ΞΨΦ College Chapter Reports


ZIPS Beta fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen! Pictured: Rachelle Wolk, Michelle Castroagudin, Jackie Glazman, Christian Pons, Nicole Liu, Micaela Ruppert-Majer, Elizabeth Maas, Caitlin Cloutier, Dayoon Lee, Mel Marin, JoyAh Brooks, and Alfred Ong.


Volunteer dental students at the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center. Pictured from left: Alfred Ong, Jeff Buizastrow, Christian Pons, Elizabeth Maas, Micaela Ruppert-Majer, Caitlin Cloutier, Michelle Castroagudin, and Dr. Oen.


to Nams Sheth for organizing this successful event! On November 4, 2017, a group


of enthusiastic ZIPS members ven- tured to the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center to give oral cancer screenings to interested members of the community. Tank you to Michelle Castroagudin for organizing the event and Dr. Oen for supervising the event!


Micaela Ruppert-Majer NYU College of Dentistry c/o 2020 ZIPS Beta Chapter Secretary, 2017-2018


Xi Psi Phi Beta’s club fair table featured culinary delights created by our President, Elizabeth Maas, and Vice President, Caitlin Cloutier.


study methods for Head and Neck Anatomy, Building Blocks of Life, Health Promotion and Disease Pre- vention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Foundation and Single Tooth Res- toration. Tis event was followed by our annual D2 Success Panel on Sep- tember 19, 2017, during which Jackie Glazman, Alfred Ong, and Nicole Liu gave advice regarding D2 courses. Additionally, ZIPS Beta ventured


out to California Pizza Kitchen on September 8, 2017, where we enjoyed a delicious meal while rais- ing funds for our Chapter. Tank you


10 | Volume 114, Issue 1 CHI CHAPTER


University of Missouri, Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Founded 1905


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he Chi chapter of Xi Psi Phi had an amazing start to Fall 2017,


beginning with an outstanding rush welcoming 43 new initiates into the Xi Psi Phi organization. Te initi- ates were each paired up with a “Big” from the D2, D3, and D4 classes. Tis mentor program functions as a social, academic, and clinical sup- port system. Te so-called “families” support each other in the classroom, clinic, and compete against other families at social events. Te new members had their family revealed to them at initiation this year.


Xi Psi Phi strives to maintain a


balance between academic activities and social events. Every week, Xi Psi Phi hosts a help lab for D1 and D2 students, where older members give pre-clinical laboratory support and dinner is provided for all involved. Additionally, monthly happy hours are hosted which allows Zips to cre- ate bonds with members from all four graduating classes of Xi Psi Phi outside of the clinical atmosphere. Te fall social events kicked off


with the annual Tri-Frat party, which is hosted by all three dental fraterni- ties at UMKC. Next came the Zips initiation and celebration. Tis for- mal event was held at the Diastole Scholars Center rights across the street from the dental school. Te biggest event of the fall semester is the Halloween party, which is hosted each year by the Zips. Tis year’s edi- tion was a hit as classmates from all years of the DDS and hygiene pro- grams congregated at John’s Big Deck to celebrate the season. Te semester concluded with our annual “Beer- mas” party. At this event, members bring some their favorite brews gift- wrapped for everyone else to open as a surprise.


Summer Swindle Chi Chapter editor


XI PSI PHI QUARTERLY


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