Catholic Big Brothers Update 2/22
Friday, February 22nd, 2008It’s been awhile since our last CBB update. The program continues to grow as more Zetas and Zeta Sisters become involved. Under a new director, Cynthia, we looking for more ways to interact with the kids. Rather than just spend an hour with them at their school. A trip to the USC campus might be […]
An Interview with Rho Class
Thursday, February 14th, 2008Julian, Casey, and Vernon
Name: Julian Bataclan (I go by Jules from some people)
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
High School: Anderson High School
Year: Junior
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Interests: Music production, Playing piano, Karaoke, Football (especially Trojan football)
Music: Old & New Hip-Hop (Dr. Dre, Snoop, Jay-Z and Outkast to name a few), Old & New R&B (from R. Kelly to […]
Zeta Phi Skid Rho: Operation Arrowhead
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Wow, so funding is set for the event which means kicking everything into high gear. Today we got a sense of the scale of this event, and if you visit our house, you can too. What I’m referring to is the massive amount of water we spent the entire day moving.
As part of our proposal […]
CBB: The Halloween Spirit
Friday, November 2nd, 2007CBB is becoming much more solid and regular. Now the kids remember our names and look forward to Friday’s when we come to hang out with them. Even kids who are not in the program know us and want to play too.
This past CBB featured Halloween mask making and candy. The event turned out successfully […]
Zeta Phi “Skid” Rho, Upgraded
Saturday, October 20th, 2007[ November 16, 2007; 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] It is a tradition for our annual Zeta Phi “Skid” Rho to increase in size from one to the next. This year is no different as Randy Gonzales, organizer of last year’s Zeta Phi “Skid” Rho, spearheads 2007’s event to raise awareness and provide support for the residents of Skid Row.
Downtown L.A.
From our organization registration […]
CBB: New Faces
Friday, October 19th, 2007Today’s CBB featured new students interested in checking out the program. I admired that they were very supportive and enthusiastic in participating on their very first day. The program continues to grow and I’m starting to wonder if the Ascot Elementary School Parking Lot is big enough.
Trojans (Biggies) at Ascot Elementary
If you can’t tell in […]
A Toast to Toastmasters
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007[ October 31, 2007; 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] This evening we held the first Toastmasters meeting since last summer after expressed interest in bringing it back. Hopefully with a much bigger active, alumni, and zeta sister support body, Toastmasters will be here to stay to benefit all future generations of Zetas and Zeta Sisters.
Randy Presiding Over the Meeting
What is Toastmasters?
“From a humble beginning […]
Alumni Dinner: Korean BBQ
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007[ October 25, 2007; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
On October 25th, 2007, we will be having an alumni dinner in Little Tokyo at a Korean BBQ joint called “Giggle Giggle.” Yeah, it’s a real place and according to my sources, a real sweet spot. There are no real photos we can provide you with the place, the one above is just a random […]
CBB: Taking the Next Step
Friday, October 5th, 2007Today at Ascot Elementary, we were met by the Vice President of the program. She gave us some advice and an idea of what the program could become. After a short meeting, we found our littles and began the normal routine of… yes. Cops and Robbers.
Randy on the “Apparatus” as It’s Called
To give you an […]
It’s Back! McDonald’s Monopoly
Friday, October 5th, 2007Monopoly at McDonald’s is back! While the odds are actually really bad for winning, for some reason I still feel like I need to buy McDonald’s. Damn marketing ploys and subliminal messages at work…
Here is a list of the rare pieces for 2007:
Mediterranean Avenue ($50)
Vermont Avenue ($500)
Virginia Avenue ($1,000)
Tennessee Avenue ($5,000)
Kentucky Avenue ($10,000)
Pennsylvania Avenue ($50,000)
Boardwalk […]