History
Epsilon Omega Chapter History
Beginning as a social club on ISU's campus, a group of men began looking for men of the highest caliber to start a nationally sponsored fraternity chapter. After two years of probationary membership, the Epsilon Omega Chapter of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity was chartered at Illinois State University on December 18, 1971.
During the early years of the chapter, Epsilon Omega was very successful, recruiting many quality men to uphold the standards of Delta Sigma Phi. Delta Sigs were everywhere on campus and true leaders in the Greek System, holding IFC and Student Government positions and winning philanthropies and events all over campus. As years passed, the ISU Delta Sigs became one of the most popular fraternities on campus, holding large parties and social events.
Along with these parties, though, came decadence and apathy for the principles and values true to Delta Sigma Phi. This eventually led to the revocation of the Epsilon Omega charter in 1991 when police and federal agents raided the house after discovering the sale and harboring of illegal drugs from within its walls. Upon moving out, the house was in horrible shape, artifacts were stolen, trash was left behind, and extensive damage was done. As they left their house behind, a group of brothers left behind the genuine meaning and ideals of Delta Sigma Phi.
In the spring of 1995, the Delta Sigma Phi National Headquarters decided it was time for the Delta Sigs to flash their letters across the ISU campus and bring back the proud traditions and strong brotherhood that left the campus years before. Thirty-six men bravely join the newly reformed Epsilon Omega Colony and worked tirelessly on recruiting more brothers to uphold the creed and standards that they had forsaken years earlier. The new house became well noticed on campus and grew quickly, seeing its share of ups and downs, but was still viewed by many as of the other fraternities on campus as a "small house". On April 26, 1997, after many years of hard work, Epsilon Omega regained the charter it lost.
Since being re-chartered, the fraternity has grown to become one of the largest and strongest chapters, not only on campus, but also in the nation. The addition of quality members and loss of bad brothers has allowed Epsilon Omega to form the strongest brotherhood of any other house and rise to be the best fraternity in ISU's Greek system. Epsilon Omega has produced numerous campus leaders and created new Delta Sigma Phi traditions, including Dinner at the Nile and the Senior Roast. The founding fathers who led us to re-charter set a very high standard excellence, which has been raised higher with each semester when a new pledge class comes in to fill their shoes.
Rush DSP Spring 2012
Interested in joining a well established fraternity in the ISU Greek System? Even though the fraternity is in the middle of repairing our house, we are still looking for better men to join our brotherhood. Delta Sigma Phi is a strictly NO-HAZING fraternity. If your interested, talk to our rush chairs or join the Facebook group to see if Delta Sigma Phi is right for you.
Contact
- Phone: 630 885 2882
- Email: grmay@ilstu.edu
- Phone: 630 809 1656
- Email: jtwals2@ilstu.edu
Join our rush Facebook group! It will have information on upcoming rush events and the people who you would be rushing with.
