Sigma Psi Zeta Spring RUSH
SATURDAY 1.21 A SIGMA’S LIFE
general interest meeting #1
meet some new people over bruegger’s bagels & learn what sigma’s all about
MONDAY 1.23 SUGAR HIGH
cake pop making
learn about our national philanthropy & make cake pops to sell for the nyawc
TUESDAY 1.24 FINDING SIGMA
general interest meeting #2
another chance to ask your questions about us while enjoying some yummy catered sushi
WEDNESDAY 1/25 GERI’S GAMES
game night
cultural event: join the sisters for a cozy night in with board games and tea
THURSDAY 1/26 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME
friendship bracelets
educational event: make your own pressed leather anti-hazing bracelets
FRIDAY 1/27 LA PATISSIER
dessert at union league
INVITE ONLY: we treat you to the best desserts in town; interviews to follow
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SYZ Fall 2011 Rush
Fall 2011 Rush is coming up! Check out our schedule for this year’s rush.
Want to be updated on Spring Rush 2010 information, locations, and other news? E-mail us at syzyale@gmail.com and we’ll keep you updated!
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Rush Sigma Psi Zeta!
Rush is a time when those interested in Sigma can come out, meet the sisters, ask questions, and have a good time. The whole thing is not binding so feel free to come out as little or as much as you want! For a detailed schedule, click.
Email us at syzyale@gmail.com for rush updates.
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Who Cares About Jay Mariotti?
Jay Mariotti, a sportswriter who frequents ESPN, was arrested this Saturday (8/21/10) after a physical altercation with his girlfriend. The arrest has spawned an enormous outburst of reactions–a mixture of glee and disgust–both on and off the internet. You see, Mariotti, with a long-standing reputation of being critical of athletes with shady histories, is now quite the Mark Foley of domestic abuse. From blogs that cater to sports fans to big-name media sources like USA Today, everybody is rushing to Google all the old Mariotti quotes like this one:
“A domestic abuser is not a hero in any arena. When a group of crude, drunken fans in Boston taunted him with chants of “Wife Beater! Wife Beater!” last week, I felt bad that Kidd’s wife, Joumana, and the couple’s 3-year-old son, T.J., had to endure such courtside harassment. Victims of violence shouldn’t be subjected to cruel reminders.”
(Sports by Brooks)
Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated comments, ”There is schadenfreude and then there is frothing-out-of-the-mouth with bloodthirsty delight”. The Mariotti case has had the whole deal–Twitter orgies, blog wars, and much muffled giggling from the comments section of USA Today. Sportswriters, athletes, and fans alike have rushed to laugh at the uncovered hypocrite, practically celebrating that the sanctimonious critic is, after all these years, just another jerk on ESPN. And he probably deserves it, of course, no less than Foley, Spitzer, Craig… the whole lot, really.
But in midst of all this revelry, how did we miss the fact that a woman has been hurt, physically and likely emotionally as well? The vast majority of the reporting have focused on the history of Jay Mariotti’s career and reputation, leaving little room for the victim. We do not know what really happened or why Mariotti did what he did, but what we do know is that there are precious few men who hit their girlfriend or wife once and only once. Somewhere between the silly string and the party music, the suffering and confusion that likely plagued this woman, and perhaps others before her, have been unashamedly ignored in steadfast insensitivity. Are we not the same crowd that he rightfully criticized in that quote above?
The WSJ article gave her one line. Most gave none.
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Epsilon Class of SYZ Yale!
When not writing about herself in the third person, Joy may be found brushing her teeth and/or delivering newborns. She is a prospective Bodybuilding and Canadian Studies double major who enjoys nothing more than long walks on the beach, foie gras and fine wine, kissing in the rain, and bad dating website clichés. As of today, her attempts to spread the use of the word “goober” have been fruitless. If you have questions, comments, or if you wish to arrange a book-signing event, please contact her publicist at 867-5309.
Kathy is a geeky, pun-loving epicurean by day, and at night she just goes to sleep. Or so she wishes. Having lived in mostly tropical places (or just places with no weather norcal hells yeah) for her entire life, she also wishes she could hibernate in the winter. A prospective ChemE major, Kathy probably always has some exam to study for or lab report to write, but that doesn’t stop her from, uh, not doing those things. She likes painting, shoes, webcomics, Wolfram Alpha (seriously!), and digressing a lot (like Ammianus Marcellinus) whenever she writes anything. She dislikes the 54-minute limit on Megavideo and her Lady Gaga Pandora station when it plays irrelevant music.
Nicole is a potential political science major from California. If she could choose a friend from a novel, it would be Clarisse McClellan from Farenheit 451; her insatiable curiosity, love for life, and originality would be contagious. Together, they would catch raindrops in their mouths and jump in piles of leaves. Nicole would show Clarisse her perfected method of making instant mashed potatoes and how to tap dance in sneakers. Their discussions about the meaning of love and life would draw out into the night, long after the last chord from Clarisse’s midnight piano concerts had dissipated into the air. Nicole also loves Hong Kong and everything associated with it.
