by Makenzie Kanyuh | Apr 1, 2013 | News Slider
The seeds have been planted by a few charter members who are planning to add one new men’s social club in the fall. The new club in question is Theta Psi. Theta Psi has a variety of members with different majors and personalities, as well as a few athletes. Their mascot is the wolf, and their colors are gray, crimson, and gold. The goal of the new organization is to build on the current successes of greek system at the university. “We are here to help advance the growth of the system, rather than destroy what has already been built,” said Evan Kersten, vice president of Theta Psi. With 25 planned new members of Theta Psi, the new club wants to be a group that loves Lipscomb and is genuine and comfortable with each other, while also being followers of Christ in the midst of social club activity, according to Kersten. “They have to be passionate about the club,” said Kersten. If not, it won’t work, he added. “This isn’t a numbers game, and we aren’t forcing anyone into joining our club. We just want to present all of the options to them, and let them choose for themselves,” said Zach Bowen, president of the new organization. “Our goal is to have a group of nice, goofy guys that are invested in Lipscomb,” Bowen said. One of the other charter members, Brock Erb, had looked at the different clubs in the spring, but decided not to pledge any of them. After another charter member, Devin Clark, asked him to come to a meeting with Theta Psi guys, Erb said he was happy...
by Makenzie Kanyuh | Sep 28, 2012 | Opinion
“I will hang out with you for free.” That is a statement I’ve often heard from friends outside the Greek system since I joined Delta Omega last year. I do not enjoy hearing comments like these, but I know the people that say these statements don’t truly understand the bond that comes from being in a social club. “From the outside looking in, you can never understand it. From the outside looking out, you can never explain it.” That is one of my favorite TSM (Total Sorority Move) quotes. But bear with me as I try to explain the importance of it to you. The hope for my club is to be Christian examples, bonded sisters, and servants on Lipscomb’s campus. We aren’t really paying for our friends, we are paying for the T-shirts, the formal, the events and the philanthropy that we do! These girls were my friends before I joined this club, and they remain my friends outside of club events. I hang out with them on an everyday basis, and I live with two of them. I found a statement on Pinterest that really shows how positive joining a sorority can be. “A sorority is more than letters on a sweatshirt, traditional songs, rituals, an obligation, or a way of life. A sorority is learning about people and giving without expecting a return. It’s earning respect from others, as well as for yourself. It will not solve all your problems. But I have made good friends and found confidence there to help me take life one step at a time.” Since a decent amount of people...
