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Volume 13, Issue #3. Published on February 28, 2005
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Photo by XPO
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Celebrating Filipino style.
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XPO
10 year anniversary.
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Noe Sacoco Jr.
Asian Pacific Review
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Nearly 100 brothers of Chi Rho Omicron (XPO) congregated in Fresno on the weekend of February 18-20 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the fraternity.
Brothers from CSU Fresno, SF State, CSU Hayward, USF, Sac State, UC Davis and CSU Pomona represented at a weekend that exemplified brotherhood and camaraderie.
Winter Formals, retreats or meetings usually constitute the bulk of social gatherings through out the year for XPO. However, this gathering was disparate from the rest; the fraternity celebrated ten years of brotherhood that initially started in Fresno on February 16, 1995.
The weekend featured a party, barbecue and dinner to celebrate the special occasion in XPO history. Laughter and smiles circulated the air at Woodward Park when brothers played basketball and football; these individuals took advantage and embraced a moment that occurs infrequently.
The anniversary celebrated the trek and obstacles each brother encountered on becoming a brother of XPO. The journey and memories is sentimental, it serves as a common bond each brother shares.
With emphasis on the Filipino culture and history, XPO does not discriminate nor stereotype when initiating new brothers. The disparities in culture, varied backgrounds and the array of personalities are what make XPO a unique fraternity; these differences are what unite the brothers.
Although the fraternity emphasizes Filipino culture, community service and scholastic excellence, the brotherhood is also poignant and distinctive.
As XPO rejoiced over its humble beginnings, it also looks to its future as it awaits for tow more groups from San Jose and U.C. Irvine to join its ranks.
The company of brothers during the anniversary weekend was comforting. Not only does each member embrace the fraternity, but also the brotherhood shared with 233 individuals.
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