Greek Week brings competition to campus
Greek Week started off with a bang. Nearly 1,000 sorority and fraternity members, their friends and parents crowded into Russell Auditorium last Friday for Greek Show, the first event of a week-long competition.
“It was the greatest thing I’ve seen all year,” Laurie Allen, sophomore pre-nursing major, said. “I even didn’t mind standing up the whole time.”
Allen isn’t a member of a sorority but has many friends who are.
“I know how hard everyone has been working to get ready for Greek Week,” Allen said. “So I came to support them, and I was really impressed.”
Greek Show began with a Greek god and goddess competition followed by the step show.
Leslie Farman, senior, worked hard to choreograph the step routine for Alpha Delta Pi.
“The girls practiced really, really hard this year,” Farman said.
Their hard work paid off. Alpha Delta Pi won the Greek step show while Phi Mu came in second, and Delta Zeta came in a close third.
Greek Show wrapped up with Greek Sing in which one sorority and fraternity pair up for a fun karaoke performance.
Jamie Cowan, a freshman Delta Zeta, participated in Greek Sing.
“We really bonded with the guys of Delta Sigma Phi,” Cowan said. “And it helped to do something really lighthearted, since step can get serious.”
Practice for Greek Week events started at the beginning of the semester when the sororities and fraternities began tugging vehicles over bricks.
Courtney McMahon, a junior of Delta Zeta, explained how gruesome practices were.
“Sunday afternoon isn’t bad,” said McMahon. “But we even practiced before the sun came up. Delta Zeta is hardcore.”
The tug competition was held Sunday afternoon at West Campus. Again, the thunderous crowd cheered on its members as the rope crossed the line. Kappa Alpha Order and Alpha Delta Pi won the tug competition.
“At least I can eat now,” McMahon joked. “Now, I’m ready to kick butt at softball.”
The softball games were held Tuesday evening. Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Zeta prevailed.
The rest of the week’s events also included trivia and other fun and games. They also had a Can Serve-a-thon, which is a community service event where members donate canned goods to build sculptures inspired by the Bobcat. The cans are then donated to a local food bank.
The scores are closer than ever before.
“It’s ridiculous,” said Avery Christian of Alpha Delta Pi. “I’ve never seen something so competitive.”
The events of this year’s Greek Week bring hope of change following a streak of dominance.
“At the same time, we’re all getting closer,” Christian said. While many of the sporting events have a clear winner, competitions like god and goddess and Greek sing are judged by a panel who tally the score at the end of the week.
The winner of Greek Week will be announced Saturday during Homecoming, along with the results of Mr. and Ms. GCSU.
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on Feb 20 2009. Filed under News.
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