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Go Greek Night

Thinking about joining a fraternity or sorority? Want to more about them? Here’s your chance. The Office of Student Services is sponsoring the annual “Go Greek Night” tonight in the Student Center Ballroom. It begins at 5 p.m. and it is free. Each of the Greek organizations will be present with information about their organizations. Although the [...]

Spring Queen Pageant Tonight

Thirteen girls who have pledged a sorority this year will compete tonight in the fifth annual Spring Queen Pageant at 7 p.m. in Ida Waldran Auditorium. The girls will compete in three categories. The first category is the swimsuit/toga round when each girl shows off the letters of the fraternity or sorority she is representing. [...]

New Fraternity Forming on Campus

A new fraternity is forming on campus that plans to erase the racial divide that has always marked Greek life.  It’s called Beta Phi Alpha and the first chapter – the Alpha Chapter – will be here. Organizers also are working to start chapters at Mississippi Valley State University, Mississippi Delta Community College and Texas A&M University.  The goal of the [...]

Blood, Babes and Rock ‘n’ Roll

Get ready to rumble. It’s time for the 31st annual Fite Nite presented by the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity. The amatuer boxing tournament is one of the biggest social events of the year, attracting hundreds of students. The two-night event is held in the U.S. National Guard Armory at 300 Exchange St. The action begins [...]

Spring Queen Pageant Tonight

Tonight is the night for sorority pledges to shine like the stars. The Spring Queen pageant will be held at 7 p.m. today in Ida Waldron Auditiorium. Admission is $6 at the door. T-shirts and raffle tickets also will be sold. All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The pageant allows 12 selected sorority pledges [...]

Wanna Hang with Omega Psi Phi?

Here’s a chance to meet the guys of the Beta Delta chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity tonight. You’ll find them “chillin” in their “fratroom” at 7 p.m. today in Arkansas Hall. It’s part of their week-long celebration of the members who joined the fraternity in the Spring 2008 semester. The celebration, called “Welcome [...]

Step Show not Stepping Tonight

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NOT MUCH BACKGGROUND ON THIS EVENT. THIS IS THE FIRST “BEST OF THE BEST” STEPSHOW. NOT SURE HOW TO POST PICTURE SO I WILL SEND TO YOU IN EMAIL

OMG: New RSO is PDK

There’s a new registered student organization (RSO) on campus that you won’t find in that big, multicolored spreadsheet on the university Web site. Allow us to introduce you to Psi Delta Kappa.   It’s UCA’s first co-ed honor fraternity for film students, according to its founder and president, Lesley Allen. If things go as planned, it will become [...]