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NU NEWS- SPRING 2009 -

A PublicAtion of the nu chAPter of tAu KAPPA ePsilon

the university of cAliforniA, berKeley

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FORTHE FAMILY PICNIC

Iyourereadyorribeyesteaksandchicken,beingbarbecuedwhileyouenjoytheSonomaCountysunshinewithbeveragesandppetizers galore,thenwellbe seeing youSaturday, June 6 at theountryhomeoChipandAnneWray,justeastoSonoma.Tissoneoourtwobiggestalumnievents,andisnottobemissed.Iouvebeenthere,thenyouknow.

$30coversthecostoreachadult,andkidsareree.Detailsreonthereservationorminthisissue.

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON WASBIGGEST EVEREvent will move tonew venue next December

Tirty-sevenalumniandthreeundergraduatesgatheredatheOlympicClubinSanFranciscoDecember8oroneothemost

leasantNuChapterChristmasaairsinrecenthistory.Asitheresenceooldstandbyswasntenough,wehappilywelcomedsomedditionalyoungeralumniwhohadnotpreviouslygracedthosehalls.Asusual,alumniwivesenjoyedtheirbuetattheMarinesMemorial,ndjoinedtherestouslateron.And,asalways,theoodwassuperb.Photosotheestivities,thankstoom,Morgan,areincludedinthisssue.

Frater Dan Costello, longtime master o ceremonies andoordinatorotheluncheon,tooktheopportunitytoannouncehisetirementrombothpositions,andexpressedthehopethatsomeoneewand,perhaps,youngerwould takeover.In themeantime,thisashappened. FraterPeterClovenwillassumeboth jobs, andthe

AlumniBoardhasalreadyseweduparrangementsornextDecember.Reservationsortheroomaremadeandthedepositispaid.

Wellbe at Hs.Lordships on the BerkeleyMarina, site oeveraloourFoundersDayBanquetsoaewyearsago.Tislocationsmoreaccessibletomostmembers,wellhaveasumptuousbuetor40,withredandwhitewineonthetables(thats$24lessthanlastear)andparkingisree.Teladieswillhavetheirluncheonthere,aswell.TeeventisFriday,December11.Youllbehearingalotmoreboutthisaswedrawnearertothedate.

Some will miss the Olympic Club; some ound it tooxpensive.Butallwillrememberondlythemanytimeswespenthere, andsurelyappreciate theyears o eort expended byFrater

Costellotomaketheaairpossible.

DearEsteemedAlumni,

AsIstartedmytermasPrytanis,Iwasunsureowhtoexpectandhowdicultmyjobwouldbe.HalwaythroumyrstsemesterIcouldnotbemorepleasedwithwherethouseisrightnow.IhaveseenmyratersgrowandbecomstrongerindividualsandIhaveseenthehousebecomeamustrongerplacetoexerciseourraternalbond.WhenmoveindcameinmidJanuary,everyonewasexcitedtobebackatschoandmoreimportantlybackintheKEhouse.Ihaveneversethespiritothehousesohigh.Itwasthatattitudethatledwhatmaybethelargestinitiatedclasssincere-chartering.OrushchairsDanFiedlerandAdamFurmandidanamazingjondingoutstandingmentojoinourbond.Wecurrentlyhav

21pledgesandarelookingorwardtohavingeverysingleonothembeinitiated. With21newmindsenteringtheraternity,Iseethouse changing.Wehave theopportunity tobe thegreateraternityoncampus.Idontmeanthatwewillbethrowinthecraziestparties.Rather,Imeanthatourhousehasgaina reputation that ekes have outstanding character and agentlemenatalltimes.Equallyimportant,wecanhavegrePhilanthropyeventssuchasourBattleoBandsthatraisedove$1400dollarsortheAlzheimersAssociation.KEhasbecoma great place tohelpmen todevelopmentally,morally, ansocially.

MyearsomyjobhavesubsidedaterseeinghowwourhouseisdoingrightnowandIwouldlovetoseethealuminvolvedwhenevertheycan.Ithereisanywayinwhichwcouldreachouttoyou,pleasedonthesitatetocontactmetheHistor,DustinMcKenzie,asweallappreciatetheworkantimeyouspentasaekeinordertomakeitpossibletobesuccessulaswearetoday.

