Fraternities and Sororities: What's the attraction?
Jon Gerardi
Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: News
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What not many of us knew was what exactly it was that "was coming" to Lock Haven University. The curiosity eventually was figured out, and it was for Rush Week for the sororities and fraternities.
It's evident all over about the vast amounts of sororities and fraternities here at Lock Haven. Just a quick glance at a bulletin board over in the lower level of the PUB or among the many papers and banners taped to the side of Raub Hall will show you all of them.
Alpha Sigma Tau really should be "getting ready," especially since they will be celebrating their 90th year anniversary next spring. Founded on April 7, 1921, Alpha Sigma Tau - Zeta Chapter is the longest standing chapter of their organization, a milestone for any sorority and fraternity.
Students become brothers or sisters for numerous reasons, but for Lock Haven communications media student Grace Stasky, it was for the involvement on campus. AST has been involved with the Lock Haven community for 89 years now, so it was a perfect choice.
"All the members seemed like really nice girls and they were focused on their school work," Stasky said. "I needed more to do besides school and the gym."
One thing Stasky and her fellow sisters do is the annual event known as "Rock-a-thon" which is held to raise money for the Clinton County Women's Shelter. Alpha Sigma Tau also will be participating in the Relay for Life on March 26 and 27, an event that occurs every year to help battle cancer.
In addition to those events, AST also raises thousands of dollars and splits it among the Pine Mountain Settlement School in Harlan County, Kentucky. The school focuses on providing Environmental Education programs to children in the area and visitors across the United States.
Pine Mountain Settlement School also provides an Intervention Program which offers tutorial services to help students maintain their required academic achievement levels. The donations that Alpha Sigma Tau receives are used to purchase library and audio-visual materials for the Pine Mountain Center.
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