Photo Credit: Joanna Rao

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ROPE LINKS Volume 5 Issue 2: May 2013

Greetings fellow brothers and alumni! Another school year has already come to an end and the summer season is swiftly approaching. This past spring semester, we strengthened the bond amongst brothers as well as a massive growth in numbers with 34 amazing new brothers. As the pharmacy students start off a new semester and our undergraduate brothers go forth on their well-deserved summer break, let us take a peek into the happenings from this past semester!

By: Christina Le (Chromium) & Susan Nguyen (Chromium)

With over 120 brothers and their guests in attendance. Rho Pi Phi held its 14th annual spring formal at Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa in Sacramento. The theme of the night was “Rendezvous under the Stars,” to signify the coming together of all our brothers—from different chapters, classes, and backgrounds—not to mention our very own stars, the pharmacy class of 2014! The evening program was packed with performances, tributes, and endless talent on stage to honor and celebrate the beloved second years. Singing was a popular act, proven by a “scandalous” performance from Chrissy Go, Michelle Ha…

Rendezvous Under the Stars

There were so many different flavors of cupcakes to choose from. It caused a lot of dilemma.

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The Vanadium class prepared a k-pop dance medley which was executed flawlessly!

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…May Chen, and Thao Tran, reminiscent of a Beyonce music video, while “Dance Dance Evolution,” a masterfully-executed dance from Bryant Lee, Michael Chuang, and Brian Arriola was equally entertaining. To top off the night were the Rho Pi Guys, a chorus made up of all the men of the fraternity, singing a rousing rendition of Richard Marx’s “Right Here Waiting” while presenting the second years with red roses. All in all, formal was a fun and memorable way to kick off the start of pharmacy spring break and we wish the best of luck to the second years as they embark on their new journeys at their respective rotation sites!

By: Marian Awad (Vanadium)

Rho Pi Phi had a great time at the VNCares Health Fair! The brothers worked hard in putting together a Warfarin Education board that entailed all the necessary information about the medication. At the event we helped educate patients on Warfarin (Coumadin), which is an anticoagulant medication used among many with atrial fibrillation and heart conditions, including stroke. At the health fair we were able to speak to patients about the side effects and concerns regarding this drug, and specific things to look out for, for example their diet. We were very fortunate to have our alumnus and incredible support Richard Pigao with us for a portion of the day. He answered our many questions and taught us a lot about our topic. Now I know more about Warfarin than ever before! Overall, it was a great success and just another example of Rho Pi Phi reaching out.

Warfarin Education by

the Brothers

Amanda “Minions” Chan Justin “Gentleman” Chan

Claire “Mainstream” Chang Wayne “007” Yiu Chen

Sandy “Smiley” Choi Caroline “Taro” Dang

Duy-Ahn “Sassy” Dang Stephanie “Monkey” Diaz

Amy “Pam” Dollbaum Rachael “The Sauce” Hernandez

Steven “Sprinkler” Kakehashi Linda “Slippers” Kalamkeryan

Liliya “Stilettos” Kolozian Emily “Kung Food” Kung

Tina “Swerve” Kwan Christopher “BroTap” Lam

Lauren “200%” Lawson Dorothy “Scattergamed” Liu

Robert “INTL” Liu Alexander “W.I.P.” Luong

Mariah “Mango a go go” Mayo Juan “On the Rocks” Melendez

Daniel “Therapist” Nguyen Janice “Drag Queen” Quach

Morgan “Spoiler” Sato Aileen “Almost” Thai

Samantha “Mrawr” Woo Kerri “Vulgar” Wu

Megan “Dinomite” Yu Celine “Squirt” Yueh

Jack “Money Honey” Zeng Karen “Pikachu” Zhao Julie “SnapChat” Zhou Leona “Look Up” Zhu

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By: Antony Quach

Exactly one month after pinning, Rho Pi Phi successful finished the 21st pledging season by initiating the Manganese class into the fraternity of lifelong brotherhood. The ceremony took place on March 25th in Morris Chapel with a reception to follow in Raymond Great Hall. Rho Pi Phi is glad to have the addition of 34 new brothers. There has not been a class this big since the initiation of the Neon class in ’98. There is so much potential in each and every member that has crossed so, we look forward to all the ideas, innovations, and success they will be able to add to Rho Pi Phi.

Manganese “Mangoes” Initiation

Photo credit: Chris Chang[Manganese Class Initiation]

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June 8 (Sat)- Rafting Trip at American River

June 20 (Thurs)- IPSF Fraternity Cook Off

June 22 (Sat)- IPSF Fruit Picking

June 29 (Sat)- Santa Cruz

July 13 (Sat)- Sacramento Zoo

August 3-9- Medical Brigades at Honduras

Upcoming Events

By: Jane Lee This past Saturday, the class of 2013 walked into Alex G. Spanos as students and stepped out proudly as future leaders in Pharmacy. The day was bittersweet, filled with both joyful celebration and tearful goodbyes. After three years of diligence and perseverance, the graduates were able to freely rejoice with beloved friends and family, who supported them throughout their journey. As one chapter in our lives came to a close, the beginning of another long awaited career in pharmacy awaits them. Class of 2013, good luck with your future endeavors and we wish you the best! Go save some lives! YOLO!

Congratulations Class of

2013 PharmD Graduates!