The Pillar and the Shield

Two weeks of fun!

2008-08-21T17:01:00.007-04:00

After blogger messed around with our account information, I was finally able to sign back on and post!

The past two weeks have been chock full of great programming events, and ended with a fantastic Lock-In.

On August 6, 13 brothers took a trip to Montreal to see Radiohead play at Parc Saint-Drapeau. The concert was fantastic, and Tri-Kaps followed it with a night at a dance club on Rue Saint-Laurent. Although it was a short stay, it was well worth the drive and expense.

On the Intramural sports front, Tri-Kap lost in the playoffs of soccer to the poorly named "Soccer Team." This motley crue of unaffiliated students may have one, but we boast a stronger sense of brotherhood.

Tri-Kap also succumbed to a strong Heorot intramural softball team, who beat us 3-2 in the semifinals. Although we didn't win any summer sports, we had very solid teams in every match.

Our Lock-In was held at Nunnemacher Cabin this past Saturday night. Brothers trekked up the mile-long trail up the Skiway to a wooden haven nestled in the wilderness. Over a roaring fire, brothers discusses important house issues and managed to unwind as night set in. They enjoyed campfire hot dogs, smores, and whatever else they could carry up the hill. After some guitar-playing and campfire games, Tri-Kaps hit the hay in the quaint cabin. Luckily, there were mattresses.

Yilong Jin '10 with our axe for splitting firewood.

Trouble starting the fire.

The lock-in discussion.

Nighttime revelry.

An Exciting Week

2008-08-05T01:46:00.003-04:00

What a week!

Today, Tri-Kap celebrated its third consecutive victory in intramural softball over SAE (11-5), which puts our team in the semifinals!

Zachary Gottlieb, Andrew Jean-Louis, Jude Chiy, Jon Adelson, Michael Brasher, Daniel Wiebicke, Adam Merber, Eric Larson, Teddy Sinsheimer, and Eric Padegimas made a great team!

At 6 PM, Fieldstock started off with a tug-of-war competition among teams. Tri-Kap's team, "We Are Warriors," made it to the semifinals.

Tonight, the brotherhood welcomed Shebalite, the school's most popular dance group, to perform in the living room. It was a huge success, and the living room has never looked more clean or more crowded.

A large group of brothers are leaving tomorrow for Montreal, where they'll be seeing Radiohead perform in Parc Saint John-Drapeau. It will be our summers most ambitious programming event, and the brothers are looking forward to a fantastic trip.

A Busy Week

2008-07-28T16:31:00.005-04:00

The parents of '10 brothers were warmly welcomed at our family reception this Friday. Afterwards, some intrepid fathers got a chance to play some pong and embrace what some regard the most important sport at Dartmouth.

As you can see in this picture of Teddy's father, skill is clearly genetic. The same goes for the undefeated Gottlieb team (below).

In other brotherhood news, our softball team had an AMAZING doubleheader yesterday. In the first game, a last-licks rally took the game into extra innings against AXA, who succumbed to the superior offensive momentum of our team. 9-6 Trikap.

Here's our fantastic team:

Adam Merber
Teddy Sinsheimer
Connor Heinrich
Andrew Jean-Louis '09
Zachary Gottlieb
Michael Brasher
Jon Adelson
Eric Larson
Danny Wiebicke

The next game, against Psi Upsilon, was a battle of the first fraternities at Dartmouth College. And while Psi Upsilon technically was founded first, we thoroughly beat them 7-4.

Unfortunately, we're still looking for the pictures of the actual family reception. We hope this picture of our house six flags trip is a suitable alternative:

(Front center, clockwise: Herman Bajwa, Jude Chiy, Islam Fayed, Christopher Takeuchi '09, Allen Zhang)

Yours in Kappa,

The Pillar and the Shield

July 22, 2008

2008-07-22T23:26:00.002-04:00

This has been another great summer week for the Trikap '10s of 08x.

The brotherhood took a house trip to see "The Dark Knight" at the Hooksett IMAX, which was incredible. Although the theater was over an hour away, the aesthetic brilliance of Christopher Nolan's direction, and the powerful and dark portrayal of the Joker by Heath Ledger made it well worth the journey.

Unfortunately, rain canceled a house trip to the ledges. However, there is no doubt that it will be rescheduled.

This weekend promises to impress the parents of Kappa Kappa Kappa. A reception for parents will be held in our living room on Friday evening, and all brothers are encouraged to come with their families.

