On February 20, 2018, ZIPS Beta


members represented our chap- ter as the “Dental K-9 Unit: Brace Yourselves” at NYU’s Annual All- University Games. Elizabeth Maas, George Vattes, and Ahmad Kah- wam represented our chapter in the Tug of War, Dodgeball, and Limbo competitions. Additionally, on March 15, 2018,


Beta Chapter met in the NYU Com- mons after a long exam filled week for a potluck feast. Our chapter Pres- ident, Elizabeth Maas, prepared cacio e pepe and salad with ginger dress- ing, one of our D1 Representatives, Victor Sobolev, provided beverages and prosciutto with various hors d’oeuvres, and one of our initiates, Julia Kohler, brought apple galette. During the weekend of April 14, 2018, Micaela Ruppert-Majer and Alfred Ong represented Beta Chapter as co-delegates at this year’s annual Xi Psi Phi Supreme Assembly meet- ing in Alton, Illinois. We enjoyed the opportunity to network with members of other college chapters throughout the country as well as distinguished ZIPS alumni, and we


Members of Iota Chapter pose for a group photo in Tahoe


are excited to implement many new ideas to help expand our chapter in the coming years. Lastly, on April 21, 2018, a group of


ZIPS members accompanied Dr. Oen to the Lower East Side Harm Reduc- tion Center, where we performed oral cancer screenings and invited mem- bers of the community to return to NYU as our patients.


IOTA CHAPTER University of California, San Francisco


San Francisco, California Founded 1894


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t was another eventful winter quarter with the Iota chapter


in San Francisco this year. 2018 started off with a big bang with the annual ZIPs Tahoe cabin trip on the weekend of January 12th. This year’s cabin trip committee, led by Vice President Joti Kaler and Treasurer Jonathan Lee, booked two neighboring cabins to host the successful weekend trip with our largest attendance ever. During February 5-9th, we cel-


Volunteer dental students at the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center. Pictured from left: Micaela Ruppert-Majer, Caitlin Cloutier, Dr. Oen, Michelle Castroagudin, Brittany Wall, Ahmad Kahwam, and Dillon Caines.


XI PSI PHI QUARTERLY


ebrated Founder’s Day for the entire week with an online faculty fundrais- ing auction, social media challenges, fraternity family appreciation, wear- ing ZIPs gear, and dinner at the end of the week. On February 28th, Vice President Joti Kaler organized a dinner- and-learn where Dr. Penelope Yip shared her personal journey through dental school and how she acquired and built her current suc- cessful practice. With the help of


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