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HISTORY IN THE MAKING...
History will be in the making this fall when Sigma Nu joins 25 other Greek organizations on the first-ever "all-Greek" Mediterranean voyage, which will combine rich history with scenic beauty along the coastlines of Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Sicily, Italy and Monte Carlo. Travelers will have the unique opportunity to visit places largely bypassed by the typical tourist, and the cruise will be made even more special because it will be in the company of Sigma Nu brothers and their families, as well as our interfraternal friends.
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Did you know...
that the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation has awarded over
$214,000 in scholarships to since 2001? The Educational
Foundation's Chapter Scholarship Accounts (CSA) program
provides direct financial assistance to our undergraduate
brothers.
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San
Diego Area Alumni Reception
The Sigma Nu Educational Foundation is sponsoring a
San Diego Area Alumni Reception on Friday, June 3, 2005.
Whether you live in the San Diego area or are visiting
on business or vacation, join your Sigma Nu Brothers
for a business casual gathering on the Spinnaker Patio
at the Hilton Harbor Island. Meet members of the Foundation
Board of Directors, the High Council and Staff. Guests
are welcome.
Friday, June 3, 2005
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Hilton Harbor Island, Spinnaker Patio
Dress: Business casual
If you plan to attend the reception, click
here to register or send an e-mail
to: foundation@sigmanu.org
with your name, chapter pin number and
the name of any guest(s) you will bring. |
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"Always
Faithful"
Presented by Colonel Keith Gibson
This is a special place. A place alive
with the rich history of the Virginia
Military Institute, Washington and Lee
University and, of course, the Legion
of Honor. Men such as George Washington,
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson,
Robert E. Lee, George C. Marshall and
Francis H. Smith all took part in shaping
this community, our Commonwealth and our
nation. This very property which now houses
the Headquarters Shrine was the home for
more than fifty years of Dr. Livingston
Smith, the grandson of VMI founder, Major
General Francis H. "Specs" Smith.
The beginning of Sigma Nu Fraternity is
found in the shadows of the most tempestuous
time in our nation's history. In a war
where brother fought against brother,
General Robert E. Lee officially notified
VMI Superintendent Smith that the Corps
of Cadets might be needed to protect this
great Valley. The Institute would be ready; "Always |
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Faithful
To Virginia" was her motto. On May
10, 1864, the call arrived by special
courier from Confederate General John
C. Breckinridge. It was a desperate call
for assistance as Union forces were sweeping
up the Valley, headed south toward Staunton,
perhaps Lynchburg, where their mission
was to destroy a strategic railroad and
canal complex. The Corps of Cadets answered
Breckinridge's call for support. "Always
Faithful To Virginia!" |
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Cancer Survivor Vows to LIVE STRONG
His website begins like this: "My name is Andrew. I am an Extra-Gonadal Germ Cell tumor (Testicular Cancer) survivor. I was a married 28-year-old father of two when I was diagnosed with cancer in 2003. January of 2004 I was pronounced 'cancer-free'. I was blessed with the birth of my third child this May. October 4, 2004 I was informed that my cancer had returned. I rode 25 miles to help my fellow cancer survivors Live Strong on October 17, 2004."
When Andrew Molenda (Oklahoma) decided that he wasn't going to let Testicular Cancer beat him, it called for a complete change of his view on life. "When the cancer came back a second time, I had already gotten comfortable again. The second diagnosis hurt almost as much as the first. So, once again, I had to change my perspective. You never know what tomorrow is going to bring." |
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Andrew recently approached Sigma Nu wanting
to share his story to help raise awareness about
Testicular Cancer. "For white men age 15-35,
it's the #1 form of cancer. If they are going
to get cancer, that's the kind they are going
to get," reports Andrew. To help educate
and raise awareness, he often speaks at schools
and with community groups. He says, "Just
like women should be doing a monthly self-breast
exam to check for signs of breast cancer, men
need to do a monthly self-exam of their testicles."
But, as Andrew points out, there isn't a lot
of education about self-exams for men. He knows,
because he's heard it over and over again from
other survivors, especially the younger ones,
that if they'd had more information and knew
to check, the cancer might have been caught
earlier and their treatment could have been
less invasive. (For complete instructions on
how to do a self exam, visit Andrew's
website and scroll halfway down the
front page.)
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Introducing
"Greek
Classics" by The Memory Company
Decorate your home and office
with a touch of "Sigma Nu"
class! Also makes for a perfect
gift for fellow brothers! Check
out this all "NEW" Sigma
Nu product offering at americasportsmall.
A portion of all proceeds will
go directly to Sigma Nu. |
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