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Correction: In Thursday's Greek Week Guide schedule the information for some events was incorrect. The Canned Food Sculpture event is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Grand Ballroom, Open Mic Night is at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the University Ballroom, Tugs Finals is at noon Saturday at the Campus Pond and the Greek Awards Banquet is at 6 p.m. April 6. (0) comments
Although Greek Week only lasts a week, pulling it off takes months of planning by a 40-member steering committee led by two co-chairs known as "overalls." This year, the committee looked for new ways to involve the rest of the campus and the Charleston community, said overalls Heather Magee and Will Seidelmann. (0) comments
The first day of Greek Week, fraternities and sororities are put against each other in the lip-synching and dancing competition, Airband. "The event has been around for a while," said Ryan Swanberg, a host of the event. (0) comments
After the muddy event it turned into last year, Greek Week's Tugs of 2009 looks to be another highly anticipated year with even more friendly competition. Kevin Lee, coordinator for the Greek Week Rules and Games, said seven big men teams, eight little men teams and nine women teams have signed up and are looking to earn points for their houses. (0) comments
Those nominated for Greek Week King and Queen 2009 have started the path to the sought-after crowns. Jered Sutton won runner-up for Homecoming King 2008, but he expects to take the title Greek Week King 2009. "I feel like I got a real good shot here," said Sutton, a senior sports management major and member of the fraternity Sigma Nu. (0) comments
They may not wear spandex or have catch phrases, but as a part of Greek Week Charleston school children will have the chance to learn about their local heroes. (0) comments
Michelle Bosco, member of Delta Zeta and chair of the Greek Week Philanthropy Committee, said she hopes the campus community comes together with the hope of raising $50,000 for the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital. "Every dollar the hospital receives, 85 cents will go to research and treatment," she said. (0) comments
Greek Sing is the largest choral competition in the Midwest. It is where fraternities and sororities have five minutes to perform songs they chose. Each sorority and fraternity involved has to arrange a compilation of four to five songs and they are judged on different criteria. (0) comments
