University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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HOUSE BOYS LEND A HAND GIVING sorority life a rugby edge, the house BOVS MAKE FRIENDS WHILE MAKING A BUCK With a laid-back swagger and a bright purple shirt, he Igh the back door and begins to make his rounds. er up top-ing” the other boys and joking around with a few of the girls, he saunters over to the kitchen doorway to meet the others as they each slip an apron over their neck. hey cook, they clean, they play rugby. The house boys of Kappa Delta were just a few of the many males willing to offer their services to sorority life. there are a lot of benefits,” junior Ryan Boggs said. “We get to be study partners with the girls, and we get to meet girls, which is good tor any guy.” B °ggs is one of four Kappa Delta house boys. He explained how the Rugby-Kaydee partnership began. One guy from the rugby team was dating the president of Kappa Delta at the time,” Boggs said. “Some guys started helping out, and then we just passed [the job] down the team.” th e boys work was scattered from Monday through Thursday, hut sometimes they just like to hang out around the house. Boggs elaborated on the boys’ duties. “W • e just help get dinner ready and push the buffet cart out. We ma ke sure nothing runs out, and make the juice and tea. At the end of dinner we clean dishes, the kitchen, etc.” Boggs said. the end of the year, the boys clean the entire house, including all the bedrooms, bathrooms, the laundry room, etc. Boggs was stunned t° n suc h an overwhelming mess the year before. Gu y s just don’t expect sorority girls to be so ... int eresting,” Boggs said. Another perk of the boys’ service includes a free meal almost every n ight of the week. get to eat and take home leftovers at the end of the night,” Boggs said. “[My favorite] is definitely the pecan crested salmon. It’s delish.” Another favorite is the fruit pizza, house boyjacob dayman explained. “It’s a sugar cookie base with this cream cheese sauce and fresh fruit.” dayman said. Boggs laughed as he remembered the fruit pizza. “It’s funny, because girls like to think it’s healthy, because it has fruit,” Boggs said. “we get to be study partners with THE GIRLS, AND WE GET TO MEET GIRLS, WHICH IS GOOD FOR ANY GUY.” —RYAN BOGGS The boys’ job can get a little messy at times. The four laughed together as they recalled one famous mishap. “One time I ruined a girl’s designer jeans,” an anonymous house boy said. “I spilled piping-hot marinara on them.” Boggs and the boys’ experience working for Kappa Delta has brought them closer as a team as well as creating relationships with the girls. “We’re like a little four person club. We’re literally always around each other already with rugby and such.” Boggs said. “And the girls always come out and support us.” He tossed his apron onto the little hook in the wall and he made his rounds one more time. The four headed out the door to go Rugby practice and with to-go boxes in hand. They would return the next night, proud to be Kappa Delta house boys. HOUSE BOYS | STUDENT LIFE 27

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“| Dressed in her spirit gear at the Pep Rally, a member of Pi Beta Phi supports the Razorbacks. The pep rally was held in the Greek Theater. Pumping up support for the Razorbacks, students clap and yell during the Homecoming parade. The Homecoming parade was one of many events leading up to the game, and was held the night before the game. 3 Adorning lawns all over campus, decorations sprung up the week preceding the game. The lawn decoration competition was open to residence halls, greek life and registered student organizations. The UA Spirit Squads lead pep rally attendees in a cheer. Hundreds of students attended the pep rally after the Homecoming parade. 28