Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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Keeping fit pays off. Last April, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola bottling Company of Altoona, 312 runners raised $3500 for the Delta Chi frater- nity handicapped student grant fund. Delta Chi set up the fund to aid han- dicapped students at the University. A little pull here, a little push there, a little money to benefit the cystic fibrosis foundation and Easter seals. Alpha Chi Omega sorority held its second annual Nittany Lion Push-up-a-thon last March. The event was even more successful than the first years. With some muscle, they reached their goal of $1500. Whether Alphi Phi is sewing satin heart pillows, Sigma Delta Tau sorority is hosting its annual Frater- nity Feud, 0r Acacia fraternity is planning the next route for its road rally, the result is the same: warmth and satisfaction all around. - Debbie Malos .T - N at - . Tug-of-war at the Regatta. Left: Beta Sigma Beta Regatta GreekLiving 25 w

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The Greek Way of Life Homecoming floats and beer- drinking fraternity parties aren't all there is to Greek life. Each year a number of Penn State fraternities and sororities host, philanthropies to raise money for charities. Last year Greeks raised almost $270,000 by eating ice cream, doing push-ups, running and even sewing. Zeta 'llau Alpha sorority's tenth an- nual ice cream sunliowl left many students, hoth Greek and indepen- dent full and satisil'ied with Baskin Robbins ice cream. The Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children was also pleased, as Z'llA raised $712 for the organization. Sometimes its fun; sometimes its painful but there's no question that it's always worthwhile. 'llhe lnter-ltlraternity Council's ninth an- nual dance marathon was proof of all three. After 276 of the 464 dancers finished the 48-hour marathon, $96,000 was on its way to the Four Diamonds Fund for cancer research at the Hershey Medical Center. Keeping up the spirits of the dancers may have been even more pressing than keeping an eye out, for bumps and bruises. The 130 members of the morale committee had their hands full with dancers get.- ting depressed and even hallucinating. Each spring one of the biggest and most successful philanthropies is the Beta Sigma Beta fraternity's Regat- ta. Dedicated to Sy Barash, a former Beta Sigma Beta brother who died of cancer, the Regatta is held at Stone Valley Recreation Area. Students eompete in canoe races and tug-of- wars, while listening to live hands. The latest pastime has now become a way to raise money. Alpha Gamma Delta sorority held its second annual areatle-a-thon at Pluy-a-Wuy Arvade last Marvh. 'llhe sorority donated the $1100 raised on the video games and pinball machines to the Juvenile Diabetes ltloumlation. V g 114 tlreeliving The Annual lFt' Dance Marathon.

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The Nittany Lion has that Second Mile Spirit! The Phi Mu Alpha Dixieland Band entertained an. Igzht A beautiful day and beautiful people. M 26 Second Mile