Sweet as a teddy bear

Nothing is sweeter than the ladies in red, white and green walking around campus. Their mascot the teddy bear is not only unique, but also sweet as it sports a colored ribbon. These sisters are from the Lambda Sigma Gamma Sorority Incorporated.


Twenty-seven women with one goal founded the sorority on October 24, 1986 at Sacramento State University. Their goal in creating the sorority was to create cultural diversity within a group of women, and to promote the family. They encourage women of all backgrounds to join the sorority.


They established themselves on campus on April 6, 2002 by six women who were seeking an organization that enhanced the idea of multiculturalism. After their establishment, this chapter became the 19th chapter in region and is known as the Tau chapter. Currently they have over 40 initiated members.

The Tau chapter has participated in a number of events throughout the years, such as beach clean up, “make a difference day”, American Heart Walk and Aids walk. They rush every semester and put on fun activities for the interests to partake in. Some of these rush events include bonfires, Dodger games, potlucks, game nights and much more.

So far, there are 21 chapters only in California, making it a regional organization. Even with that many chapters, there are over 1,000 members. And with each member, they practice their motto by being united through sisterhood.

photos from: Lambda Sigma Gamma, Tau chapter webpage on Myspace

"Delta Sigma Chi fo Life"

And who said fraternities were made up only of guys? It is true, for the most part, that fraternities are made up of men and sororities are made up of women, but that’s not the case for this fraternity. They are known as Delta Sigma Chi Co-ed Fraternity.

Just like Zeta Phi Rho fraternity, this fraternity was founded on campus on August 31, 1987. It was established by nine Latino men who desired to have a “lil sister” program in which women affiliated themselves with the fraternity through its resources it provided. On January 28, the brothers of the fraternity wanted to diversify and make grow their chapter, therefore granting the “lil sisters” full membership to the fraternity.

Since its establishment at CSULB, making it the Alpha chapter, four other chapters have been established throughout California. They currently excite in the California State Universities of San Bernardino, Fullerton, and Los Angeles, as well as University of California Riverside.

The Alpha chapter is part of the Cultural Greek Council and is the only co-ed fraternity on campus. Their mascot is the black panther and their colors are red, black and gold. They’ve participated in other Greek organization’s fundraisers, such as Sigma Lambda Gamma’s powder puff tournament, where the women played while the men coached.


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photos from: DSC groups on Myspace

One Ring, One Brotherhood

Not many organizations on our campus can pride themselves of being the founding chapter of their organization. But this does not apply to the distinguished gentlemen of Zeta Phi Rho Fraternity Inc.

The fraternity was founded at CSULB on August 15, 1995, making it the Alpha chapter. Fourteen gentlemen came together to establish a brotherhood that now exists in eight other schools. From Santa Barbara to Riverside, these brothers manage to grow their chapters in numbers and in unity with each other despite long distances. Although they do not classify themselves to be an Asian American based fraternity, the members of the organization are predominantly Asian American.


Something that is not seen in other Greek organizations, but these brothers take pride in, is the adopting of non-Greek members (female) to be honorary members of their organization. This is what they call Zeta sis rush, in which they rush girls who sign up for the process and choose who they will make their zeta sis.

A few events the chapter had at school this semester is their philanthropy event called “Smoke Out at the Beach”. At this event they inform smokers and non-smokers the hazards of smoking and hope to change people’s attitudes through the presentation. They also fundraise and currently had their Howling auction event.

Miss Independent

Although small and existing only in California, the Misses from Chi Delta Theta Asian American interest sorority have increased within their chapters. They are one of the few Asian sororities on campus who, along with the previously mentioned Greek organizations, make up the Cultural Greek Council.

The sorority was founded at the University of California Santa Barbara on October 13, 1989 by Miss Alison Suto- Stripling and Miss Joanne Yamaoka. They established themselves as promoting academic, community service, cultural awareness, social activity and sisterhood. Since there are only five chapters existing within California, these sisters have created a close bond whether from University of California Davis to CSULB.

