Epsilon Chapter

In 1928 a small group of students at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy recognized the need for another professional fraternity. After researching the possibilities, a meeting was held in February or March of that year and it was decided to apply for a charter from Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. The charter was granted and Dr. L. K. Darbaker, Grand Historian from Kappa Psi national headquarters in Philadelphia attended the induction ceremony. So it was that Epsilon Chapter was installed on April 30, 1928. A special honor goes to these charter members:

Rugnar Almin
Victor Bacon
Raymond Callander
Karl Doeltz
Homer Dredge
Sidney Eggert
Earl Fischer
Lawrence Freeman
Benjamin Gilquist
Ervin Haase
A. Basil Harris
Hubert Kroning
Cornel Moberg
Olav Opjorden
Joseph Sichler
William Wakeman

A. Basil Harris became the first regent of Epsilon Chapter. Monthly dinner meetings were held in the cafeteria of the old Minnesota Union on campus. Due to expenses, the meetings were moved to the home of Karl Doeltz on Park Avenue. The first initiation and smokers were also held there.

The first pledge class was chosen with great care. Melville J. Bauman has the distinction of being the first pledge of Epsilon Chapter. Stanley L. Kindgren and Dr. Charles Smythe were the other initiates.

During the summer of 1928, Ervin Hasse made arrangements to rent a house from Mrs. Edwards at 1407 Sixth Street S.E. Erv got the house ready form the men returning to school that fall and served as House Manager, while Mrs. Edwards acted as Housemother. Meetings were held here weekly with monthly dinner meetings held at the Minnesota Union.

After this successful beginning, Epsilon continued in this tradition through the 1930s and into the 1940s, until its activities were suspended in 1944 due to the Second World War. However, the fraternity Alumni Association continued to meet semiannually at Homecoming and the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association annual meeting.

Many of the early graduates of Epsilon Chapter continued to associate with each other after leaving the University and beginning their professional careers. The wives of these Kappa Psi men met in various homes for occasional luncheons and sponsored fundraising projects. This informal group became known as the Kappa Psi Women’s Auxilliary. Money which was raised was placed in a special account with Northwestern Wholesale Drug Company for the purpose of supplying drugs to a home for terminally ill cancer patients in St. Paul. The Auxilliary remained active until around 1950.

The reactivation of Epsilon Chapter occurred on October 15, 1946 at a dinner meeting where a number of alumni members and graduate students organized a small group of pledges. The initiation of these pledges was the beginning of a new era of growth for Epsilon Chapter. Epsilon resumed its activities and continued to maintain the functions of the chapter.

Luncheon meetings were held at Coffman Union or Appleby Hall, which was the home of the College of Pharmacy until 1981. These often alternated with evening dinner meetings at Coffman Union. Among the more popular activities after the meetings were retreating to the S.O.S. Bar on the West Bank, Manning’s Bar in St. Paul, or attending the Minneapolis Lakers basketball games.

The initiation of new members was often held in Dovre Hall above Danielson’s Pharmacy on 24th and Central. Parties and smokers were also frequently held here. The annual Homecoming celebration was most frequently held at the Normandy Hotel in Minneapolis. Other activities took place at the Pinewood Inn, the Wagon Wheel Night Club, and Coffman Union. Many members joined “The Royal Order of the Rhinoceros” at these events. The annual drug trips to Abbott Laboratories and Eli Lilly were always popular.

Valentine’s Day annually saw the brothers of Epsilon Chapter entertaining the ladies of the College of Pharmacy at a luncheon in Coffman Union. The brothers also hosted faculty-fraternity dinners.

Professional activities included a lecture series sponsored by Epsilon Chapter. The brothers were active in the Province VIII assemblies, and in 1956 Epsilon presented a symposium to the national convention held in Chicago. They also participated in the annual meetings of the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association. Epsilon remains active in Province VIII assemblies. Members and graduates of our chapter have been elected to numerous Province offices. Brothers of Epsilon represent the chapter at a national level by attending Grand Council Conventions. The chapter was awarded Outstanding Chapter in Province VIII for school years 1992-93, 1994-95, and 1995-96 and was recognized as number six of outstanding chapters in Kappa Psi nationally for the 1994-95 school year.

