Acacia Fraternity of Syracuse

In celebration of National Orange Day, the Office of Alumni Relations, the Traditions
Commission and the Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service are
sponsoring a community service project to collect needed items for Partners in
Learning, a local nonprofit organization that oversees the West Side Learning Center,
and the MANOS Dual Language Early Childhood Program. A list of needed items is
available at http://alumni.syr.edu, and items may be brought to the Office of Alumni
Relations, located in the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center, until March 31. Pictured
above at the National Orange Day celebration on March 24 are, from left, Theresa
Pagano, director of the West Side Learning Center and the MANOS Program; Barry L.
Wells, senior vice president and dean of student affairs at SU; Marlene Goldenberg,
president of the SU Student Association, Andrea Latchem, SU’s assistant vice
president for alumni relations; Tuan Nguyen; and Charles Cutshall.

Today is another one of those days when we are all proud to be Acacians. This morning Brother Ventura and pledges Philipose and Ghosh braved the arctic winds to help CSTEP Director Larry Thomas and Chapter Adviser Bro. Cutshall collect school supplies for the West Side Learning Center and the Manos Dual Language Program. Standing together soliciting donations outside of the Cicero Wal-Mart they managed to collect over a thousand crayons and just as many pencils and colored markers. In addition, people generously donated a number of other supplies such as notepads, glue, pens, scissors and sharpeners.

Monday 3/24 is National Orange Day and Acacia and CSTEP will continue to accept donations in the Schine Atrium from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm. Please drop any additional donations off at this time.

Brothers who found themselves in Syracuse this spring break decided to voyage outside of the city to hit the Toggenburg slopes. Spurred on and in cases dragged out of bed by Chapter Adviser Bro. Cutshall, the brothers accompanied by the lovely Jackie Miyasaki made their way to the mountain. As they drew near their destination hopes were high in anticipation of the fun that would undoubtedly ensue. 4 hours later, battered and bruised, everyone was happy to take off their equipment and head on home. Despite a few bump and the harsh realization that not being able to stop typically resulted in tragic consequences, a fantastic time was had be everyone. Who’s up for next year!?