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Congratulations to our Men’s Hockey Team on completing the , taking home the 2020 Beanpot championship for the third year in a row! Go Huskies!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8acAJNnHCa/?igshid=16owpt9fpnlon

#Beanpot champs again!!!!! #HowlinHuskies #ThreePeat

Nick Battaglia, a recent Xi-Beta graduate will be running in this years Boston Marathon for the Mass General Emergency Response Marathon Team!

Nick is running on behalf of Mass General as a tribute to their courageous acts following the tragic Boston Marathon bombing, and their above and beyond service to the Boston community. The Emergency Response Team has raised over 2.3 million dollars in six years for emergency medical personnel, funding equipment necessary to prepare for disaster. Any donation would be greatly appreciated by Nick and his team. Please see the link below to contribute to his run!

https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/2020-mass-general-emergency-response-team/nicholasbattaglia5

2020 Mass General Emergency Response Team Why I m running the Boston Marathon: The first time I ever visited Boston was in February of 2013, I was competing at a rowing event with the Saint Joseph High School Crew Team, from my hometown of Metuchen, NJ. I was a junior at the ...

Congratulations to our new Brothers!

Please help with our fundraising efforts for this worthy cause!

We had a great event this past weekend, the first-ever Northeastern Fall Classic hockey game between us and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Tons of people showed out and the atmosphere was electric. Together we crushed our donation goal and raised over $2,500 for the Hurricane Dorian relief effort in the Bahamas! We would like to thank SigEp for hosting this great event with us and everyone who came out to support this great cause. Here are a few photos from the event!

Last and possibly least, is our Grand Master, Will Wraith. Here is a little more information about Will.
Year: 5th
Hometown: New Vernon, NJ
Major: Human Services (Focus: Psychology)
PC: Alpha Omega
Big Brother: Christian Gutowski
Previous positions: Historian, Social, PE
Hobbies/interests: Reading, poetry
Few more things about this brother:
- Did a Dialogue in Jordan studying the Syrian refugee crisis
- Amazing singing voice, once in an A Capella group

Next, we have our Grand Treasurer, Sean Chau, who was so good at cooking the books, that we brought him back for a second term! Here is a little more information about Sean, and a picture of him with some fans.
Year: 5th
Hometown: Westborough, MA
Major: MIS/Computer Science
PC: Alpha Phi
Big Brother: Michael Maldonado
Previous positions: AGC, Semi-Formal, Public Relations
Hobbies/interests: Cooking, video games, community service
Few more things about this brother:
- Loves music festivals
- Enjoys discovering new food/restaurants
- Plays saxophone

Thirdly, we would like to share a little more information about our Grand Procurator, Joao Pedro Barreto!
Year: 5th
Hometown: Irvington, NY
(Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Major: Finance/Marketing
PC: Alpha Psi
Big Brother: Christian Espinoza
Previous positions: Social, Formal, Scholarship, IFC E-Board
Hobbies/interests: Fifa, cooking, Fifa, Fortnite, Travel
Few more things about this brother:
- Speaks fluent Portuguese
- Has been to 27 countries

Next up, we would like to share a little more information about our Grand Master of Ceremonies, Sam Merkovitz!
Year: 4th
Hometown: West Windsor, NJ
Major: Computer Science and Philosophy
PC: Alpha Psi
Big Brother: Mike Chen
Previous positions: Rush, Social
Hobbies/interests: Playing 2k, Dancing, Reading NY Times
Few more things about this brother:
- Has freckles
- Makes great asparagus

Over this week, we would like to share a little more information about our Executive Committee for the 2019-2020 school year. First up is our Grand Scribe Logan Fitzgibbons, and below is a little more information about him!
Year: 4th
Hometown: Trumbull, CT
Major: Supply Chain and Management
PC: Alpha Psi
Big Brother: Dave Kirsh
Previous positions: IFC, PR, BIA, Guard
Hobbies/interests: Star Wars, dogs, photography, dancing, tabletop games
Few more things about this Brother:
- Started Latin club at his high school
- Dog sitter in his free time

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our Military Heroes 5k yesterday! We had a very good turnout and our fundraising efforts totaled $11,444! This is 114% of our goal and well over 200% of what we have raised for this event in past years. We are looking forward to increasing our goal next year!

