London Free Press - October 19, 2005

Cancer research rockers set goal
The frat boys are rocking at the University of Western Ontario

By John Herbert
Photo Credit: Susan Bradnam/The London Free Press

Brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.

A foursome of fourth-year students from the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity are spending 36 hours in "rocking chairs'' outside the University Community Centre building to raise awareness and $15,000 for breast cancer research.

October is breast cancer awareness month in Canada. Josh Gleicher, Adam Fox, Sean Jusko-Konkol and Daniel Warner, the fraternity's president, began their fundraising efforts at 8 a.m. yesterday (Oct. 18). Bundled in warm clothes and sitting in easy chairs about ready for the junk yard, the frat brothers planned to spend the night and today outside the UCC building, finishing their rocking at 8 p.m. today.

The men, all in their 20s, decided to participate out of loyalty to their fraternity and because they have all been affected by cancer. "It's really important to me,'' Warner said. "Both sides of my family (have) cancer victims. It's something I've wanted to do since my first year.'' Jusko-Konkol was dressed in a Montreal Canadiens tuque and covered in a Habs' blanket.

Not only was he camping out for the fraternity but for his best friend who died when he was in elementary school. "Cancer affects all of us,'' Jusko-Konkol said.

Anyone wishing to donate on behalf of the frat brothers may call the Canadian Cancer Society at 519-432-1137.