Technique Friday, April 6, 2012 • Volume 97, Issue 29 • nique.net
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Fraternities, sororities compete in Greek Week
Photos courtesy of Greek Week Committee, photo illustration by Ian Bailie / Student Publications
By Vijai Narayanan Editor-in-Chief
As the mud and sweat dried on participants of this year’s Tug, they couldn’t help but commiserate with their fellow brothers and sisters over the feeling of shared physical strain during the heat of competition. Months of preparation led up to the day’s event, and while the outcome was not what some had hoped for, the preparation for and
hardships of that day served the main purpose of Greek Week – to foster closer relationships within and between the different Greek chapters. “When you are holding onto the rope it’s just extremely comforting to know that your brothers have your back, and it really encompasses the main idea behind Greek Week, which is to create trust between your brothers and sisters,” said Matt Waples, a member of the Delta Chi frater-
nity and a first-year MSE major. This year’s festivities included traditional events like Tug, a tugof-war in a mud pit, and Greek Sing, a singing and dancing competition, but also featured several new events including the Bromance Challenge, which was a hit among participants. Modeled after “The Newlywed Game,” a late 80s TV game show, Bromance required participants in teams of two to demonstrate how much they knew about each
other’s lives, the goal being to showcase how well chapter members knew one another. A unique change to the format of Greek Week this year involved the added option for chapters to collaborate with others on select events, which would give them the opportunity to earn more points and get to know other members of other chapters. Altogether, nearly 50 Greek chapters and over 2300 people participated in events during
Tech joins together to improve campus By Jordan Lockwood Staff Writer
Photo by Josh Sandler / Student Publications
A TBD volunteer spreads pine straw in front of the O’Keefe Gymnasium. Volunteers completed more than 70 projects.
Volunteers swarmed over campus on March 31 for the 12th annual Tech Beautification Day. “After the great extracurricular activities, excellent academics and fun times we have here, it’s a great feeling to give back to the school in any way we can,” said Barry Weaver, a first-year BIO student. “We really made Tech ready to blossom into its spring beauty.” Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson and Dan Radakovich, Director of the Athletic Association, welcomed participants at the Kessler Campanile before they were led to their project locations by volunteer project managers. Event organizers say the event was a chance for students, faculty and staff to give back to their campus by improving the aesthetic qual-
Greek Week, including those from the Collegiate Pan-Hellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, Multicultural Greek Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Greek Week concluded on Thursday night following Greek Sing, in which chapters demonstrated their musical talents for judging. An overall tally of points to determine the overall winner of Greek Week competition was unavailable at the time of press.
Candidates engage in campus debate
ity of public outdoor spaces. Volunteers worked on over 70 projects, including general cleanup, landscaping and other maintenance work. “Tech Beautification Day is unique in that it offers everyone a chance to give back to Tech and improve our campus,” said Matt Kogan, executive co-chairman of the planning committee and fourth-year BA major. “It allows students, faculty and staff an opportunity to improve the aesthetics of the campus while working with peers.” The event is the result of a collaboration between a several Institute offices, the student executive committee and a number of corporate sponsors. The day incorporated the Greek community as well. In collaboration with Interfraternity Council and Collegiate Panhellenic Council,
The two undergraduate student body presidential candidates, Hunter Hammond and Eran Mordel, and their running mates, Kia Andrews and Amit Khanduri, participated in a Tuesday morning debate over a variety of campus issues as voters prepared to go to the polls on Friday, April 6. The candidates took the opportunity to present their platforms to a general audience. Both candidates were able to engage directly with one another regarding issues such as dining and improving the engagement between SGA and the student body at large. “What we hope to do is have more healthy dining options,” Hammond said. “What we also want to have is more flexibility in dining options so people aren’t locked into a certain system.” Mordel felt that a it was best to keep, but
See Day, page 5
See Debate, page 7
By Sam Somani Staff Writer