YoursIntheBond,

MichaelCerussi,#1041Prytanis,NuChapter

Letter from the Prytanis

LETTERS FROMTHE ACTIVE CHAPTER

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DONT SHOOT THE EDITOR

Writingaboutalumniduesisonlyslightlymorepleasantthanwritingabbowelresection.TedierenceisthatalthoughIknowalmostnothingothelattknowahelloalotabouttheormer,becauseduesarewhatkeepthisraggrindintwiceeachyear.And,Ihavetosay,thoseoyouwhocontinuetorenewyouralumembership,whocontributetoourcoers,wholetusknowinsomanywaysthaarecommittedtoKE,whocaresomuch,arethepeoplewhomakeitpossibleotopublishNuNewsandsendittwiceayeartoyou--aswellastothosewho,per

dontcareasmuch. InnalizingourDuesHonorRollorthisissue,Inoticethatwearedconsiderablyinnumbersorthistimeoyear.MostothemissingnamesaresimFraterswhoorgetunlessreminded.WemaintainedourAlumniMembershipduamodest$30ormany,manyyears,raisingitto$50onlyrecently.SomeFraternmembershipsareinexcesso$100ayear--somethingwehopeneverhappenshItmakesmuchmorepleasantsensetodealwithgreaternumbersomembersthaosterexclusivitybyraisingduesagain. Te publication oNuNewsis ourgreatestAlumniAssociation expendrainingsome$4,000romthetilleachyear.Dothemath,andyoullseethatwe80paidmembershipsjusttoundournewsmagazine.Teobvioussolutionsinregardareunthinkable,atleasttome:First,signicantlyreducethesizeandquoNuNews;second,publishitonlyonceayear;andthird,mailitonlytoFratershaverenewedtheirmembership.Letsnotgothereatall. Onanotherlevel,letslookatmembership.IFraterswhojoinusregularwellasthosewhocomeandgo,wouldlookattheircheckregistersorintotheirhtheymayseethattheyhaveorgottentorenewtheirmembership,orperhapsdecisignononceagain.Tis,initsel,wouldmakeusveryhappyaslongaswestayabwater. ButabovewaterisnotwhatImtalkingabout.Wecoulddosomuchm Painully,Iacknowledgethatinthebestoamilies,somemembersallromtheoldevenirretrievably. Itis,perhaps,utiletopursuetheiravor.Rathereisanelementbetweenourfailingatwindmillsandpreachingtothechoirth

needsodesperatelytoaddress.ItisthatgroupoFraterswhostilllovetheirFraternwhosendusnewso themselves,theiramilies,theirsuccessesand theirhopesdreamswhogotolunchtogether--whoplaypoker,gol,andwatchtheSuperBtogetherwhoevengoonvacationstogether.Teyknowtheyareekes,anddrawheavilyonthatbond;andthat,Isuppose,asmembersotheFrraternityForisthemostimportantthing.Buthey!--theydonotcontributetooureortstoktheamilytogether. Please,please(yes,Iknowthisnotadigniedstance!)reviewyourcommitmandmakeyourekeamilyagreaterpartoyourlie.

Saturday,June6

7th ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC

Friday,December11

54th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

coming events

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LETTER FROM THE HEGEMON LETTER FROM THE HISTOR

TispastspringrushbroughtthebiggestpledgeclasssinceheKappaclassoSpring2007.Tissemester,theXiclassstartedutwith26members,aprettyevendistributionoreshmenandophomores.Teclassisnowdownto21membersgoingintothe

tartoweek7.Te class seemed to click eortlessly during Alumni

ChapterAdvisorPeterClovensbondingnight,wheretheyacedaewchallengesasagroupandwereencouragedtoopenuptoeachther.Teyallseemedtobemovedsignicantlybytheevent,andllsharedanexcitedenergyoverwhatwastocome.

Sophomores om Paulino and Danny Freisingerwere elected president andice-president o the classespectively. Tese positionsre dicult enough, but the

woaceauniquechallengeineading and organizing suchlargeclass.Soartheyhave

handled the task quite well,nd truly possess the respectndadmirationromtherestoheirclass.

Te biggest challengeotheclasssoarhasbeeninonding together as a group.Like any large group, cliquesnaturallyorm.Teclassisnow

eginningtoseetheimportancebreakingout o their shellsndpushingtheircomortzonesnorder togrow inthepledgeprocess, andhave started takingmeasurestobreakup cliqueswithin the group. Tey stillhavelongwaytogo,butIseesomepromisingutureleadersandontributorstoKEintheXiClass.

Inadditiontodevelopingthemembercandidates,wewillebeginninganewKENationalprogramcalledtheBlueprintProgram.Tisprogramwill set goalsor raters toreachaterheybecomeinitiatedasbrothers.Wehopethatthisprogramwillontinuethemorallessonsothepledgeprocessandwillurthertrengthenouroundationashonestandmoralmen. IcanonlymaginetheimmensepositiveeecttheBlueprintProgramwillhaveonourhouseandthechapterasawhole.