Unfortunately, the amazing talent of the Trikap intramural soccer team was quashed by the combined efforts of Chi Heorot's and Alpha Xi's motley crue of misfits. Our brothers played nobly --- however, their offensive efforts fell far short of their defensive ones. Two goals could not match the "Orange Iguanas'" five. We shall persevere, however, in coming matches with a renewed sense of enthusiasm

In addition

2008-07-15T01:30:00.003-04:00

And don't forget our wonderful spring class photo!
166 years of well-dressed sons of Dartmouth!

Great house additions!

2008-07-15T00:53:00.004-04:00

Thanks to prudent decision making by brothers Andrew Jean-Louis '09, Valentino Wong '10, Justin Tzou ;10 and Christopher Takeuchi '09, we finally have a propane grill for our brothers' use.

This grill is phenomenal; it responds beautifully, cooks evenly and makes house cookouts a breeze. While coal imparts a more smoky and natural flavor to grilled meats, our two smokers tended to be unreliable (and brothers often forget to purchase the necessary coal).

Our wonderful new grill has already been used at inter-house BBQ's with Gamma Delta Chi and Chi Gamma fraternities.

We can thank Mark Heller '10, Christopher Takeuchi '09 and your humble blogger (Zachary Gottlieb '10) for taking the initiative to purchase letters for the front of our house. They look beautiful, and identify us as the first (and most revered) fraternity on Webster Avenue.

Also, the '10 class has made an incredible effort to reorganize and clean the attic. Although we lack pristine photos of this Herculean achievement, it is truly a most impressive feat. Brothers have found myriad items of house history (including old stationery, musical instruments, tons of textbooks and black books), and plan to reap the benefits of this bevy of inherited booty.

Blog Revival

2008-07-11T18:24:00.007-04:00

Looks like it's time to revive the little blog that could.One week ago, the brotherhood took a fantastic trip to the copper mines, where several intrepid brothers took mighty leaps.

Enjoy the wonderful pictures, and expect weekly updates!

-Zach Gottlieb
Summer Vice President 08X

Spring 2007: New Additions, Easter Egg Hunts, Formals, & Goodbyes

2007-11-25T22:34:00.000-05:00

Latest Addition to Brotherhood

After bidding adieu to beloved house dog Chase, the brotherhood welcomed a new member in the form of 4 week old Hobart P. Nash (named after the Society's three founders) in the Spring of 2007.

Eggs, Eggs, & More Eggs

Programming Chairs Ian Tapu & Tim Leung worked in conjunction with Philanthropy Chair Sam Kennedy to outshine all fellow organizations this Easter. The dynamic trio spent weeks planning an Easter Egg Hunt for the entire Upper Valley Community. Collis Commonground was flooded by children, surrounded by hidden eggs, giant basketballs, arts & crafts, cotton candy, and a capella groups. To this day, members of the Dartmouth Community still referenc e this magical event.

Ian Tapu '08 mastermind behind the event

Alan Kwan '09, Andrew Sloan '09, & Andy Chu '08 help serve pizza to the hungry
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A packed crowd watches the A Capella show intently

Encore, Encore: DREAM BBQ

As if the Easter Egg Hunt had not been a big enough success, shortly thereafter, the Tri-Kap brothers through a follow-up event: the Annual DREAM BBQ. Along with bouncy castles, grilled meat, and DREAM t-shirts, the brothers stepped forward to provide live entertainment and music.

A Formal Affair

One tradition that was not foregone was that of the brotherhood formal. As the term wound down, the brothers of Kappa Kappa Kappa donned their suit jackets and ties, escorted their dates, and basked in the sunset of Lake Morey.

Final Meetings, Final Goodbyes

Spring term means one thing: the sun has set for another great Tri-Kap class. With them, the 07s take their wisdom, their leadership, and their dedication. However, they have left a lasting impression of what it means to be a brother.

Best of Luck Class of 2007
Y.I.K.

Tri-Kap Buried in Snowstorm

2007-02-15T15:19:00.000-05:00

As you may have heard, New Hampshire was hit yesterday with a Nor'Easter that buried the state in a blanket of snow.

Hanover received about two feet of snow.

Check out the pics...

