Sigma Pi Fraternity, UC Irvine Turning Boys into Men, and Men into Legends.

April 19th

This weeks brother of the week is Ardy Parto. He was recognized for being really active in everything Sigma Pi and hais fire is burning really bright for it. Ardy is on the path to success, he sports high grades, high standards, and is a well-rounded individual. You may find him on campus scootering from class to class but now heres the scoop on Ardy Parto.

So tell us about any accomplishments that you have set forth
I've accomplished a lot of things in my life its hard to just narrow them
down. I've been in a manpagent, I've won wrestling championships, I've
made a one hit wonder, I've gotten a 4.0 GPA, I've saved a life, I've won
fights, I've dated a girl once, I've made my parents proud, I've gotten
away with kissing girls on the cheek without them getting mad at me or
slapping me, I've made people laugh, I've gave people compliments, I've
joined honors societies, I've taken off my shirt in a baseball game on
camera, I've been in the newspaper, I've won chess games, I've turned 21,
I've survived bootcamp, I've developed sex appeal, I've developed
friendships with homeless people, I've gotten into an internship at a
hospital, I've crashed parties, I've snuck into concerts, I've had a girl
name their teddy bear after me in middle school, I've finally figured out
that idolizing Ricky Martin despite his homosexuality doesn't make me gay,
I've figured out how to make my hair look perfect, I'm a genetic
masterpiece, I've been tan before and am confident I will be tan again one
day, I've choked out Jon Shubin at the brotherhood retreat, I've benched
pressed 225 pounds 12 times as a warm up, I've intimidated men, I've
intimidated women, I've managed to be that bad boy that can make your
heart melt, I'm better looking than shaun soliman even tho pretty much
everybody has accomplished that...its fun to rub it in his face, I've
manipulated people into thinking I'm gifted...I can really go on forever
but I'm over writing about how awesome I am because I'm starting to make
people jealous and I don't want you people that are reading this to feel
like your not accomplished. I want you encourage you to become more like
me so that you too can live the dream I wake up to everyday.
So how many lil bros do you have?
Just one Austin Crittendon. He is goodlooking, has respectable hollywood
fashion sense, he knows how to rage with style, he is sociable, and is
more intelligent than most people I have met. Girls would be too lucky to
receive him as a companion. Just saying. He has an interest in asian
girls...so keep that in mind UCI.

What is something an average person would not know about Ardy Parto?
I think the average person wouldn't know that I actually got my shit
together haha.

What do you think about Shaun Soliman?
I think this question should be taken off because Shaun loves the
attention and we are just fueling the fire of an overly obnoxious and
annoying being.

If you were stuck on an island and had to pick 5 Sigma Pi's, who would you
choose?
Taylor Lapsys because he could probably figure out some sort of network
connection to a pilot to get us off the island first class.
Ronnie Arenas because he's fun to talk to and can calm us down when shit
hits the fan
Ryan Beach so that we can sing songs and have some sort of entertainment
Van Vaziri because he can tell us stories to keep me entertained
Shaun Soliman because if the food supply is completely depleted, I don't
think any of us would feel bad for roasting him for a few more meals.

Who do you think is the most inspirational person in the fraternity?

All the young guys in our fraternity Alpha Theta and Alpha Iota are
inspirational to me because they are the guys with the fire that is making
our fraternity the best fraternity on campus. Where we are now is already
superb but these guys humble me because getting to know them made me
realize our potential for greatness is incredible and we really have no
choice but to fly high.

What is your favorite thing about Sigma Pi?
Everyone knows that we have the best social events and have the most fun
on campus. But my favorite thing about Sigma Pi is the fact that although
we have the most fun on campus, we still have so many members that are
doing well in school, have the potential to be super successful in life,
and alumni that are already doing extremely well after graduation. My
older cousin for example was a Sigma Pi and he is now a doctor. I love the
idea that we are the fraternity that is having the most fun while still
maintaining to be the most successful where we want to most. Whenever we
truly want to win at something, we do. period.

What is the day in the life of Ardy Parto?

