{"id":8099,"date":"2018-10-04T21:30:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=8099"},"modified":"2018-10-04T21:43:44","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T05:43:44","slug":"disc-golf-pick-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/disc-golf-pick-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Disc golf pick-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bailey Thompson | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

Working contentedly in the afternoon heat on Sept. 28, the members of Kappa Sigma fraternity had set one goal for themselves: to clean up the disc golf course. The seven members in attendance picked up trash and spread bark dust around the course, hoping to create a more inviting atmosphere for Western students to enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked what inspired them to do service projects on campus, Kappa Sigma Grand Master of Ceremonies and junior business major Andrew Wagman said that \u201cone of our big values is service within our fraternity. Our national organization really promotes that and we really like being a part of campus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When it came to choose this particular project, Wagman shared that a number of the fraternity members had enjoyed having the course on campus, so they decided to \u201cgive back to the school by just making it look a little nicer. It\u2019s always good to go out and have fun, but at the end of the day, service is important too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Fraternity president Brandon Linton, a senior computer science major, added that another motivating factor for Kappa Sigma was to help change the perception of Greek Life that has been perpetuated on many college campuses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, we\u2019re really hoping that this can bring a better image for Greek Life on campus, because Greek Life (at Western) is\u2026 only five years old. So, we\u2019re really hoping that this can open the community\u2019s eyes that we\u2019re not just the stereotypical fraternity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Kappa Sigma brothers also shared how completing projects like this helps to connect them as an organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about teamwork. I mean, I don\u2019t think that just one of us could come out here and get the job done in the way that it needs to be done,\u201d shared Linton.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we all like to hang out,\u201d Wagman added. \u201cWe\u2019re all best friends with each other. But it\u2019s always good to be outside working, just talking\u2026 it\u2019s something to bond over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If students are interested in rushing Kappa Sigma, Wagman said that the best thing to do would be to contact Linton at blinton16@wou.edu or himself at awagman15@wou.edu. Even though first-year students aren\u2019t able to rush during Fall Term, students of any age are welcome to come and talk with them to see if Kappa Sigma might be a good fit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at howlnews@wou.edu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Bailey Thompson<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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