaxing and grow th-inducing r trea t in lovely Palm Springs. The re trea t includ ed community service projects as well as bonding and affirmahon exercises. The sis ters of Gamma Phi Be ta treasure the hme they spend with each o ther during these spec ia l biannua l retrea ts. On the social side, Gamma Phi enjoyed an exchange with SDSU as well as our tradema rk celebra hon with USD' s Sigma Chi fraternity, Italian Wedding. We also had a wonderful hme accompanying USD's Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity to Los Angeles for a day to participate in the audience of "The Price is Right. " Members of both organizahons were part of the show 1 Gamma Phi's dedicahon revealed itself through a fun and accomplishing Greek Week of which we, along with Sigma Phi Epsilon, were the champions! Most importantly, however, we had an excellent time parhcipating in the Week with the enhre Greek System and an impressive amount of money was raised for charity. To top it all off, Gamma Phi Beta was honored to ma intain high representa hon on USD's Homecoming Court with Chantel le Dav is as Junior Pri1.cess, Ma risa Huber as Qu en and our nominee Billy Logan as King. Finally we fini shed the semes ter off with Crescent Ball, our bea uhful winter formal. Spring began with an outstanding Recruitment where we pleasurably welcomed fifty-three new women into our order. Recruitment was quite an ex peri– ence o f hard work culrn.inahng with the rea lizahon of all that we have ga ined as sis ters toge ther in Gamma Phi Be ta. Our first all-house re trea t with the new men,bers took place in bea uhful Carlsbad where we relished in the o pportunity to ge t to know o ne another better. Co11_11 ,,roz,ir/,,d by C11mmn Pl,i Bein

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