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February 2012 Issue 5
Volume 1
Time for Reflection
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Greetings,
This month’s BOMAN is filled with plenty of things from information on
what the chapter has been up to and is expected to be doing to some personal
articles written by some of our brothers.
I wanted to inform you of a change in this month’s issue. We are not having
an Alumni-of-the-Month this issue because we want to focus on not our future
for a bit. As the end of the prospective process here at ASU is almost here, I
wanted to feature some insightful thoughts on our prospectives and have them
share with everyone their motivations leading up their impending active status
so be sure check out some of the selected submissions.
Also, because there were a plethora of pictures to choose from for the articles and for the collage
that we do each month, I went ahead and placed random pictures throughout the newsletter because
I thought they all deserved to be featured as well.
I also, again, would like to that all the people that have participated in any way shape or form this
year. Your participation is really what’s driven me and my committee so much and has made us
want to do better and better. Your continued participation is encouraged and greatly appreciated. My
goal at the end of the year was for each active to have AT LEAST one new alumni connection and
so far I feel like that goal is becoming truth at a moderate pace. So thank you!
I asked brothers to also submit some articles that are little more personal to them and not just your
usual informative article. Please take the time to read them and I also encourage you alumni to also
submit articles as well. This is not just for US but for you guys as well so feel free to write some-
thing up to share with us as well as the rest of your fellow alumni.
Finally, I would like you all to take special note of February 26th. Our Ritual of Third Degree to
welcome in our Delta Kappa class will be held on that date and since we are expecting a lot of peo-
ple, we want a more definite number so please contact me if you are planning on attending just de-
gree or the dinner following the ritual as well.
Happy February!!!
Robert “TLC” Garza
2011-2012 Kappa Kappa Psi-Beta Omicron Alumni Relations Officer and BO-MAN Editor
Letter from the Alumni Relations Officer
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Supporting the Least Supported - Zoe “FLIPPIE” Bieranowski
Hockey.
Not exactly the first sport that comes to mind when one brings up Arizona State University. Generally, the first
thoughts about ASU sports are “Dang, they got crushed in the MAACO Bowl game this year,” or “Their women’s
softball team is incredible!” Hockey is a sport usually associated with schools in colder climes, areas that actually
GET snow. But believe it or not, ASU has an incredible hockey program, one that has landed ASU’s club hockey
team in the number 3 spot in the country in the ACHA Division I rankings. Why should you care? Most people
don’t know ASU even has a team. Well, as many people in the Sun Devil Marching Band, and especially the broth-
ers of Beta Omicron, could tell you, this particular brother is crazy about hockey. ASU hockey has been one of my
favorite things to brag about at my school since I chose to become a Sun Devil. While working for the team this year, I would try my hardest
to get my brothers to join me in my fervor. I finally found the perfect way to get my friends to join me in my love for the game – by initiating a
new organization, known as the ASU Hockey Pep Band!
What started out as the manager of the team wanting someone to come in and
play the National Anthem turned into the decision to gather a group of pep band
volunteers, both active and graduated, to play at the last 4 home games of the
season. The games on January 17th and 18th were trial runs, the true experiment to
see how the band would sound in the ice rink, and what both the fans and team
would think of our music. These games resulted in two victories for the
team, 5-1 on Tuesday and a 2-0 win on Wednesday. From the first night, there
were fans tweeting at the Hockey Twit- ter, telling us how much they enjoyed the
band, and requesting songs. The next morning, I had an email from the manager,
informing me that the head coach Greg Powers loved the band, and asking how
we could make the pep band a perma- nent part of the ASU hockey program.
This made my morning, and we had a great time playing at the Wednesday night
game, filling the arena with a sound and an atmosphere unparalleled at any of
the ASU home games.
