Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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Theta Chi brothers sprint toward the finish line in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon sponsored Bed Race held on the quad in November, 1985. Phi Sigma Sigma sister Maureen McCaffrey selects the super heavyweight bowling ball as she gets set to bowl in a fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation. 1 WPI Serves The Community From munching munchies for mental health to dancing the night away for the American Heart Association, WPI under¬ grads were seen around campus participat¬ ing in fundraisers and projects that benefited various charities. Many organizations at WPI sponsored races, contests, and charity sales during the past year to assist a variety of groups. One of the more humorous fundraisers was the Ugly Man On Campus contest sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, the national service fraternity. Students voted for a contestant whom they thought was the most unseemly, and all proceeds were donated to the charity of the winner’s choice. Another crowd pleasing fundraiser was Alpha Gamma Delta’s “Miss WPI Contest,” where daring Tech men competed in a beauty contest and were judged in categories such as “talent” and “swim wear” with one lucky “coed of the evening” being selected as Miss WPI. All proceeds went to Alpha Gam’s national philanthropy, Juvenile Diabetes. For the more athletically minded there was SAE’s Bed Race around the quad that raised $1000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Phi Sigma Sigma’s annual bowlathon to benefit the National Kidney Foundation which raised approximately $3000. One of the most ambitious fundraisers was Sigma Pi’s Miracle Mile for Multiple Sclerosis. The brothers sought to raise one mile in quarters by setting up game booths and entertaining shoppers at the Worcester Galleria for a weekend. The two day event certainly proved to be a success as the brothers raised $7500. During the past year, whether they were donating blood, collecting canned goods for the needy or acting as a Big Brother or Sister, Tech students played an active role in serving the community. Student Life 23

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This undergraduate signals that it’s thumbs up for giving blood at the IFC-NPC Blood Drive. Sigma Pi brothers raised over 7,000 dollars by run¬ ning carnival games such as this (right) for MS. 22 Student Life

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24 Student Life athletic department provides many work study jobs for WPI students. Missy Hurley (above right) catches up on some reading in the ath etic office before going on lifeguard duty. typical hard working WPI undergrad stuffs boxes in the Central Mail Room. tY .% t John serves up a fresh, hot Boynton ir. In addition to earning a salary, Dalita le fluent in Greek while working at the B. r Dawn Testa relaxes a bit while working Office of Graduate and Career Planning third floor of Boynton Hall.