Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Opposite Page Top Left: All smiles, the Chi Omegas show talent during the house skits in Olin Quad. Top Right: Getting into the spirit of Greek Week, the Pi Kappa Alphas hang a sign on inspiration on their fraternity house. Bottom Left: Sigma Kappa competes against Pi Beta Phi in the pyramid race during the Greek games. Bottom Right: Plot being able to use your hands is one ofthe requirements for participants in the jell-o eating contest during the Greek games. Photos by: Dave Hamernik. Top Right: Theta Chi's promote the Greek system and show some originality in their display of Gyro Fries. Bottom Left: An ancient Greek god tells a tale to the spectators at the Greek Week house skits. Bottom Right: Deter- mined and under control the Theta Xi's com- pete in the chariot race during the Greek games. Photos by: Dave Hamernik. .- 2 f P Do as the Greek Do

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1 llllll When at Bradley . . . 'lWhen at Bradley . . . Do as the Greeks Doll! was the theme of Greek Week this year. Greek Week is a week in which the sororities and fraternities get together to demonstrate their unity and to celebrate thejoy of being Greek. The week ran from Sunday, September 22, to the following Sunday. The calendar of events for the week follows. On Sunday, September 22, the opening ceremonies and the Greek Honors Banquet were held. The Pan-Fra sing took place in Olin Quad on Monday and decorated ban- ners that were hung in the yards of the vanous houses were judged on Tues- day. Thursday was T-Shirt day and also Green night at the Lucky Lady. The preliminary relay races and the Mara- thon race were also held on Thursday. Friday was Greek letter day and house skits were performed in Olin Quad. The Greek Games were held on Saturday and the week ended with Grand Chapter on Sunday, September 29. One of the highlights of the week was the Greek Games which featured such events as chariot races and a jell- o eating contest. Delta Upsilon fratemity and Sigma Delta Tau sorority were the comprehensive winners of the games. The final event of the week which is knovsm as the Grand Chapter acknowl- edged those houses and individuals who achieved academic excellence in the previous year. The sorority with the highest GPA was Pi Beta Phi and the fratemity with the highest overall GPA was Alpha Kappa Psi. Greek Week was a hectic fun-filled week which gave the sororities and fratemities a chance to show their unity and to celebrate the opportunities that Greek life gives them. Ill, 20 1' 5. WBA lint- ya...-..-. MMM .-...5x

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Founder's Da This year, Bradley University stu- dents, alumn, faculty and administra- tion celebrate the 89th Founder's Day. lt was 89 years ago that Mrs. Lydia Moss Bradley saw great hopes for the future when Bradley Polytechnic lnsti- tute was officially dedicated to her deceased husband and six children on October 8, 1897. Founder's Day is celebrated the Wednesday that falls closest to the 10th of Dctober because the original day ofdedication was a Wednesday. lt is a day to not only reflect on Bradley's founder, but also to recognize the talented alumn and faculty of Bradley University. Various awards and honors were given to faculty and alumn. Some of those who were recognized are: Dr. Merrill Foster, professor of geology, received the Samuel Rothberg Profes- sional Excellence Award, Dr. Robert C. 22 Scott from the department of economics received the Putnam Award, and Dr. John C. Meyer of the philosophy and religious studies department received the Francis C. Mergen Memorial Award for Public Service. Among those recog- nized as outstanding alumni: Marty Ryan, senior producer of the NBC 'lToday Show , and Harold A. l'Pete Vonachen and Dick Kay were co-winners of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Vonachen is president of Vonachen's Junction, lnc. and is involved in various other businesses. Kay is an award-win- ning political editor and commentator for NBC and WMAQ-TV in Chicago. Above: Bradley Chorale performs at Founder's Day ceremonies. right: Dr. Robert C. Scott receives the Putnam Award. Photos by: Dave Hamernik.