The most exciting part of this experiment, for me personally, was this past weekend when I went early to the rink to stake out the band’s spot
in the stands. The home games against University of Arizona’s Wildcats are always filled to capacity, and this game was going to be no dif-
ferent. We knew that we’d have to mark off our spot in the stands in order to have a place to even
stand up. When I went in to section us off, the players of the team were headed outside to warm up. I
hadn’t heard any opinions from the team members themselves yet, so I couldn’t have been more ec-
static to hear what they had to say. The words that I heard as they saw me setting up included “Is the
band going to be here tonight? Is that where the band is sit-
ting? I want to direct the band!” I asked one of the players
what he really thought, and he said it was the newest best
thing about the games. We went on to defeat University of
Arizona twice last weekend, 4-3 on Friday, and 10-3 on Sat-
urday night. On Saturday night the team exited the ice and
headed into the locker room with the sounds of “All I Do is
Win” ringing across the arena.
During this experiment, I’ve been so nervous, afraid that it wouldn’t go well, or that the band would-
n’t want to be a part of it. Since the first game however, the only
commentary I’ve heard has been great! The band members ask when the next game is, different songs we
can play and add to our repertoire, and different things we can try for next season. Speaking as someone
who loves hockey and band, I am proud of this project. It is the coolest thing in the world to really truly
hear how much we are appreciated by a group of people, and to hear how much my brothers enjoy a new
activity. There is so much potential in this chapter to try new and interesting things, and this hockey pep
band, I feel, is the start to a wave of new activities and service that will really expand how band is viewed
at ASU and by the sports teams. We intend to use the
hockey pep band (which will hopefully become a season-
long venture next year) as a stepping stone to playing for
many of the other underappreciated, but excelling, sports at Arizona State University. Plus,
these games double as a great way to spend time with my brothers, listening to them cheer and
heckle the teams, and getting to know them better as people.
Be on the lookout for more ASU sports “Pep Bands” this season and next year as we look into
expanding what we can do for our school!
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Prospects of Membership -Manny “EL GAME” Lopez
Break out those planners and send elegantly fashioned gift baskets to your boss for letting you take off weekends! Well at least that was
the general consensus for most actives for the month of January. With so many Prospectives, scheduling for many had become an art
form fit for masters of the craft. However, being that Prospectives had to schedule about twice as many makes them on par with plan-
ners of great legend, and shall go down in history until we forget.
So in the great words of Li Shang in the movie Mulan, “let’s get down to business.” If the details of this past month somehow managed
to elude you, or you just couldn’t find the time to make an appear-
ance, here is a couple of things you may have missed!
2nd Degree
What talent! What pizazz and poise from those who participated!
This year we held 2nd Degree on January 8th at 11 am in Gammage.
As is custom with 2nd Degree, the pressure of making it half way
through the process and still having a rather intimidating list of actives
to interview cluttered the air for some. However, that is nothing when
Prospectives are dressed up so fancy that they can’t help but make
nice with actives that they had yet to interview! It was such a great
day filled with conveniently placed interviews and many hugs. It’s
always fun to see how some Big and Little pair pictures scale on the awkward-O-meter when compared to that of 1st degree.
Delta Kappa’s Service Project and Social
This year for the Prospectives mandatory service project, they built and painted a new
“EGT” sign for the marching band field. This event was held on January 29th starting
at 11 am as well! As many of you know, the EGT sign has been around for quite a
while and is the official “banner” for the Sun Devil Marching Band. Every few years,
the actives charge the prospectives to create new one to keep the sign up with the times
and fresh. It is also another interesting fact that this is now the fourth time that this sign
has been remade! It is completed and prepared to endure the blistering sun at band
camp next season. While at the event, the actives were sure to show their support by
being there. They even began videotaping
some short interviews for a possible recruit-
ment video for future classes.
The Delta Kappa Prospectives also decided
to host the first ever talent show. There were plenty of laughs and memories that went around
throughout the evening. From Sabrina Hemmerling’s signing of Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger”
to the “Whose Line is it Anyway” skits the class and actives put on together, many were left
splitting at the seams and it was wonderful and successful night for the Delta Kappas. Many
congrats to them!
