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Sorority Celebrates 99th Year

After 99 years, Delta Sigma Theta sorority is still going strong and  celebrated it Monday night with its Founder’s Day program in the Student Center. “Our Founder’s Day program helped remind me of how important it is to stay true to the commitment I made to the sorority,” senior Aeiress Duhart, chapter president, said. The evening began with [...]

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 [...]

Jenna Henson Named Spring Queen

The sorority Spring Queen for 2011 is Jenna Henson. Henson joined Alpha Sigma Tau this semester and was sponsored by Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Last year’s Spring Queen Bridget Thomas was there to crown her. “I’m very happy about winning and glad I could represent the Pikes,” said Henson. Thirteen girls competed for the title last [...]

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. [...]

Honors, Greek Rift Not Resolved

Tension between some members of the Honors College and some members of Sigma Phi Epsilon remains unresolved after a two-hour meeting to address the problem Wednesday night. A second meeting has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. next Wednesday in Farris Hall to continue the discussion. Despite efforts by the two moderators of the meeting, associate professor Adam [...]

AKA Goes Red for a Day

It was loud and colorful in the Student Center courtyard during X-period Thursday when about 45 students gathered to support Alpha Kappa Alpha’s “Pink Goes Red for a Day” event. AKA has been participating this week in Think Pink Week. Wednesday’s event focused on the awareness of heart disease for the day by wearing red instead of [...]

Yvon Cobian is New Greek Goddess

The 2010 UCA Greek Goddess is Yvon Cobian. She was selected from 14 contestants Tuesday night in the annual Greek Goddess pageant in Ida Waldran Auditorium. Each of the girls represented a sorority on campus. Cobian represented Delta Zeta. The girls competed in three categories. The first round was the letter/toga round in which the [...]

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 [...]

Sorority Offers Health Help

Feeling the stress of midterm? Depressed? Worrying all the time? Learning how to deal with these issues can be difficult and Delta Sigma Theta wants to help. To do that, the sorority is hosting “My Cry in the Dark: A Mental Health Program” at 7 p.m. today in the Student Center, Room 215. The program will [...]