Michigan State University

You all have heard of the Rose Bowl in sunny California? What about the Sugar Bowl which is usually held with temperatures in the 80′s in Florida? Quite a few future NFL stars have played on those turfs. Well right here in Mid-Michigan we have to settle for the Menudo Bowl indoors with members of the Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity lining up on each side of the ball. On Saturday, November 2, 2013 Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. Alumni held a Charity flag football game with proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lansing and Children Cancer Research. Coordinated by Santos Gutierrez, 18 dedicated souls came out to the Summit in Dimondale, Michigan including 3 members coming all the way up from Toledo, Ohio just for the game. In what turned out to be a fun reunion among different chapters of the Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, it was fun for everyone and of course profitable for the two charities it supported. Afterward several people met up at the Old Marshall Armory in Lansing for some Menudo and Pozole, and then to watch the Michigan State and University of Michigan game. After watching both games, the Menudo Bowl was more competitive to say the least.

The 5th Annual Salute to Latinas: Fuerza de la Mujer with a theme of “Breaking the Silence” was filled with emotion, inspiration and wonderful stories of perseverance. Held in the Union Ballroom on the Campus of Michigan State University on Friday, November 1, 2013, The Salute to Latinas was created to honor the accomplishments and strengths of all Latina women from around Michigan State University and the Greater Lansing Area. The evening was filled with free food, entertainment and real life stories of Latinas who have overcome many obstacles to not only further their education, but have also positioned themselves to help those around them. Several awards were handed out on this night. Adriana Carreon, currently a Grand Valley State student, received the Undergraduate Award and tearfully recalled her struggle to make it to the States from Mexico, to overcoming hurdle after hurdle to make it into a college that financially, she could not afford. Award winners offered a glimpse of their heartaches, their triumphs, and encouragement for the audience. Patty Joly made it clear with the words: “Although education costs money, you do it, because ignorance will cost you more”. Delta Tau Lambda purpose: is a community oriented sorority. Our main objectives are academic excellence, community service, and professionalism. We strive to bring about change in the Latino community as well as in other communities of color. A great deal of our work involves the youth for we believe that they are our future, and we, their role models. We believe that through hard work, we will empower others to achieve for themselves and lead one another to greatness. Delta Tau Lambda: “Women by Chance, Sisters by Choice, Phenomenal by Nature”