Tri-Kap Basketball Victory

2007-01-15T03:30:00.000-05:00

In the first game of the Intramural Basketball season, Tri-Kap put a pounding on Sig-Ep. The final score was 51-21. Props go to our outstanding team:

-Harris Chung '07
-Adam Patinkin '07
-Thierri Callier '07
-Ray Baik '07
-Joe Kutney '07
-Shawn Hiner-Leamon '09
-Adam Mair '09

Updates will be forthcoming during the season.

News of Dave Rosenbaum '63

2007-01-15T03:23:00.000-05:00

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/01/12/nyt.sentence.ap/index.html

New Pledges

2007-01-15T03:05:00.000-05:00

Winter term fraternity Rush took place on Saturday, January 13, 2007. While fall term generally contributes the overwhelming majority of new members, winter term generally adds a few new men to the mix. Winter Rush in 2007 was no different: we are proud to report that we have four new pledges.

They are:

-Alan Kwan '09, hailing from Los Angeles
-Jamie Lee '09, hailing from Connecticut & England
-Tim Chen '09, hailing from New York City
-Adam Mair '09, hailing from Guam

The "new member educators", as the College insists we call them, will be Vorapat "Bobby" Praneeprachachon '07 and Dave Lindenbaum '08 (see picture).

Iraqi Kids Project II

2006-11-30T15:00:00.000-05:00

As posted previously, the Brothers of Tri-Kap collected over 35 huge boxes of clothes and toys to send to children in Iraq. We just received pictures of the children receiving the packages with the assistance of U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

A special appreciation goes to Fayez Kabir '08, our Philanthropy Chair, who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in his position. Thanks Fayez!!

End of Fall Term

2006-11-30T14:46:00.000-05:00

With Finals beginning this weekend, Dartmouth's fall term comes to a close. And it's been one hell of a term for the house at 1 Webster Avenue. Even Joe Kutney '07 showed surprise at how quickly it all went by...

A Dartmouth Homecoming

2006-10-18T15:41:00.000-04:00

This past weekend was Dartmouth's Homecoming Weekend.On Friday night we threw a sick party- the house was packed from wall-to-wall, and the line to get in went all the way out to the street. Our in-house DJ's, Bibhu Mainali '07 and A.J. "Bootz" Chammas '07, kicked it with a guest appearance by the legendary Alex Taylor '04. With a handful of houses on probation, it was up to Tri-Kap to hold it down for frat row on Friday, and hold it down we did.

On Saturday, after a massive house cleanup in the aftermath of the party, we hosted an Alumni Open House Reception from 3-6 PM. Brothers grilled, alumni came by, and the youngest Tri-Kaps had an opportunity to meet with Tri-Kaps of earlier years and their families.

Those in attendance included (not a complete list):

Greg Dingus '89
Alex Taylor '04
Rajiv Dhar '06
Chris Vale '06
Riad Khan '05
Harold Bae '05
Peter Cucchiara '06
Eisho Porter '06
Stu Leung '05
Walter Shin '06
Chris Castonguay '96
Young Lee '03
Don Barr '46
Michael Stafford '91
Josh Valdez '05
Paul Rosania '05
George Gorospe '06
Yu Kawakami '06
Jeff Iacono '05
Hai Gi Li '99
Bob Bysshe '63
Dick Swett '63
Ted Suess '63
Nannan Hu '06
Jason Lee '05
Aaron Zwintscher '05
Rich Harvey '71
Eric Lineback '90

Tri-Kap Rush is a Success!!

2006-10-17T18:54:00.000-04:00

The Brothers of Kappa Kappa Kappa are proud to announce a successful rush this year of 16 new members! This brings our total membership up to approximately 70 current undergraduates.
We were also honored by the attendance of David Andryc '82 at Rush on Saturday evening at 1 Webster Avenue. Thank you David!

An Improv Extravaganza

2006-08-16T10:56:00.000-04:00

In an event to raise funds for Project Bangladesh, the Tri-Kap brothers arranged an Improv Extravaganza during Sophomore Family Weekend. '08 Tanvir Kabir MC'ed the event and is seen entertaining the crowd.

Iraqi Kids Project

2006-08-15T20:10:00.000-04:00

Summer Philanthropy chair, Brother Tanvir Kabir, organized an extremely successful drive to send clothes to children in Iraq. Tri-Kap brothers spent several weeks collecting and packaging what seemed like mountains of clothes.

Chariot races!

