Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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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

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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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Authors from across the country spent April 12 in the Student Union Building pro- moting the Second Annual Children's Literature Festival. Approximately 700 Adair County fourth, fifth, and sixth graders, along with other county residents, University students and faculty attended the festival. The purpose of the festival was to encourage children to read. i'Children get excited about meeting authors, and once they meet an author of a book they've read, it might make reading more exciting, Dona Truitt, director of the festival, said. The visiting authors were: Robert Burch of Fayetteville, Ga., Jan Greenberg of St. Lou- NEVER-ENDING STORY Robert Burch addresses youngsters on the principles of publishing books. Burch and the other authors later autogra- phed copies of their books. 18 Student LifefChildren's Festival TWICE - TCDLD - TALES Reading and writing goes beyond Never-neverland for authors is, Mo.: Lynn Hall of Elkader, Iowa: Harold Keith of Norman, Okla.p and Stella Pevsner of Palantine, lll. The festival began with a song and dance routine by mass communication instruc- tor Darryl Muhrer. His i'Spike Bones act drew laughter and applause. The children then visited each author for 40 minutes at a time. The authors gave a brief lecture and answered any questions the children asked. USome of the questions the kids asked were super, senior Rhonda Robinson said. The authors also discussed their writing styles and the books they had written. The authors tell them fthe childreni where they get ideas for books and how long it takes to write their books. One of them has told us how she got a publisher, teacher of the Hovinger third and fourth grade, June Grubb, said. 'll daydream and relax and the seeds will float on my mind, replied Pevsner when asked the source of her story ideas. ul like Lynn Hall the best because she was more inter- ested in animal books, Bran- dy Pinkerton, a 10-year-old from Novinger Grade School said. Some authors offered advice to those want- ing to pursue writing as a career. 'ilieep writing and keep reading. There really isn't any formula, Pevsner said. Keith, author of 14 chil- dren's books, advised poten- tential writers to attend professional writing Books by attendin thors were sold all c Student Union. brought these and from their school for the authors to graph. The festival throughout the evening a dinner followed by a ture by Hall, author of books. We want to children to read books. It fthe festivall vides a unique experience for children this area that they might otherwise have, Truitt Q at BRN Fi s U. A X XF' f F xg Sir a Fou B Whu ONCE U Pevsnerl thoughts ing a b participa swer ses: