After much deliberation, pizza, and parliamentary procedure, we gentlemen have chosen the new officers to lead us in the semester to come. Results are as follows:

President – Tyrone Stevens
Vice President – Tristan Owens
Treasurer – Pat DeMarle
Rush Chair – Zach Zaranka
Pledge Educator – Michael Jaffe
House Manager – Doug Jones & Adam Gaynor
Social Chair – Karl Volkmann & Albert Monina
Sergeant-At-Arms – Sam Boochever
Marshal – Doug DuRant
Steward – Darrick Antell & Timm Moon
Philanthropy Chair – Ben Alter
Secretary – Emett Kaufman
Alumni Relations Chair – Steve Arias
Editor – Ben Alter
Academic – Rani Brooks
PC (year-long) – Bill Mills
PC (semester) – Connor Schmidt
Athletic – Sam Boochever
Historian – Dan Homuth
Communications – Pat Demarle
IFC Representative – Tristan Owens
Sustainability Chair – Duncan Anderson & Alex Geilich

And so, with these elections, I bid you readers adieu. It's been a blast being webmaster for you all, and best of luck to the new Communications Chair, Pat DeMarle. I know you're gonna do a great job!

            So goodbye everyone!










         But will I stay retired? ...Yes.

After a rough start to the intramural soccer season, we turned it around and scored five goals against Theta Delta Chi in the final game of the season.  Unfortunately, it was not enough to overcome the slow start.  Our team was comprised of mostly sophomores this year, so we're looking forward to a very successful season next year when this season's experiences can be put to good use.

Flag football also started at weaker level, but new quarterback Sam Boochever had the offense running smoothly by the end of the season.  Due to losing very few seniors at the end of this year, the team should be pretty good next year as well. 

Lastly, volleyball has been our most successful sport thus far.  Led by senior David Post, an incredible club volleyball player, and sophomore varsity diver Pat DeMarle, our team made it all the way to the quarter finals before losing in three sets to Delta Chi, 16-14 in the final set.  It was a heated season, with over 20 brothers in attendance at the game. We all had a great time watching our brothers play and cheering them on. We're hoping to make it even further next year and win the championship.

After a rocking Fall semester, the boys in cardinal and stone are proud to congratulate all of those officers who have renewed their positions within the house. To those who are extending their commitment, keep up the great work! And to those wide eyed and bushy tailed newbies, why do you have bushy tails? In closing, here are the full results:

Secretary - Eric Lin
Sergeant at Arms - Steve Arias
Social Chairs - Sam Boochever and Doug DuRant
House Managers - Steven Arias, Tristan Owens
Academic Chair - Connor Schmidt
Editor - Benjamin Alter
Alumni Relations Chair - Josh Trabout
Philanthropy Chair - Zack Zaranka
Athletic Director - Pat Demarle

Enjoy the Winter Break everyone, see you all for Rush Week!

After a very successful turnout for "Into the Streets," philanthropy chair Zachary Zaranka planned Rockledge to get involved in a 'collegetown cleanup'. Ten brothers woke up very early on a Sunday morning to give up their morning cleaning up the streets of collegetown. Thanks to all who showed up, the streets looked much better after we got done with them.

Once again, a big thanks to Zaranka for putting all of this together.

Thanks to the dedication from philanthropy chair Zachary Zaranka, a group of 17 brothers, comprised of sophomores, juniors, and seniors, participated in this years "Into the Streets."  This program is designed to get Cornell organizations, including Fraternities, theater groups, a cappella groups, and others to give back to the Ithaca community.


Alpha Sig was tasked with cleaning up an old cider mill which is now a museum.  This building is a major tourism site in Ithaca and the brothers of Rockledge were proud to help out.  Thanks again to all who showed up and spent a day working for a good cause.

After much deliberation we are proud to announce the results of the Spring '08 elections.  We are very pleased that president elect Kevin Morrison and vice president elect William Douglas will be leading us in the coming year.  Here are the full results:

Vice President - William Douglas
Treasurer - Shane Rasnak
Secretary - Eric Lin
Sergeant at Arms - Michael Jaffe
Rush Chair - Jeffrey Melville
Marshall - Jason Warner
Social Chairs - Sam Boochever and Doug DuRant
House Managers - Steven Arias, Tristan Owens
Academic Chair - Connor Schmidt
Editor - Benjamin Alter
Alumni Relations Chair - Duncan Anderson
Philanthropy Chair - Zack Zaranka
Athletic Director - Sam Muffly
Historian - Charles Frantzreb
Communications - Matt Schiller (that's me!)

The brothers of Rockledge are pleased to have initiated 20 new brothers this semester, including 17 freshmen and 3 sophomores.  We know that these young men will be the cornerstone for the continued success of the house.  We'd like to especially thank new member educator Edward Narea for all of his hard work as well as to Rush Chair Robert Ulrich, for putting together a spectacular pledge class. Everybody had a blast, and here's looking to the future of Rockledge!

On Saturday February 24, a group of Alpha Sigma Phi-Rockledge brothers and pledges took part in a day of service.  Twelve brothers and pledges were able to help a local non-profit organization, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) in the renovation project of a house in Ithaca.  The INHS specializes in buying out old and dilapidated houses and properties in Ithaca, gutting them, and then renovating them so that they can be used in the future for low-income subsidized housing. The day of service was mediated by On Site Volunteer Services, a student run organization that is separate from Cornell University, but pairs Ithacans (mostly Cornell students) with many local non-profit organizations for possible service opportunities.

            Our specific day of service included the finishing touches of the demolition and gutting of an old run-down house off of route 89.  Rockledge brothers completed a variety of tasks including ripping down dry wall and insulation, pulling up floor tiles, shoveling snow paths outside, removing a wood stove, throwing away old building materials, and general clean up.  The house when completely renovated, will eventually house a single family with kids.  The day of service was an overall great experience where pledges and brothers could have fun, hang out, and feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.  In the future, Rockledge will stay in contact with On Site Volunteers and hopefully this will allow brothers to continue to help the Ithaca community.

Pictured: John Ko and Carlos Aguilar enjoying breaking stuff