Greek Week 2009 Preview
The Best Greek Week EVER (!!) is starting Saturday night, and you need a map to get through all the events that are on tap.
Events start Saturday morning and continue through the following Friday.
Saturday, March 28th
Community Service Day
The Greek community will be helping out across the community Saturday Morning, splitting into ten groups.  Groups will be working at the  Marietta Sidewalk Survey, Humane Society, Ely Chapman, Friends of Lower Muskingum, Alternative High School, Habitat for Humanity, Buckeye Park, Community Gardens, EVE Women’s Shelter, and Kroger Wetlands from 9 AM to Noon.
Up ‘Til Dawn Finale
Fraternity and Sorority members are encouraged to attend the Up ‘Til Dawn Finale event, supporting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Â I know that there will be a DJ there, and will assume that there will be inflatables and other fun things to do there. Â The event is open to the college community, and is $5 for those that did not participate in the Up ‘Til Dawn letter-writing campaign .
Sunday, March 29th
Lipsync
Arguably the biggest event of Greek Week, Lipsync starts at 7 PM in Fenton Court.  A week and a half of stress and practice all comes down to 10-12 minutes on the stage.  The theme this year goes along with decades that VH1 has done “I Love The…” shows for.  Sigma Kappa and Alpha Tau Omega share the 80′s, Lambda Chi Alpha and Chi Omega share the 90′s, and Alpha Xi Delta and Delta Tau Delta share the new millennium.  Each group has selected seven songs from the decade that will be played in some form, and will display at least 5 pop-up factoids throughout their show.
Monday, March 30th
Mascot Challenge
Remember the Greek God/Goddess event from last year? Â Well, it’s back. Â This time, though, its been revamped. Â The six campus greek letter organizations will dress up a candidate like the school’s mascot, the Pioneer, and give him phrases and poses to say and do. Â The mascots will then be rated by students heading to dinner, as the event takes place out from of Gilman.
Tuesday, March 31st
Gilman Theme Night
A change from last year (I think), all Greeks will be wearing letters and having dinner at Gilman from 5-7 PM. Â Really not much more to this event.
Wednesday, April 1st
Blood Drive
It’s time to hold out your arm and give ’til you stop bleeding. Â Greek Council is teaming up with the American Red Cross from 9 AM to 5 PM to hold a blood drive in the Gathering Place. Â They will be taking both regular blood donations and double-red donations. Â All blood types are needed.
Cash Cab
The idea here is that one member of each class of each fraternity and sorority will be driven around town and be asked random questions, similar to a current TV show by the same name on the Discovery Channel. Â Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will duke it out to see who is the trivia king. Â The event takes place from 6-8 PM in the Gathering Place.
Thursday, April 2nd
Greek Olympics
It’s a battle of the bodies and brains at DU Field from 6-8 PM.  Various events encompassing all sorts of attributes will take place, with points awarded based on performance.  All are welcome to view the spectacle and root for your favorite chapter.
Friday, April 3rd
Greek Awards Banquet
The applications have been turned in and the winners have been decided.  Who will walk away  with the various chapter and individual awards this year?  Only time will tell.  The event will start at 6 PM in the McDonough Auditoriuma and should take an hour.
Greek Ball
After a week of competition, it’s only fair to kick off the shoes and go dancing. Â Everybody will move over to the Great Room in Andrews Hall and dance the night away (or, more likely, from 7-10 PM).