The chapter has given two Grand Officers to the Fraternity – George E. Crossen and Karl J. Goldner.

The high point of the 1950s occurred on April 13, 1953 at the Normandy Hotel in Minneapolis. Epsilon Chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary, and at this same event, the alumni of Epsilon Chapter were granted a charter. The Minnesota Graduate Chapter was installed by Grand Vice Regent Karl J. Goldner.

In 1954 the College of Pharmacy made the change from a four year to a five year program. Because of this change, there was no graduating class in 1958. Although this may not have been the direct cause, activity in the chapter declined and from 1958 until 1960 Epsilon Chapter again became inactive.

In 1961, several students went to Dr. Edward Rippie expressing an interest in a professional fraternity. With the help of three seniors who were active prior to 1958, the chapter was reactivated. January 11, 1961 marked the formal reorganization with 21 pledges initiated at Coffman Memorial Union. In the years that followed, Epsilon became more active then ever.

Soon after reactivation, Epsilon began many projects as a service to the College of Pharmacy. In 1962, the brothers of the chapter developed the PharmaCOPA, the College of Pharmacy Annual, a project that would become identified with the fraternity. The first issue, under the direction of Editor Darryl Schaumberg, was assembled on the floor of Greg Sinner’s apartment. This issue had 17 advertisements in it and ran 16 pages in length. Since that time, the PharmaCOPA has grown to include 64 pages and over 70 advertisements representing pharmacies from across the state. It is distributed to faculty, staff and all students at the College of Pharmacy. In addition, the ‘COPA is received by all pharmacies in the state and is used as a recruiting tool in high schools and other universities.

In 1962, Epsilon began to publish the Student-Staff Directory for the college. This has become an annual publication overseen by the Vice-Regent, now called the College of Pharmacy “White Pages”.

Further examples of Epsilon’s editorial skills were seen 1975 when Brother Michael Ira Smith was appointed Assistant Editor of the MASK. He was a former PharmaCOPA Editor and the Founding Editor of the Prescript, the College of Pharmacy’s introductory publication for new students.

After the second reactivation, in 1961, Epsilon continued to expand their service participation to include the community. In the early sixties the chapter made window displays for National Pharmacy Week. These displays were placed in the windows of various metropolitan area businesses and served to inform the public of the different aspects of pharmacy.

In 1970, members of the chapter began donating blood to War Memorial blood bank. The blood drives continued each year into the late 1970s, and members also served as hemoglobin technicians for the St. Paul campus blood drive. Around 1970 the members of Epsilon began donating blood specifically for two hemophiliac patients. This continued for a number of years. The two brothers and their parents were the guests of Epsilon at a dinner meeting at Nino’s Steak House in 1970.

The chapter also participated in the swine flu immunization program at Coffman Union. This interest in immunizing continues today in the form of the College of Pharmacy’s Immunization Tour. Many Kappa Psi brothers participate in this project, administering flu vaccines to hundreds of university students and employees each fall.

In the 1970s, Epsilon went through major changes. The first occurred in 1972 when Epsilon expanded its membership to include “Little Sisters of the Mask”. Up until this point, Epsilon was a male-only fraternity, and although the twenty-two little sisters were not full members, they were allowed to share in all of the chapter’s projects and social events. On May 31st, 1978, thanks to the efforts of some of the little sisters, the members of Epsilon voted to allow full membership for women. This made Kappa Psi a true co-educational organization at the University of Minnesota. The first co-ed pledge class was initiated on January 3rd, 1979. In 1979, Barbara Rollins Beasy became the first woman elected as Regent of the chapter.

Epsilon’s work in the community in the 1970s also translated into hard work at school – in 1973 and again in 1975, Epsilon Chapter earned the Kappa Psi Silver Tray award. This award is given for the Kappa Psi chapter with the highest scholastic average in the nation. Epsilon continues to emphasize scholarship, with many of its members also belonging to Rho Chi and receiving scholarships for their scholastic efforts.

