happy bid day!

to be discouraged never

In honor of Third Invite, we want to take a moment to remind you all of our beautiful, beautiful Chi Omega Symphony. It's the perfect description of what it means to be a Chi O:

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colleen & make-a-wish

Since today is 2nd Invite, we thought it would be the perfect time to feature Colleen Gibbon's video once more! She's our wonderful philanthropy chair with an amazing story; her video about her sister's experience with Make-A-Wish is truly inspiring: 

open house, in pictures

t'was the night before recruitment

T'was the night before recruitment, when all through the Chi Omega house,
Not a sorority girl was stirring, not even a mouse.
The red t-shirts were hung in our closets with care,
In hopes that PNM's soon would be there.

And those PNM's were nestled all snug in their dorm beds,
While visions of greek letters danced in their heads.
Their tote bags were packed with snacks and deodorant and more,
Plus that little U of I Formal Recruitment booklet, full of outfit ideas galore.

The first round of Open House was just hours away,
Soon the Chi Omega girls would be ready to talk and pass out lemonade from trays.
The PNM's truly had no idea what house they would like best,
All they could do was be themselves and try to get some rest.

When the clock struck midnight and the girls began to fall asleep,
Just one Chi O let out her last peep.
We heard her exclaim as she turned out the light,
"Happy Recruitment to all, and to all a good-night!"

meet the chef: DAVE

Where are you from? I grew up right here in Champaign - Now, I live in a big ol' Victorian house about 25 miles outside of town.
Tell us about your family: They're driving me crazy! Just kidding, just kidding. My daughter is a straight-A student - She's a dedicated dancer, too, so we travel all over for competitions. My twin boys are die-hard basketball players. They've been playing since they could walk! We actually have a full court set up at my house. And then my wife has been a nurse at Carle for the past 20 years. She loves her job.
How long have you been cooking for Chi O's? Since '97. Going on sixteen years.
What's your favorite meal to cook? I love making prime rib. And my famous twice-baked potatoes, too. In the summer, I grill out all the time. I do a lot of slow smoking on the grill and stuff like that. And I feed the neighborhood. We have big Nascar races parties on the weekends and I'm always using the grill.
How did you get into cooking? I actually starting cooking here on campus in '91. Before that I worked for a five-star restaurant here in town. I just love to cook - It's kind of been my thing.
If you could eat just one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Oh, man, that's a hard one... I really love fruit, it's good for ya. Fruit or vegetables.
Favorite part about being the Chi O chef? Chi O's RULE. This is the best house to work in. You girls have always been so great; I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. When you girls aren't here in the summer, I stick around the Chi O house. I clean, move furniture, and take care of anything that needs to be done. I do it all. You girls get whatever you ask for. It makes my life easier when you girls request meals. You call it, I'll fix it! That's how the whole smoothie thing got going. So now we do smoothies once a week.

Thanks, Dave! You're the BEST. 

"this is what work week does to your voice"