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

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reek Week • 23 The tug-of-war competition had the men of Sigma Phi Epsllon pulling with all their strength against the men of Alpha Gamma Rho. As well as the traditional events, a softball competition and Sllp-and-Slide relay were added to the extended week-long activities. Photo by Les- ley Thacker The women of Delta Zeta belt out their award- winning song at Greek Sing. Spirit was shown through Greek members ' participation in the many different events and fund-raisers. Photo by Lesley Thacker Taking time to wash off, NIkkl Pratt gets help from Sabrlna Peterson as Pratt gets hosed down. Pratt had just been down a Sllp- and-Slide of baked beans and other food products as part of a relay. Greek Week was a time for the Greek community to show Its support for each other and their individual philanthro- pies. Photo by Chris Tucker

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[student Life • 22 Extended Tradition to help raise money for the New Nodaway Humane Society « E » 0 by Gina Davis Greek Week was more than its theme, The Week That Zeus Got Loose, indicated. The biggest Greek fund-raiser of the year brought changes in the form of an extension from two days to five days, and a variety of new games. Greek Week was extended in hopes of raising more money for the New Nodaway Humane Society, as well as to increase participation in the week-long activities. Greeks raised more than $700, donated towels and helped repaint the humane society ' s building. Changes were added to some of the games during Greek Week. Along with the traditional competitions, such as the chariot race, pizza-eating contest and tricycle race, the Greeks also participated in softball and volleyball tournaments. A Slip- and-Slide, consisting of baked beans and various other food products, was added to spice up one of the traditional relay races. Jason Klindt and Michelle Falcon won the titles of Zeus and Hera in a pageant opened to the public for the first time. The opening of the pageant allowed people to see exactly why Falcon and Klindt were chosen to represent all Northwest Greeks. Admission to the pageant was $ 1 , and all proceeds went to the New Nodaway Humane Society. Each Greek organization nominated a contestant, and each of the contestants faced a panel of judges for his or her final selection. I was surprised when I got nominated, Klindt said. I did not expect it. Even at the final vote I tried to persuade them not to vote for me, because I had no talent. In the Zeus and Hera pageant, the contestants were judged based on talent, interviews and a toga competition. Judges from each Greek organization were then asked to vote on who they thought should win. It was a blast, Klindt said. It was one of those things that when I look back at my college career, it will stick out in my mind. One of the most traditional contests of Greek Week was Greek Sing. Each organization that participated made up songs that included all fraternity and sorority names and the Greek Week theme. Greek Sing allowed participants to compete in a creative fashion. ' continued on page 25

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Student Life • 24 Theta member Ranee Calson prepares the Slip-and- Slide with baked beans for a newly added section of the relay race. Other food Items, such as applesauce and cooking oil, were used to make the slide slippery. Photo by Chris Tucker Greek W eek Awards Outstanding First Year Participation - Sigma Aipha Order Of Omega Awards Overall Greeic VJeek Awards Greek Sing Award - Delta Zeta Outstanding Greek Sponsor - Tau ppa Epsilon Ann Rpwlette (Alpha Sigma Aipha) Philanthropy Award - Delta Zeta, 6igma SIgm. a Outstanding Greek President - 5lgma Tau Kappa Epsilon Joe Brannen (Tau Kappa Epsilon) Overall Games Award - Sigma Sigma Sigma Jennifer Knotts (Alpha Sigma Alpha) Delta Chi Outstanding Greek Man - Olympiad Award - Deita Zeta Delta Sigma Phi Kelly Ferguson (Delta Sigma Phi) Best Banner Award - Sigma Kappa Deita Chi Outstanding Greek Woman - Overall Greek Week Award -Sigma Sigma Sigma Chris Favaiis (Sigma Sigma Sigma) Tau Kappa Epsilon Outstanding Greek Organization - Most Spirited Chapter - Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Sigma Alpha Sigma Phi Epsilon Sigma Sigma Sigma members get riled up at Greek Sing to show their support for the other Greeks. Tri Sigma did a medley of songs from the 1980s. Several commu- nity members judged the contest. With two days added to the celebration, the five-day event al- lowed the different Greek organizations to raise over $700 for the New Nodaway Humane So- ciety. Photo by Lesley Thacker