THE DIFFERENCE...

From Dave Starsnic:

I was wearing a Penn State sweatshirt, and guy asked if I went.

I said yes, and then he said he went to Behrend. He graduated in 92

He followed with I was a KDR.

I said I graduated in 91 and I am a SKN.

Was a KDR, always a SKN

That may well be the difference....

SKN-DX Football Game April 25th, 2009

.No Money...Just the MemoriesFor the full Panorama View Click on the Pic

Greetings Brothers,

My name is Glenn Palmer (Fall 2005), I am the Vice President and Spring 2009 Pledge Master at Sigma Kappa Nu. Some of you guys might know me from making an occasional trip up to the wonderful Penn State Behrend. Others might know me as being one of two active brothers to make the trip out to state college for Sigma Kappa Nu's 25th Reunion.

Getting the chance to meet all of you guys at the reunion was great. Before this summer the names, John D. Fronko, Dan Johns, Dan Coate, Mike Fievet were just that, Names. It's not until you are 8 straight Jager Bombs deep with Dan Coate till you realize wow we haven't changed in 25 years.

Whether it was Shon Flemming and Mark Bauer attempting to kill anyone that looked at them funny or a shirtless, crying Murph running around telling us how much he loved us. It is just a reminder SkiN hasn't changed. I was able to witness an alumnus pass out hammered in an alley by a Dumpster, watch Dave Krauth wreck havoc in his own bar, and be part of a Group of wandering Skins that were denied admittance to a bar because we were apparently too drunk. This was all on the first night.

I have stories from that weekend that I will remember forever. I would love for you guys to come for our annual Football Game on April 25th, 2009.

We will once again be playing Delta Chi the second largest Fraternity on campus. The game will be held at the same venue as last year in Northeast. This will be a great chance to take a vacation or sick day and come up to Erie, Pa for the weekend. This weekend always promises to be a drunken, adventure filled experience.

The Active Membership of Sigma Kappa Nu is thriving. Our Numbers are back in the high twenties. The possibility of breaking 30 actives by the end of the school year is amazing. It has been over 5 years since we have had numbers that rival that. We have reinstated the Sweetheart and will be getting a composite this year, the fraternity has not had once since 2001.

We have plenty of room for every one that wants to join us. Please come up and give all of these actives a glimpse of what I saw this past summer at State College. If you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime.

I know most of the emails you receive from us are asking for money or something else bothersome. The weekend of April 25th will not be like that. We want the memories, not the money.

Glenn Palmer
Brother WallFlower, Fall 2005
E-mail: gcp115@psu.edu
Mobile: (412) 889-4475
Vice President
Spring 2009 Pledge Master

Penn State Football

This past fall I made it to Penn State for my first football game since the Nebraska game in 2002. This time, however, I was there for work. The sports guy at my station and I were in State College following the local university, Coastal Carolina, as they played in their biggest football game in school history. It was a fun, but quick trip. We flew in and out on the team plane, and had some work to do. We did have time to eat dinner at Rotelli's (http://www.rotellistatecollege.com/), hit the town, and hang out with Dave Krauth (Fall 1988). I have learned that there is no better place to watch the game than on the sidelines, and that is where I ran into Bob Capwell (Fall 1983) . Unfortunately there was no time for post game celebrations, since the team plane left less than an hour after the end of the game. We were told it would leave with or without us. A fun weekend all around, and I need to get back up there for a non-working football weekend this year.

Here are a few alumni tidbits since my last blog:

* Joe Thompson (Spring 1998) married Natalie in July 2005 and had a daughter, Meredith in Jan 2007.

* Mike Somerhalder (Spring 1985) is getting re-married in July and will be moving this summer.

* A little news to pass on from Stevie Ray Needler (Brother Wonder F’85) :

"Zach has been deployed to Al Taqaddum, Iraq since last August. He has been attached to the 1^st Marines. News is he will be home (or at least Camp Pendleton, California) sometime next month. Mom & Dad will start sleeping all night again when he hits U.S. soil.

Brittany has transferred from Texas Tech to TCU. The tuition went way up, but the scholarship has helped. She is in her junior year and studying to be a nurse anesthetist.

Rebecca is a high school junior and is hoping to continue her softball career in college.

Peggy looks as good as ever.

I am getting fatter and balder each day and my golf game still sucks."


* Susan McCarty (Fall 1984) was married to Joseph Perez Bertot in December and had baby girl Luna Lucia Perez in February.

Susan, Joseph, and Luna on Valentine's Day. She was 11 days old.

* Matt & Christy McCanna (Spring 1992) are expecting their third child in August.

* Jim Joubert (Fall 1987) is now a physician in Washington and recently had his first child.

* Todd Harpst (Fall 1989) had his second son last summer.

* Pat Truitt (Fall 1988) just wrote letting me know his second child is coming in June, a girl!

I heard from enough of you to keep me doing this. Thanks!