The Kappa Sigma Fraternity kicked off the school year with comedian Norm MacDonald and spiced up the following months with events like a concert with alternative rock band Mae and a sex talk from rabbi Shmuley Boteach.
Xi-Beta, Kappa Sigma’s Northeastern chapter, began in 1992 as a group of dedicated young men and was officially recognized by the university in 1995, according to the chapter’s website. In their efforts to improve Northeastern and the surrounding community, they are guided by their watchwords:’ ‘ diligence and commitment.
MacDonald came to Blackman Auditorium Sept. 14 for Kappa Sigma’s Comedy Night series, which has previously brought performers like Colin Quinn and Sarah Silverman to Northeastern.
MacDonald, best known for the five years he spent on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, was a crowd pleaser, said Vice President of Communications and Relations Chris Bourne.
‘All of these comedians have been exposed to the public and have had a lot of national face time,’ he said of the acts in the Comedy Night series. ‘That’s why the shows have been so successful.’
Mae rocked afterHOURS as a part of the fraternity’s fall concert series, drawing a crowd of about 80.
‘We try to offer an opportunity for smaller, less well-known bands to play with bigger venues,’ said Vice President of Membership and Recruitment for Robbie Sambuca. ‘We try to bring bands to campus that people want.’
Boteach came to Blackman Feb. 24 as a part of Sex Week, co-sponsored by the Resident Student Association, the Council for University Programs and Kappa Sigma. His talk focused on the difference between love and lust.
Kappa Sigma focuses on community service, too ‘- members helped out at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Oct. 15 by cleaning up and volunteering their time at the Cambridge Literacy Day event Nov. 12.
As a part of their Greater Cause series, the fraternity collected canned goods in January for Rosie’s Place, an organization that helps impoverished women, and hosted Hoops for Heroes March 10, which raised money for the Fisher House, an organization that helps American military members in times of need.

‘- Eric Allen, News Staff