I recently attended a writer's symposium featuring novelists from the New Orleans area as well as many nationally acclaimed writers. The authors read portions of their work and followed the symposium with a lively question and answer session. The novelists engaged in heated discussion of their work and heavily debated what specific kind of writing constituted non-fiction. The lecture was very thought provoking and encouraged me to keep pursuing a major in English.

I recently attended a lecture on Degas in New Orleans. As a perspective Art History major I was very excited about hearing an expert discuss Degas works. He is also one of my favorite artists which made me that much more excited. The speaker Marni Kessler was clearly very knowledgeable with regards to Degas and his work but overall I found her lecture to be very dry. Instead of focusing on his art she mostly discussed technicalities and miscommunication with scholars had. Overall though, I am sure that all of the PiPhi's who attended were able to gain from the lecture.

Ehud Olmert visits Tulane University

Ehud Olmert, former Prime Minister of Israel, recently visited Tulane and spoke on Israeli and Middle Eastern current events, and his attempt to bring peace to the region. Many Pi Phis attended his lecture. Olmert sparked much controversy, however, considering he is currently being indicted, which Tulane was not aware of when they signed him to come. During and following the speech, a protest gathered outside of McAlister Auditorium protesting Olmert's presence and the Palestinian deaths as a result of the Israeli-Palestinian War. Many Tulane students, as a reaction to the protests, began singing and chanting in order to sound out the protesters. The chanting and singing went on until around ten at night, when the protesters finally left. These political acts are just a few of the ways Pi Phis, along with many other Tulane students, have been voicing their opinions and political views.

Pi Phi Mixes It Up!

Who needs Halloween when you have Pi Phi social events?! This semester has already been full of great mixers- and that means some great costumes! We teamed up with Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity for a Trashy Wedding- complete with a bride and groom! Earlier this fall we used all our arts and crafts skills for a recycling themed mixer- no store bought clothes allowed! With a little duct tape, newspaper, a few trash bags, even twister mat or two (and of course the help of the Kappa Alpha boys), Pi Phi and KA had a mixer to remember! October may be over but the Pi Phi costume parties are only just beginning!

One of our Own, a CHEERLEADER!

Congratulations to one of our Sophomore members Jeanne Capella. A few weeks ago she made the cheerleading team! In this picture with the squad, she is in the middle on the bottom row. Congrats Jeanne and GO GREEN WAVE !