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

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DESIGNER |Hannah Rainer STORY | Caitlin Lane PHOTOS | Kara Mcturer Dickson Street transformed overnight into one giant slip-and-slide to raise awareness for a local cause. The Dickson Street Slide is an annual fundraiser for Soldier on Service Dogs, a local non-profit that trains service dogs to accompany veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as other traumatic brain in juries acquired on duty, at no cost to veterans. The Dickson Street Slide made a splash on Aug. 21 I rom 10 am. to 8 p.m., accompanied by various food trucks and other assorted vendors. The slide itself was over 1,000 feet of fun for children and adults alike. The array of people, the smell of comfort foods and the sight of painted faces brought a nostalgic, carnival feeling to Dickson Street. This is a big deal for us and we have a lot of tun while we re out here,” Lead Trainer Tiffany Grey said. (■rev has volunteered with Soldier on Service Dogs for over a year now and said there is a lot of preparation that goes into the event because it makes up for 10 percent of the organization s annual income. We solely rely on volunteers and fundraisers for our income and to be able to train these dogs, Grey said. The proceeds of this event greatly impact the non-profit organizations projections and availability to help local Fayetteville Veterans. It was free to the public to attend as spectators, and cost participants $25 for three slide ' s or $40 for unlimited sliding privileges. My roommate and I drove by and saw the slide and decided to indulge ourselves with corn dogs, henna tattoos and face painting,’ Olivia Clayton, sophomore biology major, said. “It looked like so much fun, we coulcln t pass up this opportunity!” Clayton said they enjoyed watching people “wipe out on the giant slide and ended the day by listening to local musicians. Although Clayton anel her roommate bad never heard about the event before, she said, We will definitely be back again to support Soldier on Service Dogs.” Lindsey Gabbard, another local volunteer anel puppy- raiser, has helped with the event for a little over a year now and said sbe loves the cause and has a great time every year. According to Gabbard, anyone can ge t involved and donate to the cause, and volunteers do not need experience in order to help out DICKSON STREET SLIDEl 19

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DESIGNER | Madison Landry STORY | Caitlin Lone PHOTOS | submitted by Delta Gamma Delta Gamma had a successful first year back on campus after 20 years. The sorority increased in l otli si e and diversity by welcoming 150 freshman girls into their 201? pledge class. Erin Stewart, sophomore and director of Give Pulse for Delta Gamma, said her favorite memories were made during work Meek, which is a preparatory week for chapters before formal recruitment begins. “Even though we technically were working all week, it wasn t like we were working, Stewart said. Rachael Greene, senior and Head of New Member Committee, welcomed and snp|M rtcd last years incoming members. “The 201? pledge class is really academically motivated and already very involved with activities, and stay determined in every sense, Greene said. “We have a really big and diverse group of girls, a hunch of them involved in different things and having different interests, Ali Swanson, director of chapter archives, said in agreement with Greene. Since their return to campus, the sorority has not slowed down in their pursuit of charity and involvement Sophomore Catherine Baker said Delta Gammas involvement with the community is what sets them apart from other greek life organizations on campus. I Vita Gammas philanthropy, Sendee for Sight, has provided thousands of people and veterans, both local and non-local, with either glasses or tests to help their vision. “1 really like our philanthropy because since it is vision, that means we get to work with a wide range of people, like little kids and older people, Stewart said. Stewart also explained Delta Gamma was one of the first sororities to found their own philanthropy. Delta Gamma holds two large fundraising events per year in order to raise 4 awareness for their cause. Their biggest event is a competitive sw imming race know n as Anchor Splash, where 4 every sorority and fraternity is able te sign up and participate in the 4 race w hile 4 members of Delta Gamma host, vedtuiteer anel coach the sorority and fraternity teams. “It’s more 4 the 4 small things that make up our sisterhood rathe 4 ! than the big ewents, Groene said. Its a big part of our chapter in that we are so different and elive 4 rse. Its be 4 e 4 n roally fun to see and 1 think its roally unique 4 from e)ther sororitic ' s. “Theies definitely a place 4 forewery type 4 of girl w ithin our philanthropy, Stew art agieed. The groundbroaking eerememy lor IVlta Gamma s new sorority house 1 on the 4 comer e f Arkansas Avenue anel Maple Street toe k plae e in March, and constmediem is se 4 t for eennpVtion by fall 201!). Tin roally e 4 xe itcd, forsomenme w ho is newer going te ge 4 t te live 4 in it, Groene saiel. IVlta Gamma aspires te le 4 ave 4 their mark at the 4 University e f Arkansas lor ye 4 ars te e e)ine by creating lasting hemels, ine 4 iiie rie 4 s and frienelshi| s. 20 |FALL