IU Sing

Zeta Tau Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi harvest victories with the Garden of Weedin' R AP

E XCITEMENT L.- permeated the air as the lights dimmed and the curtains parted for the 65th annual production of IU Sing in the Auditorium.

The competition, sponsored by IU Student Foundation, consisted of a two-part singing and dancing extravaganza. The event was organized, produced and performed entirely by students. More than 3,000 undergraduates contributed to the 1994 theme of "Got the Music in Me," making it the largest student participation event of the year.

Because it was such a prominent affair, months of preparation preceded the actual show. Although each production lasted five to seven minutes, students from residence halls and the Greek

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system began organizing their acts long before winter break. "Our whole act began practicing together at the beginning of January for about three to four hours a night, but song leaders began organizing back in October," sophomore Cathy Sadler, Chi Omega song leader, said.

Chi Omega won a total of four awards for their theme, "A League of Their Own." Their act, inspired by the hit movie of the same name, depicted the everyday antics of an all-women's baseball league. "It was a little difficult without a pair, but it brought us closer together as a house," senior song leader Christi Clutter said. All difficulties aside, X12 stole third place in Division B, the 1994 Production Staff Award, the Choreography

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Award and the prestigous George E. Shlafer Award.

Delta Sigma Theta grabbed the newly established Folklore Award and the first place trophy in Division A with "Stereotypes." The group focused on breaking down common stereotypes of African-American women by outlining their true character through popular song lyrics. Their act featured a cappella renditions of Mariah Carey's "Hero" and Whitney Houston's "I'm Every Woman." "We always like to pick something that sends a message. We're really proud to be the only AfricanAmerican organization that participated in IU Sing," senior song leader Barbara Jernigan said.

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Santiago Flores SENIOR Barbara Jernigan sings in "Stereotypes," produced by Delta Sigma Theta sorority, which won the new Folklore Award and a first place trophy in Division A.

JUNIOR Doug Herron and other members of Theta Chi and Alpha Epsilon Phi perform in the groups' skit "Love Will Never Die."

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FLOWERS and weeds battle it out in the Zeta Tau Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi production of "Garden of Weedin'."

CHI OMEGA steals four victories with their theme based on the movie, "A League of Their Own." Sophomore Cathy Sadler and senior Christy Clutter accepted the awards for the chapter.

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ners included Sigma Sigma Sigma and Delta Upsilon for "Had We but World Enough and Time," Sigma Kappa and Alpha Sigma Phi for "Out of This World," Willkie Quad for "Poofl. There it Is," Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Nu for "Somewhere Over Hoosierland" and Kappa Delta and Delta Tau Delta for "Why Don't We Get Along?"

The final act of the competition closed IU Sing with a bang. Zeta Tau Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi excelled in their presentation of "Garden of Weedin'," taking first place in Division B as well as

Santiago Flores capturing the title of the 1994 Overall Winner. "It was so awesome to be recognized for something we worked on since October," senior song leader Alison

Kyle said. "Garden of Weedin"' told the story of two "starcrossed plants" whose love prevailed even over the evil influence of the garden weasel. "It never occurred to us that we would win Overall [Winner Award)," junior song leader Chris Miller said. "We were freaking out — when they called our names, we just wigged."

Completing the list of winners for Division B were Kappa Kappa Gamma and

Zeta Beta Tau for "Shapin' up Shane," Delta Zeta and Sigma Alpha Mu for "For the Birds," Gamma Phi Beta and Phi Kappa Psi for "Doctors Throughout History: A Musical Retrospective" and Pi Beta Phi and Pi Kappa Alpha for "Catastrophe."

While the judges tallied their votes between acts, the emcees — freshman Taprena Augustine, seniors Derek Nicoletto, Renee Foster and Michelle Roberts — provided song and dance numbers to entertain the audience. Favorites such as "Copa Cabana," "Proud Mary" and "Take a Chance on Me" highlighted the evening's performances. "Proud Mary' was the best in-between act," senior Sarah Otte said.

In the end, IU Sing represented much more than a couple of nights of entertainment to those involved. With the proceeds from the event, IUSF awarded 25 scholarships worth $300 each to song leaders who demonstrated outstanding leader-

Santiago Flores ship skills and high academic achievement. "[IUSF is] really proud of all the hard work and dedication that went into IU Sing this year. We feel extremely fortunate to have sponsored two evenings of entertainment and scholarship to benefit students," senior IUSF member Tina Petrello said.