Greeks to crown 'Ice Queen'

There will be a new ice queen named this weekend.

This Friday, 10 to 12 sorority women will answer funny, light-hearted questions on stage at Kilroy’s Dunnkirk. The winner will be crowned the “Ice Queen” and will be recognized at a hockey game between Sigma Chi and Beta Theta Pi on March 2.

“We do interviews on stage with funny, situational questions,” said Matt Myers, Dropping the Puck co-president. “We want to get funny dirt on the girls without any humiliation. We have some tough girls who can take jokes.”

Myers said some of the questions that will be asked are: what is your favorite movie to cry to, what would be your worst date and who would you spend one night cuddling with?

While there will be only one woman will be crowed the Ice Queen, all of the participants will get to shoot from mid-ice at the hockey game during halftime. In addition, every sorority that participates will receive points. The sorority with the most points by March 2 will receive $2,000 for their philanthropy.

Right now, Alpha Chi Omega is winning.

“We want to raise awareness and money,” Myers said. “Our goal is to raise $20,000 after costs, and I think we will hit that. We might even have a meeting to raise our goal.”

This year, Dropping the Puck used sorority series representatives to serve as liaisons between the sororities and the organization. Myers said they opened it up to all 21 chapters and received a response from 12. He said the representatives will help market the event.

Myers said the representatives are not the only ones marketing the event. He said Kilroy’s gave them a wall on which they can hang their championship awards, allowed them to make their own T-shirts and is helping with donations in order to increase awareness for the event and the cause.

Junior Christine Julius in Alpha Phi said she has a personal connection to raising money for the American Brain Tumor Association, because two of her family members have been affected.

“I am excited to raise awareness and to see the support and teamwork throughout the greek system,” Julius said. “We are moving in a good direction.”

Myers said last year they raised the money for colon cancer but decided to switch to brain cancer because of Andrew Esstman, a senior in Sigma Chi. He lost his mother to brain cancer in 2007. Myers said he is a dear friend to both Sigma Chi and Beta Tau Alpha and has also been the Interfraternity president, on the Board of Aeons and very involved at IU.

Julius said she joined a committee for the organization, which came with high expectations. She said she has to attend meetings and sell T-shirts and tickets to events.

“I love to help out,” Julius said.

Julius said she is not going to be one of the representatives answering questions but will be at the Ice Queen competition.

“Hopefully there is a good turnout,” Julius said. “I am excited to see everyone on stage. It is going to be a fun event to be a part of. I am excited to support the cause.”