Duquesne University Fraternities (Kappa Sigma Phi and Beta Pi Sigma) - Page 2

perdido88 · #1 12-27-2005, 12:50 PM

well, thanks for those replies. Too bad the Kaps lost their charter. They were a staple in the Duquesne Greek community. There was a priest, Father Crowley, who was a longtime Kap (kappa sigma phi) and would sometimes wear a sweatshirt with his letters while wearing his priest "cassock" (?). I would feel bad for Father Crowley (if he's still alive) to have to go through that.

I guess the Betas disappeared (probably had their charter revoked) a while after I left. This is too bad also because they were very recognizable.... if not rowdy.

My feeling is that Duquesne administrators got tired of the antics of some of the local fraternities and just went after them.

I remember the Gammas were cool too... as I had a number of friends who were Gamma Phi.

I know somebody who posted is an Alpha Phi. I remember the Alpha Phis at Duquesne. They were cool... at least the ones I met.

Well, take care and many thanks.

Thanks to everyone who posted.

To those in Duquesne, enjoy your years over there.

later,

perdido88

geistert · #2 01-04-2006, 02:07 PM

To respond to those posts regarding the Kaps at Duquesne and the Betas...

I was (am) a Kap and was in contact w/ most of the guys from '97 to 2002. I ran out of money and had to transfer home in '99...where i finished my BA and MA at UMaine. I still flew into Pittsburgh for my birthday over my school spring break and stayed w/ some of the brothers the following four years after transferring out. Haven't been back to Pittsburgh since 2002. We lost our charter in either '98 or '99 due to Hazing bs I won't get into. Father Hogan had never really liked us to begin w/. I'm surprised our alumni was not more vocal when we had our charter revoked; however. I've been trying to punch names of friends and contacts I had at school into yahoo and google to no avail to get in touch...until I read Perdido's post (Father Crowley's name popped up), I hadn't really had any success! I'm sorry to say that Father Crowley passed away around the year 2000. He was awesome-he would sing the Maine Stein Song word for word before I even knew what it was! The Betas were active until at least '99...one guy from Maine (like me) was a member, but he's a PA in North Carolina right now. I never heard anything specifically...I know that they were in Carnival one of the years that I had come back for spring break but that's it. I'm sure the Kaps are still alive...maybe like the Sheiks at Duquesne stayed for awhile-without official school recognition. I thought that we were going to reapply for charter status though. Anyone who knows any Kaps from Duquesne drop them my email so that they can get in touch w/ me. Thanks,
Travis Geistert
FPC '97...Frankie, No Neck, and the Weebles...

OUT!

perdido88 · #3 01-04-2006, 02:28 PM

hey, geistert... did you get to meet James Jones, Geoff Pentes or marc Alzamora? there's a guy named Joe Nelson who still works at the Duquesne Library who is a Kap. if you want to get in touch, post a message and I will send you an e-mail with some of the names that I know.

by the way, I am not a Kap... I didn't join Kappa Sigma Phi... but I wish I was 'cause they were a cool fraternity... I just knew a whole bunch of them.

geistert, thanks for the post.

Father Crowley, Requiescat in Pacem... we will miss you.

later,

perdido88

geistert · #4 01-04-2006, 02:48 PM

Quote:

hey, geistert... did you get to meet James Jones, Geoff Pentes or marc Alzamora? there's a guy named Joe Nelson who still works at the Duquesne Library who is a Kap. if you want to get in touch, post a message and I will send you an e-mail with some of the names that I know.

I knew of (through the nightmares of remembering everyone's big brothers and big big big etc brothers) their names!! I think I met Joe Nelson wasted one night out at the White Eagle...remember that sketchy spot on the southside??!! Alzamora's name I remember really well...I probably did mad pushups for forgetting it a couple of times...but I never will again!!

The oldest guys that I knew well were Troy Grunseth and Romer...Petey DeCarli (wrestler)...Brian Corridoni...Lauris Rigdon...etc. there were other guys too that I just can't recall their names off the top of my head...yeah, send me that list.

peace,

Travis

datadr93 · #5 10-10-2006, 12:20 AM

know that this is an old thread but just came upon this site.

i know everyone you were discussing...most were my pledge brothers...i was Kaps FPC'88. i also knew joe nelson when he was actually "big joe." he may still go by this, b/c a nickname never goes away...but the memories never will. "all the morals" (alzamora), james earl jones (orsino), gee-off (geoff), etc.

perdido88 · #6 10-10-2006, 12:40 PM

who are you, datadr?? I knew all those guys too.

datadr93 · #7 10-10-2006, 08:25 PM

gary...aka chaka. who may i be speaking with...b/c if knew them, we've obviously met.

gary
(pharmacy class of 93)

perdido88 · #8 10-10-2006, 08:35 PM

groubert is your last name, right? yep, I remember you. My name is Juan-Carlos from Puerto Rico.. they used to call me J.C. I don't know if you remember me... skinny guy with glasses.

