Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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m i Hi m New and improved Four days make a Greek Week here it went, a trash can on wheels. Four guys dressed in togas made out of bed- sheets and Italian tablecloths pushed the can with a girl in- side all over campus. She looked as if she was going to jump through her skin. Her screams could be heard across campus. She held on for dear life as the men pushed the portable trash can. Just as they turned into Roberta Circle, the wheels flew off, but that didn ' t stop them. They picked up the can, minus the wheels, and sprinted to the finish line. These chariot races were much different than during the days of the ancient Greeks. However, the days of the Greeks were back, back at Northwest anyway. Greek Week was a tradition filled with wacky events. Several changes took place from past Greek Weeks. Out went the old games like volleyball, boxing, marshmallow stuffing and hot dog eating contests. New games like the keg toss, the pizza eating contest, pyramid building and the chariot race were added. One of the most popular events, the chari- ot race, required the fraternities to construct their own chariots. The race began in the Horace Mann parking lot and ended at Roberta Circle. Women from the sororities volunteered to ride in the chariots. For some women, the ride was bumpy and quite an ex- perience, but for others, the ride was as smooth as silk. I felt safe, Laura Kastens said. My chari- ot was very comfortable. It was custom built, --continued Chariot races were a new attraction to Greek Week. Pulling past the men of Sigma Phi Epsi- lon, the men of Delta Sigma Phi race to the fin- ish line. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill h Anytime you get a pair of pantyhose together with fruit, you ' re bound to see something hilarious. ' ' Chris Cotten V Greek Week 31

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Pulling with his las t ounce of strength, Kevin Keith shows determination as he attempts to pull the Alpha Kappa Lambdas to victory, during the tug-of-war. The AKLs took fourth place in the event. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill Helium balloons were released to officially be- gin Greek Week. Fraternities and sororities gather to sing at the Bell Tower after the balloons drifted into the air. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill It was an embarrassing, hilarious event as Phi Mu, Nelsie Henning tries to ride her tricycle around the track. Wearing flippers on her feet, she struggles to get the trike back to the next rider. -Photo by Scott Trunkhill 30 Greek Week

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We weren ' t there to com- pete, but just to have a good time. Jamie Snook New and improved complete with tinsel, a ghetto box and a cou- ple of bull whips to use on my drivers. I was really excited. The only bad thing about it was that it had so much on it and made it really heavy. We were the last ones to finish, but we had the best chariot. Besides the chariot race, other events in- cluded a dizzy bat race, a softball game, raft races, tricycle race and a mystery game. Participants of the mystery game had no idea what the event was until they arrived at the playing field. Waiting for the mystery game players were a pair of pantyhose and two oranges. The rules involved placing one of the oranges into a leg of the pantyhose, then the nylon was wrapped around the waist of the participant so the orange in the stocking would be suspended between the legs of the player. Then, without the use of his or her hands, the participant had to hit the remain- ing orange, that was on the ground with the orange suspended between their legs, to a finishing line. Anytime you get a pair of pantyhose together with fruit, you ' re bound to see something hilarious, Chris Cotten said. It wasn ' t your regular combination of objects. I thought it was hilarious. Embarrassing, as well as hilarious, described the tricycle race. Members of the sororites participated in a relay race that in- volved tricycles, flippers and helmets. The players had to put on jumbo flippers and an over-sized helmet and then ride a small tricy- cle around a track. For many of the women, the trikes were just too small. But they managed to figure out a way to get around on the three-wheeler. Others found that the trike was just their size. It was really embarrassing because I ' m only 4T1 , and that tricycle fit me perfectly, Andi Jack said. The most difficult part of the race was getting onto the tricycle. The helmets were really big, too. I felt like a wee- ble wobble with the helmet bouncing up and down on my head. The events weren ' t the only reason Greek Week was such a success, according to many Greek members. Organization also played a key part in its success. It was one of the most organized Greek Weeks I have ever seen, Jay De Leonard said. Everyone knew what they were sup- posed to do and where they should have been. The week was excellent. The four day event began on April 15 with a Greek sing at the Bell Tower, followed by the chariot race. Phi Sigma Kappa won the race while the best decorated chariot award was given to the men of Delta Chi. After the chariot races, the Roberta Circle Dance ended the day ' s events. The follow- ing day, the Greeks had a softball game and a picnic. On April 17, the Greek Philanthro- py Project took place which involved clean- ing downtown Maryville. On the last day, the women of Delta Zeta and the men of Sigma Phi Epsilon were crowned champions of the Greek games. Also on the last day, the Chamber of Com- merce awarded several honors to the sorori- ties and fraternities of Northwest. The wom- en of Alpha Sigma Alpha were named the Outstanding Sorority, while the Outstanding Fraternity was Delta Chi. Hamilton Hender- son, from Delta Chi, was named the out- standing Greek sponsor. Diane Watson from Delta Zeta and Dan Hilliard from Alpha Kap- pa Lambda were named the Outstanding Greek Woman and Greek Man respectively. Not only did they go away winners, but ac- cording to many Greek men and women, anyone who participated during the week was a winner. The best thing about the whole week was getting together and being there at the same time, Jamie Snook said. We weren ' t there to compete, but just to have a good time. D Kevin Sharpe 32 Greek Week