Sigma Alpha Iota
Epsilon Chapter - Ithaca College

Welcome to Epsilon Chapter! - Eta-A Province

What's new with Epsilon Chapter: Pledging has begun, and we are proud to annouce that we have three wonderful members-in-training this semester. To meet them, click here. The newest installment of Epsilon Episodes, the chapter newsletter, is up for your enjoyment. Finally, meet your new webmistress, Lori Bonin! She will be training with Melanie for a few weeks, and will soon take complete control of the website.

Respectfully submitted,
Melanie and Lori, Tuesday, 1:25pm

Sigma Alpha Iota is an international music fraternity for women. While not limited to music majors, it is a specialized Fraternity which requires that its members be interested in music. Sigma Alpha Iota organizes its group life to promote social contact between those who have a deep love of music, to provide an outlet for creativity, philanthropy and performance, and to encourage achievement within its field.

Sigma Alpha Iota uses the soft "i" for the last word in its name in order to produce a more musical and euphonious name. Its colors are crimson and white, and its flower is the red rose. Sigma Alpha Iota's motto is Vita Brevis, Ars Longa, which is Latin for Life is short, but Art is long.

The Sigma Alpha Iota Chorale
Daughters of a great and singing nation,
Let your voices rise in dedication,
Music tells unspoken noble creeds;
Music beautifies the simplest deeds;
Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota.

Sing the greatness of the soul and spirit,
Sing the joy of peace and friendship's merit,
Music is a kind and truthful speech;
In a language out of mere word's reach;
Sing we now to Sigma Alpha Iota.

- Margaret Blackburn, Alpha Mu

The Sigma Alpha Iota Symphony

To study and practice the goodness of life, the beauty of art, the meaning of music.
To sing the song of sincerity and universal peace.
To speak the words that build, that bless and comfort.
To play the harpstrings of loving kindness, tolerance, appreciation, and genuine gratitude.
To strive for the joy of simplicity, for the noble, to be faithful over a few things.
To listen, to be still and know the harmony from within.
To falter never in seeking loving service, wisdom, and understanding.
In a word, to be loyal to Sigma Alpha Iota and her teachings; to find joy, hope, inspiration; to remember that "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above" and "whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord, and not unto men."
And again to practice.
This is to be our Symphony.

- Esther Requarth, Nu

Sigma Alpha Iota espouses
A STATEMENT OF FRATERNAL VALUES AND ETHICS
developed by the commission on Values and Ethics of the
National Interfraternity Conference (NIC).

This site is maintained by Lori Bonin.
This site was re-developed by Melanie Fishman, Summer 2004.
This site was originally created by Meagan Joy Sherwood, Fall 2002.

Sigma Alpha Iota Epsilon Chapter - Ithaca College

Sigma Alpha Iota
Epsilon Chapter - Ithaca College