In 1976, Dr. Lawrence C. Weaver, then the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, was made an honorary member of Kappa Psi. He was brought to his own reception under the pretense of a meeting with the Dean of the Medical School of Afghanistan. The ruse worked, and the Dean was joined by over 150 people at the University Campus Club for a surprise party to celebrate his membership.

The 50th anniversary of the Epsilon Chapter and the 25th anniversary of the Minnesota Graduate Chapter took place in 1978. The celebration of this event occurred on April 29th, 1978 at the Sheraton Ritz Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. There were 311 active brothers, graduate brothers, and their guests in attendance. Honored guests included: Grand Regent William A. Fitzpatrick, Grand Ritualist Larry Lee Slater, and Executive Secretary Donald G. Floriddia along with five of Epsilon’s charter members. Much of the success for this gala affair can be attributed to the efforts of Master of Ceremonies Michael Ira Smith, Grand Council Deputy S. Bruce Benson and Brother Carl Hornfeldt.

A community project that has been a long tradition for Epsilon Chapter is the Sexually Transmitted Disease Program. Originally called the Venereal Disease Education Program when it began in 1973, it continues today in the form of a slide show that is shown to hundreds of 10th grade students in high school health classes every year. The presentation focuses on signs, symptoms, and disease transmission mechanisms and prevention. There was also a Contraceptive Education Program in the late 1970s which was developed and presented by the little sisters.

Camp SuperKids is another activity that Epsilon Chapter has been involved with for many years. It is a week-long summer camp for children with asthma sponsored by the American Lung Association. Beginning in 1981, Epsilon brothers have provided pharmacy staffing at camp. In collaboration with pharmacists, physicians, respiratory therapists and nurses, the students assist in medication dispensing and education. Both collegiate and graduate brothers participate, drawing on many years of experience in dealing with this patient population. In addition to the professional experience at camp, there is plenty of free time for brothers to relax by the lake and participate in camp activities with the children.

In 1984, Epsilon brothers began a project at the Teen-Age Medical Service (TAMS) clinic in South Minneapolis. It consisted of dispensing all the medications at the clinic two evenings a week. This project continued for several years until the clinic shut down. A similar project was begun in 2003, with members staffing the pharmacy at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, a student-run sliding-scale clinic in South Minneapolis. Brothers dispense medications and provide patient medication education every Monday evening.

Epsilon brothers have participated in the Minneapolis Women’s Expo for the past few years by taking blood pressures for Expo attendees. In 2002 over 90 blood pressure readings were taken in three days.

Additional projects Epsilon has been involved with over the years include Drugs and the Elderly talks, Poison Prevention presentations, Pharmacy Career Information presentations to high school students, pet therapy visits to local nursing homes, and involvement in a University support group for students with epilepsy.

In 2000, Epsilon members began working at Metrodome concession stands to raise money for chapter expenses as well as for charity fundraising. Thousands of dollars have been raised to support various charities. The chapter sponsors brothers who participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk for the Cure at the Mall of America. Funds raised for the Ronald McDonald House are used to purchase items off the “wish list” for families staying there. Brothers also donate their time by cooking breakfast for the families at the Ronald McDonald House.

Continuing a past tradition, in 2003 Epsilon Chapter sponsored a child’s expenses for Camp SuperKids. Previously this money was raised by a raffle at the Pharmacy Day Picnic. One of our other long-standing fundraisers is the designing and selling of College of Pharmacy apparel, which has included t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, scrubs, and mittens.

In addition to community service, Epsilon brothers enjoy taking time for leisure activities. Throughout the years, Epsilon has had many intramural sports teams, including football, basketball, swimming, handball, broomball, volleyball, softball, and bowling. In the early 1980s, Epsilon members tried to improve their footwork by taking ballroom dancing lessons.Brothers also have shown off their athletic talents during ski weekends throughout the years.

Since the sixties, Epsilon has continued to have dinner meetings during the school year for graduate and undergraduate brothers. These are now held biannually at local restaurants, and provide an opportunity for brothers to bring spouses and guests and to enjoy social time. Traditional favorite locations include Buca, The Lido in Roseville, and Mancini’s.

