Samford University - Entre Nous Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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'liflf TUST Ml,AiD HATTERS erby Days. an activity sponsored by Sigma Chi chapters across the na- tion. made its debut the first week in October. Three days of activi- ties, culminating with an open band party, featured competition between the five campus sororities. Events began on Wednesday with the Derby Snatch to arouse interest in the competitions. Sigma Chi's all wore black derbys and throughout the day they were chased by girls trying to swipe them. Classrooms and buildings were neutral territory, so many a Sigma Chi was seen sneaking out back doors and racing from one building to the next trying not to lose their precious headgear. The biggest money-raising event con- sisted of jars marked with each so- roritvs Greek letters. The more change given, the more points were added to that groups totalg and for each dollar bill donated. points were deducted. Heated competi- tion arose as members wrote checks for change to counteract those written for cash. The money collected was given to Sigma Chi's national philanthropy. the Wallace Village for C..hildren. 'llitirsdav featured the Derby llarlin' and Mr. Legs competition. 'llie griiiipk representatives that had the most pennies in their jar reeeixed the honor. Delta Zeta, Prisi ill.i Davies was Derbv Darlinf .ind Sigma Clii. l.arrv Yarborougli x-yas Nlr. legs. 1li,i fins l'.iul.i1 raililiul-Q .intl Pnppi U Neal mtv itur NiigrimililNlilu'f1lllNre.iIl1liirelriexe l rli ilu Noioiiiie llr1IXKtl P1ll!llNlHf 4-.ith li.ir l v if-iil.l srmli li Events Day was Friday on the lawn in front of the library. Balloon hops, three-legged races, and egg- in-the-cup were some of the high- lights. The activities ended with a Band Party at the Homewood Armory featuring Ruckus. Alpha Delta Pi was awarded the first place trophy, Delta Zeta took second place, while Zeta Tau Alpha finished third. Sigma Chi president, Ron Haskamp commented, I feel that Derby Day went great. Next year, with another excellent chairman like Tim and the support of the sororities, it will continue to be a fun tradition of the Greek System. -Hallie Von Hagen hi Omega Kim Curry tries to reach the finish line with her balloon still intact. This race was held on Events Da as another means of ainin Y 8 B points for each sorority. 1

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nce Squeal Night was over, and Fraternity bids had been given out, a semester and a half of pledgeship began. As pledges set out on their quest to be initiated, they learned the meanings of words such as creed, philanthropy, chapter, and Na- tionals. Pledge tests, pledge projects, pledge class philanthropies and the choice of a Pledge Class Sweetheart all became a daily part of life for a pledge or associate. Parties, mixers, Formals, Semi-For- mals, and Pledge Bashes all added up to a busy semester for those individuals who opted for Greek life. Pledges chose big brothers and big sisters who helped them through the pledging process. So- rorities all had their own methods for assigning big sisters. Some had scaven- ger hunts in which the pledges fol- lowed a series of clues to find their ouston Byrd, a Sigma Chi pledge, shows off his Hnewly acquired jersey. as he walks from Crawford johnson Hall to the Student Center. big sister at the end while others held special ceremonies in order to claim their big sisters. Booths were seen periodically set up in the Student Center as pledge classes tried to raise money for their projects. Phi Mu pledges sold bal- loons, warm fuzzies were sold by the Zeta Tau Alpha class, Chi Omega pledges sold mistletoe at Christmas and the Delta Zeta pledges held make-up clinics and distributed Lady Love cosmetics. Pledges got their first taste of col- lege parties and mixers as they tried to participate in every aspect of Greek life, while at the same time maintain- ing their GPA in order to be initiated. Pledges were an important ingredi- ent to any sorority or fraternity. They supported their chapter in Step-Sing. Intramurals, and Greek Week. Yet, for any pledge the most excit- ing part of pledgeship was initiation week. As the secrets of their group were revealed to them and they were installed as a brother or sister the months of pledging all became worthwhile. -Halfflt l url Hizlgt 71 'ooo atteir a' Phi Mu pledges take time out of their party to g f ff h F ll 85 Pledge Bash. i l

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Nh im Passmore, Derby Day Chairman, presents ally Williams plays the part of a punk R.A. the winning trophy to Alpha Delta Pi, Shelley working the desk, during Zeta Tau Alpha's Slate, as Priscilla Davies, the 1985 Derby Darlin', skit Vail Is Burning Down. gives her congratulations. 9' 5' 0 f.m.,gr-5, W, -H xx erby Day judges,joey Vaughn, Dean lpha Delta Pi President, senior Trati Cox, Tim Hebson, and Dean Taylor Armstrong, concentrates on dropping concentrate on the sorority skits. Their all of her egg yolk into a cup held in the votes were part of the points awarded to the mount ofa Sigma Chi. sororities in their quest for the Golden Derby. l i 1 ii! limi. I ffg fe-4