3rd Degree (upcoming)
Get those prom dresses ready and go get your hair did because 3rd Degree is coming up everyone! It shall be held on February 26th at 7
pm on the third floor of Gammage. If you like puppies, ice cream, good news, fun things, or any other stereotypical things people like,
you should go! It is most definitely certain that it will be a good time, and you will even get to see the infamous nicknaming ceremony
as well! Dinner will then follow accordingly at The Cheesecake Factory in Chandler so that everyone can do the best they can to protect
their beautifully expensive clothing from onslaught that is their dinner time disasters. Alumni attendance is greatly encouraged!
Thanks for being so awesome Alumni! I look forward to possibly seeing you, and if you are doing the “Alumni Catch Up” for the chap-
ter, I am greatly excited to hear your story.
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Differences Make One Complete
- Ben “(PUMP)” Holko
The name is Ben Holko and this
is my first year being an active
member. I joined Kappa Kappa
Psi in my second year because In
my first Year at ASU, I joined
the social fraternity, Theta XI. There are 4 types of fraterni-
ties, and someone is able to join more than one the two or-
ganizations don’t fall in the same category. Basically, be-
cause Theta Xi is a social Fraternity and Kappa Kappa Psi
is an Honorary Fraternity, I was able to join both.
My freshmen year, I came into ASU as a resident of Ari-
zona. Although ASU is 30 minutes from my house, I had
very few friends from high school. I had decided to do
band, but thorough out high school, I had always been busy
and I wanted to make my college experience unforgettable.
After always being the good band kind I had wanted to
spice things up and join a fraternity. When the time came
around I did the one-week rush process and got a bid from
Theta Xi.
The process was similar to the process as it is in KKPsi.
Both organizations are very much against hazing. The main
difference was that the rush process is only 7 weeks long.
Interviews had to also be done, but we were given the ques-
tions that we had to ask the actives. As a class, we had to
do tasks together, which helped with bonding. We had
meeting at 9pm on Mondays of Associate class on Sunday. In Theta Xi, we called the members that rushed associates.
Associates are the same thing as a prospective or a pledge. They are associates instead of pledges because pledge is used
as a negative term that usually involves lots of hazing. We also have 1 retreat each semester and a few national events
like The Rising Stars and Presidents Academy. This academy takes a couple associates on new actives and the president
to an academy that stresses bonding and leadership and is very similar to KKPsi’s DLC.
Although the two organizations are similar, they do have their differences. The obvious difference is that because it is a
social fraternity, it is an all male group. Because it is a social organization, the goal is to be social and support ASU in
more athletic events as a lively student section. There is also a less range on personality and emotion due to us being an
all male group and a smaller chapter. Right now we are at 25 members whereas KKPsi has about 71. Social Fraternities
are also much more expensive than Honorary ones due to IFC. Social Fraternities can range between $250 a semester to
$750. Theta Xi is $500 a semester. The cost is going through IFC. With that, a 2.0 is required to stay active by the uni-
versity.
Although time consuming, both organizations do have their benefits. The fact that KKPsi is co-ed, you get to meet a
wider spectrum of people at the events. KKPsi also has more chapters close by and people in the west. Theta Xi has 2
chapters in AZ, ASU and Embry-Riddle, the two Washington schools, 3 in California, at UC Davis, USC, and UCLA.
There isn’t much chance to communicate with chapters in the west because there is no “Western” get together; it is all
on the national level. KKPsi is also much cheaper when it comes to costs. As a whole, the organization is more stable
due to the fact that it does not come with the negative stereotypes that come with a social fraternity. KKPsi is also takes
out on a much more personal level. Meetings take much longer and every process is dealt with very carefully. Theta Xi
also has its perks. Because it is a social fraternity, almost all of the work we have to do is fun. In meetings we plan
sporting events, social events with other sororities and upcoming athletic events. Also rules are much more lenient with
several different events. There is no need to fulfill any serious requirements and a sponsor that has to look over you to
make sure you are staying on track with things. Meetings also go much more quickly and we try to schedule them
around events that we may all like to view like Monday Night Football. For the most part, a social fraternity is very
relaxing and although it requires time, most of it is for social and leadership proposes.