Well I wake up, look in the mirror, remind myself how blessed I am
physically, I brush my teeth, rub my hair into place for that sick faux,
put on my v-neck, put on my designer jeans, put on my sperry top siders,
strap on my letters so people know who's boss, drive my blacked out bmw to
mesa, hop on my scooter and roll to class like a boss, pay close attention
to the teacher yet never take notes cause its online (I only carry my
backpack so i can hold paper in a folder and my letters when it gets hot),
go to gateway to get some work done and out of the way so I can rage
later, go to the gym to get that pump, on my way home call Bridget and see what shes up to, go home shower and get ready, by the time i'm done dinner is ready I eat my meal, call my boys in Newport who are ready to rage, go
rage, sleep on one of my bros couches or find a ride back home, wake up.
Pretty simple and effective routine. Unfortunately it leaves me barely any
time to T for the essential G.T.L but luckily I live with my parents still so
the L is out of the way and the G is dealt with. The T is somewhat natural
but I promise I will continue to pursue the perfect color I just need
everybodies patients.

What makes a fraternity great?

Solid rush, solid social events, social development in the character of then men within it, my presence, the brotherhood itself, and donating your resources to the rest of the fraternity so that everybody benefits from you, and receiving resources from others in return to better yourself. This is in the form of encouragement, motivation, advice, helping brothers struggling with classes, role modeling, mentoring, and emotional support, especially in the duration of the tough times. Every member has a lot to offer and thus we have the blessing to receive alot from the brothers on an individual and tailor-made basis. This is what makes a fraternity great.

If you were on a gameshow what would you be on?

Anything that has the contestants on the game show compete to receive me
as their reward...something like the bachelor.

What is your favorite beverage?

Water, it keeps me alive.

We hear you play the violin, how long have you been playing?

I played in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. I however never really
practiced and was always on the back for concerts. I've even been told to
pretend to play in the back a few times. I was forced to do music in my
elementary and middle school, I always hated it. Never thought learning
violin will come in handy, up until I needed a talent for Mr. Heartthrob.
That was probably the first time I ever actually practiced, and I just
learned how to play the violin by ear specifically for the contest.

So you competed for Alpha Phi's Mr. Hearthrobb, won 2nd place, and was quite
a compelling contestant, what do you think stopped you from winning 1st
place?

Honestly I don't really know! I mean I gave it all I could, I mean
apparently playing Lollipop by Lil Wayne, Badboys For Life By P Diddy,
Titanic, Kiss me through the phone, and fancy fiddles on the violin with
glitter all over my body and lady gaga type mask just wasn't enough to
beat the eventual winner who created a light show on stage. I mean I
thought I sealed the victory with wearing booty shorts, fairy wings, and
throwing glitter out of my nuts would seal the victory. But I mean Sigma
Pi did win the first Heartthrob competition so I can see why the judges
didn't want to see a repeat. I'm seriously considering making myself
letters that say Alpha Phi's Mr. HeartRob on the back. Just kidding. But
seriously.

What do you want to accomplish in the next couple of years?

I want to get accepted either get accepted to medical school or grad

school for Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Any last words?

Sorry I Ardy.

April 5th

This weeks brother of the week is AJ Nubla. He received Brother of the Week for planning and running SPRING RUSH. AJ worked hard and woke up every single morning at the break of dawn and set up the booth and organized all the RUSH events for Spring 2010, while balancing work and school.

So tell us about any accomplishments that you have set forth.

Alpha Epsilon pledge class t shirt and Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Rush Chair

So how many lil bros do you have?

2, both depledged but I got 2 lil sisses, Sonia from Alpha Chi Omega and Adri from Delta Delta Delta

We see you at the ARC a lot...how many times a week do you go to the gym?

I try to go every other day, so like 3 to 4 times a week

What do you think about Shaun Soliman?

Sometimes I wish I was in another fraternity so that legitimately hate Shaun Soliman

If you were stuck on an island and had to pick 5 Sigma Pi's, who would you choose?

Ima make 2 5s cuz I got too many bros to name
G and Ronnie- my big bros because they are like my older brothers. They helped me get thru the tough times after Ralph died and I love them for it. OOOOOhhh yaaa tho
Shereif Hijawwi- because he is like my brother. We share everything and if I ever need anything Shereif is always there to help.
Donald- cuz I need someone to help me paint our bamboo house and give me light shows when I get bored
Zach Noyer- cuz I always make good decisions with him and he always makes sure everyone has a good time

Spencer Wood, Dirty Phil and Tommy Corbin- my Middle Earth best friends who I ate almost every meal with last year. They always got my back
Pat- cuz he was my date for Oball last year
Nick Walker- he was the first pledge bro I met on the basketball court. We hated each other but the next day we partying together

Who do you think is the most inspirational person in the fraternity?