Epsilon has a long tradition of celebrating the end of the school year with a retreat to a northern Minnesota Resort. In the 1970s, this was called the “Spring Blast” and was held at Madden’s Resort near Brainerd. In 1974 it moved to Breezy Point Resort with Bay Lake as a popular alternate location during the 1980s. Since 1990, this retreat has been held annually at Breezy Point Resort, where Epsilon rents the entire Fawcett House, an enormous log mansion, for the weekend. Over the years, brothers have enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing, square dancing, playing games, and of course relaxation while we socialize with other brothers. This is a highlight of the year that is enjoyed each spring by graduate and undergraduate brothers alike.

In addition to bonding at the annual retreat, brothers socialize throughout the year. The business area Stadium Village, which surrounds the College of Pharmacy, has provided numerous locations for fun. Some of the favorites over the years have been The Big Ten, Sally’s Saloon, Station 19, and Stub ‘N Herb’s. In 2003, brothers continued the tradition of meeting at Sally’s before meetings to unwind after the school day. Other activities this past year have included visiting a corn maze in River Falls, Wisconsin and floating down the Apple River during the annual summer camping trip.

In 2000, many of the Epsilon brothers attended the Millennium in Minnesota celebration, hosted by the Minnesota Graduate Chapter and Province VIII, to welcome the beginning of the new century.

Since the four corners of the Square were completed in 1928, the members of Epsilon Chapter have continued in the tradition of academic and professional excellence. The four cornerstones of Industry, Sobriety, Fellowship and High Ideals have withstood the tests of time. What was considered to be important in 1928 continues to be the goal of the fraternity in the present and will continue in the days to come.

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Epsilon Chapter History




	The Epsilon Agora is now online! Click on the link below to view a .pdf file of the Epsilon Agora - a listing of all brothers who have pledged Epsilon. This was compiled for Epsilon's 75th Anniversary celebration in October 2003 and has been updated to be current through April 2007. Epsilon Agora	Epsilon Newsletters Epsilon Chapter Newsletters are available online - click the links below to view the newsletters. Newsletters are published twice a year in the spring and in the fall. They are in .pdf format, so you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access these. Spring 2006 Fall 2005 Spring 2005 Fall 2004 Spring 2004 Fall 2003

