Howard Spiegler’s Recovery of Art Stolen by Nazis Made Into A Movie
Howard Spiegler, Beta Pi ’69, and his partner, Larry Kaye, at the New York City law firm of Herrick, Feinstein LLP, were instrumental in bringing ground-breaking legal proceedings to recover the Egon Schiele painting, Portrait of Wally (Wally), that had been on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), on loan from the Leopold […]
Alumni Updates
The University of Pennsylvania Alumni Weekend, scheduled May 14-15, 2021, will be a virtual celebration. In-person celebrations will be scheduled when the Penn administration decides it is safe to do so from threats of contracting COVID-19. To obtain information concerning this year’s Alumni Weekend, go to www.alumni.upenn.edu, click on “events”, click on “alumni weekend”. Congratulations to Kaden Stenger, […]
Spring Rush is a Big Success
This year’s rush produced one of the largest New Member classes in recent memory. Under the capable leadership of Rush Chairman, Jonah Charlton, the following New Members were welcomed by Beta Pi as the Alpha Epsilon class: Joel Martinez……………………………..….Cincinnati, Ohio Jalen Patel…………………………………..…Allentown, New Jersey Angelo Scaringella…………………………Staten Island, New York Christian Bae…………………………………New York City, New York Forrest […]
Chapter Eternal – Donald Motaka, Beta Pi ‘71
It is with great sorrow to report the death of one of Beta Pi’s most beloved brothers. Donald Motaka, Beta Pi ’71, passed away on December 21, 2020, from a rare autoimmune disease. After leaving Penn, my brother Motaka graduated from Yale Divinity School. This led to his first parish in Rebersburg, Pa., then to his second […]
Pi Kappa Alpha Suspends All New Member Activities
Following the death of a student at Bowling Green University, located in northwest Ohio, Pi Kappa Alpha International has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of “any existing or planned events, ceremonies, and functions leading up to and including new initiations” in every chapter and provisional chapter. The student’s death came as a result of […]
Greek Rank Ranks Beta Pi No. 1 At Penn
Pi Kappa Alpha’s Beta Pi chapter at the University of Pennsylvania has been ranked number one, the highest rating of all 37 fraternities at Penn by Greek Rank. Greek Rank is an internet site that provides information for its readers about each university/college, including the school’s relationship to the Greek community, and ranks each fraternity and sorority at […]
Zoom Beta Pi Holiday Happy Hour A Huge Success
If you thought people are too busy during the holiday season to attend a Zoom get-together, you are wrong. The Zoom Holiday event this year occurred on December 17, 2020. Sponsored by Mark Bodner ’79, a record number of participants came in from the snow (where applicable) to socialize with their life-long friends from Beta Pi. […]
Beta Pi Chapter House Open For Spring 2021
After being closed by the Penn Administration for the fall semester, the Beta Pi chapter house was permitted to reopen for the spring semester of 2021. Approximately half the Greek chapter houses on campus will remain closed. Beta Pi is fortunate to once again call 3916 Spruce Street home. Unfortunately, only ten Beta Pi brothers […]
Paul Vogel, Beta Pi ’92, Featured in The Pennsylvania Gazette
The leading article in the Alumni section of the November/December 2020 issue of The Pennsylvania Gazette, titled “King of Audio”, features Paul Vogel, Beta Pi ’92, C ’95. Brother Vogel is presently CFO of Spotify, a music streaming company. Following in the footsteps of his brother, Neil Vogel, Beta Pi ’89, Paul went to Penn and was initiated […]
Chapter Eternal– Michael H. Monheit, Beta Pi ‘82
It is with deep regret and sorrow to report the passing of Michael Monheit, Beta Pi ’82. News of his death was provided by his life-long friend and Beta Pi brother, Bruce Robertson ’82, who provided the details of his last day, “Brother Mike Monheit passed peacefully yesterday (January 21, 2021). His wife Marcy said […]
