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==Mission and creed== |
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Sigma Alpha Mu's stated mission is "to guide each undergraduate member toward a more meaningful life, to prepare members for responsible fraternity and community involvement, and to create social and service opportunities for its alumni." Its creed is "To foster and maintain among its sons a spirit of fraternity, a spirit of mutual moral aid and support; to instill and maintain in the hearts of its sons love for and loyalty to Alma Mater and its ideals; to inculcate among its sons such ideals as will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood, democracy, and humanity."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sam.org/aboutus.asp | title=About Us | work=Sigma Alpha Mu | accessdate = 2007-04-18}} <!--Cite of SAM web page is in order because exact quotes are used. Quotes justified since wording key in mission statement and creed.--></ref> |
Sigma Alpha Mu's stated mission is "to take the delta girl with out facing her bothen boyfriend, and to side with know skinheads in th ecity of austin and dallas, as would chicago and kaarnstaad , and coach. guide each undergraduate member toward a more meaningful life by all having group sex with one girl and (delt girl) and saring at each others circumsized falices (which brings them no untold joy), to prepare members for responsible fraternity and community involvement ( by all having group sex with a middle easterners girls friend in the city of denton and being to cowardly to face him), and to create social and service opportunities for its alumni (by having chicago call all his sigme delta buddies over to share one girl in th ecity of denton as would predicate their homosexual attraction to one another by have many dudes share on e girl which is totally hetero by the way.." Its creed is "To foster and maintain among its sons a spirit of fraternity, a spirit of mutual moral aid and support; to instill and maintain in the hearts of its sons love for and loyalty to Alma Mater and its ideals; to inculcate among its sons such ideals as will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood, democracy, and humanity."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sam.org/aboutus.asp | title=About Us | work=Sigma Alpha Mu | accessdate = 2007-04-18}} <!--Cite of SAM web page is in order because exact quotes are used. Quotes justified since wording key in mission statement and creed.--></ref> |
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==Community service== |
==Community service== |
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Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ) also known as "Sammy" is a college fraternity founded at the City College of New York in 1909.[1] Originally only for Jewish men,[1] Sigma Alpha Mu remained so until 1953, when members from all backgrounds were accepted. Originally headquartered in New York, Sigma Alpha Mu has relocated its international headquarters to Indianapolis, Indiana. Sigma Alpha Mu now has 69 chapters and colonies in the United States and Canada.
Mission and creed
Sigma Alpha Mu's stated mission is "to take the delta girl with out facing her bothen boyfriend, and to side with know skinheads in th ecity of austin and dallas, as would chicago and kaarnstaad , and coach. guide each undergraduate member toward a more meaningful life by all having group sex with one girl and (delt girl) and saring at each others circumsized falices (which brings them no untold joy), to prepare members for responsible fraternity and community involvement ( by all having group sex with a middle easterners girls friend in the city of denton and being to cowardly to face him), and to create social and service opportunities for its alumni (by having chicago call all his sigme delta buddies over to share one girl in th ecity of denton as would predicate their homosexual attraction to one another by have many dudes share on e girl which is totally hetero by the way.." Its creed is "To foster and maintain among its sons a spirit of fraternity, a spirit of mutual moral aid and support; to instill and maintain in the hearts of its sons love for and loyalty to Alma Mater and its ideals; to inculcate among its sons such ideals as will result in actions worthy of the highest precepts of true manhood, democracy, and humanity."[2]
Community service
Sigma Alpha Mu members, through their chapters, participate in service in the communities in which their respective colleges are located. Bounce for Beats, a national service project, began in the 1960s. Scores of chapters bouncing a basketball to symbolize the heartbeat—or now conducting other basketball-related events—have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for worthy causes including the American Heart Association and Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Since 1995, proceeds from the event have benefited the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.[3]
In 2005, ΣΑΜ chose the Alzheimer's Association as its service project where they raise donations for Alzheimer's Research.[4] Association board member Marshall Gelfand was instrumental in forging the partnership between the two organizations and received the fraternity's Certificate of Merit in 2005, which is awarded to ΣΑΜ alumni whose service and achievements in community endeavors are worthy of special recognition. Donations raised by the fraternity are part of The Judy Fund, established in 2003 on behalf of Mr. Gelfand's wife who in 1995, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Mrs. Gelfand died in 2004. Alzheimer's Association's fastest growing individual named fund, The Judy Fund, has raised more than $2.5 million. [citation needed]
Chapters
Notable members
- Martin Agronsky, Political journalist and commentator, recipient of DuPont-Columbia Award[1][5]
- Marv Albert, Sports Commentator for NBC[6]
- Dave Bing, former NBA player and Detroit businessman.
