The Captain's Log Vol. 48 Issue 4

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VOLUME 48, ISSUE 4

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Red Dress Gala? What a Slam! Over the course of one week, the sisters of Delta Gamma and Alpha Phi raised thousands for their respective philanthropies. by Ben Leistensnider benjamin.leistensnider.13@cnu.edu

It was a successful philanthropic week for the Greek community at CNU, as Delta Gamma and Alpha Phi both hosted some of their biggest fundraising events. DG’s “Do Good” week and Anchor Slam, and Alpha Phi’s Red Dress Gala combined to raise thousands of dollars. “Do Good” week Members of Delta Gamma know the phrase “Do Good” particularly well. Back in 1873, the founders chose the letters Delta and Gamma to represent their organization. The motto remains important to sisters both at CNU and across North America even to

this day, as the national organization scheduled its third annual “Do Good” week. “Doing good to us is not just about community service, it is also about being kind and a c c e p t i n g o f o t h e r s eve r y chance we get,” said Laura Forond a, t he phi l a nt h ropy chair for DG. “Our chapter can be very diverse, but at the end of the day, we still have that same value of ‘doing good.’” CNU kicked of its chapter’s week-long philanthropic celebration by cohosting a blood drive on Monday Sept. 12 with the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega. On Tuesday, the sisters welcomed Tucker Casanova, the Philanthropy continued on page 3

(Top left) Raising money for the Alpha Phi Foundation, Red Dress Gala attendees had the opportunity to converse with the sisters of Alpha Phi —all of whom were wearing red. (Above) Caroline Richardson attempts to dribble past a defender at Delta Gamma’s Anchor Slam, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Photos by ben Leistensnider/The Captain’s Log

News 4

Snapshot 8/9

Sports 11

A&E 12

Lifestyle 14

Construction 2020: A look at projects scheduled to be started or finished before this year’s freshmen graduate.

CAB Presents: Fall Fest. A look at the annual event in photos.

The magic continues: The football team demolished nationally-ranked Wesley to remain undefeated.

Top-tier collaboration: Jazz Ensemble set to perform with U.S. Army Band.

Fall CAB events at a glance: An overview of the remaining events during the fall semester.