Homecoming Weekend 2018 and Other Updates

Brothers,

We are quickly approaching the end of fall term, and a lot has happened in the few weeks since my last update:

The undergrads were beyond excited to welcome back dozens of alumni for Dartmouth Night and Homecoming Weekend 2018. It was great to see so many familiar faces from recent classes and to get to know generations of Tri-Kaps past. While the weather was unfortunately uncooperative––Hanover greeted us with ice and rain on Saturday, we were still able to make the best of the weekend by holding a barbecue for undergrads and alumni which was quite well attended. Following the cookout, we held a watch party for the football game (Dartmouth def. Harvard 24-17!) in the Great Hall. Several of our more dedicated alumni braved the elements to watch the game in person––a very committed group, indeed!

Andrew Gutow '86, John Goldman '86, and Greg Smith '85
enjoy the football game despite the nasty weather.

Alums and undergrads enjoyed gathering around 
the Homecoming bonfire this past Friday.

Perhaps the most important part of this update is the Rush Update. This fall, we took a New Member class of 18 fantastic '21s. The new class has enjoyed meeting Kappa men, young and old, over the past few weeks, and they have done a great job learning Tri-Kap’s myriad traditions and values. It is truly a very exciting time for the house, and the future looks bright.

The newest generation of Kappa men: Daniel Diaz, Eric Chen, Hershel Wathore, Zachary Bilcheck, 
Brian Drisdelle, Blaine Grant, Jake Philhower, Daniel McClafferty, Kerem Kazmirci, Vamsi Gadde,
Taylor Armbrister, Luis Flores, Eric Forehand, Rajiv Chanda, David, Ruben Garcia,
Anoop Nanda, Christopher Kartsonis

In addition to connecting with past brothers, we remain as committed as ever to bonding amongst ourselves. A few weeks ago, during our termly lock-in, we held the annual brotherhood football game, in which the '19s thoroughly routed the '20s and '21s, 49-7.

Zach "The Refrigerator" Wang '20 takes a handoff during the annual
brotherhood football game.

There has also been a high level of involvement in IM sports amongst the brotherhood, most recently IM soccer, where we made it to the playoffs before losing in the quarterfinals. We now look forward to IM football, which will begin next week. The entire brotherhood is also eagerly looking forward to our trip to Montreal this upcoming weekend.

Many brothers have been enjoying the fleeting good weather while it lasts. A handful of brothers spent a recent Saturday climbing Mt. Washington via the Huntington Ravine Trail. The route was a great workout––several stretches were nearly vertical, and it was the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors before the winter weather sets in.

Brian Schoenfeld '19, Alec Pelton '19, and Daniel
Lein '19 at the summit of Mt. Washington after
ascending the Huntington Ravine Trail.

On the philanthropy side of things, Dartmouth recently hosted the annual CHaD Hero race, in which one of our alumni, Joe Minichiello ’17, provided medical support to the runners. Most notably, this past Friday, several undergrads volunteered to help cook for Students Fighting Hunger, a group that helps combat hunger in the Upper Valley by cooking meals for those in need.

Tri-Kap undergrads cooking a meal for Students Fighting Hunger this past Friday.

Additionally, we have been working hard to keep the Kappa Lodge in pristine shape. During our lock-in, the brotherhood participated in Kasa Krew, during which we take on several intense housekeeping projects. This term, we hung the most recent composite and reorganized and cleaned the beach furniture, among other things.

Anoop Nanda '21 cleaning the Great Hall during Kasa Krew.

Our beloved beach cleaned and reorganized.

The 2016-2017 composite, now hung proudly in the entryway.

The final update of this post concerns the addition of the newest member of Tri-Kap. Recently, Cesar Guardiola '19 adopted Lola Hobart, our house dog. Lola is adorable, full of energy, and loves meeting new people, so if you're up in the area make sure you get to say hi!

Lola Hobart––isn't she cute?

That's all for this very long update. If you made it to the end, congratulations! Until next time...

YiK,
Daniel Lein
2018-2019 Vice President

18F Update

Brothers,

Fall term is in full swing, and the brotherhood is as active as ever. The '19s have returned to campus and a (mostly) intact house, and we are beyond excited to be able to bond with our '20s and welcome some new '21s now that the suspension period is over. The term got off to a good start with our Y2Kappa throwback dance party on the first weekend, which was a great success.

Brothers spending time at Trues Ledges on a
warm September day.

Brothers have also been taking advantage of the beautiful early-fall weather and surroundings that only Hanover has to offer. We have been going on several day trips in the area, including to the Trues Ledges area, which has a beautiful creek and waterfalls, which provide a refreshing break from campus on a hot day. Several brothers are also planning more ambitious hiking trips to Mt. Washington in the coming weeks before the weather changes.

Despite the allure of the beautiful weather, the brotherhood remains very focused on philanthropy and academics. Brothers have orchestrated efforts to assist Students Fighting Hunger and the upcoming CHaD Hero race, which benefits the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Additionally, academic talks with professors are in the works, and hopefully we will start the planning process for an academic mixer soon.

Our programming chairs have also been active, as we have held a series of brotherhood barbecues. Nothing is nicer than watching the sun set across campus while enjoying burgers on the front lawn.

Grilling up burgers and hot dogs at sunset.

On the rush front, our rush chairs have been very hard at work re-establishing our presence on campus following the suspension. In the past few weeks, the rush chairs and the brotherhood as a whole have been holding multiple events to better get to know the potential rushees. The culmination of our pre-rush efforts was a brothers-rushees paintball event at AG Paintball this past Sunday. Thanks to generous donations from several alums, we were able to take over twenty brothers and rushees to have a truly unforgettable day.

Brothers and rushees after a day playing paintball at AG Paintball

Leading up to rush, the house will be in full swing making sure that our next generation of Kappa men lives up to the incredible standard of generations past. Alumni who are in the Hanover area this weekend (9/28 and 9/29) are encouraged to come to IFC Rush from 7-9pm at the Kappa Lodge each night. We look forward to seeing some of you up here for rush and/or Homecoming in the coming weeks.

YiK,

Daniel Lein

2018-2019 Vice President