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

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Tricycle races seem child- ish for college students, but Delta Zeta Eileen Da- vis doesn ' t mind. After winning the tricycle race during Greek Week, Davis was tossed into Golden Pond for her victory. Pho- to by Kevin Sharps AKLs, who placed second overall in Greek Games, ham it up to Under the Boardwalk during the Greek Sing at the Bell Tbw- er. Photo by Don Carrick 10 Greek Week

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y Changes in alcohol policies remained the Dpic of forums and discussions. While the Dntroversies remained unsettled, we used ur own big ideas to propose solutions. lecause of overcrowding in the isidence halls, Pride Turpin and amie McMurphy lived in Roberta all, which housed sororities, for l)out six weeks. Despite incon- ;njences some on-campus stu- snts faced due to overcrowding, ley were able to take advantage the new United Telephone sys- m. PhoXos by Dean Carlson and ' ephanie Frey I Student Life : ■i A A »

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leady for take off, Alpha Sigma Ipha Courtney Allison and Phi lu Shelly Brabec help kick off reek Week with the release of le Greek balloons. Photo by arah Frerking iey Babe, Take a Walk on the Greek Side magine wearing your underwear outside L your clothing while racing a tricycle, fully quipped with goggles, helmet and flippers, while undreds of friends and acquaintances watched. Could this have been part of your worst adoles- 3nt nightmare? For the tricycle race and other games, individu- Is lined up to make total fools of themselves, all I the name of fun. Greek Week was a time for fraternity and sorori- ! members to have fun and feel good about them- Ives thr ough philanthropies and Greek Games. Students gathered at the Bell Tower before the reek Sing began, sporting their colors and letters. vent co-chairs Ann Reichert and Justin Schaef- ■ welcomed everyone and introduced the organi- itions, who then serenaded the crowd with songs ley had written especially for the occasion. Greek banners hung from the Student Union. ' inners in that competition were announced at le end of the week. First-place honors went to elta Chi and Sigma Sigma Sigma. Despite unusual heat, the chariot race was well tended. Each fraternity pulled a chariot carry- g a sorority passenger. The race ended in a tie tween Phi Sigma Kappa and Sigma Phi Epsilon. I rematch on Friday resulted in another tie, so the |v() shared first-place honors. The Delta Zetas emerged as victors in the tricy- f races. During one leg of the relay, a team mem- 1 had to find a piece of gum in a pie pan filled ith whipped cream — without using their hands. iiectators at the relay found themselves in danger ' ' being sprayed with the sticky stuff. it was embarrassing, Shawna McKeown said. The whipped cream was warm because it was so ' t out, and that was really gross. Everyone was mess, but it was funny. During the week Greeks raised money for Unit- ed Way by taking two-hour shifts in a giant rock- ing chair built by the fraternities. Volunteers rocked on the courthouse lawn from 7 a.m. to mid- night, Tuesday through Thursday to raise $400. Other events during the week included a skat- ing party for Headstart children at Skate Country and a softball tournament and picnic at Sunrise Park. Tournament play had a new twist this season. In past years there was more competition be- tween fraternities and sororities, Jason Ripple said. This year they divided us into mixed teams so it was more fun. Greek Games began on Friday, ending the week with excitement. Some of the games included tra- ditions such as volleyball, tug of war, greased chicken toss and the orange race. Simon Says and co-ed pyramid building were new additions to the roster. During the bat race, participants raced to a base- ball bat, spun around it 10 times with their noses on the end of the bat, then attempted to run back to their team members. It was like being drunk, only worse, David Starich said. 1 can stand up when I ' m drunk. At the conclusion of the week ' s activities mem- bers of the Greek community were recognized for their participation in the events. Dr. Ann Rowlette received the title of outstanding Greek sponsor and Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Sigma were named the Outstanding Greek Organizations. Tdu Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Delta Zeta sorori- ty were the winners of the Greek Games while Phi Sigma Kappa ' s Eric Peterson and Alpha Sigma Al- pha ' s Amanda Blecha were honored as outstand- ing Greek Man and Woman. After a week of fundraising, zany games and fun times, Greeks were thankful they had chosen to Tkke a Walk on the Greek Side. Greek Week tradition as old and re- vered as the hills by Stephanie Frey Greek Week 11