Did you know...?

• KE started out as the Galen Society?

• The first KE christmas party was held in 1956?

• Chi members used to wear white blazers with the KE crest and red skirts and red sweaters to meetings?

• The Sandra Grover Scholarship is given in memory of a 1970 KE pledge that was killed in a car accident?

• KE has various meanings, other than Kappa Epsilon, like "Keep Eating" and "Keep Enthusiastic"?

• Many of the early pledging activities would today be considered hazing?

• The first All-Pharmacy Christmas party was held in 1972?

• Until 1986, the All-Pharmacy Christmas Party consisted of skits, a KE Honey competition (including a swimsuit competition) and a dating game? ... and don't forget the keg

• In 1976, Chi chapter had it's university recognition withdrawn because of Title IX. They were not allowed have an account on campus, use university services (like copying) or meet on campus without paying a rental fee, and thus spent the year meeting in church basements?

• At the 1977 Christmas Party, Mr. Van Riper wore red tights and presented Dr. Billow with a pie in her face?

• The tradition of presenting Pharmacy Faculty with pies in the face continued for many years. Faculty worthy of mention are: Dr. Helgeland, Mr. Van Riper, Dr. Houglum, Dean Hopponen, and Colleen Fitzpatrick Joens.

• KE used to have an unofficial house, a house converted to apartments that was also known as the "Red Step", until 1978?

• There was an unsuccessful attempt to start a KE Alumni Chapter in 1980?

• For many years the KE intramural team was known as the "Killer Enemas"?

• The "Chi Caller" Came into existence in 1991, as another attempt to organize an Alumni Chapter and ask for donations for a future KE house?

• The "test file" tradition was not started until 1993?

• Of the only 13 people selected for SDSU's Post-B.S Pharm. D program, 5 were KE members: Wendy Jensen, Stacie Rohlfs, Telene Smith, Kim Messerschmidt and Mary Tom?

• Chi Chapter hosted the Province E Meeting in 1994 in the new Biostress lab?

• Until 1995, the spring Awards Banquet was a Pharmacy Dinner Dance?