Being in two fraternities is very time consuming, but both organizations are great and have my college experience thus
far unforgettable. I know one day looking back I’ll have hundreds of stories to tell about both amazing Fraternities. I
don’t like playing favorites, so I won’t say I like one more than the other, but both are amazing organizations and could
make any college students life more memorable.
A Brother Teacher - Russ “Riker” Biczo
As a brother and a music teacher I am
able to make an impact not only in
how I teach aspiring musicians to ap-
preciate music more but also how be-
ing a brother has increased my ability to teach. Through
the meetings of Kappa Kappa Psi, I have learned how to
have a tremendous amount of patience when working with
many others. I have become more patient when working
with students who are having difficulty understanding a
certain passage of music. Also, I have managed to instill a
sense of a fraternal atmosphere so that the students are
more willing to work with each other and help each other
when another student is struggling. There will always be
those students who reject such medians but I am confident
that those students will be inspired through another fash-
ion. Being a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, and a music
teacher, has also improved my qualities as a brother. Due
to being so busy and going through the student teaching
process, I have learned how to not sweat the small stuff
because it usually has its own natural ending. Not only has
Kappa Kappa Psi helped me to become a better person but
I have become a better teacher based on the very art that
our fraternity is built upon. I could not have had a success-
ful training arena if it weren’t for my experiences with my
brothers and how they helped me to continue with my
career through their acts of brotherhood.
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Our Motivation With the end of the prospective process coming up, I asked members of both the active and prospective
members of Beta Omicron to share with us what keeps them motivated. Here’s what they had to say:
Member: Teeghyn Lowry
Motivation: Teegan Kellen
I could never have asked for a better little than Tegan Kellen. Even though our schedules are busy and don't
align very often, the times we do get to spend together are priceless. It has been such a joy helping her
through this prospective process, and I have enjoyed watching her grow every step of the way. I am so ex-
cited to see her continue her journey, as we all know that it doesn't end after 3rd Degree. She is such an
amazing person, who continues to inspire me time and again. She is the little sister I never had, and I can't
wait for the day I can call her "Brother". I know she is destined for greatness! Tegan, this is my shout-out to
you! Love you girl! "GO FIGHT KILL!" :)
Member: Karli Smith
Motivation: Jenny McDaniel, Brittany Moore, and Lindsay Joly
1. Jenny McDaniel was one of the first Brothers I met. Though I had no idea what KKPsi even was at the time,
looking back I can see that she displayed so many qualities of an amazing Brother towards me. I have learned from
her what I feel is one of the most important components of Brotherhood. As Brothers, we are called not only to
uphold the values of Brotherhood in our interactions with one another, but also in our relationships with everyone
around us. It is this contagious, caring attitude within and outside the fraternity that attracts people to our wonder-
ful organization.
2. Brittany Moore. Where do I begin? I could not ask for a better section leader. As an incom-
ing freshmen, I was very nervous and apprehensive about college marching band. But Brittany
was so welcoming and helpful. I admire her so much for her passion and enthusiasm for
marching band and KKPsi. I want to thank her for taking time to notice a potential in me, and
encouraging me to look into KKPsi. My prospective process has truly been a life changing
experience, which I most certainly might have passed up without reassurance from her.
Thanks so much Great Grand BIG! :)
3. My BIG Brother, Lindsay Joly, is the absolute greatest. If I had not decided to rush KKPsi, I most likely would
never have even met her, and just imagining that makes me incredibly sad. In the short time I've known her, Lindsay
has given me so much of her time and shared a great deal of herself with me. I feel I have an awesome friendship and
Brotherly connection with her that will never fade. I am unbelievably happy to have not only met such an amazing
person, but also to have been blessed with her as my BIG.
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Eat Your Kimchi - Cory “KORE” Lemke
As a Korean-American, I am an avid Korean pop music listener. When I get tired of hearing the same
cycle of American songs on the radio, Korean pop music provides me a convenient alternative. Not
only that, but it also helps me feel more connected to my Korean roots and makes me feel more Ko-
rean. In addition, it makes me proud as an ethnic Korean that Korean music is becoming widely popu-
lar throughout Asia and Oceania, parts of the Middle East, and even in Europe and North America.