Raphael Nunez, because everyone wanted to be his friend. His smile was contagious and he just made the world a happier place.

What is your favorite thing about Sigma Pi?

It basically helped me figure out what I want to do in live. The parties and the crazy lifestyle is appealing and great, but the brotherhood and networking is what lasts a lifetime.,

What is the day in the life of AJ Nubla?

lots of house music

What makes a fraternity great?

Humility and a high active body participation

If you were on a gameshow what would it be and why?

Fear Factor cuz I'm Asian and balut, which was is matured duck egg and was on fear factor is part of my culture.

What is your favorite beverage?

Vitamin Water, the berry flavor

Any last words?

PEACE LOVE UNITY RESPECT, whatchuneed?!

March 15, 2010

This weeks Brother of the Week is Shaun Soliman, who won the award for coordinating and organizing this years Emerald Ball 2010. Heres the limelight for Mr. Soliman.

So tell us about any accomplishments that you have set forth.

Well Herald Ree, I've been holding a good reputation to Bistro, I have set forth stepping stones as Rush Chair and Social Chair, and I have also been known as the Minimizer of Minamus.

So how many lil bros do you have?

I hold the record for the most lil bros; I got 8 of them all lined up under the WARRIOR family. What can I say? Im a popular choice and everyone wants to be my lil bro.

We see you at the ARC a lot...how many times a week do you go to the gym?

I usually go 5-6 times a week trying to get my SWOLL on.

What do you think about Shaun Soliman?

I piss excellence...and I am SPECTACULAR.

If you were stuck on an island and had to pick 5 Sigma Pi's, who would you choose?

I would just pick 5 girls, 1 would cook, 1 would clean, and 3 for company.

Who do you think is the most inspirational person in the fraternity?

Shaun Soliman, because he is SPECTACULAR.

What is your favorite thing about Sigma Pi? Shaun Soliman?

You guessed it.

What is the day in the life of Shaun Soliman?

G. ym T. an L. aundry

What makes a fraternity great?

Me

If you were on a gameshow what would it be and why?

Wheel of Fortune because I'm good at guessing letters

What is your favorite beverage?

Protein shakes.

Any last words?

Yes I do have some last words, I just wanted to say that Minamus is a waste of air and that OMEGA is the best pledge class that ever was.

March 1, 2010

This weeks Brother of the Week is Daniel Perez, also known as DP. He won the award for pulling off the Sigma Pi: St. Jude's Toy Drive philanthropy last week. Heres a little about Mr. Daniel Perez.

So you won brother of the week...now what?

...Now i have to plan the next philanthropy

Tell us a little about yourself? What do you do? Where do you Work? Give us a day in the life of Daniel Perez
Goin to class, chill with friends, working at Astoria as a Valet Driver, and raging on weekends. I am currently a Biology major, in the process of turning in my papers to be a Political Science major.

What is your ideal woman?
A white brunnete, size 2 or 4, medium height with nice teeth, fashionable and able to hold a conversation.

Favorite thing to do on the weekends?
Well especially since its winter season, I've been going up to the mountains snowboarding and skiing alot lately.

What are your plans for spring break?
I'm going to Heavenly, Lake Tahoe for 4 days and shredding

Tell us about what you think about Shaun Soliman.
The person you never wanna know, but can't party without

Do you have any Big Sisters or Lil Sisters?
Big Sis is Brittney Heimann from Alpha Phi, and Lil Sis is Brittney Elias from Delta Gamma

Who is your Big Bro and do you have any Lil Bros?
Big Bro Dan Danet and Lil Bro Ryan Beach

Inspirational member of the fraternity and why?
David Vo, best friend since I was a pledge, focuses on school alot and works hard

What has your absolute favorite event so far?
OBALL 2009, because i LOVE Vegas

Emerald Ball was recently this weekend, how was it?
Emerald Ball was really good, I had a great date,  it was great venue, nothing went wrong, I had a really great time with all my friends, the music was great, all in all it was a well organized formal!