2006-08-15T19:41:00.000-04:00

House man Alex Spinoso (lower right above) led the building of the Tri-Kap chariot. Dartmouth organized chariot racing for the first time in 20 years after Hanover and the state of New Hampshire passed legislation to ban tubestock
The team designed and raced the trikap chariot. The metal rod used to pull the chariot snapped after about 10 feet which meant that Psi U fraternity eliminated us from the first heat.

Summer Lockin

2006-08-15T19:32:00.000-04:00

The '08 class held a lockin at the Dartmouth ski hill. Almost all of the brothers that are on campus attended and just about everyone had a great time (exceptions included the New York brothers that are self-proclaimed "not-outdoorsy kinds of people.")

Class of 1956 Reunion

2006-06-07T03:03:00.000-04:00

The Tri-Kap Class of 1956 has scheduled a Reunion between 3 pm and 4:30 pm at the house on Friday, June 9. We encourage brothers from that class, as well as brothers from any time in the 1950's to stop by and say hello to a few Brothers and congratulate them on their 50th Reunion.

If you are planning on attending, please inform Adam Patinkin '07 at Adam07@Dartmouth.Edu and Chuck Soule '56 at Cesoule@cs.com.

Ham Chase '47 Retires

2006-05-28T00:19:00.001-04:00

At Tri-Kap's Corporation Meetings this year we experienced a veritable "changing of the guard" for our Alumni Board. Three Brothers stepped down after years of service, and three new Brothers took their place. Perhaps most significantly, Ham Chase '47, our Brother Primarius, former Chairman of the Alumni Board, and a Tri-Kap to the core has decided to leave the Alumni Board.

Ham is one of the finest of all Tri-Kap Brothers. During his years of service he has enlightened us with his wit and humor, with his common sense and wisdom, and given back more than we can ever hope to repay. Unfortunately, age has caught up to Ham and he feels that he can no longer give what he used to; the bottom line is that we all still love and respect Ham, and hope that he makes time to visit 1 Webster Avenue whenever he is able. The undergraduates have written him a thank-you letter that we hope to post shortly.

In addition to Ham, two other Brothers have stepped down: Kevin Fleming '93, a former undergraduate House Manager, and David "Lucky" Luchenbach '00. They have distinguished themselves through their years of service, and we thank them both for their dedication to the Brotherhood. Unfortunately, increasing demands from their personal lives will prevent them from continuing to serve on the Tri-Kap Board.

Fortunately, we have very capable and passionate Alumni stepping into the void. Ed Lee '04, a former President of the house, Matthew Brown '05, and Scott Sabol '88 have offered their services and we are excited about the new ideas that will assuredly come from the infusion of new blood to the Society's leadership.
New Alumni Board member Matt Brown '05, flanked by varsity squash stars, and Tri-Kap Brothers, Adam King '08 and Faisal Ratansi '08.

Green Key is Here!

2006-05-19T00:05:00.000-04:00

Green Key is here!

The brotherhood is excited, once again, to celebrate this crazy weekend. We kicked off the festivities tonight with a hip-hop dance performance by SHEBA, which packed our living room with over 200 students. We have a party set for Friday night that should be, per Kappa tradition, the best on campus. And we already have tons of alumni up for the weekend.
We also have our Corporation Meetings on Saturday beginning at noon with drinks. All Alumni far and near are encouraged to attend. The discussion, drinks, and initiation into the Society will start at noon and last until about 3 pm. We have some exciting things to discuss- our house renovation, new members of the Alumni Board, and the many phenomenal things the undergrads have recently accomplished.

If you cannot attend, but would like to call in, please e-mail TriKap@Dartmouth.edu.

New Term Begins!

2006-03-29T18:03:00.000-05:00

Spring term has officially begun!

The brothers are all back on campus, and with a new crop of leaders on the undergraduate Executive Board, we are all excited for an awesome term. The guys have already been out playing baseball and basketball this afternoon with our recent spate of good weather, and here's hoping that it stays nice out for a while yet.

To kick things off, we already have a party planned for this Friday night. After all, work hard, play hard is a way of life up here in Hanover.

Our first House meetings of the term are tonight, and we will report back afterwards with any news. There are a number of big projects on our plates this term, and we'll keep you up to date as they get off the ground.

Donations

2006-01-15T18:24:00.000-05:00

Additionally the Rosenbaum family has asked that contributions in David's memory be sent to:

Rosenbaum Family Fund/CFNCR
1201 15th St. NW, Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005

The Undergraduates have elected to send a donation, and we encourage the rest of the brotherhood to do so as well.