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Annual Greek Week kicks off

By Aacia Hussain | March 28, 2003

Today marks the first day of Greek Week in which Greeks will participate in a variety of charitable and social activities each day dedicated to different issues and events.

Today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Greeks will host a community blood drive, which will take place at Neptune Hall in the Southeast Meeting Room. Anyone who wishes to contribute is encouraged to attend.

The opening ceremony will open at 7 p.m. today with an awards presentation at the Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg Auditorium.

A new speaker, Curtis Zimmerman, will headline the event.

One of the biggest charity events this year, Relay for Life, will take place at 6 p.m. Friday at the Student Recreation Center.

The event is expected to go all night until about 6 a.m. Saturday.

Members of Sigma Kappa look forward to a night of walking until the sun comes up.

"Our girls are really pumped," said Natalie Anderson, vice president of recruitment of Collegiate Pan-Hellenic Council and Sigma Kappa member.

The relay will consist of an organized walk for cancer, in which walkers will group together in teams to walk and raise money for the event. Candles can be purchased for lost loved ones.

SAE president Paul Dobbelhoff anticipates the event will bring a great turnout.

"Everyone is really looking forward to it," Dobbelhoff said.

Members of Sigma Kappa actually are planning on putting on pajamas, taking turns napping and trying to walk through the whole night, Anderson said.

The entertainment-event, Showtime at the Apollo talent show, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Students who wish to attend will be admitted with one non-perishable item.

The whole week, each house will get graded on a point system for how well it does in each event.

"The winners basically get the bragging rights and the honor of doing well in Greek Week," Anderson said.

Greeks hope the events will further the image of service and community involvement the Greeks are striving to implement.

Anyone who wishes to attend the events or who has questions should call co-chair Crystal Hoppe at 753-5541 or Darnell Bradley at 753-1421.

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