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My experience at the University of Maryland was akin to one of Winston Churchill\u2019s speeches. Specifically a radio address he gave in October 1939 about World War II when he said, \u201cIt\u2019s a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Shawn<\/p>\n

You see, I spent a lot of my five years as an undergrad drinking alcohol to a stupid degree. The blackout kind where I wouldn\u2019t remember what happened the night before.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, it was due to hazing. There were times when I had to drink lots of cheap gin through a beer bong. Some of those nights ended with me passing out in random patches of grass on campus.<\/p>\n

As I got older, I matured a little, and only occasionally did really stupid things like stumbling around on the roof of the frat house or shooting out the windows of a neighboring apartment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But I also did a lot of extracurricular things that a responsible student would do, such as running a newspaper<\/a>, working multiple jobs to pay for college, and holding a variety of offices.<\/p>\n

One of those roles was as the Public Relations Chair of GAMMA. (Greeks Advocating Mature Management of Alcohol). I was aware of the irony at the time, but I also wanted to do some good, add to my resume, and be a positive representative of Pi Kappa Alpha.<\/p>\n

In the spring of 1990, the University of Maryland chapter of GAMMA ran a fundraiser for SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving), and we raised more money than any other university in the country.<\/p>\n

This milestone resulted in representatives from GMAC and Pontiac presenting University of Maryland President Kirwan with a $15,000 check for the Student Activities Fund during halftime of the homecoming football game.<\/p>\n

\"GAMMA<\/p>\n

\"GMAC<\/p>\n

It was exciting to win the top prize and have that fat check go to the Student Activities Fund. On a sidenote, it\u2019s cool to look back and see the smaller Byrd Stadium before all of the additions in later years. Look at that packed crowd!<\/p>\n

Also, in the fall of 1990, I organized a GAMMA kickball tournament to publicize National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. It was open to all student groups, and I promoted it across campus kiosks and dorms, but only fraternity and sorority pledge classes entered.<\/p>\n

\"GAMMA<\/p>\n

While I had hoped for non-Greek representation in the tournament, it was still a lot of wholesome, alcohol-free fun. And the Pi Kappa Alpha pledge class won the whole tournament.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have the scoresheet handy, but if I recall correctly, team captain Joe Vettori had the game-winning kick with a bases-clearing double.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to think that my involvement in GAMMA and other groups on campus provided some karmic balance to my dopey hijinks.<\/p>\n

This post originally appeared at fraternitypledge.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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