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Chapter News

From the support to families of children with cancer. This The brothers take a moment to pose for a photo
donation was raised at the chapter’s semi-annual during an intramural competition.
Consul philanthropy dinner. Eta Chapter also held a
Eta Chapter has main- fundraiser at the Chipotle on the U of I campus,
tained a robust membership which raised an additional $267.58. This brought
of gentlemen, initiating 11 the chapter total to $1071.58 for the B+ Founda-
new members in the fall of 2016, a rush that tion, an unprecedented philanthropic success for
brought forth the highest turnouts at events Eta gentlemen and a worthy contribution to aid
in recent history. The effort put forth by the those battling cancer.
brotherhood in recruiting new members is
reflected in the scholastic mindset and honor- Our chapter has seen incredible growth,
able characters of its new recruits. both in the quantity and the character of its in-
During fall rush, the brothers and potential dividual members, and we strive to continue
recruits conversed and bonded over barbecue to foster brotherhood and to make honorable
and cornhole. Eta Chapter’s strive for excellence contributions to the society at large.
is not limited to recruitment; this past fall semes-
ter, the members of the chapter raised over $804 Fraternally,
for the McDonough B+ Foundation, a charitable
foundation that provides financial and emotional Joshua Cohen

Chapter Spotlight: Sean Tobin Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter in the Spotlight
is Sean Tobin. Sean is a legacy and comes to us from the
What kind of projects demand of basic produce, such South Side of Chicago. A sophomore, he is already active
have you worked on at the as carrots and potatoes—fingers with the chapter and serves as excitement chair. Sean stays
house? crossed! busy working part-time at Joe’s Brewery as a fry cook, and
How did you get involved with the Illini Cycling club. He is pursuing a degree in en-
Within a semester of being in the cycling club? vironmental sciences, with a minor in geology, and has al-
in the house, my pledge brothers
and I built a ??? dice table—a Over the summer, I stayed in ready put his knowledge to use by working
Middlebury blue and Princeton Champaign for water-resources with the Natural Resources and Environ-
orange table for the game of dice, research. During that time, I mental Sciences Department. Outside of
a house favorite. This semester, bought an old 1970s Schwinn
my pledge brother Mackle Berg road bike. I loved riding her so school, he enjoys working on his bike
and I are working on ??? wood- much that I decided to take ad- and making improvements around the
en letters for the house. We hope vantage of this! Quad day, a day Eta Chapter house.
to hang them up soon. dedicated to advertising the local
clubs on campus, rolled around, Sean on the back of a pickup
What do you enjoy most and I signed up for the club. truck in Chapaign County, about
about working with envi- Now, we meet every Wednesday
ronmental sciences? in the English building and have to survey a drainage ditch for
rides almost every day. Nothing fertalizer leakage.
My passion is for sustainabil- feels more relaxing than speed-
ity and love for the outdoors! My ing down the old roads of Cham-
love for the environment did not paign County.
grow until I attended the Chicago Outside of school, what
High School for Agricultural Sci- do you do for fun?
ences. It showed me the plethora
of opportunities that working When I am not at school,
with Mother Nature can bring. work, or working out, I am taking
Now that I am enrolled at the it easy at the house with the boys,
University of Illinois, I’m in the playing catch on our lawn, shoot-
heat of discovering and utilizing ing pool, or watching movies.
all the work and research that Il-
linois can offer, such as working Sean (right) and his friends, Niko
with water resources, testing for and Barry, about to start a half-
fertilizer runoff in nearby rivers, mile run at Allerton State Park in
or testing multiple plant viruses Champaign county.
and what they infect. Currently,
I am in the process of interview-
ing for a logistics job in Califor-
nia that deals with the supply and