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November 25, 2004
Briefly: The Current News of Fall 2004
Derby Days XV Results
Derby Days XV has once again been a rousing success for the Iota Sigma Chapter of Sigma Chi. Though the record of $5,800 from Derby Days XIII was not broken; the chapter did raise roughly $5,300 for Children's Miracle Network. Derby Days is a week long Philanthropic Event held by Sigma Chi Chapters around the nation. The event seeks to engage the campus into several activities held by the chapter including a Trivia Night, a Volleyball Tournament, Field Events and Derby Runs. Derby Runs are best described as brothers placing a felt derby hat on their head and then fleeing hordes of rabid derby chasers. Teams enter Derby Days and attempt to accumulate points by winning activities and collecting derbies from brothers whilst they run. All money raised by the chapter is annually donated to CMN.
Winners are divided into two categories: Sorority Winner and Independent Winner. This year's sorority winner was Gamma Phi Beta. The independent winner was Lank 2 South. The Overall winner was Lank 2 South who single-handedly raised over $1,000 for CMN. Lank 2 South was coached by none other than Faithful Webmaster Tom "Donny" Mathews ('05) and Worthy Consul Philip Morris ('05).
Derby Days is the longest runing Valparaiso University Philanthropic Event and annually raises more money for charitable donations than any other Greek organization on campus.
Fall 2004 Initiated
On November 13th, the Iota Sigma Chapter of Sigma Chi initiated six new brothers into the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Congratulations to Newly Initiated Brothers Mike Gibbs ('06), Bryan Bandy ('06), Brent Park ('07), Matt Engelmann ('07), Dennie Brady ('07) and Sean Rizer ('07). A special thanks to alumni Paul Morawski ('04), Joshua Rockey ('03), and Toddy Schweihs ('03) for their presence and guidance during Initiation.
Erik Horton Elected to IFC
Brother Erik "Erok" Horton ('06) was elected this past November by the members of the Greek Community to Inter-Fraternity Council. He will be serving as Secretary Treasurer of the Council for two semesters beginning in January of 2005. Brother Horton is not alone in the representation of the Greek community at Valpo by Sigma Chi. Brother Rishab Malhotra ('06) serves as the Vice President of Hellenic Council, another programming body of the Greek community. Brother Dan Santiago ('05) serves as the Chief Justice of the Greek Judicial Board. Congratulations to all three men who provide sound judgment and exemplarily service to a thriving Greek community.
Intramural Championships Galore!
Football
Sigma Chi's Intramural Football Team took all the marbles this season going on a 13-0 run to win the Men's Flag Football Championship. Led by Chris "The Freak" Corwin, Iota Sigma defeated independent team The Chiefs to garner more intramural points in what is expected to be a record-breaking year. Once the picture of the Sigma Chi team surfaces, I will replace the following picture of Brother Ditka ('61) and Monster of the Midway Jim Harbaugh (#4) with it.
Dodgeball
Onto a more important front, Sigma Chi scored another victory against the Men of Sigma Phi Epsilon in the First Annual Dodgeball Tournament. This particular sport involved great athleticism and fierce training. The team was led by 37 knockouts from Captain Tom "Donny" Mathews ('05). Brother Kevin Perri ('05) nearly shattered all hopes of victory in the tournament by not dodging 13 balls. Ambulances were called to ARC Gym II after Brother Perri suffered a ruptured spleen, broken clavicle, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and a torn ACL and during the 3rd round of play.