Page 2 - Beta Sigma TKE - Fall 2017

winning football team, we have capitalized on
the extra hype surrounding Saturday nights
and have monopolized the post-gameday
space. With social having such a focus on
From the Saturdays, our brotherhood chairs have
been using our free evenings in the week to
galvanize all of us and really cement the bonds
Prytanis that were laid during our pledge semester.
Chapter News
Even with our improvements in our social
and brotherhood events, leaders in the house
have continued to step up and find where they
can add value. We have seen improvements in
what the house can offer to its members, both
professionally and academically, and we have Congratulations to our
seen the creation of more structured support
networks as we have begun to truly reap the Executive Board officers!
value of the connections we have. Pictured from left to right
Outside of Greek life, our membership
has continued to flourish. With a continued Justin Singer – Rush Chair Carter Boisfontaine – Hypophetes
ear Alumni, presence in student government, varsity Arjun Dundoo – Epiprytanis Rodrigo Alonso – Risk Manager
The energy at the start of this athletics, and club sports, TKEs permeate Corey Goldglit – Rush Chair Vince Caruso – Hegemon
D semester has been palpable. After a all areas of campus. However, this semester Zach Singer – Social Chair Alex Kim – Histor
summer of internships and family holidays, has not been without challenges. With the Alex Wicker – Brotherhood Chair Luis Reuther – Social Chair
the 2017-18 year has started with a bang. university administration restricting the row Michael Cesar – Prytanis Dan Wick – Social Chair
Our 132 strong membership and 37-person in new ways, we have had to be more unified
pledge class have embarked on a semester than ever. It is this unified front that will Not Pictured: Austin Echtenkamp – Rush Chair, JJ Lister – Crysophylos,
that will pioneer the possibilities of Greek continue to move forward and achieve new Jack Tenney – Grammateus.
life at USC, and will redefine what is successes.
expected at TKE Beta Sigma. We are blessed with those who have come
Our pledge class represents all corners of before us, and whose sturdy framework we
the U.S. as well as other parts of the globe are continually building upon. With one eye
and will, over the semester, increase the on the traditions of the past, and one eye on
diversity of our already eclectic group. With the possibilities of the future, we build on. You
a range of majors and interests, the range of Gotta Want It.
thoughts and ideas have already stimulated
our semester. Yours in the bond,

Coming off the back of a strong spring
semester, we look to continually improve
both our renowned social events and our Michael Cesar #1618
more infamous brotherhood events. With a
Fall Rush

by Corey Goldglit #1657 The fall 2017 Pledge Class
The chapter had a very successful
2017 fall rush. The active brothers met Pablo Alvarez - Mexico City, Mexico Jack Mendillo - Westport, CT
about 1,000 potential new Tekes, and Michael Arkatov - Los Angeles, CA Eric Piatt - Fargo, ND
we ultimately selected 37 new members Mike Baldwin - Seattle, WA Brian Pipes - Pasadena, CA
who we believe are the best fits for our Jack (JT) Belshe - Los Gatos, CA Scotty Polson - Brentwood, CA
fraternity. In meeting the potential new Greg Callaghan - Seattle, WA Giovanni Pucci - Palm Springs, CA
members, we visited many different Max Cazier - London, England Jack Rechtermann - New Canaan,
locations across Los Angeles, including Rahsheed Clarke - Los Angeles, CA CT
a downtown batting cages venue, the Ben Dankner - St. Louis, MO Drew Rhodes - San Jose, CA
OUE Sky Space — the highest location
in the entire city — City Club L.A., AJ Eckstein - Malibu, CA Diego Riley - Washington, D.C.
and the Standard Hotel for Ping-Pong. David Gasser - Tampa, FL Paul Schumacher - Canton, OH
We selected young men representing Ryan Gautereaux - Agoura Hills, CA Seifu Setargew - Los Angeles, CA
16 different U.S. states, Spain, and the Joey Giralamo - Chicago, IL Blake Shaevitz - Jericho, NY
United Kingdom. We’re extremely Evan Haas - Bryn Mawr, PA Ben Singer - Westchester, NY
excited to get to know all of the new Daniel Hausen - Redwood City, CA Wyatt Singer - Westchester, NY
members better and to have a hand in Cole Howard - Cleveland, OH Jonah Spiegel - Falmouth, ME
shaping their college experience here at Fall rush event at the L.A. City Club. Max Jablonski - Minneapolis, MN Cameron St. Onge - Newport, RI
the University of Southern California. Brooks Jarrell - Ruidoso, NM Jake Taylor - New York, NY
Each active member is dedicated to molding these new members into more confident, proud, and Conner Knauss - Pasadena, CA Kyle Weiner - Nashville, TN
2 philanthropic fraters in the bond. Jacob McFee - Kansas City, MO Zachary Weiss - Palo Alto, CA