The Panhellenic Pulse

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The Panhellenic Pulse
October 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 5
www.ubcsororities.com
Chapters at a Glance A??- Congratulations
to all chapters on a fantastic recruitment.  A
special welcome all the new Alphas to our
chapter--WE LOVE YOU!!!  We were thrilled to
place 1st and 3rd in all women's longboat and 3rd
in co-rec, way to go! AG?- Happy 75th
Anniversary on the UBC Campus! We also placed
1st in innertube water polo and 2nd in longboat
?F- Alpha Phi started off a great term with
reaching total and welcoming 14 amazing new
girls. Just days after they had a great turn out
at the Cheerios Mother/Daughter Walk for Heart
and Stroke Foundation. They also had their
annual dessert crawl. GF?- Welcome to 15
outstanding new members! Gamma Phis busy
schedule has included hosting the Greek Community
at an Appetizer Night with Phi Delt and winning
2nd campus wide in Longboat. ?G- DG is proud
of their 17 new members, their participation in
the Run for the Cure, and their 4th place finish
in Longboat. ??T- Thanks for another great
Cakes for Casa! ??G-Kappa welcome an
additional 4 new members, along with the amazing
women they bid through formal recruitment.
Members also participated in the Run for the
Cure.
The term sure is flying by! Already we are
knee deep in midterms and assignments, with
semi-formals just around the corner and P.O.P.
come and gone. We hope all the new members
are finding the decision to join a sorority a
rewarding one, and see the benefits at work
already. Exciting events and news are
included in this issue, so make sure you take a
look! Best of luck on your exams, and thank
you for all your hard work in recruitment and the
Childrens Fair! Fraternally, Katy Short PH
President

• NPC Month of the Scholar
• Did you know that NPC dedicated the month of
  October to scholarship? What are we doing for
  this?
• Chapters voted to aim for an all-Panhellenic
  average of 73 for the Fall 2005 term (are you
  helping us reach this goal?)
• Panhellenic has issued a Scholarship Programming
  Challenge, the winning chapter receives a free
  pizza study party!
• Panhellenic will be sending Thank You presents to
  outstanding professors based on nominations by
  active members (send to scholarship_at_ubcsororities.
  com)
• There will be a Panhellenic Study Night during
  exams, with free Starbucks treats!
• See page 5 for some tips on exam instructions!
• Check out www.leap.ubc.ca for other great
  academic resources!

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Total Raise! On Thanksgiving Monday chapters
voted unanimously to raise total to 55 members,
effective January 3, 2006. What does this mean?
Chapters at 50 or above may not issue any bids
to PNMs from now until after Christmas
Break. After Christmas Break, chapters may bid
members until they reach 55 (all chapters have
met quota, that number no longer affects your
membership). When are spaces opened in
total? When a member resigns her membership,
chapters may fill her space so long as they are
under total. Any questions? Ask Katy Short,
Panhellenic President (president_at_ubcsororities.com
) Or Anna Kinna, PH Recruitment Advisor
(annakinna_at_hotmail.com)
Have nothing to do with your old make-up and
clothes??  ADPI is sponsoring a Panhellenic-wide
philanthropy drive for the Vancouver Women's
Shelter.  We are collecting donations of new or
used cosmetic products and clothing for homeless
women.  Donations can include make-up, lotion,
shampoo (even if half used) and clothing of all
kinds.  These women have very little so anything
you can provide would be greatly appreciated!  We
will be collecting any and all of these things
within the next 2 weeks or so and will be taking
the donations down to the shelter toward the end
of October.  Please collect your donations in a
box in your chapter room and ADPi will have
representatives come by and take your donations
in 2 weeks.
Have you thought about what you could donate for
the Panhellenic Art Auction? Showcase your
talent!
Do you have news you would like to share?! If
there is anything you want Panhellenic to know
about just email it to vppr_at_ubcsororities.com and
it will show up in the next Panhellenic Pulse!

• Whats Upcoming!
• Theta Monster Mash Movie Marathon Oct. 24 _at_
  Norm Theatre
• Trick-or-Eat (www.trickoreat.ca) Oct. 31
• PH Alcohol Awareness Workshop Nov. 2
• Delta Gambling Nov. 3 _at_ Enigma
• Panhellenic Progressive Dinner Nov. 16
• Gamma Phi Mr. Greek UBC Nov. 25

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Panhellenic House Questions Answered by members
of V.A.P.A.

