Kitty is currently a fourth year Marketing Major, with Minors in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Organizational Leadership for Nonprofits. She was chosen for this weeks spotlight because of her outstanding achievements in the Greek Community. Most importantly she is the current Panhellenic Membership Vice President. It was her responsibility to coordinate and facilitate all of Fall 2006 Recruitment for over 3500 women. She has also held several other positions within Panhellenic and her own chapter Alpha Omicron Pi. Some of these positions include, Panhellenic Recruitment Executive Board, Panhellenic Recruitment Counselor, AOPi Alumnae Relations Chair, and she also served as a member of AOPi's bylaws committee.

Kitty is also a member of Florida Blue Key and has held several different positions within Gator Growl and Homecoming, as well as being a participant in student government and dance marathon. However, Kitty admits that her most rewarding and humbling experience has been volunteering with the St. Francis house.

The University of Florida, the University of Georgia and the City of Jacksonville have agreed to measures to improve safety for students and others who attend the annual Florida/Georgia football game this year. The Sideline Student Safety Zone was developed in an effort to help students, not punish them. The Zone offers several amenities including access to taxis, free trolleys, complimentary water, coffee, and snacks. Access to telephones, computers, first aid, local maps, and staffed with helpful volunteers.

Please be safe this weekend if you plan on attending attending the Florida/Georgia weekend in Jacksonville. Here are a few helpful tips to follow:

• Stay in groups
• Stay in high-traffic areas
• Chose a designated driver
• Take a cab or a free trolley
• Act responsibly
• If you need help, go to the Sideline Student Safety Zone
• Call the Student Safety Hotline 904-630-7233

Remember THE ZONE is about helping people, not punishing people. Student who request assistance at the Zone for themselves or their friends will not be subject to legal action on alcohol issues.

The Panhellenic New Member Lip Sync was held on Tuesday, October 17 at Abbey Road. More than 1,000 people attended the event between spectators and participants. The Lip Sync helped to raise more than $4,000 to benefit the Dreams Come True Foundation.

Congratulations to the overall Lip Sync winners Zeta Tau Alpha and Phi Delta Theta, second place, Alpha Delta Pi, and third place, Pi Beta Phi.

The Greek Awards Committee has received an astonishing 173 applications for all of the different Greek Awards. Thank you to all those that took the time to fill out the awards and recommend your peers.

The annual Greek Awards Banquet will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at 6:00 PM in the JWRU Grand Ballroom to recognize outstanding accomplishments by members and chapters within the Florida Greek community. Be sure to RSVP by Wednesday, November 1 and make checks payable to the University of Florida. Please consider inviting an advisor or housing corporation member to the event in honor of their hard work for the Florida Greek community as well.

Student Judicial Affairs is currently recruiting members of the Multicultural Greek Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council to serve as members of the Greek Judicial Board for the 2007 calendar year.

All completed applications must be submitted to the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Affairs, 310 JWRU, no later than 4:30 PM on Wednesday, October 25. Decisions will be communicated on Wednesday, November 1. All applicants are asked to hold Sunday, November 5 from 2-6 PM on your calendars for a mandatory training session.

Gatorship is a unique leadership experience for both emerging and experienced student leaders at the University of Florida. It is designed to be an intense and thought-provoking weekend retreat where over 60 participants and student staff have the opportunity to interact through team building activities and group discussions. The focus is to identify current leadership issues in a multicultural society both at the University of Florida and in the community. Participants will engage in educational sessions and serve as peer educators through the sharing of personal experience.

Applications should be turned in to Mary Kay Schneider in 202 Peabody Hall, Dean of Students Office, by Thursday, October 26th, 2006 by 4:30pm. You will be notified of your participation status on November 21st, 2006.

Ghouls, Goblins, and Greeks is an annual service project sponsored by the Panhellenic Council's Junior Panhellenic division. During Ghouls, Goblins, and Greeks each of the chapters decorate their house and yard to provide a night of entertainment for more than 600 children and their families on Panhellenic Drive.

This year the event will be on Wednesday, October 31 starting at 5:00 PM.

Greek Advance is the University of Florida's annual leadership retreat for presidents and council exec board members. The curriculum for Greek Advance is derived from values of the Florida Greek community scholarship, service, leadership, community and is designed to provide the leadership of the Florida Greek community with a one and a half days of learning and self-discovery that will build upon their leadership abilities in the areas of organizational development, service, and community.

Greek advance is required of all Presidents. Please save the dates of Friday, January 5 and Saturday, January 6, 2007. More information will be available soon.

Thank you to the more than 270 people that have applied to be a Pi Chi during Recruitment 2007. This year however, not all applicants will be receiving interviews. Applicants will be contacted soon if they have received an interview. Good luck to all the applicants.

A judge declared a mistrial Monday, October 9 in the hazing trial of five Florida A&M University fraternity members after the jury said it was perplexed by an undefined legal term and unable to reach a verdict.

The trial would have been the first to test a new state law that makes hazing a felony if it results in death or "serious bodily injury," but the law does not define the latter term.

Jurors deliberated for more than three hours, but the mistrial was declared about 20 minutes after they sent a note to Circuit Judge Kathleen Dekker asking for a more substantial definition of serious bodily injury.

Article courtesy of CNN.