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

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Coming together, students unite to show spirit in reek Week 66¥9, ' Iin sure my face in a pie was pretty memorable, Heather Voss said. Coupled with the de- sire to have fun while at the same time champion- ing various civic organi- zations, Greek Week be- gan. With the theme No Matter the Letters, We Are All Greek Together, the week promised to be one of the most rewarding Panhellenic activities of the year. This was our time to set aside when all of us could collectively come together in one accord and show Greek unity, Jonathan Phillips of Alpha Phi Alpha said. Under the direction of co-chairs Kristin Thompson and Pat McGinnis, the week began with some unique opening activities. Amidst songs sisters sang of their letters ' heritage and fraternity chants denouncing their brothers in good fun, the festivities got underway. In opening day events like the chariot race, fraternity teams were challenged to pull a chariot device around a course and finish the fastest in their heat while at the same time carrying a sorority mem- ber. Four heats were held, and a total of 16 men from each fraternity ran. The chariot race seemed to be the most competitive of all the events, Phillips said. It called for brute strength and endurance because they had to run pulling a girl on a chariot. Participants in the tricycle race were forced to revert to the days of their childhood and maneuver the trike around a circle while also performing - other activities. I had to go halfway around the circle, stop, and find a piece of gum inside a whip cream pie, Heather Voss of Delta Zeta said. I ' m sure my face in a pie was pretty memorable. The kickoff ended with the Greek Sing, a chance for each Greek organiza- tion to salute their brothers and sisters through catchy songs. One of my brothers took our frater- nity song and changed the words around to include all the names of the sororities, Alpha Phi Alpha member Maurice Tay- lor said. It was easy for us to learn, and gave it an unique edge. Sunny weather allowed Tuesday ' s games to continue without a hitch. Sun- rise Park was the center of competitive action as softball and volleyball wars were waged. Elsewhere in the commu- nity Greeks became involved in Project Earth exercises by planting trees, flowers and shrubbery. Passers-by on the Maryville square saw members of all the organizations rocking in chairs or asking motorists to donate to Camp Quality, a summer camp for children with cancer. By the end of the week, more than $ 1 ,600 had been raised. Can you canoe? Many Greeks were confronted with this question on Wednesday when the great canoe race got underway. Racing across Colden Pond may not have been maneuvering white waters, but to some it proved to be equally as challenging. More games such as the orange-passing relay race, five- legged race and shuttle race were held to continue to ignite the spirit the Greeks were striving to maintain and hoped to demonstrate to other members of their Northwest family. Greek Week wrapped up on Thursday with a community-wide clean-up. The Greeks rolled up their sleeves and set to work to help maintain not only their cam- pus, but the community as well. Thursday evening was the annual awards banquet. Tau Kappa Epsilon and Delta Zeta were distinguished as the overall most Greek participation award. — continued Delta Sigma Phi ' s Phil Rodgers and Nathan Hall try to pull ahead of Alpha Kappa Lambda ' s Kevin Heese and Stephen King in the canoe race. The AKLs went on to win the race. Photo by Jon Britton. e««f . 28 Greek Week

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Students exchange vows while keeping prior ngagements Married students Chris and Susan Foster say good- bye as they depart for classes in Garrett-Strong. The Fosters met through the elec- tronic mail system their freshman year. Photo by Tony Miceli. Marriage is an institution not to be entered into lightly, and many students found mairiage to be a commitment they were ready to undertake. They put aside their worries about money, time and school, and took the plunge into matrimony. We talked about waiting until after graduation to get married, but decided we would be in the same situation then as we are in now, Glenda Gustin said. We just decided to go ahead and get married before my .senior year so that when we got done with school, we could go right into our life. Some students ran into obstacles when they decided to tie the knot. My family was kind of opposed to my getting married, Adam .Shipley said. They didn ' t want me to get married. They just wanted me to wait and stay engaged a little longer. Time was a matter that students had to consider when they got married. Some found they had to rearrange their sched- ules. I became an alumnus in my sorority and dropped from three groups to one, Becky Shipley said. 1 was always run- ning around doing stuff and I usually let my projects and things wait until the last minute. Time became easier to handle for some students. They found marriage gave them more time to get things done. Any other year it seemed like I didn ' t have time to study and do all of my activities. Bud Gustin said. On campus there were a lot more activities that took time, plus I had to make time to spend with Glenda. It just seemed easier after I was married. Deciding how to split household chores was a consideration of the couples. Some split it evenly, while oth- ers did not. Becky did most of the work in the house, Adam Shipley said. I did stuff every now and then. I washed my work uniforms and occasionally washed a load of towels or something. Sometimes 1 would throw dishes in the dishwasher, and I vacuumed about once a month. Married couples also worried about finances, and being independent from their families was important. Our families were very supportive of our decision to get married and we were glad that they didn ' t have to help us with money. Bud Gustin said. We had a couple of scholarships that helped us out, but we stood on our own. Some married students found that their friendships underwent change. Friends treated them differently than they had when they were single. When I got married my friends stopped talking about parties and stuff like that around me because they felt really awkward, — — Becky Shipley said. Despite the dif- ficulties of being a married student, there were also re- wards to being married. Everyone said that the first year of marriage would be the hardest, Glenda Gustin said. But it was actually a nice time and there really weren ' t any diffi- culties. Married students found that they were happy with their situations, and were glad they had walked down the aisle. -Jfaifer G thercole Our families were very supportive of our decision to get mar- ried, Bud Gustin said. Married Students 27

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I ' hi Sigma Kappa ' s Bill Germer, Bill Whyte, Chad S.vpkens, Jason Armstrong, Tom T s er and Toby N ' anderpool perform at Greek Sing. Brotherhood was seen throughout the week. Photo by Todd eddie. Lisa Lee joins Lisa McDermott in the Greek Sing. The Sing was one of the most well attended e ents. Photo bv Todd W eddle. Greek Week 29