Do It Alone

The men of Psi Epsilon, an Oklahoma Christian University social service club, are entering a new era in the life of their brotherhood. The 2013-2014 school year will mark the club’s first time to not have an original charter member on their club roster. Dwayne Wiseman, the president of Psi Epsilon, spoke about his thoughts on the upcoming year.

 “I’m really excited about this upcoming semester. I really loved the charter members, but I am excited to take Psi to a whole ‘nother level,” he said

Pushing Forward

            In 2008, when Psi became an official club, there were very low expectations. In recent years, Psi has become a consistent staple in Spring Sing, and has thrived in sports such as volleyball and soccer. Although the club has experienced a moderate amount of success in such a relatively short amount of time, the disrespect has not completely dissipated, and Vice President John Frias spoke about this issue.

 “I think that we have come a long way as a club in the five years that we have been around, but there is still so much more that we want to accomplish. I’m not content with just coming in third or fourth place for the major sports and Spring Sing. No, at the end of the day, I want to be holding the trophy for everything that Psi competes in. I don’t think that [winning] is something that the original members of Psi put much emphasis on, but that is slowly changing over time.”

A Club United

            In the five short years that Psi has been a club, amazing change has taken place, and that change is only going to continually grow as the club advances further and further away from the original members. In the past, Psi has been seen as a club that was not very involved. The charter members liked it that way, but things have begun to change.

“I think that the founding members of Psi had a lot of hesitancies about enforcing mandatory involvement because of experiences that they had when interacting with other clubs. That hesitancy seems to have created a culture that lacks involvement, let alone promotes it, and that is one thing we are hoping to change,” said Mitch Auferio, the activities director of Psi.

            The first thing that the new government of Psi sought to do was end the cycle of complacency. They passed numerous new constitutional amendments that enforce involvement in the way of attending rush events, homecoming and sporting activities, while still seeking to stick to their laidback roots.

A Bright Future

            The future of Psi is looking bright, and this new regime is hoping to make the 2013-2014 year the most successful in its short, but decorated history. This year they will have to seek out their success without any guidance from their founding members, but they believe it is a challenge that they are ready for.

 “I think that the expectations are high for us this year, but I think that we will be able to meet them. Bring it on,” said Wiseman.


*** This post was added for an online course I am taking. That is the reason this post stands out in such stark contrast with my other posts, and why it is not on a biblical topic.