Historically a very isolated and subjugated nation, it makes me proud that a small country roughly the
size of Indiana with a population slightly larger than California can have such a cultural impact and is
exposing itself to the rest of the world.
Last semester, I took an Asian film studies class, and in it, we discussed South Korea as a rising cul-
tural powerhouse in East Asia and how it is one of the only countries in the world that watches more
domestic films than imported films, which typically come from the United States. It has not always
been like this; Up until the early 1990s, the South Korean film industry was largely dominated by
American films. American cultural exports can even be found in super-isolated North Korea smuggled
into the country via China. This American cultural dominance is not only felt on the Korean penin-
sula, but also in nearby Japan and China as well. When I was in China last summer for example, American movies like “Harry Potter 7:
Part II” and “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” ‘s release dates had to be pushed back to give a domestic film, “Beginning of a Great
Revival: The Founding of a Party” – a movie about the founding of the Chinese Communist Party – a fighting chance at the Chinese box
office. When foreigners come to the United States, one of the common complaints is that the United States “lacks culture,” but these
stated examples would certainly indicate otherwise.
The matter of fact is that the United States is one of the, if not the largest cultural exporter in the world. Even Korean pop music is not
authentically Korean, but rather is based off of Japanese pop music which in turn was almost completely based on American pop music
during the 1960s.
That brings me back to myself. How do I as a Korean-American process this? At one end, I have a duty to protect Korean culture to
honor those Koreans who have come before me and who, in many cases, have given up their livelihoods or even lives to defend it. On
the other end, as an American, I am proud of our diverse, unique culture that has spread rapidly throughout the world and would like to
continue to see it thrive. It’s definitely a struggle, but it’s a good struggle that has made me much more community and globally orien-
tated. Most of us want to have an impact on the world, but as an individual, as cliché as it is, we all posses very little power. However, if
we choose to engage with our communities – our fellow mankind – with them, we are much more capable and much more influential. It
is this attitude that Beta Omicron has begun to embrace this past semester in terms of service, and I am optimistic it will have positive
impact much further beyond Arizona State University.
By embracing “community,” I challenge all of you to shatter the limits that you think that bind you, and strive even higher.
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Honorable Honoraries -Dakota “Brigit Ceol” Flint
This semester Beta Omicron has
decided to try something a little
different in the selection of our
Honorary Members. Though the
people that we choose are always
quality members and serve the
bands to the fullest, we decided that
we would like to get to know them
better. As secretary, I volunteered to take on the task of
“interviewing” the people that we selected to let the chapter know
who we were deciding on. The normal process will be followed
but we decided that we would like to have a stronger bond with our
Honorary Members this year. So along with my mighty committee,
of two extra people, we would like to ask for your help. If you
have anything that you would like to know about our future broth-
ers, please contact me at [email protected] with the question
that you would like to ask. I hope that you will help us foster the
Delta Lambda class of Beta Omicron into one that we can all be
proud of!
Social Awesomeness - Beverly “Mizuno” Gross
The Social Committee at Beta Omicron really has their act together
this semester. Instead of only scheduling one big event once a
month that not everyone can go to, we are scheduling smaller
events that rotate through the days of the week. Our first event of
the semester wass in conjunction with the Membership committee
where actives and prospectives watched the sun set in BOSS (Beta
Omicron Sunset Spectacular) then headed over to the light rail stop
to Downtown Phoenix for BOFF (Beta Omicron First Fridays).
First Fridays is an event that is a cross between a street fair and an
art walk that promotes local arts. We expected a great turn out for
both of these events since they are both free and were right!
As for the
rest of the
events,
the Social
Commit-
tee will be
hosting
smaller
events
such as
movie nights and game nights once a week to make sure that every
brother has the opportunity to make at least one event.
Our biggest event this season, Spring Retreat (Beta Omicron Hope-
fully Escapes Death), will take place April 13-15 at a location still
to be decided. We have to do extra research in the surrounding
towns checking for any chainsaw murders or sightings of Freddy
Kruger since camping on Friday the 13th as a group of college stu-
dents is just looking for trouble.