YoursintheBond,

CamdenAndrews#1060Hegemon,NuChapter

WhenItookmyjobastheHistoroNuChapter,IuponmyexperiencesasapledgetorememberwhatIwishedIlearnedduringmyhistorylessons.Iwishedmyclasshadlearhow this house had grown rom a strong musical ounda

declined, and eventually came back tocampus and establiitselasoneoCalsstrongestraternitiesinashortperiodyears. Iamproudtosaythattodayslessonshavebeenexpaand everyonein the houserompledges tobrothers aregeatasteoall erasoNuChapterhistory.Tis isbeingdontheKnowYourNuHistoryhistoryquestionsthatarebeing

to pledges via email. Tquestionsrangeromseriosilly and challenge pledgeseekoutbrothersandalum

nd the answer tohistorirelevantquestions. We are also settihistoricaloundationortocome.Wearebeginninorder pledge paddles orIota,Kappa,Lambda,andclassessothatutureclasseseetherecordoratersbethem. I have also recephotos rom Fraters SSchmidt andNasir Khan

willallowmetoconstructmphoto albums to place inchapterroom.Withsucha

pledgeclass,Ihavestressedtheimportanceoconnectingtoonlyeachother,butthechapterthatexistedbeorethem,sotheymaybeinspiredtobeconnectedasalumswhentheirtimgraduatecomes. Onaclosingnote,Iencourageallthealumstocomthechapterwheneverpossible.Tehouseitselhasbeenrenovinmanyareasandisabsolutelybeautiul.Tenewpledgeisullopersonable,upstandinggentlemen.Andasalways

chapterwelcomesanystoriesoranecdotesooldthatanyowishtotell.GodBless;Ilookorwardtomeetingyouall!YoursintheBond,DustinMcKenzie#1078Histor,NuChapter

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LETTER FROMTHE HOUSE MANAGER

LETTER FROM THE HYPOPHETES

Withthesemestersendjustaroundthecorner,itsamazingoseetheprogressthatKEhasmadesincemypledgesemesterastspring.WhatdrewmetoKEsostronglyasapotentialwashesensethateverybrotherhadaconnectiontothehousestrongerhananyotherhouseIhadvisited.MygoalasHypopheteswaso continue producing an environment that allowed such anxtraordinarybond,while,atthesametime,instillingthesamedeterminationItakeinmyacademicgoalsinallourmen.Looking

ack,itisclearthatbothbrotherhoodandacademicshavemaderemendousgrowth.

Academically,KE hasseen itsGPAriseuptotheAllGreekAverageGPAoa3.25.Ourgoalorthenexttwosemestersstocontinuethistrendbyreachinga3.4houseGPA.Wehavelsostartedinstitutingnewmeanstohelpeachbrotherachievehiswnindividualacademicgoals.

In terms o Brotherhood, the house has continued toemain at ull capacity or the last two semesters, andmemberarticipationhasremainedstrongwitheverincreasingnumbers.Tis semester especially, we have tried to implement more

rotherhood events, including KE Assassins and paintball.Member respect isextremely high,andwith retreat around theorner,wehopetobuildupontheoundingsixpillarsandinstillhementirelywithinallourmembers.Ourhopesaretoestablishuniquegoalsoreachbrotherbeoreandduringretreat,andtoheck in on each brother individually throughout the comingmonthstoseethattheyliveuptotheirgoalssuccessully.

Witheveryewsemesters,thehousechangesdramatically,ndthereisalwaysaearthatbrotherhood,morale,andacademicswillslipaswell.However,ianything,thechangesthathavebeenunderwaysinceMuclasshavebeenorthebetter.NotonlyhasourGPAasawholeincreased,butwearecomingupwithbrighterand

etterwaystocontinueabrotherhoodbasedonmorethanjustartiesandwomen.Alongwithanewpledgeclasso21men,itwillbeinterestingtoseehowthehousedynamicschangeoverthenexttwosemesters.

YoursintheBond,

asonJoe#1070Hypophetes,NuChapter

As the coming year draws to a close, theKE houseemains in a constant state o improvement and development.everalpointsointerestdeservenotice.ArecentupgradeothenternethardwarehasprovidedamorereliableconnectiontothenternetorallourFraters.Tewoodfoorsdownstairsarebeingandblastedandredone,givingthislivingspaceamuchneededacet.Plansareunderwaytocreateanewprotectedbikerackoutside

tokeeptheentrywayscleanandprovidemorespacedownsandthroughoutthehouse.Furthermore,KEDay,thesemesall-housecleanup,willnotonlygiveusanopportunitytodosspring cleaningbut also provide a great chance or brothereconnectaterspringbreakandmidterms;itisscheduledinweeks.Last,butcertainlynotleast,theNuclasswillberebuithebarbecueinthebackyard.Everybrotherhasbeenworkhardtomaintainandimprovethehouse,anditiswithrelishthsayweurgeallalumnitovisitwhenevertheycan.Weareworkhardnotonlyorourselvesandoruturemembers,butora

membersthatcamebeoreus,sotheycanreturnandbeprouthepast,present,andutureoourraternity.YoursIntheBond,MichaelDeamer#1071HouseManager,NuChapter