Epsilon Chapter History In 1928 a small group of students at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy recognized the need for another professional fraternity. After researching the possibilities, a meeting was held in February or March of that year and it was decided to apply for a charter from Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity. The charter was granted and Dr. L. K. Darbaker, Grand Historian from Kappa Psi national headquarters in Philadelphia attended the induction ceremony. So it was that Epsilon Chapter was installed on April 30, 1928. A special honor goes to these charter members: Rugnar Almin Victor Bacon Raymond Callander Karl Doeltz Homer Dredge Sidney Eggert Earl Fischer Lawrence Freeman Benjamin Gilquist Ervin Haase A. Basil Harris Hubert Kroning Cornel Moberg Olav Opjorden Joseph Sichler William Wakeman A. Basil Harris became the first regent of Epsilon Chapter. Monthly dinner meetings were held in the cafeteria of the old Minnesota Union on campus. Due to expenses, the meetings were moved to the home of Karl Doeltz on Park Avenue. The first initiation and smokers were also held there. The first pledge class was chosen with great care. Melville J. Bauman has the distinction of being the first pledge of Epsilon Chapter. Stanley L. Kindgren and Dr. Charles Smythe were the other initiates. During the summer of 1928, Ervin Hasse made arrangements to rent a house from Mrs. Edwards at 1407 Sixth Street S.E. Erv got the house ready form the men returning to school that fall and served as House Manager, while Mrs. Edwards acted as Housemother. Meetings were held here weekly with monthly dinner meetings held at the Minnesota Union. After this successful beginning, Epsilon continued in this tradition through the 1930s and into the 1940s, until its activities were suspended in 1944 due to the Second World War. However, the fraternity Alumni Association continued to meet semiannually at Homecoming and the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association annual meeting. Many of the early graduates of Epsilon Chapter continued to associate with each other after leaving the University and beginning their professional careers. The wives of these Kappa Psi men met in various homes for occasional luncheons and sponsored fundraising projects. This informal group became known as the Kappa Psi Women’s Auxilliary. Money which was raised was placed in a special account with Northwestern Wholesale Drug Company for the purpose of supplying drugs to a home for terminally ill cancer patients in St. Paul. The Auxilliary remained active until around 1950. The reactivation of Epsilon Chapter occurred on October 15, 1946 at a dinner meeting where a number of alumni members and graduate students organized a small group of pledges. The initiation of these pledges was the beginning of a new era of growth for Epsilon Chapter. Epsilon resumed its activities and continued to maintain the functions of the chapter. Luncheon meetings were held at Coffman Union or Appleby Hall, which was the home of the College of Pharmacy until 1981. These often alternated with evening dinner meetings at Coffman Union. Among the more popular activities after the meetings were retreating to the S.O.S. Bar on the West Bank, Manning’s Bar in St. Paul, or attending the Minneapolis Lakers basketball games. The initiation of new members was often held in Dovre Hall above Danielson’s Pharmacy on 24th and Central. Parties and smokers were also frequently held here. The annual Homecoming celebration was most frequently held at the Normandy Hotel in Minneapolis. Other activities took place at the Pinewood Inn, the Wagon Wheel Night Club, and Coffman Union. Many members joined “The Royal Order of the Rhinoceros” at these events. The annual drug trips to Abbott Laboratories and Eli Lilly were always popular. Valentine’s Day annually saw the brothers of Epsilon Chapter entertaining the ladies of the College of Pharmacy at a luncheon in Coffman Union. The brothers also hosted faculty-fraternity dinners. Professional activities included a lecture series sponsored by Epsilon Chapter. The brothers were active in the Province VIII assemblies, and in 1956 Epsilon presented a symposium to the national convention held in Chicago. They also participated in the annual meetings of the Minnesota State Pharmaceutical Association. Epsilon remains active in Province VIII assemblies. Members and graduates of our chapter have been elected to numerous Province offices. Brothers of Epsilon represent the chapter at a national level by attending Grand Council Conventions. The chapter was awarded Outstanding Chapter in Province VIII for school years 1992-93, 1994-95, and 1995-96 and was recognized as number six of outstanding chapters in Kappa Psi nationally for the 1994-95 school year. The chapter has given two Grand Officers to the Fraternity – George E. Crossen and Karl J. Goldner. The high point of the 1950s occurred on April 13, 1953 at the Normandy Hotel in Minneapolis. Epsilon Chapter celebrated its 25th anniversary, and at this same event, the alumni of Epsilon Chapter were granted a charter. The Minnesota Graduate Chapter was installed by Grand Vice Regent Karl J. Goldner. In 1954 the College of Pharmacy made the change from a four year to a five year program. Because of this change, there was no graduating class in 1958. Although this may not have been the direct cause, activity in the chapter declined and from 1958 until 1960 Epsilon Chapter again became