News Archive

Ben Kurtz, Esq. (attorney in Century City), Past Sage Martin Vigodnier (law school in Illinois), David Chang, Sam Cortina (Harvard Law Schoola and Sharkeez bartender!) and Evan Hou (back in California doing…

Duilio Tonini-Lepori returned to Upsilon Manor on Founders Day for the first time in 60 years, since 1959 — all the way from Chile in South America! He and Victor Valdez were…

It all began at an Upsilon dance in 1956. The two married in 1960, and Chuck worked as a school teacher for many years before retiring in Huntington Beach.

Chuck Osterlund with the Upsilon house dog Brutus in 1956. He was a great dane who weighted 180 lbs. and would say “hello” by leaping up and knocking down everyone he met.…

The 3 wise men of Bruin basketball! Only need to get Abdul-Jabbar’s signature now!

Past Grand Sage William Cutbirth of Upsilon holds the charter along with illustrious alumni and actives: Joe Henriksen (Grand 1st Counselor), Kurt Rothner (1st Counselor), Geoffrey Quinn (3rd Counselor), Richard Kruger, Thomas…

Brother Mitchell returned from combat in the Pacific Theatre to serve as Sage in 1948, and try to handle the rambunctious chapter. He passed to the Adytum on High last year at…

Brother Rea served in Guadacanal and stateside in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1946. He is Upsilon’s last WWII veteran, and he lives with his daughter in New York.

Brother Straeter was initiated in 1947 and later served in the Korean War. He lives in Rancho Mirage, where he is active in his church.