LETTER FROM

THE SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

AsthenewScholarshipChairoNuChapter,Iampto announce that we advanced our averageGPA to a 3.2semester.WhilethisisabovetheallmensGreekaverage,IwliketoincreasethisnumberevenmoreduringtheSpringSemeAsScholarshipChair Ihavebeenannouncingstudy tips tobrothers everyweek atmeeting and holding studyhourstimesaweek;Iorganizestudyroomsatthelibrarysoekes(thepledgeclass)cancollaborateandhelpeachotherwithstudorcompletinghomeworkassignments.Imalsocompilingal

brotherswhohavetakenandarecurrentlyenrolledinthecomlargelectures(e.g.Economics1orBio1A)soweknowwhomconsultorhelporadviceintheseclasses.IntherstweekoAIwillbedrawingonmybusinessknowledgeand,withthoanotherbrother,hostaresume,coverletterandinterviewworkshop to prepare the brothers or internship searchessummer.Inadditiontothesemeasures,oneochapteradviSteveSchmidt,hasgraciouslyraised$1,000inscholarshiptogive tohardworkingbrothers, aswell aspledgeswho obthehighestGPA,highestscrollnumber,andhighestnumbcommunity service hours. I can only hope his interest inacademicstandingothechapterwillinspireotheralumstot

anactiveroleinthescholasticimprovementoourgreatchapIthasbeenanexcitingpositionthusarandImlookingorwtoseeingourscholasticachievementsattheendothesemestYoursintheBond,Chrisaylor#1077ScholarshipChair,NuChapter

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LETTER FROMTHE PHILANTHROPY CHAIR

DuringtheSpringemester o 2009, theKEmen o NuChapterhave really committedhemselvestowardworkingo strengthen one o the

ix pillars; service. Atern incredible response tourmarquee philanthropyvent last semester, KEsstAnnualBattleotheBandsorAlzheimers,whichraisedcloseo$1,400romcampusandcommunitymembers,themembersKENuwereitchingormoreopportunitiestogiveback.

ItsquiteadmirabletoseethemenoKEinvolvedinsuchdiverseassortmentoprograms.Wehopetoprovidewhatever

helpwecan,whenwecan,toaidthosereachingout,thoselessortunate,andalsothecommunityatlarge.TereareguyswhoarenvolvedinYouth-Mentoringprogramsaroundthebay,takingon

heopportunitytoosterachildsgrowthanddevelopmentduringheirearlyyearsinschool.ekesmeetwiththeirmenteesweekly,notonlycheckingontheirscholasticprogressbutalsospendingimewiththeminreallyun,wholesomeeventslikegoingtolocaloncerts,watchingthelatestmovieintheatres,andparticipatingnthementeesavoritesportsorhobbies.Onecanreallyseetheuidance and direction the men oKEcan provide or theseoungbuddingminds.

Other raters have recently become involved inWheel-Chair basketball put on byUCBerkeleys Recreational Sportsacility(RSF).Fratersstrapthemselvesinawheelchairalongside

membersothedisabledcommunitytoplayhoursobasketballnanunconventionalmethodtomostous.Teratersandtheirdisabledteammatesalikegetsomuchenjoymentoutothisonoingeventthatmemberseagerlycontinuetoparticipatewheneverheopportunityarises.

Along with all o the personal commitments to servicemembersoNuChapterhavemadethissemester,thehouseasawholeisattemptingtoparticipateinanumberoserviceeventsut on by other houses in UC Berkeleys Greek community,uchasDeltaGammasAnchorSlamBasketballtournamentandAmericanCancerSocietysRelayorLie.Wearealsocurrentlyworkingonplansorour2ndannualKEBattleotheBandsor

Alzheimers,tryingtobuildothesuccessandcampusinterest rom our lastsemester, and seeing wherewecanimprove.Aplanningcommittee has been setinto motion to start theadvertisement and designo the event so that thisupcoming semester, more

LETTER FROMTHE ATHLETICS CHAIR

auKappaEpsilonnotonlypridesitselonitsacadephilanthropic, and leadership values but also athletics. encouragementolivinghealthylivesstayinginshapeandeawellhelps in ourFraters growth anddevelopment, espe

duringthestressulyearsocollege.Athleticsplayasignicantinteachingourratersvaluablelessonsthattheraternitystrobelievesin,suchasbecomingleaders,beingapartoateam,buildingsportsmanshipwithotherindividuals. Tispastsemester,NuChaptercompetedinveintramsports(IFCsoccer,CoRecsoccer:KickinItOnChanning,basketball,CoRecbasketball:TeUnited*BallasoAmerica,CoRecvolleyball: SetsOnTeBeach)and asa rst semAthleticsChairIamproudtosaythattheraternityhadthreetmakeittotheplayoswithboththeCoRecbasketballandCvolleyball teams going all the way to the championship g

wheretheCoRecvolleyballteamwonitall!Moreimpressivelyentireraternity,alongwithmanycloseriends,cameoutstronshowsupportortheplayers.Tebrotherhoodnotonlymadeathleticsteamsuntoplayonandwatchbutaboveallmaddamnproudtobeaeke!YoursintheBond,

FreddyYip#1035AthleticsChair,NuChapter

perormingartistswillknowKEistheplacetobeinallo0showcasetheirtalentsoragreataudienceandoragreatcaustheremainingmonthsothisspringsemester,NuChapterseesignsoslowingdown.YoursintheBond,RycOca#1061PhilanthropyChair,NuChapter

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MEET OUR NEWINITIATES

Ithasbeenveyearssinceourre-charteringin2004,andhechapterispressingorward.Terontdeck,originallybuiltbyheallpledgeclasso1983,wasremovedandrebuilt.Tepowderoomhasbeenrenovatedandisnowfankedbynewbookshelvesnddesks,servingasastudyroomoruturegenerationsoekes.