Photos from our annual Military Heroes 5k: Kappa Sigma at Northeastern University

We are only SIX days away from our annual Military Heroes 5k. It is this Sunday, October 13th, from 10am-1pm at the Charles River Bike Path! **Go to 2019 Military Heroes 5K: Kappa Sigma at Northeastern University to sign-up to run/walk or donate.** All proceeds go to the Military Heroes Campaign which supports our nation’s veterans. We hope to see you there.
To help give a better understanding of where your donations go, we have attached a link to testimonials from veterans that have been affected by Veterans Moving Forward. Which provides service dogs and canine therapy services to veterans with physical and mental health challenges, and is one of the many non-profit organizations that are supported by the Military Heroes Campaign. https://vetsfwd.org/changing-veterans…/veteran-testimonials/

Veteran Testimonials

We are exactly ONE week away from our annual Military Heroes 5k. It is this Sunday, October 13th, from 10am-1pm at the Charles River Bike Path! **Go to 2019 Military Heroes 5K: Kappa Sigma at Northeastern University to sign-up to run/walk or donate.** All proceeds go to the Military Heroes Campaign which supports our nation’s veterans. We hope to see you there.
To help give a better understanding of where your donations go, we have attached a link to testimonials from veterans that have utilized the Veteran Success Resource Group. Which is one of the many non-profit organizations that are supported by the Military Heroes Campaign. http://veteransuccessgroup.org/testimonials/

Testimonials “Many opportunities have been created for me since I attended the NYC Veteran Resource Workshop back in March and look forward to endless possibilities from your future events.” “I have never been to a better Veteran resource event than this. All of these services coming together in one place ...

As we ring in the new year, Kappa Sigma Spring Rush is in full effect! Make sure to join the Kappa Sigma Spring Rush 2019 Facebook group and check out our rush card below. Our first event will be the Involvement Fair at 6 PM on January 8th and we look forward to seeing you all there!

Brotherhood in the city of Brotherly Love

Be sure to come support our troops at Kappa Sigma’s annual Military Heroes 5K this Saturday at Fiedler Field from 11 A.M.-2 P.M.! Check out the links to Facebook event for updates and donation and registration below. We hope to see everyone there!

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1876659552631794/?ti=icl

Donations/Registration: https://www.greeks4good.com/campaigns/Military-Heroes-5k/

This Sunday June 12th, 2018, Eversource will partner with Boston Children’s hospital and hold a philanthropic walk to benefit the Every Child Fund. This fund aims to better the quality of care provided to sick children at Boston Children’s via means of improved care, celebrations, play and therapeutic animals. Every penny donated goes straight to the fund and to improving the childhoods of countless sick, young individuals. So we encourage you to join the brothers of Xi-Beta and numerous others to walk and donate to the Every Child Fund this Sunday. To register for the walk or donate to the cause please visit the link below. Thank you.
http://fundraise.childrenshospital.org/site/TR?pg=informational&fr_id=1702&type=fr_informational&sid=1130

2018 Eversource Walk for Boston Children's Hospital Raise funds. Save lives. Walk with us Sunday, June 10. Join nearly 5,000 walkers who will raise funds to help kids at Boston Children's.

This week, the senior spotlight highlights Brother Mac Hewitt!

Hometown: Bellevue, Washington

Big: Norm Riker

Little: Colin Maher

Major: Finance/Accounting

Chapter Position: IFC Chair, Formal, Social Chair

Extracurriculars: Hiking, Skiing, Wattys

Mac, thank you for your service to our chapter and to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish as an alumnus.

This week, the senior spotlight highlights Brother Peter Hacker!

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN

Big: Seth McIntyre

Littles: Gavin Matthews, Rob Beshere

Major: Econ/Math

Chapter Position: Housing Chair, Major Events Chair, Rush Committee

Extracurriculars: Hockey, Hockey Fellowship, Mario Super Strikers

Peter, thank you for your service to our chapter and to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish as an alumnus.