The West is Happening!
-Dakota “Brigit Ceol” Flint
This semester is wrought with district events and happenings!
Though last semester was filled with catch ups and getting to know
all of you, this has been our first real taste into what our district has
to offer this year. This last month we had the opportunity to put
our districts officer’s planning to the test, and I think that they did a
spectacular job! District Leadership Conference, though a little
different from years past, was no less of a success. It gave our
prospectives a chance to meet people from all over the Western
District (pretty helpful for that out of chapter interview!).
Another huge event happening this semester is State Days, hosted
by your very own Beta Omicron chapter at ASU! Arizona State
Days is a FREE event that takes place March 2 through March 4.
Beta Omicron will be holding the majority of the activities on cam-
pus but be prepared because the broadway musical, Wicked, will
also be in town at Gammage so parking and traffic might be a bit of
a hassle. To register for State Days, please contact our Alumni Re-
lations Officer so that he can get you the registration form so that
we can more easily prepare for your visit..
Later in this semester, our brothers and sisters of Gamma Kappa
and Alpha Chi up at NAU have the privilege of hosting Western
District Convention March 30 through April 1 in Flagstaff, Ari-
zona, which makes for an easy commute and fun reunion with our
Brothers and Sisters from the North! Once registration for conven-
tion opens up, please visit thewest.kkytbs.net to do so.
With all of these events, we hope to see your smiling faces and get
the opportunity to meet some of you that we have not had the
pleasure!
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WBB vs. Stanford BO Sunset Spec-
tacular
BO First Fridays
WBB vs. Cal
Prospective Social
Event—Talent
Show @ 6pm
Mall Cleaning School of Music Wind Ensemble and
Concert Band Con-
cert
MBB vs. Utah KKPsi Office Cleaning
MBB vs. Colorado
Mall Cleaning WBB vs. Washing-ton
BO Movie Bonaza Night
WBB vs. WSU
Mall Cleaning MBB vs. UCLA MBB vs. USC
Ritual of Third
Degree
Mall Cleaning
= Chapter meeting
= Exec Council meeting
= SDMB Rehearsal
= ASU Athletic Event = BO Service Project
= Social Event
= SDMB Event
= School of Music Event
= Prospective Event
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PRESIDENT Jonathan Saturay
VICE PRESIDENT OF
MEMBERSHIP Jenny McDaniel
VICE PRESIDENT OF SERVICE/
SERVICE & AWARDS
Cory Lemke [email protected]
TREASURER/
FUNDRAISING & BUDGET Ramon Navarette
SECRETARY/CORRESPONDENCE Dakota Flint
ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICER Robert Garza
HISTORIAN Lauren Medlen
MEMBERSHIP Zach Nahlik
SOCIAL Beverly Gross (480) 695-4118
Katy Wright [email protected]
HOSPITALITY Kindra Wright
MUSIC Brittany Moore
STATE DAYS Patty Estrada (520) 258-6961
PARLIAMENTARIAN Sam Jensen
SERGEANT AT ARMS Jade Mirasol
RITUAL Lauren Medlen
Hank Bell [email protected]
INTRAMURAL SPORTS Alex Luce
WEBSITE Lindsay Joly [email protected]
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The BO-MAN is a monthly newsletter for the Active and Alumni Community of Kappa Kappa Psi-Beta Omicron. It is operated and
edited by the Office of Alumni Relations on the Beta Omicron Executive Council. This publication is solely for the use of the active
and alumni membership and is not used for profit.
If you would like to contribute to the newsletter or have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact the Beta Omicron
Alumni Relations Officer at [email protected]
2011-2012 BO-MAN Staff
Editor/Alumni Relations Officer: Robert Garza
Alumni Committee: Zoe Bieranowski, Dakota Flint,
Eric Hannan, Manny Lopez
Additional February Contributing Journalists: Teeghyn Lowry, Ben Holko, Russ Biczo, Cory Lemke,
Karli Smith, Beverly Gross
Cover Photo Taken by:
Lindsay Joly
Article and Profile Photos taken by:
Various