Namessuchasnearcave,arcave,andthirdfoorcloset,havebeeneplacedwithnumberssuchasC1,C2,and3DD.Duringarecentisit,theGrandPrytanis,MarkJohnson,saidthatourchapterwasneothebesthehadseen.NuChapter,inmyopinion,hasnevereenbetter.However,aswepressorward,weourlosingabitourpast.

Whenthehousewasabandoned in1995,theChapterRoom,andthehistorywithin,wasremovedandstoredbyvariouslumni.Muchothishistory,inactIwouldsayamajorityothishistory,isstillmissing.NograduatingseniorhashadthehonorowearingaKEstoletograduation.Noactivememberhashadthehonorousingtheoriginalritualequipment,mostowhichwas

nlyissuedtosingleletterchapters.Newmembersareletwithquicksnapshotsocertainyearsromthescrapbooksandminuteookswestillhave.

AssuchIamcallinguponeverygraduatedFrater,notonlyolooktoseeihehasapieceoKEhistory,butalsotobecomepieceoKEhistory.RecentlyFraterGeorgeDovesentacopytheOralHistoryoSophusC.GothtotheChapter.Itwasaollection o transcribedinterviews, recorded in1978 byLesliendGregAllison,andthenlatertranscribed.Inthistradition,ImbeginningtheprocessocreatinganOralHistoryoKE.ItismygoaltointervieweverylivingNuChaptereke(oraboutan

hour),andcompilingitintoabookoruturegenerations.IyouhaveanhourtoansweraewquestionsorKE,letmeknow:

AnthonyJamesWright#1043wrightaj@berkeley.edu45-558-1590

YoursintheBond,

AnthonyWright

RECLAIMING OURHISTORY

Chris Taylor:Scroll Number 1077 MynameisChrisaylorandIamajuniorBusinessminHaas.IamcurrentlytheScholarshipChairatNuChapter

valuetheleadershipskillsthatIgainedasPledgeClassPresidensemester.IamalsoamemberoaproessionalbusinessraterDeltaSigmaPi,andamahugesportsenthusiast;besidesplaintramural basketball and soccer atCal, as aBay AreanatavidlyollowtheWarriors,Giantsand49ers.Iloveplayingandhopetogetajobinbusinessconsultingatergraduation

Dustin McKenzie:Scroll Number 1078 Hi,ImDustinMcKenzieandIamasophomoreE

andPoliticalScienceMajor.IamoriginallyromLosAngelesIhave9siblingswholiveinCaliornia,exas,andOklahoI spendmost omy time teachinghistory lessons and loothroughtheChapterRoomasKEsHistorandplanningevor theGreek community as IFCs SpecialEvents ProgramI absolutely lovewatching and playingall kindsosportsBasketballtoSoccerandrackandField.IhopeIcanmemanygraduatedratersaspossiblethisyearasHistor.

Joe Martorana:Scroll Number 1079 MynameisJoeMartoranaandIamaFreshmanheCal.HereatNuChapter,IamcurrentlytheHouseImprovemChairandamworkingtowardbuildingabarbequeinthebackandlandscapingtheareasbehindandinrontothehouse.IcurrentlyUndeclared but hope that Iwillmajorin busineenvironmentaleconomicsandpolicy.IamromtheSanClemareaandlovetheoutdoors.Inmyreetime,IliketoplayKEsCoRecSoccerteam,read,andmountainbike.

Eric Tye:Scroll Number 1080

Hello,mynameisEricFrankye.Iaman18yeareshmanatCalandwanttomajorineitherBusinessorEconomIwasbornandraisedinSanRamon,Caliornia,whichislocintheEastBayAreaandnevermovedbeoreIcametoBerkeIamthemiddleothreebrothersandbothmyparentswenCalaswell.InmyreetimeI likewatchingandplayingspshing,hiking,hunting,snowboarding,goingtothebeachprettymuchanyotheroutdooractivities.

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Ryan Jensen:Scroll Number 1081

MynameisRyanJensenandIamarstyearatCal.Imoriginallyrom SanClemente,Caliornia andImcurrentlyundeclared.Lastsemester,IwastheHistoromypledgeclassandhadagreattimecompilingthescrapbookaswellasorderingtheNupledgeclasspaddle.Tis semesterI havetakenontheroleIFCdelegateandIenjoyitimmensely.IteelsgreattohaveaeadershippositionaswellascontributeanywayIcan.KEhas

mademytimeatCalextremelyrewardingthusar.TeriendshipshavemadeandthelessonsIhavelearnedaretrulyunorgettable.nmyreetime,Ienjoygoingtothebeach,traveling,andmeetingnewpeople.