inactive. In 1961, several students went to Dr. Edward Rippie expressing an interest in a professional fraternity. With the help of three seniors who were active prior to 1958, the chapter was reactivated. January 11, 1961 marked the formal reorganization with 21 pledges initiated at Coffman Memorial Union. In the years that followed, Epsilon became more active then ever. Soon after reactivation, Epsilon began many projects as a service to the College of Pharmacy. In 1962, the brothers of the chapter developed the PharmaCOPA, the College of Pharmacy Annual, a project that would become identified with the fraternity. The first issue, under the direction of Editor Darryl Schaumberg, was assembled on the floor of Greg Sinner’s apartment. This issue had 17 advertisements in it and ran 16 pages in length. Since that time, the PharmaCOPA has grown to include 64 pages and over 70 advertisements representing pharmacies from across the state. It is distributed to faculty, staff and all students at the College of Pharmacy. In addition, the ‘COPA is received by all pharmacies in the state and is used as a recruiting tool in high schools and other universities. In 1962, Epsilon began to publish the Student-Staff Directory for the college. This has become an annual publication overseen by the Vice-Regent, now called the College of Pharmacy “White Pages”. Further examples of Epsilon’s editorial skills were seen 1975 when Brother Michael Ira Smith was appointed Assistant Editor of the MASK. He was a former PharmaCOPA Editor and the Founding Editor of the Prescript, the College of Pharmacy’s introductory publication for new students. After the second reactivation, in 1961, Epsilon continued to expand their service participation to include the community. In the early sixties the chapter made window displays for National Pharmacy Week. These displays were placed in the windows of various metropolitan area businesses and served to inform the public of the different aspects of pharmacy. In 1970, members of the chapter began donating blood to War Memorial blood bank. The blood drives continued each year into the late 1970s, and members also served as hemoglobin technicians for the St. Paul campus blood drive. Around 1970 the members of Epsilon began donating blood specifically for two hemophiliac patients. This continued for a number of years. The two brothers and their parents were the guests of Epsilon at a dinner meeting at Nino’s Steak House in 1970. The chapter also participated in the swine flu immunization program at Coffman Union. This interest in immunizing continues today in the form of the College of Pharmacy’s Immunization Tour. Many Kappa Psi brothers participate in this project, administering flu vaccines to hundreds of university students and employees each fall. In the 1970s, Epsilon went through major changes. The first occurred in 1972 when Epsilon expanded its membership to include “Little Sisters of the Mask”. Up until this point, Epsilon was a male-only fraternity, and although the twenty-two little sisters were not full members, they were allowed to share in all of the chapter’s projects and social events. On May 31st, 1978, thanks to the efforts of some of the little sisters, the members of Epsilon voted to allow full membership for women. This made Kappa Psi a true co-educational organization at the University of Minnesota. The first co-ed pledge class was initiated on January 3rd, 1979. In 1979, Barbara Rollins Beasy became the first woman elected as Regent of the chapter. Epsilon’s work in the community in the 1970s also translated into hard work at school – in 1973 and again in 1975, Epsilon Chapter earned the Kappa Psi Silver Tray award. This award is given for the Kappa Psi chapter with the highest scholastic average in the nation. Epsilon continues to emphasize scholarship, with many of its members also belonging to Rho Chi and receiving scholarships for their scholastic efforts. In 1976, Dr. Lawrence C. Weaver, then the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, was made an honorary member of Kappa Psi. He was brought to his own reception under the pretense of a meeting with the Dean of the Medical School of Afghanistan. The ruse worked, and the Dean was joined by over 150 people at the University Campus Club for a surprise party to celebrate his membership. The 50th anniversary of the Epsilon Chapter and the 25th anniversary of the Minnesota Graduate Chapter took place in 1978. The celebration of this event occurred on April 29th, 1978 at the Sheraton Ritz Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. There were 311 active brothers, graduate brothers, and their guests in attendance. Honored guests included: Grand Regent William A. Fitzpatrick, Grand Ritualist Larry Lee Slater, and Executive Secretary Donald G. Floriddia along with five of Epsilon’s charter members. Much of the success for this gala affair can be attributed to the efforts of Master of Ceremonies Michael Ira Smith, Grand Council Deputy S. Bruce Benson and Brother Carl Hornfeldt. A community project that has been a long tradition for Epsilon Chapter is the Sexually Transmitted Disease Program. Originally called the Venereal Disease Education Program when it began in 1973, it continues today in the form of a slide show that is shown to hundreds of 10th grade students in high school health classes every year. The presentation focuses on signs, symptoms, and disease transmission mechanisms and prevention. There was also a Contraceptive Education Program