“Saturday Oct. 5th, we were proud to host our annual Main Street Cleanup. As in prior years, the Delta Rho chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma partnered with nearly all the Greek organizations on campus to clean a one-mile stretch from McDonald’s to Goodwill,” says Bryson Bugdon ‘25, President of Phi Kappa Sigma. With their rubber gloves and trash bags, students broke off into groups to take on the task of cleaning up Main Street and, according to Bugdon, “This year’s turnout and the strong sense of Greek unity were truly noticeable and appreciated.”
Aidan Nadell ’25, a member of Phi Kappa Sigma, emphasizes the importance that community service holds in the fraternity. He says that Phi Kappa Sigma has been doing Bike-a-Thon, an event to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Main Street Cleanup for as long as he knows. Nadell says, “When we recruit new members, at the forefront of our pitch is, ‘We’re the guys that you see on the bikes late into the night’ and ‘We’re the guys that are spearheading the charge for everybody to clean up Main Street.’” Nadell emphasizes, “Yes, we’re a social fraternity, but we pride ourselves on our academic excellence and philanthropic presence on campus.”
While Phi Kappa Sigma hosted the community service event, they were joined by their fellow Greek organizations to make the event a widespread success. Many participating students recognized the importance of the event in regard to environmental impact and giving back to the community that they call home. Tilly Dumaine ’25, President of Kappa Delta Kappa, Ursinus College’s local gender-neutral sorority, says, “I believe it’s really important for Greek Life to come together for community service events, such as the Main Street Cleanup. As members of this campus, we share a responsibility to care for it, regardless of our individual contributions to any mess.” Evan Chartock ’25, President of the Alpha Delta Phi Society, a gender-neutral Greek literary society on campus, says, “I love living on [the] Ursinus campus, but we all have to admit it has its flaws. As students, there are certain situations we can’t fix when it comes to our environment, but simply picking up trash is an excellent way to make our home a better place.”