Swaraj Banerjee:Scroll Number 1082

My name is Swaraj Banerjee, andam a sophomore majoring in Electrical

Engineering and Computer Science. I

ledgedlastsemesterandwasthepledgelasssecretary,whichentailedorganizingver200hoursocommunityserviceormypledgeclass.InadditiontoKE,ImalsotheelectricalteamleadorUCBerkeleyssolarcarteam,CalSol.Ilovehebrotherhoodandriends thatIveoundinthehouseandlookorwardothenextcoupleyearsasabrother.

Brett Goldstein:

Scroll Number 1083Hey,mynameisBrettGoldstein.

amanewlyinitiatedbrotherromtheNupledgeclass.ImareshmanatCaltudying Psychology. Im rom WalnutCreek,Caliornia.Musicisabigpartomye;IamamemberotheUCMensOctet,andamtheKESerenadingChair.Iloveworkingwithhepledgesonserenadingbecauseitwasoneomyavoritepartsboutpledginglastsemester.IamexcitedtoseetheXipledgeclassontinueKEsgreatreputationorserenading.Iamalsolooking

orwardtolivinginnextsemesterandbecomingcloserwithmyellowraters.

ustin Chow:Scroll Number 1084

Hello,mynameisJustinChowandIamcurrentlyinmythirdyearatCalstudyingBusinessattheHaasSchool.Lastemester,Iworkedasthepledgeclassreasurerandbelievethexperience taughtmea lot about undraisingand dealingwith

individuals. IhopeIwillbe abletobuildontheseexperieandgettoknowthecurrentbrothersandthosewhohavealrgraduated.Inmyreetime,Iliketoread,platyvideogames,contributetomyAsian-Americanbusinessclub.

Mike Fong:Scroll Number 1085 ImMichaelFongandIamoneothetwoGrinthe Xipledgeclass.Getting toknowand assisting everyonthegiganticpledgeclass(21pledgesatthismoment)hasbedauntingbutexhilaratingexperience.IamanintendedBusmajorbut I have been considering doubling inEnvironmEconomics.

Andrew Trevino:Scroll Number 1086

MynameisAndrewrevino,andcurrently an undeclared reshman atBerkeley. I hadnt planned on joi

any raternity; in act, I was actquite opposed to the idea. HowI couldnt say no to KE, andenjoyedeverysecondasamembthehouse.Icurrentlyplayonthebaseball team, and hope towaltotheD-1teamnextseason.ImamemberotheeditorialstaoBerkeleyPoetryReview, and hoponedayhavemypoetrypublishedaveryactive,outgoingperson,andveryexcitedorthenextthreeyearscontinuewithmycollegecareer.

Kyle Wylie:Scroll Number 1087

Ima thirdyear IntegrativeBiologymajor

Sierra Madre, CA. Ater a stressul pledge semester,excitedtonallybepartothehouseandwasluckyenoughtabletomoveinthissemester.AlthoughIllbegraduatinginaIhopetogetinvolvedandhaveagreatyearinKE.

Henry Hercock:Scroll Number 1088 Hello,IamHenryandamvisitingBerkeleyasaoexchangestudentromtheUnitedKingdom.Ihadalotopledginglastsemesterandgottoknowthebrothersinthehveryintimately. IhopethatIcancontributetothehouseinshorttimeIwillbehereandlookorwardtomeetingalloalumswhowillbeattendingutureevents.

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CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Ed Dermott, Chip Wray

Pete Cloven, Garth Wilson, Doug Patton

Wayne Martinez

Howard Nemir, Fred Lusk, Roger Ramseier

Roy Claxton, Gri Marshall

Tom Morgan, Dan Costello

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Bill Graham

Rob Fowler

Hal Plimpton, Fred Schott, Will Deady

John Fleming, John Phillips, Cli Ceridono

Marcy Morgan, Claire Graham, Anne Wray, Harriet Lawri

Carl Anderson, Jim Grifn

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CARL NORDMAN 86writes:Married20yearstohighchoolsweetheartandChiOmegaMuChapteralum,Julia,withne daughter, Caroline, 12 years old. She is an exceptionallyrightstudentinsixthgrade,takingLatin(heravoriteclass)oall

hings.Shealsoplaysclubsoccerandcompetitivetennis(USAChallengerandOpen,GirlsU12),bothsportsCarlplayedgrowingup,soDadisreallythrilled.

