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Everything new and exciting that's happening with Sigma Chi and Western Illinois University along with updates related specifically to our undergraduate and alumni members.

2017 May Newsletter

2017 May Newsletter

Posted by Lance Robinette

Initiation, Philanthropies, Newly Elected Positions, and Mom’s Weekend

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2017 April Newsletter

2017 April Newsletter

Posted by John Schmuttenmaer

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2017 February Newsletter

2017 February Newsletter

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2016 April Newsletter

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Greeks decorate houses

Greeks decorate houses

Posted by Shannon Norris | Western Courier

Western fraternities and sororities lit up the night on Sunday, Dec. 6 by decking their houses with Christmas lights and decorations. Students were able to vote on the best designs, and decided that the winning fraternity was Sigma Chi and the winning sorority was Sigma Sigma Sigma. Both organizations will receive a $25 donation for their philanthropy.

Several greek organizations set up lights and other holiday decorations on their houses to promote holiday spirit in the annual All Greek Holiday Light Show on Sunday, Dec. 6.

Decorations included colorful lights that radiated in the night as well as one house, Sigma Chi, that went above and beyond.

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Western Illinois Sig Steps Up To Stop Hazing

Posted by Sigma Chi Fraternity

Anderson wins national award for his passion for a cause

Not even winning a national award could satisfy Mike Anderson, WESTERN ILLINOIS 2014, from continuing his fight against hazing.

After winning hazingprevention.org's Hank Nuwer Anti-Hazing Hero Award in mid February, Anderson aims to bring a National Hazing Prevention Week to the Western Illinois University campus next year.

Anderson was nominated for the award by the university’s graduate advisor for Greek life programs, Koryna Felt, for helping organize a day devoted to halting the spread of hazing. Originally, university officials expected the anti-hazing program to be a small affair of maybe 50 participants. Anderson, who is chapter Kustos, spread the word on campus so much that almost 250 people attended the seminar on campus on Oct. 20, 2012.

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WIU student receives top honors for hazing awareness

Posted by Brooke Hasch | KHQA | Quincy, Illinois

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:22:06 GMT —  A student at Western Illinois University has received a national ranking for his work in the greek community.

Michael Anderson was one of two people in the country to receive the Hank Nuwer Anti-Hazing Hero Award this year. Anderson received the award during an annual fraternity and sorority conference this month. He was chosen in front of 115 fraternity and sorority groups from across the country.

We asked Anderson what compelled him to speak out against the issue.

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Survivors share their stories at rally

Posted by Alexa Zoellner | Western Courier staff

Hundreds of people gathered in the third floor auditorium of Sherman Hall on Thursday night to attend the 23rd annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) march and rally. 

The theme of this year’s rally, which had to be moved inside due to weather conditions, was Speak Up, Speak Out, Speak Now.

“Take Back the Night is a marching rally against power-based interpersonal violence in our community, campus and Macomb community included,” said Katie Mey, a graduate student in College Student Personnel serving as the TBTN committee chair. The rally gave survivors and witnesses a chance to speak out against life-changing, violent acts.

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Greek houses light up the night

Posted by Canaan Daniels | Western Courier Staff

Instead of decking the halls this week, Western Illinois University’s fraternities and sororities brought the holiday spirit outside for their Holiday Light Show.

On Monday, 13 Greek chapters added a little cheer to Adams Street, Wigwam Hollow and at other Greek house locations. From 6 to 9 p.m., visitors drove past the light-covered houses and judged the displays. The tour began at the Pi Kappa Alpha house, located at 812 Wigwam Hollow Rd., and afterwards, participants went to Café Aroma for some hot chocolate.

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Derby Days raises money for cancer research, scholarships

Posted by McDonough County The Voice

Macomb, Ill. — Competition between Western Illinois University’s five traditional sororities is in full swing this week (Oct. 24-28) to raise funds for Huntsman Cancer Institute and for Sigma Chi Foundation’s scholarship and leadership programs.

Western’s Iota Omicron chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity hosts the annual charity fundraiser, known as Derby Days. The WIU chapter will donate 90 percent of the funds raised to the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, a cancer care and research center, and 10 percent to the national Sigma Chi Foundation.

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