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Zeta Tau Alpha crowns Think Pink Man of the Year by KACI ALVAREZ staff writer
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eta Tau Alpha held their third annual Think Pink Man of the Year Pageant on Friday, Oct. 9, in the University Center Ballroom. All proceeds made during the event went toward breast cancer education and awareness, Zeta Tau Alpha’s national philanthropy. The students were judged on a scale of 1-25 for three different events including casual wear, formal wear and think pink pride. Each contestant was coached by a member of Zeta Tau Alpha and presented the judges with a pick-up line and fact about breast cancer as well as answering a question asked to them by a judge.
“I think the event went really well,” said Alex Davis, junior animal biology major and Zeta Tau Alpha’s director of philanthropy. “The contestants and coaches really pulled off the entire event.” Twenty-six male students signed up to compete in the pageant and were judged by four pre-selected judges, Jacqueline Fischer, Zeta’s new member adviser; Corey Fischer, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s senior director of dining services; Dr. Anantha Babbili, professor of communication; and Mary Catherine Ocker, Zeta’s philanthropy adviser. Davis said the planning for this event started in early summer and continued until the day of the event, which had approximately 100 peo-
ple attend. “Hard work really does pay off,” Davis said. Hard work was not the only aspect that made this event a success. The passion each member of Zeta Tau Alpha and contestants had driven the pageant toward great success. For example, Trey Weber, a Sigma Phi Epsilon member and contestant in the pageant who won Mr. Congeniality, participated to show support for his mother who is a two-time breast cancer survivor. Nolan Stack, a sophomore Delta Chi member majoring in marketing and winner of this year’s pageant, also signed up to support the cause. “I didn’t sign up last year and wanted to support Zeta Tau Alpha and their philanthropy,” Stack said. “Breast cancer education and
awareness is really serious and signing up allowed me to help in a way.” Stack said he is extremely excited to have had the opportunity to be crowned the third annual Think Pink Man of the Year and is happy he accomplished something so much bigger than himself. According to NationalBreastCancer.org, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women and approximately 410 men die from it. It is important for both men and women to stay aware and research early signs and symptoms because being diagnosed with breast cancer can truly happen to anyone. Zeta Tau Alpha’s Think Pink Man see PINK on page 5
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