Currently working or IBM, leading GovernanceRisk and Compliance and Financial ransormation SolutionsGlobally.JoinedIBMbyacquisition(oPricewaterhouseCoopersConsulting)in2002.Beenconsultinginthisspaceor13yearsincegraduatingromYaleSchooloManagementwithMBAin995.Prior,heldavarietyomanagementpositionswithFranklinResources,investmentmanagementcompanyheadquartersinSanMateo,CA.Alsopursuingahobbyontheside,startingarealstateinvestment,contractingandpropertymanagementbusiness,

nnoVentureGroup,Inc.,ahobbythatis timetodevelopintoaoingconcern.AsBuetwouldsay,Buywhenothersareselling;ellwhenothersarebuying.HavepurchasedanumberoBankREOpropertiesrecentlyatsignicantdiscountstomarketvalues,ndholdinglongtermorrentalincome/taxbenets.Iyouhaveninterestinthisandwouldliketoconnect,Iamlookingornvestorcapitalandpeopletojointheteam.

RICHARD (JENKS) JOHNSON 74says:IwascalledutoretirementlastMaytoworkasaSeniorNuclearEngineer/aetyAnalystorNuScalePowerInc.,astart-upoverinCorvallis,

OR. NuScale is designing systems or small, scalablemodularnuclearpowerplants.EachNuScalemodulewillproduce40,000kilowattsoelectricity.Tescalabledesignallowselectricutilitiesoaddcapacityasneeded.Seehttp://www.nuscalepower.com/ormoreinormation.

RickandKateliveinBurns,OR.

ACK LEHBERG 57hadacystremovedromavertebraast October, and recovered really well without pain. He andandyenjoyeda50thanniversarycruisewiththeirchildrenandpouses,andtheirgrandchildren.

PAUL ARK 92movedtoBeijinginlate2008,whereheisheadrealestateanddevelopmentorApple,Inc.,andisresponsibleorpeningnewAppleretailstoresacrossAsiaPacic.HepreviouslypentthreeyearsinShanghaiwherehewasresponsibleoropeningdepartmentstoresandbuildingshoppingmallsacrossChinaorTailandslargestretailgroup.HeishappilymarriedtoNicha,hiswieo7years.

KEVIN COLLINS 83sharesthis:IamaproessionallandurveyorworkingorautilitydistrictinContraCostaandliving

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inMartinez.Beinganavidsnowskier,IrecentlyenjoyedawatVailwithFratersMichaelMunierandMarkLockridge.remembereddrivingtoKirkwood(ahoe)romtheekeHalmost30yearsago,andskiingor$8adaywiththemidwstudentdiscount.Nowits$97adayatVail!

FromROBERT KEASBEY 55wehear:IhavebeenreromUnitedAirlinesor15years.MovedtoAshland,ORstartedasecondamily,andnowhavetwoboysinhighschMyoldersonandIplayedaduetontheGreatWalloC

duringamusicaltourbytheAshlandHighmusicdepartmenstillplaybanjoandotherinstruments.RobinHarriscametoawhileback.IyouaretravelingUI-5toPortlandorSeattle,meacall.541-488-5907.

ROY CLAXTON 52 writes: Te Claxton clan kgrowing!Nowwehaveourgrownsons,12grandchildrentwo great-grandchildren. I retired rom general contractin1980,andhavegoneontobecomeaoundingpartnerotheBankBrasseries.

AndnowthisromJOHN BELL 56:AsoneomyesteFraterswrote recently, Wheredid 2008 go? AsPeggy awereaddingupourcombined ages,wedecidedthatweshconsidermovingclosertoourdaughtersamilywhilewecanenjoytheiractivities.WearenowlocatedinCamarillo,halbetweenLosAngelesandSantaBarbara.ItisourrsttimeexperiencingtheSouthernCaliorniaculture,wheretheUSCsongisconsideredclassicalmusic!Sincemystrokein2007,longerdrive,soourvacationsareusuallybyrailoronacruisesandonceinawhilebyairline.Imissthegames(GoBears!)picandluncheons,buttheamilyclosenessmakesuporthoseloWelcometoallthenewalums!

JEFF GRAVES (56)daughtersgavehiman80thbirtparty inNovember. Hetendshis huge antique toy colleceaturedinashowlastyear,imeoPlay,attheMarinHiMuseum.AterakneereplacementlastMarch,hedoessomhisgardeninginachair.HestillvolunteersattheNovatoHiMuseumandworksatthepollseveryelection.HelooksorweachyeartotheannualKEChristmasLuncheon.

HeresthelatestromAL HERZOG 53:Finally,attho78,IamretiringasaninvestmentadvisororSmithBarne

lovemywork,butitistimetohangupthespursandhaveMywie,Carole,andIhavetraveledtoover100countrienearlyallothestates.WearelookingorwardtoatleastcruisesandatriptoEasternEuropein2009. My shing hobby will keep me very busy. I amPresident-ElectotheSouthernCaliorniaunaCluborthe2010.Tisgroupo200-plusmembersmeetseveryTursdabrunchorthelast85(!)years.Ourmembershavemanystrips, couples trips, hunting trips, gol trips and tournamOtherthanthat,wesitaroundtellingjokes,andlies.

