Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Km . Xe C50 GREEKS Greek organizations become unified through competition H College students often yeamed to go home, missing everything from homecooked meals to family arguments. Greek Week gave members of the Greek community a chance to compete in home- style sibling rivalries once again. Twenty-four Greek social fra- temities and sororities planned and participated in the week of unifying competi- tion. 'lThe competition of Greek Week has each organization trying to be the best. Unity in the Greek system is increased throughout the week because Greeks come together. The competition serves us in this way because it gets people to the events and it leads to unity, junior Tim Beckler, Greek Week co-chaimian and member of Pi Kappa Phi, said. The competition ideally gets more Greeks to partic- ipate in an activity throughout the week. It pulls the Greek community together to work toward a common goal, ju- nior Michael Jessen, president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said. The competition did pull Greek organizations together according to sophomore Melo- dy Marcantonio, Greek Week co-chairvvoman and member of Alpha Sigma Tau. There were better results this year. Every organization participated in at least one event, Marcantonio said. Sigma Phi Epsilon fratemity and Gamma Phi Delta sorority triumphed in the overall com- petition. Sophomore Brian Childs, Sigma Phi Epsilon member, attributed his fraternity's suc- cess to the group's participa- tion. We had more participation than ever before. With more people involved there was more talent and better re- sults, Childs said. The week's agenda included a torchwalk, a fraternity bas- ketball game, a sorority volley- ball game, a banquet, a variety night, a picnic and olympics. 'll thought the banquet was excellent. They fthe Greek Week committeei had an ex- cellent speaker iLt. Col. Bruce Caine, Pi Kappa Phi adviseri, and the awards seemed to be distributed evenly. The ice cream social atmosphere aid- ed the event, sophomore Jana Knudsen, Delta Zeta member, said. At the banquet, freshman Robin Meyerkord, member of BARREL OF FUN Pi Kappa Phi mem- bers Randy Rees, alum., and Jeff Schoenekase, jr., take part in the wheel-barrow race. Pi Kap's took second place in overall competition. Photo by Kari Ditmars 16 Student LifefGreek Week POWER AND PULL Members of Phi Lambda Chi participate in the tug-of war competition, taking third place. The fraternity also placed third over- all during the annual olympics. Photo by Kari Ditmars Alpha Sigma Alpha, was crovimed Greek Week queen, and junior Mike Tinsley, mem- ber of Alpha Kappa Lambda, was crorxmed Greek Week king. UI thought variety night was the most entertaining aspect of Greek Week. The event gets everyone involved, and the majority of the acts have a talent aspect, Jessen said. The week was the culmina- tion of three months planning. 'Each Greek organization sent at least one member to the meeting to help plan the event, senior Pat McCam- mon, Greek Week co-chair- man and member of Lambda Chi Alpha, said. Beckler summarized the week: 'lThe week was very successful. Participation was high, it didn't rain much com- pared to last year, and the people had fun. I wasn't sure we'd be able to pull it all together in the planning stages. At the Olym- pics, I remember thinking it's all over. Though I was really tired by that time, the adrena- line I built up for the events gave me energy for a three hour drive to my sorority for- mal that night. Overall, I think the week was an extreme suc- cess, Marcantonio added. ,N wgf ,M 4' W ,, ,WW

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is 5 T- M' 4 fi, w NIGHT LIGHT Phi Lambda Chi mem- bers, Todd Edwards, Allen Miller,jrs., Heath Paulson, so., and Rod Cooper, fr., light the way, passing Blanton hall on the torch walk. Index staff photo 1 f r if V f 'wma .,,, .,,, N W .,,f ji can X M Auvs m' REG O' MY HEART Matt Gaskell, jr., BURNING BRIGHT Lambda Chi AI- prepares to launch a keg across the pha Pat McCammon, sr., and Alpha field at Stokes Stadium. The keg- Sigma Tau members Tammy Bivens, throwing event was part ofthe festivi- jr., and Melody Marcantonio, so., lead ties during Greek Week. the annual torch walk. Photo by Kari Ditmars Index staff photo Student LifefGreek Week