Page 2 - The Delta Shield - Fall 2014

ChAPter NewS From the At the moment, eleven distinguished As a chapter, we raised over $5000, a tenfold Correspondent sophomores and juniors have been pledging the increase over last year, thanks in much part to fraternity, enjoying their time spent in the new philanthropy chair, Hunter Price, who was member education process. In the meantime, named Greek of the Week for his tremendous the Fraternity has been engulfed in rushing efforts. The chapter continues to thrive here he brothers here more potential members from the freshman at Vanderbilt as a result of the hard work of Tat Phi Kappa Psi class for the Spring Semester. the brothers and the generous support of the Tennessee Delta have Most proudly, our annual philanthropy alumni. We look to accomplish much more as enjoyed a very successful event, Phi Psi 500, crushed our expectations the year goes on, and we look forward to the Fall semester thus far. and last year’s results in terms of participation future with much optimism. Currently, the chapter has and money raised. The event, a tricycle relay 39 active brothers, who come from a variety of race, brought together the brothers and several - Josh Hamburger backgrounds and are involved all over campus sorority chapters together to help raise funds both academically and extracurricular. for the local Boys and Girls Club of America. Mack clair What have you enjoyed most during Chapter Spotlight: your time with the chapter? It’s hard to pick out just one aspect of being a Phi Psi that I enjoy the most. However, I Editor’s Note: Representing the chapter in the Spotlight is think it would have to be the rush process. Sophomore Mack Clair. From the hometown of Belmont, Not just the time that I spent rushing, but also MA, Mack is at Vanderbilt in pursuit of his degree in getting to meet the prospective new members Chemical Engineering with a minor in Russian Language. now, as a brother. It feels good during Mack is a National Merit Finalist Scholarship winner, was recruitment to meet the students who want to recently elected to be Recording Secretary, and to be the join my fraternity and to get to know them, Sophmore Representative to the Grievance Committee. He and to see if they would ft in well with the is also involved on campus with the Navy ROTC, and the chapter. Recruitment is also one of the most Vanderbilt University Concert Choir. vital processes to the chapter; I hope to chair the recruitment committee next semester. What led you to join the chapter? to serve in the military, and Vanderbilt NROTC is As I went through the process of rush, I never the perfect opportunity to accomplish this goal of found another fraternity where I felt as welcome mine. While ROTC is a large time commitment, I as I did at Phi Psi. The brothers really reached feel a sense of pride in all that I have accomplished as a midshipman, and I am excited to see where out to me during my frst year at Vanderbilt; the program takes me. going to events at the house and getting to know the brothers was an important part of my How does singing ft into your life? freshman fall. At a certain point I stopped going I’m a second tenor in the Vanderbilt to rush events at other houses because I knew University Concert Choir. It’s a commitment that Phi Psi was the place for me on campus. of only three hours a week, but singing with We have an excellent brotherhood at Phi Psi. them is probably my favorite form of stress While other Greek relief. Twice organizations seem a week to center around I’m able to partying and drop all my Mack in the Red square of Moscow in front of st. Basil’s drinking, I always c o n c e r n s Cathedral during his trip to Russia. feel comfortable a b o u t hanging out at the academics What type of internships are you Phi Psi house with and forget looking for to help with your degree? my brothers, no about the At this point I’m not sure what my future matter what we are pressures of career will hold. Certainly, if I stick with the doing. Vanderbilt, NROTC program I’ll have a job waiting for How is your and simply me after college. However, I would also like spend some a summer chemical engineering internship transition into time making while at Vanderbilt so that I can gain an idea ROTC working music with of what kind of work I would be doing after out? friends that graduation. I’ll be attending the Vanderbilt I just joined I’ve made Engineering spring career fair to try to get NROTC this fall. Mack and a few brothers at the chapter house. in the choir. an internship for this upcoming summer. I However, it has We have a would ideally like to spend some time this already proven to be a valuable experience for wonderfully enthusiastic director who transfers summer working in operations at a chemical me. It has made me exercise a greater degree of that energy to us while we rehearse, and you plant or in the energy sector: the idea of discipline in my life and increased my internal can tell as we sing how passionate everyone applying my skills in a hands-on, fast-paced drive to succeed. I’ve always felt a certain desire there is about our music. environment really appeals to me.