in the late 1970s which was developed and presented by the little sisters. Camp SuperKids is another activity that Epsilon Chapter has been involved with for many years. It is a week-long summer camp for children with asthma sponsored by the American Lung Association. Beginning in 1981, Epsilon brothers have provided pharmacy staffing at camp. In collaboration with pharmacists, physicians, respiratory therapists and nurses, the students assist in medication dispensing and education. Both collegiate and graduate brothers participate, drawing on many years of experience in dealing with this patient population. In addition to the professional experience at camp, there is plenty of free time for brothers to relax by the lake and participate in camp activities with the children. In 1984, Epsilon brothers began a project at the Teen-Age Medical Service (TAMS) clinic in South Minneapolis. It consisted of dispensing all the medications at the clinic two evenings a week. This project continued for several years until the clinic shut down. A similar project was begun in 2003, with members staffing the pharmacy at the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic, a student-run sliding-scale clinic in South Minneapolis. Brothers dispense medications and provide patient medication education every Monday evening. Epsilon brothers have participated in the Minneapolis Women’s Expo for the past few years by taking blood pressures for Expo attendees. In 2002 over 90 blood pressure readings were taken in three days. Additional projects Epsilon has been involved with over the years include Drugs and the Elderly talks, Poison Prevention presentations, Pharmacy Career Information presentations to high school students, pet therapy visits to local nursing homes, and involvement in a University support group for students with epilepsy. In 2000, Epsilon members began working at Metrodome concession stands to raise money for chapter expenses as well as for charity fundraising. Thousands of dollars have been raised to support various charities. The chapter sponsors brothers who participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk for the Cure at the Mall of America. Funds raised for the Ronald McDonald House are used to purchase items off the “wish list” for families staying there. Brothers also donate their time by cooking breakfast for the families at the Ronald McDonald House. Continuing a past tradition, in 2003 Epsilon Chapter sponsored a child’s expenses for Camp SuperKids. Previously this money was raised by a raffle at the Pharmacy Day Picnic. One of our other long-standing fundraisers is the designing and selling of College of Pharmacy apparel, which has included t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, scrubs, and mittens. In addition to community service, Epsilon brothers enjoy taking time for leisure activities. Throughout the years, Epsilon has had many intramural sports teams, including football, basketball, swimming, handball, broomball, volleyball, softball, and bowling. In the early 1980s, Epsilon members tried to improve their footwork by taking ballroom dancing lessons.Brothers also have shown off their athletic talents during ski weekends throughout the years. Since the sixties, Epsilon has continued to have dinner meetings during the school year for graduate and undergraduate brothers. These are now held biannually at local restaurants, and provide an opportunity for brothers to bring spouses and guests and to enjoy social time. Traditional favorite locations include Buca, The Lido in Roseville, and Mancini’s. Epsilon has a long tradition of celebrating the end of the school year with a retreat to a northern Minnesota Resort. In the 1970s, this was called the “Spring Blast” and was held at Madden’s Resort near Brainerd. In 1974 it moved to Breezy Point Resort with Bay Lake as a popular alternate location during the 1980s. Since 1990, this retreat has been held annually at Breezy Point Resort, where Epsilon rents the entire Fawcett House, an enormous log mansion, for the weekend. Over the years, brothers have enjoyed golfing, bowling, fishing, square dancing, playing games, and of course relaxation while we socialize with other brothers. This is a highlight of the year that is enjoyed each spring by graduate and undergraduate brothers alike. In addition to bonding at the annual retreat, brothers socialize throughout the year. The business area Stadium Village, which surrounds the College of Pharmacy, has provided numerous locations for fun. Some of the favorites over the years have been The Big Ten, Sally’s Saloon, Station 19, and Stub ‘N Herb’s. In 2003, brothers continued the tradition of meeting at Sally’s before meetings to unwind after the school day. Other activities this past year have included visiting a corn maze in River Falls, Wisconsin and floating down the Apple River during the annual summer camping trip. In 2000, many of the Epsilon brothers attended the Millennium in Minnesota celebration, hosted by the Minnesota Graduate Chapter and Province VIII, to welcome the beginning of the new century. Since the four corners of the Square were completed in 1928, the members of Epsilon Chapter have continued in the tradition of academic and professional excellence. The four cornerstones of Industry, Sobriety, Fellowship and High Ideals have withstood the tests of time. What was considered to be important in 1928 continues to be the goal of the fraternity in the present and will continue in the days to come.