Alpha Pi Hits the Big Apple

Last Friday night into Saturday, several brothers and pledges went up to New York city for a night on the town then spent the evening at Brother Jeff Gutkin's house in central Jersey. While regrettably having to be in New Jersey for a bit, everyone had a great time.

Picture: Brothers in the city. Top row: (L-R) Steve Zhitnitsky, Jon DeSantis (on statue), and Addison Levitt. Bottom row: (L-R) Alex Shelow (in red hat), Jeff Gutkin, Brandon Cohen, Mike Abrams, Brian Engle, Mike Shulman, Harrison Bobbins, and Joe Raffanello.

Alumni event this Saturday

The chapter is hosting an alumni event this Saturday along with Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority. The event begins at 1 PM and is at the Draught Horse located on Cecil B. Moore Ave on campus. Not only will you get to see all your brothers as well as friends from the sorority, you can also enjoy football on the restaurant's large TVs. Hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks are on the house, and there is a cash bar. This is also a great chance to meet our new pledges. RSVPs are appreciated in advance, and can be made to Alumni Chairman Alex Shelow at aepi@temple.edu. Pictures will be posted here after the event.

Intramurals Update

Currently, the chapter is participating in soccer, football, and volleyball. While thus far, the volleyball and soccer teams are struggling, the flag football team is having an impressive season. After suffering a tough loss in the opening week, the team has scored two straight victories, including a 2 touchdown victory yesterday evening. The team is led by Quarterback Michael Abrams and Wide Receiver Steve Brecher, but everyone on the team has been contributing to its success. Next week, we begin intramural basketball play, and this year looks promising on the court. Harrison Bobbins has been doing all of the work in getting teams signed up and in getting brothers to participate as the chapter's Sports Chair.

Picture: Our beloved Flag Football Captain, Brandon Cohen

Alpha Pi participates in AIDS Walk

Yesterday, 30 AEPi brothers and pledges were some of the over 4,000 walkers in the 8.4 mile Philadelphia Aids Walk. The purpose of the walk was to raise money and awareness of the disease. The walk began in Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum, continued down Kelly Drive, crossed the Schuylkill River, and then returned to the Art Museum on the oppositeite shore. It was an extremely cold day, but everyone had a great, crossed the time walking for a great cause.

Picture: (L-R) Brother Matt Muchnick, pledge Dan Lyons, and brothers Jon DeSantis and Sean Rapp walking down KellyDrive..

Phi Deuteron Pledge Class Inducted

Yesterday night, the chapter inducted 14 pledges in the ritual ceremony. The new pledges are: Jason Hoffman, Daniel Israel, Tyler Seidman, Michael Stoll, Max Lieberman, Dan Lyons, Scott Levine, Alex Lassoff, Ziv Noah, Aaron Wolf, Shane Gottleib, Alex Gionet, Rob Farber, and Dave Paley. Their Pledge Master is Jeff Gutkin (class of 2010), who has prepared a sound pledge program that will prepare the pledges to be great brothers. Past Master Dan Grossmann (Class of 1984) was on hand and participated in the ceremony. The chapter was able to conduct the ceremony in our soon to be home: 2000 North Broad Street, which drastically improved the seriousness, importance, and impact of the ceremony.

Picture: (Above) Picture of the Phi Deuteron Pledge Class L-R front row-Daniel Israel and Dave Paley. second row-Max Lieberman, Shane Gottleib, Jason Hoffman, Tyler Seidman, Scott Levine, and Dan Lyons. third row-Alex Gionet, Rob Farber, and Michael Stoll