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Sorority members
support charities
•f Greek women get
fraternities involved in
philanthropy work
By Alison Whit taker
Staff Writer
CSUF sororities hit communities,
both locally and nationally, with full
force as they donaie time, effort and
money to philanthropic organizations
and causes.
"Delia Gamma's national philanthropy is Sight Conservation and Aid
To The Blind," former Delta Gamma
president Nikki Dohn said.
"Our sorority also docs philanthropic work with An Of The Eye, an
organization thai assists visually-impaired artists."
Delia Gamma works locally with
Fresno's Wolters Elementary
School's visually-impaired program.
Money raised through donations and
t-shirt sales from Delta Gamma's annual fall event, Anchorsplash, goes to
both the school and the philanthropy.
All sororities and fraternities are invited to participate in the event, which
includes swimming and poster hanging competitions and a Mr.
Anchorsplash pageant.
Delta Gamma held an Easter egg
hunt April 2 for Wolters' students with
special beeping eggs donated by Pacific Bell (the beeps help the visually-
impaired children find the eggs).
Delta Gamma also hosts an annual
Halloween party for the students.
Phi Mu's national philanthropy is
the Children's Miracle Network. Locally, the sorority works with Valley
Children's Hospital.
Every spring Phi Mu sponsors a kickball
tournament for CSUF fraternities.
"We decided on kickball because it
is a fun. childlike sport which ties in
with our philanthropy - children," said
Phi Mu's philanthropy chair Minnie
Sandllan.
Every year, on the eve of the tournament. Phi Mu holds a canned food
drive to benefit the Povcrello House.
Last year Phi Mu raised more than
$1,600 for its philanthropies.
"We do our philanthropic work for
Merced CAS A, 'Court Appointed Special Advocates," which helps battered
children and their families through the
court system," said Kappa Alpha Theta
Photo by Kori Rianda/lnsight
Delta Gamma Mary-Carol Mathls helps a Wolters' student, Mark
Alvarado, 11, get a snack during the Easter egg hunt April 2.
member Danielle Owens.
"Every fall scmesicr Kappa Alpha
Theta holds an all-Greek volleyball
tournament with lhc fraternities."
Owens said.
All thc money Kappa Alpha Theta
raises from sponsor donations, cnlry
fees and t-shirt sales goes to Merced
CASA.
Delia Zcta's philanthropy for thc
speech- and hearing-impaired.
"The money we raise goes to
Gallaudcl University in Washington.
D.C.," said Delta Zcta's social chair
Tammy Barrier.
April l and 2'Delta Zeta held iheir annual DZ Bowl, a football tournament lor
CSUF fraierniiies. The tournament includes football games, a poster hanging
contest and a barbecue.
Kappa Kappa Gamma has done
philanthropic work for a number of
organizations, including Channel 18.
The sorority holds an annual soft-
ball tournament with fraternities to
raise money for various organizations.
Kappa Kappa Gammas raised more
than $1,000 last year for the Central
Valley AIDS Team.
"I love my office at Kappa Kappa
Gamma as philanthropy chair,"
Karen Kincaid saiu. "The work we do
is fun and makes mc feci good at the
same time."
This semester is a busy one for
Kappa Kappa Gammas. They helped
sell copies of The Fresno Bee on
March 21 for Kid's Day. The sorority
will serve lunch at the Poverello
House April 1.
Kappa Kappa Gamma is also planning lo do volunteer work for the
Ronald McDonald House.
Alpha Xi Delta's national philanthropy is Choose Children's, an organization that benefits children in
Every spring semester Alpha Xi
Delta raises money through their
Threc-on-Three Alpha Xi basketball
tournament wilh fraternities.
Between school and social activities. CSUF sororities fill iheir calendars and hearts with dedicated philanthropic work.
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Sigma Nu's quarterback Phil Toomey looks to pass as his teammate blocks an opposing rusher.
Fraternities battled In an effort to raise money during the annual Delta Zeta Bowl.
Calenda
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Special Events
# The Lab School Theatre presents "Vanities," April 7-8 at
8 p.m. Admission is $3.00 for all seats. Tickets are sold at
the door only.
•The President's Gallery will be presenting "ink and
graphic drawings on paper" by David Garrett on April 6
from 5-7 p.m. The President's Gallery is located in the
Thomas Administration Building.
ltyJ~ir~ Music
# Fresno Guitar Festival 1995 will be held April 17 through
the 22nd. All events will take place in the Wahlberg Recital
Hall.
Sports
BASEBALL
• Bulldogs vs. CSU Northridge on April 7, 8 at 7 p.m. and
April 9 at 1 p.m.
MEN'S TENNIS
• Bulldogs vs. Utah on April 10 at 2:30 p.m.
"That's the option of the franchise
whether or not to accept coupons'" —Jim Prince
Campus food chain makes
big bucks off of students
♦ Carl's Jr. grosses over $2000
daily and 75 percent of that is
earned between 11 a.m. and 2
p.m.
by John Shaw
StaffWriler
Don't bother bringing coupons into the campus Carl's
Jr. They don't accept them.
"That's the option of the
franchise whether or not to
accept coupons," said Director of Food Service Jim
Savor that drink, too, because the campus Carl's Jr.
doesn't offer refills on soda, either. When asked why. Prince
laughed at the idea of 15.000 college
students sharing a cup from Carl's Jr. to get
free refills.
The economically aware college student
could use a break on meals every now and.
then. And free refills are now commonplace
in the world of fast food.
"Coupons are a marketing device," Prince
said. "They aim to draw in families who intend to buy for more than one person."
Carl's Jr. doesn't lose money in that scenario because mom and dad aren't going to
let the kids go hungry.
But not too many families visit the cam
pus Carl's Jr. Most students buy only for
themselves when eating on campus. This is
one reason why coupons arc not accepted;
Carl's Jr. wouldn't be maximizing its profit.
Although they do offer better value
fombo meals" and an
occasional special on
a burger like other
Carl's h'iy that is
about where the
similarities end.
For starters, the
campus Carl's Jr,
has no drive-
through  and  is
open only five days a
week. It's open from 7
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and
from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on Friday's.
"We have our two
primary semesters to
make our money," Prince
said.
By his calculations, the
money other Carl's Jr. restaurants make
in a year must be made in nine months
by the campus Carl's Jr.
Thc campus Carl's Jr. is closed 14 hours
per day, as opposed to a non-campus restaurant lhat is open 24 hours, and loses three
months of service time during the year
while closed for the summer months. But
one advantage the campus Carl's Jr. does
have is its highly concentrated and targeted
audience.
According to Prince, about 75 percent of
tDtal daily business is done between 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
"We can do in a three-hour period what
[other Carl's Jr. restaurants] can do in 24
hours," Prince said. "We probably do
pretty close to what the Carl's
Jr. on Shaw does."
And according to
Prince, the campus
Carl's Jr. grosses about
$2,600 per day.
With the opening of
Juice Works next to
Carl's Jr.. Prince hopes
to draw more customers
into the building.
"We're trying to create more choices for
people," Prince said,
referring to the neighboring business.
"Hopefully, what that will do
is enhance and serve as a compliment to
Carl's Jr."