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HeresawordromMARK PARRISH 78:IjoinedNuinFallo1976rightaterabicentennialsummertourotheU.S.theCalmarchingband.IntheFallo1978IbecamePrytanis,nishedclassesinDecembero1978.IstayedintheHouseuSpringgraduation1978.MywieandIweremarriedatHolySParishonDwightWay,andheldourreception(musicanddanintheekeHouseonJuly1,1979. AterBerkeley,mywie amovedtoNewJerseywhereIgotaPhDinEntomologyatRu

University and started working or Rhone-Poulenc (agriculchemicals).WemovedtoRaleigh,NCin1989whereInowworBayerCropScienceastheDirectoroProductDevelopment.Athewaywehadtwochildren.MaryhasgraduatedromUCBerkandAnthonyisattendingNotreDame.

TisjustinromTONY WAYNE 72:IamstillservinU.S.AmbassadortoArgentina.TeelectionprocessintheU.Scloselyollowedhere,andwasthebestadvertisementwecouldorourcountry.PresidentObamaisverypopularheremoresopracticallyanylocalpolitician.Wehadaneventatmyresiden

watchtheinaugurationonJanuary20whichwascarriedonnatioValongwitheventsromWashington,justtoshowtheattentiowhatisgoingonintheUnitedStates.Atpresenttheocushere,manyplaces,iswhatisgoingtohappenintheglobaleconomyanArgentina.IknowtheimpactinCaliorniahasbeenhard,butItherecoverycomesquickly.Withallgoodwishes.

FOURTEEN FRATERSenjoyedanotherNorthBayLuncattheSaddleClubatOakmontnearSantaRosaonFebruary6.Beourhost,EdDermott,thoseattendingwere:ChipWray,RobinHaDon Romeo, Hal Plimpton, Carl Anderson, Dick Anderson,Ceridono,WillDeady,AustinWalther,JohnPhillips,omMor

DanCostello.

HopeullyCaroleandIwillbeabletoparticipateinmoreKEeventsinthecomingyear.

ekesinHawaiisaysWILLIE MOORE 50EdDermott49wasinHawaiioragranddaughterswedding,ndwithhis signicantother,Gloria Riley, lunched at theHonoluluhomeoWillieMoore.WilliereportsEdwashisBigBrother60yearsago,andtheyhavekeptintouchoverheyears.

DAN COSTELLO 51checksinwiththisnote:Ihaveeentomostotheootballgamesduringthe2008season.DroppingbytheHouse,itsgreattoseesomeothealumsndthereshacesotheboysintheHouse.Teyputonbarbecueeveryweek. Itsamazingwhatshappenedtoourampussincethecomingoedord.Everyraternityandororityhouse isalivewith luncheons and groups enjoyinghemselves.TeCalspiritisaliveandwell.Comeandenjoyt.

FOSTER SHANNON 52writes:JanisandIhadwo good weeks with riends in Punta Gorda, Florida, in

March.Weverymuchenjoyedatwo-weekBalticcruiseonheCrownPrincessinSeptember.Terewere20ous.IhinkthiswastheseventhgrouptourIhaveledsince1974therstourweretotheMiddleEast).

JanishadaorticvalvereplacementsurgeryTanksgivingweektwoyearsago.WethankGodhowwellshehasdones a result o that surgery. I ampresentlyworking onmyeventhbook.Teworkingtitleis15DynamicPresbyterianChurches.ItshouldbeoutintheSpring.

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ears in 1995. I now have my own business called axProblemSolutionsandworkoutomyhomeinVancouver,WA.Iamlicensedasanenrolledagent.Mywie,Coleen,ndIenjoyshorttripsinourmotorhometotheOregoncoastndotherareas.MydistanceromBerkeleyhaspreventedmeromcomingbacktoHouseunctions,whichIwouldlovetodo.Beingtheex-headcheerleaderatBerkeleyorthe1960RoseBowlteamwithJoeCappandJackHart,IwouldloveoseeCalwinthePac-10titleandheadbackthereagain.47earsisalongtimetowaitoranotherchampionshipteam.

BobpassedawayFebruary22ndollowingextendedillneormerresidentoOakland,BoblivedinMartinezsincehisretiremasateacherinspecialeducationor32years.Hespentmanyy

instructing children with special needs at Lincoln Child CeTroughouthiscareer,hespentsummersastherecreationdirectotheCerebralPalsyCenter or the physicallyhandicapped. HeservedintheU.S.NavyduringtheKoreanWar. HeissurvivedbySheila,hiswieo37years,daughterRandson-in-lawNick,andgrandchildrenMadisonandBrianna;Scott anddaughter-in-lawKimberly,andgrandchildrenHunterConnor.HeisalsosurvivedbyabrotherDonald,andsister-inGeorgia. PrivateserviceswereheldMarch2nd.

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