Author Archives: The Emerald

Building a Team during Times of Transition

As the year comes to an end and with 2015 quickly approaching, it is important to understand that every organization experiences some sort of transition around this time.  Chapters within Sigma Pi have recently selected new leadership (new Executive Council) and as with any new group of leaders, establishing a sound team can be quite […]

Spotify Premium Student Discount

Spotify discounted the price for a premium account from $9.99 to $4.99 for U.S. college students earlier this year. Spotify, a leading music streaming service, offers high fidelity streaming and a robust 20-million song catalog across a range of platforms with conventional social networking integrations.  The discount will likely provide a solid spike to Spotify’s current userbase, which […]

Joint Statement from FSCPAC, NPC and NIC on UVA Rolling Stones Article

On December 7, 2014, The North American Interfraternal Conference (NIC) has released a joint statement with the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC), and the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) regarding the University of Virginia rape allegation made by Rolling Stone: The Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee (FSPAC), the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), and the North American […]

National Gallup-Purdue Index Reveals Improved Well-Being Among U.S. College Graduates Who Joined Fraternities and Sororities

When it comes to being engaged at work and experiencing high well-being after graduation, a new Gallup-Purdue University Index study of U.S. college graduates found that graduates who are members of fraternities or sororities are more likely to be thriving in all five elements of well-being during their post-graduate years than those graduates who did not join […]

A Big (Red) Touchdown

Aaron Klein (M, Cornell ‘12) is the ultimate sports junkie. The son of two Erie County social workers, Klein grew up in Amherst, NY, just a few miles from the University at Buffalo campus. Klein lettered in three varsity sports, including being named to the Western New York All-Academic Baseball Team. He recalls spending summer […]

The Sigma Pi Membership Experience

Imagine if Sigma Pi was known as THE fraternity to join if you want the best job in your field after college. What would happen if you showed up to classes in Sigma Pi letters and the professors automatically knew they could count on you to be one of the most engaging and intelligent students […]

Experience The Game

Xi chapter brother helps underprivileged attend pro sporting events. Experience the Game is an organization that started from an excursion that I went on with my father. When I was in seventh grade, we went out west to attend seven baseball games in one week—all in different stadiums. Something that we both recall very clearly to this day is the […]

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