Garrett515 · #9 10-24-2006, 11:40 AM

I am the current president of Gamma Phi Fraternity at Duquesne University. As of my freshman year, 2004, the Gammas, Kaps, and Lambs were the only local groups on campus, so I'm not positive what happened to the other groups, but I can give you this...

Sigma Lamdba Phi sorority lost their charter in Spring '05. Most of the Lambs joined the national Sigma Kappa, the newest greek organization on campus, I dont even know if they officially recieved their charter yet, or if they're still a colony.

The Kaps had their charter suspended in Spring '05, but it is only a 4 year suspension and we REALLY hope they can come back from it.

So as of right now, the Gammas are the only local group on campus, still going strong as the oldest greek lettered organization on campus, founded in 1916.

www.greeklife.duq.edu

perdido88 · #10 10-24-2006, 01:08 PM

well, let's hope its a temporary suspension for the Kaps. Then, the Kaps alumni should help out rebuild that fraternity. The concern really seems that Duquesne replaced the Kaps with another fraternity Phi Kappa Theta. If you know any Kaps, encourage them to contact their alumni brothers in order to help when the suspension is lifted. There is a group of Kaps, who joined the myspace page. Tell them about it, so that they can keep in touch. Also, any kaps remaining on campus should open an account in the Duquesne alumni website (Duquesne U. website), in order to find out a current contact telephone number for alumni brothers. Anything I can do to help, please let me know.

later,

perdido88

AlexMack · #11 10-24-2006, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garrett515

I am the current president of Gamma Phi Fraternity at Duquesne University. As of my freshman year, 2004, the Gammas, Kaps, and Lambs were the only local groups on campus, so I'm not positive what happened to the other groups, but I can give you this...

Sigma Lamdba Phi sorority lost their charter in Spring '05. Most of the Lambs joined the national Sigma Kappa, the newest greek organization on campus, I dont even know if they officially recieved their charter yet, or if they're still a colony.

The Kaps had their charter suspended in Spring '05, but it is only a 4 year suspension and we REALLY hope they can come back from it.

So as of right now, the Gammas are the only local group on campus, still going strong as the oldest greek lettered organization on campus, founded in 1916.

www.greeklife.duq.edu

Sigma Kappa is an official chapter at Duquesne now, it's in our latest issue.

RedRover · #12 10-24-2006, 08:41 PM

As a non Greek Duquesne alum, I knew a lot of Kaps back in the 1970s...some of my best friends were Kaps...

Whatever happened to the Beta Phi Sigma?

I think Tau Delta Tau is Gamma Phi Beta...

perdido88 · #13 10-25-2006, 01:52 PM

Some of the fraternities and sororities did not want to become part of the Hogan's Heroes club. The university started putting pressure on them. Beta Pi Sigma stopped participating in carnival (or maybe they were banned from it), and moved off campus... you only saw the Betas occasionally. They might have had their charter revoked or suspended and were unable to pledge new members. Slowly, I guess the remaining brothers graduated and the fraternity disappeared. I visited Duquesne years after graduating and just didn't see anyone wearing the letters Beta Pi Sigma anymore. This happened to the local fraternities and sororities only... and clubs like the Sheiks. My guess is that Duquesne just want national fraternities and sororities because they might be easier to control if they put pressure on their national administrative headquarters.

RedRover, are you still in touch with those Kaps that you knew? If you are, you could tell them to open an account on Myspace.com. There are many Kaps there, and they could probably communicate. If you're not, and you remember their names, let me know;I'll forward the names to a couple of the Kaps that I know. I'll send you a message to contact me.

later,

perdido88

Sheiks72 · #14 04-22-2007, 11:04 PM

The Sheiks were chartered in 1963 at Duquesne University and were one of the first (the other, the Playboys) "social" clubs on campus. I was a Sheik from 1968 to 1972. The Sheiks at that time dominated intramural sports and won several school intramural championships in football, basketball, and softball.

perdido88 · #15 04-23-2007, 01:23 PM

have you kept in touch with the Sheiks? Are they still active in Duquesne?