The Brothers of Xi-Beta are excited to go see Rampage on April 9th starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. We are also happy to extend the opportunity to you!

Use the link below to get access to the free screening April 9th at 7:00pm. See you there!

https://wbtickets.com/main/movie_landing/U1ZPSnc3MDg1OA%3D%3D

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This week, the senior spotlight highlights Brother Owen Lincoln!

Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA

Big: Will Jones

Little: Dave Kirsh

Major: Marketing and Finance

Chapter Position: Rush Chair, Risk Management Chair, Pledge Treasurer

Extracurriculars: Music, Photography, Tennis, Surfing, Environmental Activism

Owen, thank you for your service to our chapter and to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish as an alumnus.

This week, the senior spotlight highlights Brother Brendan Jeffers!

Hometown: Albany, NY

Big: Colin McAlpine

Little: Kevin Park

Major: Industrial Engineering

Chapter Position: Grand Treasurer, BIA Chair, AGC Chair, SGA rep, Pledge Class Treasurer

Extracurriculars: Gym, eating healthy, skiing, golf, intramurals

Brendan, thank you for your service to our chapter and to the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish as an alumnus.

Together, Northeastern students raised $237,700 for the American Cancer Society.

Xi-Beta is proud to have contributed $8,700 to the cause.

Thank you so much to those who donated and to all that spread awareness during the weeks leading up to Relay. We couldn't have done it without you!

Relay is Here!

But it's not too late to donate!
Tonight from 5:30PM-6:00AM tomorrow the Brothers of Xi-Beta will be participating in the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" at Northeastern.

Until midnight tonight, you can make a contribution to our team to help fight all forms of cancer.

At the relay we will be honoring the lives lost to cancer, celebrating the survivors, and supporting the caregivers for all that they do.

Thank you to all that have supported our effort already!

Relay For Life of Northeastern University: Kappa Sigma Xi-Beta | Relay For Life Relay For Life

This week, the senior spotlight is on Brothers Trevor Murray and Court Chapman

The pair has contributed so much to Xi-Beta over the years and we are sad to see them go.

Best of luck in your future endeavors!

Name: Trevor Murray

Hometown: Scarborough

Big: Alex Bonacum

Little: Erik Ryde

Major: Chemical Engineering

Chapter Position: Guard, Athletic Chair, Major Events Chair

Extracurriculars: American Institute of Chemical Engineering

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Name: Courtland Chapman

Hometown: Guilford, CT

Big: Cam Trudeau

Little: Adam Harsch

Major: Chemical engineering

Chapter Position: Grand Scribe, Major Events, PR

Extracurriculars: Polo, FIC, AICHE, Lifting

Today, the senior spotlight highlights Brother Wyatt Lillie!

Hometown: Wilton, CT

Big: Mike Szrom

Little: Evgeniy Kondratenko

Major: Finance

Chapter Position: Grand Master, Undergraduate Advisory Committee, Pledge Educator, Rush

Xi-Beta has so much to thank you for, your leadership and involvement in the chapter and beyond has inspired many.

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish as an alumnus.

Brothers, friends, and family,

This Sunday we celebrate Stephen Alonzo Jackson Day of Giving, as well as our chapter's Founding Day!

Directly benefiting Xi-Beta scholarships, you have the opportunity to donate in increments of 3/4 ($3.40, $34.00, $340, etc.) in honor of our great brother, SAJ.

Donations can be made to:
Venmo
OR
https://donate.sajgiving.com/giving-day/5726/department/6330

This past weekend, brothers and pledges cheered on the many Massachusetts Fire departments an individuals on their 41-floor climb in the American Lung Association’s annual event, the Fight for Air Climb.

Xi-Beta volunteered with the ALA in order to raise money for families affected by lung cancer.

Brothers and sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma came together today to create cards for Community Servings Clients!

Over 400 cards were made to be distributed to patients across Massachusetts.

Thank you KKG!

The Apartment Crawl will be held today at 6PM, (Freshman quad). Come see where the Brothers live and hang out.

Join us at Greek Life's favorite establishment, "Our House East".
Meet the Brothers and see if Kappa Sigma is right for you!
7:15PM, Freshman quad.