Favorite thing about Sigma Pi?
The brotherhood, because it shows you who your real friends are

What makes a fraternity great?
Teamwork, because you cant do it by yourself

Explain your role in the fraternity?

My role is Philanthropy Chair, I plan and organize all the fraternity philanthropies that we participate in

What pivotal footsteps have you paved so far as Philanthropy Chair?
I coordinated the St Judes Toy Drive. We ended up collected 250 toys, and right now I'm currently working on our newest philanthropy for Spring, which is to be sponsored by TOMs Shoes!

Your stuck on an island and you have to pick 5 Sigma Pi's. Who and Why?
- Donald Le - because he would be the most fun to be stuck on the island with
- David Vo - because he would be the most sane one out of all of them
- Pat Slack - because he would be the most entertaining to watch
- John Konopka - because he would be the easiest one to make fun of
- Mike Ermo - because he is just always fun to have around

Your on a reality game show, what show do you picture yourself on and why?
Ive always wanted to be on the Amazing Race with my Little Sis Brittney Elias, because we would DOMINATE.

What is your favorite beverage?
- I love Coca-Cola because it is happiness in a bottle.

How many movies do you own?
I LOVE movies and I have about 150 in my room

Favorite tech toy that you own?
I cant live without my Blackberry.

What grinds your gears?
Slow Drivers, Pepsi, people that dress ugly, and Shaun Soliman

Any last words?
I love my life, and Sigma Pi, even though sometimes they both drive me crazy.

Jan 25, 2010

This weeks Brother of the Week is Donald Le, who won the award for working hard making the brothers of Sigma Pi look extra "steezy"  and for making major updates on the website. Here is a little bit about him.

So you won brother of the week...what now?

Open up a can of rage-sauce, and oh yeah, get midterms over with finally, and sell a bunch of sick new SIGMA PI shirts that I just got made.

Tell us a little about yourself? What do you do? Where do you Work? Give us

the day in the life of Donald Le

I'm Donald Le, Im the 2009-2010 Herald, I reside in Newport Beach California, living the life, I have a cute girlfriend (sorry guys, paws off), I used to play professional paintball and traveled around the US playing tournements, but now I'm a burnout and i like to shredd. I am currently a 2nd year with a Social Ecology major and switching to Criminology. I work at Brown Bag Party which is ran by Peter Palmiotto, who is a Sigma Pi alumni from Cal State Long Beach. Pretty much i wake up in the morning and I feel like P Diddy.

Tell us about what you think about Shaun Soliman.

I'm sorry...who..?

Just kidding here is my definition of Shaun Soliman...

Shaun Soliman [Sh-awhn Sohl-ee-man]; noun Shaunimus Soliminamus

1. one who is busty

ex: God who invited the Shaun Soliman who broke my neighbors window?!

We hear you have a pretty nice vehicle? Tell us about that

Well I have a 2009 Honda Civic SI and it gets me from point A to point B. FAST.

How is living in Newport Beach different from your last residence?

Newport is the place to be, minus all the old people that live next to you and call the police for noise complaints... Its the place to be especially in this weird weather of 80 degrees in the winter... Oh yeah and Chronic Taco is footsteps away.

What, up to now is your favorite Sigma Pi event that has occurred during

your years here?

I have too many to count.. you have our annual Orchid Ball in Vegas, our annual Girls Next Door parties, our annual Halloween Yacht Parties, and we have plenty of NEW events coming up and we are excited to start a new tradition.

So, your part of the Alpha Omega family? What do you have to say about that?

Alpha Omega is the best there ever was, the best there is, and the best there ever will be; we are the BEGINNING and the END.

Where do you think Sigma Pi is right now?

Fistpumpin on a gooooood level.

Inspirational member of the fraternity and why?

I have a lot of inspirational members that I look up to, some members include the Omega Class such as Griffin Conway, Ronnie Arenas, G Nihalani, and of course my Big Bro, Rami Kandela. They set crucial stepping stones and now we are paving the path to a bright future ahead of us. My pledge brothers of Alpha Zeta, for carrying each other through the long road to being an active and oh yeah, and Zach Noyer and RJ Baldoni.

Your a Sigma Pi, so your appetite is RIDICULOUS, what do you have in your

refridgerator?

