Page 2 - Cal Delta Spotlight - Spring 2016

Chapter News

G reetings brothers! large numbers allowed
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our
California
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Delta
chapter
and really take care
of Phi Delta Theta has us to take a step back
had an exceptionally with the decisions
successful start to the we made during the
spring 2016 semester. rush process this
There are plenty of semester. We focused
accomplishments that on searching for men California Deltas attend the horse races with the ladies of Delta Delta Delta.
I would like to update who clearly exhibited
you on, from becoming the characteristics of a exhibit leadership skills to take part very involved in intramural sports
leaders within the Greek President’s Phi, and we ultimately in the Phikeia process, and we are and other university-organized
community at USC, ended up extending extremely appreciative of the work activities. Finally, we have taken
to having our highest Message bids to 22 quality men. that Bruce Buettell ’82 and the rest a stand against sexual violence
chapter membership As it stands, we have of the Housing Corporation put in to on college campuses through our
since our re-founding. Our chapter 17 members of our Phikeia class, make this happen. support of IFC efforts such as the
has been taking many steps in the and they have shown that they are Finally, we have been very “We Care” campaign.
right direction, and I can confidently on their way to becoming excellent involved on the USC campus, both We’re expecting great things out
say that I have never been more members of the fraternity. socially and through service. Next of 2016. Feel free to reach out to me
proud to be a Phi. For the first time ever, the month, we will be hosting our spring at any time, and we would be more
Going into the spring semester, California Delta Housing Philanthropy “Phi Delt Puppies” in than happy to have you stop by the
our chapter membership was an Corporation extended a Phikeia order to raise money for the ALS chapter house to visit. Fight on!
astounding 130 undergraduate Scholarship, for one half of pledge Association and give fellow students
students. We have been working dues to a member of our current a break from studying for finals. Yours in the Bond,
hard to expand our reach in the pledge class, Brandon Brown. Socially, we are innovators on the
Greek community, and that work has Brandon transferred from Purdue row. We constantly try to come up
visibly paid off. We are now one of University, where he played for the with safe, new, and creative outlets
the largest fraternities on campus, baseball team. This scholarship is for people to have fun, and we see Mark Miller
and our membership numbers are one that we hope to institute in future our influence when other fraternities Chapter President, Phi Delta Theta
well above the national average. semesters in order to allow men who inevitably follow suit. We are also California Delta

Ehren X. Elder worth a lot in the job market if I didn’t go
Chapter Spotlight: things: first that a humanities degree wasn’t

to law school and second that I missed
doing math. For these reasons I added an
Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter as Spotlight is graduating economics major and never looked back.
Senior, Ehren Elder. From the hometown of Los Altos, CA, Ehren is I have loved the study of economics and
wrapping up a double major at USC in Economics and Philosophy, benefitted greatly from employing the
Politics and Law. Ehren has led a busy life on campus, serving as the critical lens that the discipline applies to
chapter Housing Manager, and as IFC Executive Vice President of human markets and behavior.
Admin Affairs, IFC Executive Vice President of Judicial Affairs, and as
an Orientation Advisor and Spirit Leader. He also works part-time in the What experience did you gain from your
Dornsife Admission office. Ehren has interned with the San Fran Dist. internships?
Attorney office and Bain & Co. as an Associate Consultant intern. In his Interning at the San Francisco District
Ehren running for student body spare time, he enjoys surfing and swimming, and even finds time to help Attorney’s Office was an enlightening
vice president. coach a little league team with Brother Alex Budde every spring. experience which offered me a firsthand
glimpse into the legal world. I worked on
What led you to join Cal Delta? Why did you pursue a double major? Through my coursework I was the prosecution of a dozen defendants and
Coming out to rush during I entered USC Pre-Law majoring constantly challenged and learned a networked with brilliant attorneys and
the fall of my freshman in Philosophy, Politics and Law. great deal. But I also discovered two law school students. This past summer,
year, I was hesitant about interning for Bain & Co. in their
the notion of joining Greek Los Angeles office was one of
life. This reticence faded the best experiences of my life.
however as I got to know the I not only expanded my skills, I
gentlemen of Phi Delta Theta. also gained immense insight into
They were smart, interesting, the business. I spent ten weeks on
easy to talk to, and ambitious. a team doing stock price altering
They exemplified in my eyes work for a client with over $10B
everything that a college man a year of annual revenue.
should represent. They were
going places. And I wanted to go How did you become involved
with them. Three and a half years as a youth baseball coach?
later, while the names and the I started coaching youth baseball
faces have changed, the chapter in the spring of my Sophomore
still holds true to the wisdom and
character that first drew me in. Coaching Baseball with Brother Alex Budde. Elder (Continued on Page 3)