Coming from a family of nine, Lauren plans to spend her life playing with kiddies as a pediatrician, if she can survive the seven billion years of school to get there. Having just finished her certifications for being an EMT, she dreams of the chance she will get to stab someone in the leg with an eppie-pen, saving the world from anaphylactic shock. If she’s not at work, on hulu, or making a complete fool of herself, you’ll find her looking up pictures of all the kitties and puppies she wants to smuggle into her dorm room. She tries to be funny, but always just ends up talking in her Californian ghetto language, badly impersonating accents, or deeming everything to be what she said.
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The Weekend Times featured the story of Mu Sochua, a well-known advocate of women’s rights in Cambodia. Displaced from her country in 1972, Sochua returned to her country after an 18-year exile and has since become a key figure in the Cambodian parliament known for her campaigns against domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking, among other issues.
Ostracized by the major party and governmental media, Sochua relies on grassroots campaigns to promote her causes. She has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and given a number of awards for her role as a leading figure in human rights protection.
For the full story, see the Times article.
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SYZ Spring 2010 Rush
Want to be updated on Spring Rush 2010 information, locations, and other news? E-mail us at syzyale@gmail.com and we’ll keep you updated!
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A darkly-dressed woman and a man sit in a secluded backyard. The woman takes a drag from her contraband cigarette and regards the impatience of the man across from her. “Hear my story first. You will know why you should listen.”
So begins a movie called The Stoning of Soraya M. The movie tells the story of Soraya M., a an Iranian woman who was stoned to death by her village. The movie is sometimes brutally violent (we couldn’t bear to watch the climactic scene in its entirety), but it definitely does the important job of addressing a crime that remains prevalent today. Catch The Stoning of Soraya M. as it enjoys a wider release in the U.S. this month.
Relevant links:
Official Website: http://www.thestoning.com/
International Women’s Fund Review: http://www.iwf.org/news/show/21657.html/
Frequently Asked Questions About Stoning: http://www.stop-stoning.org/faq_stoning/
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Welcome to the Delta Class!
Sigma at Yale is very excited to announce the new additions to the Sigma family! (permalink here)
When I first noticed Sigma, I saw an organization dedicated to the community. When I took a closer look, I saw a group of friends, a sisterhood, dedicated to each other. And when I finally stepped into Sigma’s embrace, I looked back and saw memories made, looked ahead and saw memories to be created, and realized this will be one of the best decisions of my life.
When she isn’t splashing through the cold puddles or frozen piles of snow of New Haven in her all-season footwear (flip f
lops), Jillian – a potential [insert subject here] major in Calhoun College’s Class of 2012 – enjoys sitting in the sun, decked out in summer apparel, in the “warm” 60 degree weather that the East Coast occasionally brings. Hailing from green Palo Alto, CA, that puts Old Campus to shame, besides obsessing over weather, frolicking with her golden retriever Millie, and listening to and playing music [guitar - she tries - and piano], Jillian loves fencing (its thrill and adrenaline), traveling (exploring new settings, diving into new cultures, and learning new languages), and watching movies (especially foreign films. And action films. And romance. Actually anything, depending on her mood.). She also can’t resist writing long sentences with tons of repetition and hyphens (and parentheses and brackets).
As a freshman, I often wondered what the transition to Yale would be like. After rushing Sigma in the spring I realized that this group of girls would offer me the invaluable support and unconditional friendships that you would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
A peripatetic with homes in Shenyang, New Jersey, Maryland and more (it’s a long story), Sin is a psychology major in the Trumbull class of 2012 expecting to one day finish med school and become a psychiatrist. When she is not breeding hydractinia on Science Hill, Sin enjoys playing guqin, painting, baking, and studying literary Chinese. She dreams of winning the lottery and opening a pub-cafe with gorgeously colorful glassware, a sexy bartender under caressingly dim lighting, really good chips and an artfully engraved wooden sign. Currently, Sin looks forward to planning her summer 2012 wedding with her beloved fiance, Michael.
Ashley was born in Orlando, Florida but moved to the coastal town of Merritt Island when she was two and has lived there ever since. A member of the Jonathan Edwards class of 2012, she plans on majoring in Environmental Studies. Ashley enjoys going on unreasonably long bike excursions to places she has never been and running marathons at odd hours of the day. She is excessively thrilled by the Florida Gators and has more Gators paraphernalia than most UF students. Ashley can’t sit still for extended periods of time so can often be found wandering aimlessly in the outdoors without a care in her heart. She loves laughing, writing, and Publix. If you go to any football games, you might see her making a fool of herself attempting to play clarinet in the YPMB.
At first I was really afraid of doing something so out of my comfort zone, but now that I have, I realize how good of a decision it was. The people are amazing– I don’t know what I would have done this semester without them.
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