Well right now I have Gatorades up the heezy; gotta have those electrolytes. Followed by a shelf of Coca-Cola Classic, orange juice, cranberry juice, and water. For actual food, I have Weber's Classic 100% Wheat Bread, Hot Pocket: Pizza Flavor, California Pizza Kitchen Pizza, ham, cheese, eggs, pasta, everything, you name it, even Lunchables.

Your stuck on an island and you have to pick 5 Sigma Pi's. Who and why?

1. AJ Nubla because he would be entertaining and cook me food

2. Brad Evans because he would send a mass text to everyone saying were stuck on an island

3. Daniel Perez because he would always have an air matress that I would swoop from him

4. Ronnie Arenas because he cooks really good steak

5. Zach Noyer because he would be there with me sipping on coconut juice and getting our tan on while watching our little minions work

Favorite thing about Sigma Pi?

The brotherhood bond, always being able to hit anyone up on my contacts list and doing something. Oh yeah, and being sorry because we party.

Will you run for Herald again?

Maybe, it feels good to be the middleman between the dark side and the good side haha

You just turned 20, how was your birthday?

RIDICULOUS. 4 days of ridiculousness. We also had our Girls Next Door party that weekend too.

How does your hair stick up like that?

I use something called Murray's hair pomade.

What advice do you want to pass on to potential rushees?

Choose Sigma Pi before your girlfriend does.

Any last words?

I would like to thank Rockstar Energy drinks for helping us a lot this year with our events and the events that we will hold in the future.

Jan 11, 2010

This week's Brother of the Week goes to Eric Starkweather. We've sat down with Eric to talk about what he's all about and to have a little peak into his life. He is this weeks Brother of the Week because has shown excellence in seperating conflict amongst brothers. Now Eric, here's your limelight.

So you won brother of the week...what now?

Now I want to rule the world!

Tell us a little about yourself? What do you do? Where do you Work? Give us

the day in the life of Eric Starkweather.

I’m from Murrieta, CA. I used to race BMX and was world ranked. I stopped racing BMX when I started swimming. During my senior year I received a swim scholarship to come to UCI. After being on the team for a few years I quit due to injury and now I coach swimming at the Merage JCC of Orange County, the team is called the Waves. My usually day consists of: Eat...School…Coach…Fraternity…Sleep!

Tell us about what you think about Shaun Soliman.

B&K Starklesauce?

We hear you have a pretty nice vehicle? Tell us about that

It isn’t that nice…I have a 2001 Blazer Xtreme dropped to the floor riding on 20 inch Bazo B4’s wrapped in Falken rubber. My interior is custom done by Katzkin with leather and suede throughout. My sound system is compiled of a little bit of everything from a Pioneer head unit, to Boston Acoustic components, with Alpine amplifiers, and Kicker subwoofers. The Blazer has been on the cover of three different magazines and has been featured in seven. It was a father and son project vehicle since the day I turned sixteen.

How is living in Newport Beach different from your last residence?

Living in Newport is way sicker, sorry about it, even though our rental company sucks. I love waking up and falling asleep to the sound of the ocean. The Saturday bbq’s with the bros and the stumbles late at night.

What, up to now is your favorite Sigma Pi event that has occurred during

your years here?

A party that needs to be reinstated into the tradition of Sigma Pi and that is Around the World

Where do you think Sigma Pi is right now?

Right now Sigma Pi is “What you need?”

Inspirational member of the fraternity and why?

Ian Worden because WWIWD: What Would Ian Worden Do

Your a Sigma Pi, so your appetite is RIDICULOUS, what do you have in your

refridgerator?

My fridge has all snack foods and juice drinks. We usually get Laventina’s, tacos, Chronic, or sushi

Your stuck on an island and you have to pick 5 Sigma Pi's. Who and why?

1. Kevin Tovar, because he’s my little bro and no one else will do mma with me

2. Rami, because he’s in the family and he always has whatever you need

3. Rj Baldoni, because he’d kill animals with his bare hands

4. Timmy Cowell, because he’s the best teddy bear I’ve ever hugged

5. Ronnie Arenas, because I need someone to garden

What advice do you want to pass on to potential rushees?

Rush the Best and Forget the Rest!

Any last words?

Pi Til I Die