• Since the house is full why do we have to pay
  variable rent?
• The financial arrangements that were established
  to manage the debt
• associated with building the House were based
  full occupancy. In our first year, last
• year, the House was not full. We also cannot
  expect to keep the House full during the
• summer months and this shortfall has to be
  covered. We have to cover our operating
• expenses and mortgage with the income that we get
  from the House. A full house all
• year round will cover it. As long as we have
  vacancies the chapter room rents will vary
• depending upon the previous years shortfall.
• Can the chapter room rent be raised slightly
  versus the variable rent?
• Yes, this can be handled any way the chapters
  wish. The objective is to raise the
• amount of money that is necessary to cover the
  shortfall resulting from vacant rooms.
• Will there be a system to ensure that sorority
  women get the first priority? Will
• there be a way to ensure that each chapter has
  equal access to living in the
• House?
• We are giving sorority women first priority we
  would love to see the House occupied
• fully by members. However, members have to meet
  the schedule for applying for a
• space and for making their financial
  arrangements. We cannot hold open spaces for

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Canadian Interfraternal Conference 2005 From
Good to Great November 4-6, 2005 Hosted at the
University of Toronto Registration
90 www.canadiangreeks.com Most attendees will
be Canadian undergraduate members of Fraternities
and Sororities, from International organizations
as well as local ones. Leadership training
specialists from the International Headquarters
of both men's and women's organizations are
expected to attend to provide workshops and
training.
Delta Gambling! Delta Gammas 1st Annual Texas
HoldEm Poker Tournament Thursday, November 3,
2005 Proceeds to DGs Philanthropy, CNIB Buy
In 40 Tournament begins at 730 pm Enigma
Restaurant 4397 W. 10th avenue Must Register
by Wed. Oct. 19th to Secure Spot! Contact
Brittney at 604-831-6217 to Register! Non-Alcoholi
c Fundraiser
November is Womens History Month! Thanks to all
the amazing women who paved the way (including
our Founders!) Whatever women must do they must
do twice as well as men to be thought half as
good. Luckily, this is not difficult. -Charlotte
Whitton- In politics, if you want anything said,
ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a
woman. -Margaret Thatcher- Nobody can make you
feel inferior without your permission. -Eleanor
Roosevelt- It's the fire in my eyes / And the
flash of my teeth / The swing of my waist / And
the joy in my feet / I'm a woman / Phenomenally
- Maya Angelou -
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Scholarship
Instruction terms are commonly used in essay and
examination questions. They suggest the approach
you should take towards the subject. The
following indicate what they normally mean for
essays and exam questions. If in doubt ask the
instructor. Account for Explain the reasons
for, giving an indication of all relevant
circumstances. Not to be confused with 'Give an
account of' which asks only for a detailed
description. Analyze Study in depth,
identifying and describing in detail the main
characteristics. Argue Put forward a
proposition, then illustrate it, discuss its
significance, and defend it against possible
counter-charges. Assess Examine closely, with a
view to 'weighing up' a particular situation.
Consider in a balanced way the strengths and
weaknesses or points for and against a
proposition. In conclusion, state your judgment
clearly. Comment State clearly and in moderate
fashion your opinions on the material in
question. Support your views with reference to
suitable evidence or explanations. Compare Look
for similarities and differences between two or
more things. Contrast Deliberately single out
and emphasize the differences and dissimilarities
between two or more things. Criticize Give your
judgment about a statement or a body of work
explore its implications, discussing all the
evidence which is available. Be specific in your
examination. Define Set down the precise
meaning of something. Be prepared to state the
limits of the definition. Take note of multiple
meanings if they exist. Describe Give a
detailed and comprehensive account of. Discuss
Investigate and examine by careful argument.
Explore the implications and the advantages or
disadvantages. Debate the case and possibly
consider any alternatives. This is probably the
most common instruction term. It is inviting you
to say something interesting in response to the
topic in question. You can choose your own
approach. Evaluate Make an appraisal of the
worth of something in the light of its truth or
utility. Emphasize the views of authorities as
well as your personal estimation. Explain Make
plain. Account for. Clarify, interpret, and spell
out the material you present, giving reasons for
important features or developments. Illustrate
Make clear and explicit by the discussion of
concrete examples. Justify Show adequate
grounds for decisions or conclusions. Answer or
refute the main objections likely to be made
against them. Outline Give the main features or
the general principles of a subject, omitting
minor details and emphasizing structure or
arrangement. Relate Show how things are
connected, and how they possibly affect, cause,
or resemble each other. Review Make a survey
of, examining the subject critically. State
Present the main points in brief, clear form.
Summarize Give a concise account of the main
points of a matter, omitting details and
examples. Trace Follow the development or
history of a topic from some point of origin.
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