The Delta Chapter here on campus just rushed their Mu class this fall. The chapter has roughly 140 sisters and over 30 active members. A unique activity that is considered community service is their “bawdie” program. This is a night where the chapter invites both guys and girls college students to participate and interact with the sisters. It usually consists of games free of charge, as well as food. Earlier this year they had a bowling night, pool party and a coming out show.

There are various positions open, giving the girls an opportunity to hold a chair position and be active in the chapter. Since there are a lot of sisters, at some point before graduating, each sister is able to contribute to their chapter by holding a position.


photos from: Chi Delta Theta Delta chapter website

"Go Gammas Go Gammas Go"

“Ladies, there are many… but women, there are few” a phrase well known in this Latina-based sorority. The women of distinction in this organization wear the shocking pink and majestic purple colors. They are called gammas and are known to be sisters of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Incorporated.


When the sorority was founded at the University of Iowa on April 9, 1990, they became the largest and fastest growing Latina-based multi-cultural sorority in the nation. The five founding mothers formed the sorority with desires to empower women of all cultural backgrounds through academics, community service, cultural awareness, social interactions and morals and ethics. There are roughly 95 chapters in the United States, 13 in California.

When establishing themselves on campus on April 11, 2003, these women wanted to show how actions speak louder than words, hence the chapter’s name; the Truly Beautiful, talk about it, be about it Tau Beta chapter. Nine women founded the chapter on campus, and have seen it grow to the 58 members it currently has.


Just like other organizations have signature outreach events, Sigma Lambda Gamma Tau Beta chapter hosts an annual powder puff tournament to raise money for one of their three philanthropies. They donate money to the Miller’s Children Hospital Long Beach every year to help alleviate the cost of treatment for children who suffer from Spina Bifida. They also donate, through fundraising, to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

“Culture is pride, pride is success”



photos by: members of Sigma Lambda Gamma

Stallions at the Pyramid

The only other Latino-based fraternity on campus is hard to miss as they walk around sporting their white and purple colors. These men are members of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Incorporated, exemplifying strength of a white stallion mustang.

The organization was founded at the University of Iowa, Iowa city, Iowa on April 4, 1986 by 18 men. Although it is a Latino-based Greek organization, it is one of the few multi-cultural fraternities in the nation, and the only multi-cultural fraternity on campus. They were established to uphold the principles of brotherhood, scholarship, cultural awareness, and community service. The fraternity also upholds two philanthropies which they dedicate their time, effort and money into. These philanthropies are the Victor Correa CPR Awareness Day and the Collegiate Leadership Development Program.

Sigma Lambda Beta galloped their way to CSULB by establishing an interest group in 2000. After the seven founders put in hard work to become an entity on campus, CSULB recognized the Kappa Beta chapter on January 1, 2001. Since its establishment, the chapter now has 65 members.

From coast to coast, betas are known for their stepping and strolling. As the Southern California stroll team competes every year in various stroll off competitions, they always seem to make it to the final round. They have obtained first place three years straight, and kappa beta is proud to say they have always had a brother be a part of the team every time.

Watch out for their moves…


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Lovely Lambda Ladies

If anyone of you were curious to know which was the first Latina-based sorority to establish itself on campus… I would tell you it is the lovely ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha, Beta Delta chapter. In fact, the Beta Delta chapter was not only the first Latina-based sorority on campus; it was the first chapter in its organization to make its way to the West coast. Officially recognized as a chapter in April of 1998, the ladies that hold the principles of unity, love and respect, take pride in being the chapter that opened the expansion to the West side.

One of the organizations the Beta Delta chapter works with and supports some of their events on campus is the Women’s Resource Center located in LA5. The chapter has helped promote breast cancer awareness by volunteering at the center and have individually volunteered their time in certain projects.

Currently, there are roughly 50 members in the chapter, and although the active members are few, they have worked hard to accomplish and uphold their principles. The organization as a whole is known for saluting, and every so often you will see these ladies perform their salute at Greek events on campus. So keep an eye out for the ladies in burgundy and grey.


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