The Pacer

Issue date: 2/6/07 Section: Campus News

Each semester, the members of all greek organizations have plenty of activities to do on campus. In the fall, they have Homecoming week and in the spring they have Greek Week.

The theme for this year's Greek Week is "Hollywood," and the proceeds from the week's events will go toward Hunters for the Hungry. Greek Week will run from Feb. 19-25.

"This is a very good cause that sends meat to We Care for families who need it. Greek Week isn't just about the competition between sorority and fraternity; it's also about raising money for a great cause. Everyone on the Greek Fest committee works very hard to make this week happen and make as much money as possible for the philanthropy," said Zeta Tau Alpha member Schancey Spears.

The first event, on Monday, Feb. 19, is Jail-N-Bail, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Two greeks from each organization are arrested by campus security and taken to the Student Life Center, where they are held captive until their organization bails them out, with a dollar for every member of the organization.

"Jail-N-Bail is another unique and fun way for all the Greek groups to work together," said senior Education major Audrey Bryant, who has been arrested for Jail-N-Bail before.

Many of the sororities and fraternities take the money up in advance. Then they take it to Student Life as soon as the person is arrested, so that the person isn't in the "slammer" that long.

Events on Tuesday are Chi Omega's Mr. Greek, which takes place in the Watkins Auditorium, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon's steak dinner, at their house on Lee Street.
Line Dance is on Wednesday in the Field House. This is where the Greeks put together a dance that is done around half of the outside line of the gym floor. When you think of line dancing, the first thing that usually comes to mind is country music. However, the greeks put their own spin on line dancing. They choreograph dances to everything from "I Want Candy" to "Do Your Chains Hang Low."

Thursday's event is Lip Sync, also held in the Field House. This event involves the members making up a skit to songs, based on the theme of the week, "Hollywood."

The main events are planned for the weekend, with the National Pan Hellenic Council Step Show on Friday night and the National Panhellenic Council and Interfraternity Council Step Show on Saturday night. These events also will be held in the Field House.

Stepping is looked forward to by the Greeks because it gives the organization a chance to show how well they can come together and put together an entertaining show. It will be interesting to see what the shows are like this year, since the movie "Stomp the Yard" is out in theaters. The movie takes stepping to another level, possibly increasing the quality of the shows to be performed this year.

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