- Ernie Davis, 1961 Heisman Trophy Winner[1][5]
- Tom Downey, Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives[1][5]
- Sam Fox, United States Ambassador to Belgium.[7]
- Paul Michael Glaser, Actor and director[1][8]
- Harry Glickman, Founder and President of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers[1][5]
- Stanley Gold, Lawyer, Investment company executive, and philanthropist[9]
- Leonard Goldenson, Chairman of ABC[1][5]
- Tom Lantos, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives[10]
- Bora Laskin, Former Chief Justice of Canada[11]
- Morris Marx, Former President University of West Florida[12]
- Don Most, Actor, from television sitcom Happy Days[13] [14]
- Michael Milken, Financial Executive for Drexel Burnham Lambert; UC Berkeley [15]
- Alan Rafkin, Television director[1][5]
- Philip Roth, Author[1][5]
- Alan Rothenberg, President of the US Soccer Federation[1][5]
- Marshall Rothstein, Canadian Supreme Court[12]
- Dan Schayes, NBA Player[1][5]
- Gerald Schwartz, Co-Founder of CanWest Global Communications, Founder and CEO of Onex Corporation, Current Director of Scotiabank [12]
- Ron Silver, Actor, starred in Blue Steel and Timecop former President of the Screen Actors Guild[13]
- David Stern, Commissioner of the NBA[16]
- Les Wexner, Chairman of The Limited, Structure, Bath and Body Works, and Express[17]
- Zollie Volchok, President of NBA Seattle Supersonics[1]
- Steve Wynn, Owner of the Wynn Las Vegas, former owner of Golden Nugget, and former owner and developer of Mirage, Treasure Island, and Bellagio Casinos and Resorts in Las Vegas, Nevada[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Sanua, Marianne Rachel. 'Going Greek': A social history of Jewish college fraternities in the United States, 1895-1945. Columbia University.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|origdate=ignored (|orig-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Us". Sigma Alpha Mu. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ Want, Ryan (March 31 2004). "Sammy raises more than $1,000 in Bounce for Beats benefit". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "News". Sigma Alpha Mu. July 1 2005. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i University of Nevada Greek Life:Famous Greeks Retrieved on 2007-10-13
- ^ "Sports Broadcasters and Writers". Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "Background information on Sam Fox". Washington University. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Official Website of Paul Michael Glaser". Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ Greenberg, Brad A. (October 18, 2007). "New Chairman of the Jewish Federation: I'm 'gonna make it relevant'". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Against All Odds". Columns Magazine, September 1999. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "The Hon. Bora Laskin: A Legendary Force at the University of Toronto". The University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ a b c "Sigma Alpha Mu - a powerful Fraternity". Israel Times. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- ^ a b "Greeks in Entertainment". Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ Longsdorf, Amy (May 11 2008). "'Happy Days' star reflected on days at Lehigh University for new film 'Moola'". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Michael Milken". Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Greeks in Professional Basketball 2000-2001". Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "OSU Greek History". Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ "Minutes of the Stated Meeting of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania June 18, 2004" (PDF). The University of Pennsylvania. p. 2. Retrieved 2007-11-22.