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New fraternity hosts first charity week

Bradley’s newest fraternity, Delta Sigma Phi, hosted its first philanthropy week to raise funds in support of the Red Cross.

They sold donuts and coffee outside Bradley Hall on Monday, partnered with the Campustown Subway on Tuesday, and hosted the semester’s last blood drive on Wednesday. Their week will finish this Saturday with a relay race at the Markin Recreation Center from 6-8 p.m.

“Our motto is ‘Better men. Better Lives,’ and what that means is that we believe that we can always better ourselves and better our community,” Delta Sigma Phi’s Philanthropy and Community Service Chair Jeremy Lee said. “It is this belief that fuels philanthropy week and all our other service projects.”

As of Wednesday, they have raised $250 from selling donuts and T-shirts.

“Our goal is to raise between $300 and $500, although no matter what we get, we’ll consider it a success because we’re so new; we’re just trying to get our feet wet,” Lee said. “In fact, in addition to raising money, we’re also hoping to raise campus awareness for ourselves and show that we can positively affect the community.”

Delta Sigma Phi was established in the spring 2014 semester. Lee said that it has been a tricky beginning.

“It’s tough, man. We’re dealing with a lot of paperwork, a lot of bureaucracy, and issues with low participation and low recruitment,” Lee said. “But I’m confident about Delta Sigma Phi’s future. I’m confident that all the brothers will step up and that our 365 recruitment policy, which means we recruit all year-long, will help us expand.”

Despite the difficulties that come with being a new fraternity on campus, it is not without its benefits.

“I actually joined because of Sigma’s newness,” senior sociology major Sam Sherwood said. “I saw it as a great opportunity to stand out and decide the direction of the organization. I saw it as a great way to leave an impact and a legacy.”

Delta Sigma Phi also created a new point system that tracks which sororities and fraternities are participating in the their philanthropy week. If a fraternity or sorority member bought donuts on Monday, they’d sign a sheet of paper and earn five points for whatever organization they support.
Different events have varying amounts of points available, and Delta Sigma Phi keeps track of all these points on their Facebook and Twitter pages, ranking each organization each day. Whoever has the most points at the end of the week wins a trophy and $100.

“The point system is there to create a friendly competition between the organizations on campus,” Lee said. “For example, donating blood would count as 20 points. Participating in events will earn a certain number of points depending on that event.”

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