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by JUSTIN HERBERGER
Intern News Reporter
Appalachian State University’s Greek community is celebrating Greek Week with a variety of public service programs and social events.
Beginning with the Greek God and Goddess table in Plemmons Student Union Thursday, Appalachian’s Greek organizations have been raising money through several events to benefit the Communications Disorder Clinic as they build a playground.
Funds will also support a new need-based scholarship for each of the Greek councils.
 Events during Greek Week include members rolling in paint to cover a white sheet before other teams on Duck Pond Field Sunday. Photo by Christy Bullins |
Due to the rain Thursday, the planned kickoff and cookout on Duck Pond Field was moved to Sunday with the field games event.
Saturday’s
schedule of events included “service day” and the National Panhellenic
Council (NPHC) sponsored step show at Farthing Auditorium.
Junior
child development major and NPHC council president Shanoya M. Conner
said her favorite Greek Week event was the step show.
“It is
an evening of entertainment and fun times as we watch fraternities and
sororities battle to earn the title of step champions,” she said.
Greek
Week organizer and junior communications disorders major E. Cayce
Putnam said this year’s service day was different from past years
because of the focus of the work.
Putnam
said last year over $6,000 was raised for the Watauga County Red Cross,
however, the range of service projects this year included much more
than a single organization.
Approximately 1,500 students took a different approach by volunteering their services at faculty member’s homes, Appalachian’s
Physical Plant, Valle Crucis Elementary School, the Hospitality House and the Jones House Community Center.
Groups went to each location to fulfill a specific need.
“I like
to think of [the week] as Greeks at our best,” junior political science
major and Panhellenic Council President Elise P. Goodrich said.
“Together we have worked to contribute over 1,500 hours of service to
the community this weekend, but we got out on Duck Pond Field and
played hard too.”
The NPHC affiliate organizations hosted a step show Saturday night as well.
Tonight
marks the last event of Greek Week as Interfraternity and Panhellenic
fraternities and sororities fight for the top spot in the annual Lip
Sync competition.
Lip Sync will be held tonight at Farthing Auditorium at 7 p.m. and is open to everyone.
Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
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