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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Gettysburg chapter.

We are thrilled to welcome AOII (Alpha Omicron Pi) to our campus!  New this year, they received 77 members this past weekend. We could not be more excited to welcome these great girls into the Panhellenic community!

Since AOII is new on campus, here are some facts about their sorority:

  • Their color is Cardinal Red.

  • Their mission statement is “Women enriched through lifelong friendship.”

  • Their funds raised for philanthropy go towards arthritis research and the American Juvenile Arthritis Organization.

  • Their flower is a red rose.

  • Their mascot is a panda!http://www.alphaomicronpi.org/

Already on campus we have Alpha Delta Pi (ADPi), Delta Gamma (DG), Chi Omega (ChiO), Tri Sigma, Gamma Phi Beta, and Zeta Phi Beta.  To get to know a little more about the preexisting sororities, here are some facts about them, too:

 

ADPi:

  • Their colors are azure and white.

  • Their motto is “We live for eachother.”

  • Their philanthropy is the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

  • Their flower is the Woodland violet.

  • Their symbol is the diamond.

  • Their mascot is the lion!

https://www.alphadeltapi.org/

DG:

  • Their colors are pink, blue, and bronze.

  • Their motto is “Do good.”

  • Their philanthropy is Service For Sight.

  • Their flower is the cream colored rose.

  • Their symbol is the anchor.

  • Their mascot is Hannah Doll!

https://www.deltagamma.org/

ChiO:

  • Their colors are cardinal and straw.

  • Their motto is “Hellenic culture and Christian ideals.”

  • Their philanthropy is the Make A Wish foundation.

  • Their flower is the white carnation.

  • Their symbol is a skull and crossbones.

  • Their mascot is the owl!

http://www.chiomega.com/Home

Tri Sigma:

  • Their colors are royal purple and white.

  • Their motto is “Faithful unto death.”

  • Their philanthropy is the Sigma Sigma Sigma Foundation.

  • Their flower is the purple violet.

  • Their symbol is the sailboat or the skull and crossbones.

http://www.sigmasigmasigma.org/Home.mvc

Gamma Phi Betta:

  • Their colors are brown and mode.

  • Their motto is “Founded upon a rock.”

  • Their philanthropy is BUilding Strong Girls.

  • Their flower is the pink carnation.

  • Their symbol is the crescent moon.

https://www.gammaphibeta.org/

Zeta Phi Beta:

  • Their colors are royal blue and white.

  • Their motto is “A community-conscious, action-oriented organization.”

  • Their flower is the white rose.

  • Their symbol is the dove.

http://www.zphib1920.org/

 
All of these sororities build a strong panhellenic community on campus, striving to better the world around them.  As events come up that are hosted by our sororities, count on Her Campus to keep you posted!
I am currently a senior at Gettysburg College!  I am an English major with a Wrting concentration and Women Gender Studies minor.