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(02/01/06 4:36am)
Junior Aaron Jackson would rather go to a basketball game than spend an afternoon at the IU Art Museum.\nJackson said he's been to the museum just once, and it wasn't voluntarily.\n"It was for a history class," he said. "We had to go." \nJackson isn't the only student disengaged from the fine arts on campus.\nIU Art Museum Director Heidi Gealt said fewer students are coming into the museum on their own free will, and she would like to see that change.\n"Art is for everyone," she said.\nGealt said she thinks students have false ideas about fine art based on depictions of curators in the popular media and might be too intimidated to visit the museum for the first time. \n"There's a snobby perception of curators," Gealt said. "They don't want to educate you; they want to feed your eye."\nShe added that students needn't know or learn anything about paintings to just enjoy browsing any of the 30,000 pieces on display at the museum.\n"Artists just want to rock your boat," she said.\nSophomore Megan Melcic admits she knows little about art but has visited the IU Art Museum once to view an exhibit on photography. She can relate to Gealt's ideas about curators.\n"There's a stereotype of artists being very cultured," she said.\nEmily Powell, manager of external relations for the museum, said students might not realize all the things the museum has to offer them, like free admission to all galleries and an original Picasso painting.\n"Students need to take baby steps," Powell said. "They can come in to get a cup of coffee and then maybe step into a gallery. If you have a free half-hour, come in and look at one thing."\nIn addition to free admission, free guided tours are provided for anyone interested at the museum at 2 p.m. every Saturday and private tours can be arranged by contacting iuam@indiana.edu.\nLinda Baden, associate director of editorial services, said the museum's Web site is a useful resource for students, as it allows browsers to look at some of the most famous pieces on display at the museum. She said the museum's collection is probably one of the top five in the nation and doesn't understand why more students aren't taking advantage of it.\n"We're such a visually oriented society," she said.\nGealt acknowledges that students are busy and suggests this is another reason fewer students are visiting the museum voluntarily.\nJackson can attest. \n"Students work or have to study," he said. "I like art but I just haven't had the time (to return to the museum). You can't do it all."\nBaden said museum workers are attempting to initiate a 10-minute tour to offer museum visitors a brief learning experience. Also, to get students into the building, banners outside the museum, like the current one to promote the Art Sinsabaugh photography exhibit, will be a more common marketing tool.\n"Part of it is just letting students know what's here," Gealt said. "It's worth a visit."\nFor IU Art Museum hours and special events, visit http://artmuseum.iu.edu.
(01/30/06 5:09am)
I spent about a half-year of my life on the fifth floor of Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. \nI wasn't a candy striper or an intern. I was a cancer patient.\nThese words wouldn't be so daunting if it hadn't been four days after my 17th birthday in 2002, on a cold February afternoon, that my family and I were told I had acute myeloid leukemia, an aggressive form of cancer in the bone marrow.\nMy life, at that moment, changed in every way a life can change.\nI remember, with a little embarrassment, my first question to the doctor wasn't "Am I going to live?" but "Am I going to lose my hair?" My priorities needed a little re-evaluating. But there was no time for that.\nImmediately, I was placed in Riley as an in-patient and the next day I began chemotherapy. \nThe doctors didn't hesitate telling me the liquid dripping into my IV was poison. They didn't hesitate to tell me that my condition would get worse before it got better. They didn't close the doors to my hospital room to keep me from seeing the bald toddlers ride by on big-wheels, chased by a nurse or a mother wheeling along their dripping IV. That image will stick with me, so clearly, forever.\nMy treatment concluded over a six-month period with a bone marrow transplant, a procedure in which chemotherapy eliminates one's current immune system by killing all white blood cells and then rebuilding it with bone marrow from a donor. My donor was my dad. \nI did lose my hair. Once it started coming out, my mom shaved my head. We cried that night together. \nThere were nights when my fever rose dangerously high, when my whole body ached and when I vomited every calorie consumed.\nI had to miss school. I missed prom and had to forego my spot on the golf team. I lost at least a year of being a teenager to focus on survival.\nI'm OK now.\nNext July, I can consider myself officially cured, as it will mark five years since my bone marrow transplant. \nI'm one of the lucky ones. Not just because I endured treatment so smoothly, not just because I've been healthy for three solid years (so many of my floor-mates at Riley died during treatment) and not just because I have an appreciation for life like never before. \nI consider myself so fortunate because of the good, because of the tremendous generosity and the genuine compassion I saw in and experienced from others. My high school peers made sure I never felt forgotten, my family never left me alone and my teachers went out of their way to ensure I would graduate with my class.\nIn a world where the good of real people is left largely unseen by the popular media and where there's a perception of negativity and gloom, I have seen and felt and touched so much good.\nCall it eternal optimism. I have so much hope.
(01/06/06 3:50am)
When it comes to popular culture, we are not what we eat.\nThis idea, for which I wish I could take credit, was articulated in a gender studies course packet of mine. I'm fond of it; it eases my reservations and my shame of watching -- and enjoying -- "Laguna Beach" every week. The reruns, too.\nWhat can I say? I was alarmed when LC started dating Jason. I yelled aloud when Jessica kept going back to that same guy, being treated like dirt and yet always running back for more. My good friend and I eagerly awaited the season finale (it was commercial-free!) and planned our evening around it. "Is Jason really that appealing?" we wondered. We decided he is not.\nNonetheless, the person I am does not reflect the petty arguments, the vacuous conversations, the shallow ramblings of the Orange County princesses and dudes I examined each week on the show. \nIn no way do I resemble either of the flawlessly sun-tanned, made-up Alexes on the show, nor do I strive to. Moreover, I don't mull over the program outside of the 22 minutes it airs. Until now, for this column.\nIs it OK that I enjoy this show? Need I watch in a dark corner away from intellectual thinkers to maintain dignity? The disgusted groans from my 20-something sister regarding the program and Facebook group, "If you watch 'Laguna Beach,' the terrorists win," suggest I should definitely keep private my delight of observing the lives of my spoiled peers in California. But why?\nWith all the "low culture," reality-based media texts in existence right now ("The Biggest Loser" and "Supernanny," among the other most entertaining options, to me), surely most people enjoy at least one, at least a little.\nAnd this is acceptable. The shows are created for entertainment. Why read into them further unless they're seriously discriminating a demographic of people? Take them for what they are: virtually harmless amusement.\nWhat's not OK, and what produces the negative reputations of reality television consumers, is when viewers depend on the programs for their ways of life. That is, when inactive audience members essentially lose a sense of self and, in some pitiable way, live their lives via these programs' actors. (Actors indeed; "Laguna Beach" cast members have admitted to recreating scenes for the camera. I know, my heart shattered upon learning this, too.)\nSo I say keep watching "The Real World," if that's your thing. If you can't miss an episode of "The O.C," don't feel guilty. But keep reading books and newspapers, keep going to class and keep actively living your own, subjective life, even though it might not be as polished and pretty as the lives of LC and Stephen are perceived to be.
(01/06/06 3:37am)
Do you realize that every time you glide your finger on your iPod Click Wheel to find that perfect song, that every time you dance and that every time you laugh at a comedic performance, you are enjoying the arts? \nAs one of the spring 2006 arts editors for the Indiana Daily Student, I fear that too many readers (yes, you) pair the arts and, in turn, the arts page of the IDS, only with high-culture opera and theater productions that appeal little to the college demographic, especially at IU. Moreover, I fear that readers have a tendency to skip over this page, maybe just glancing at the photos or skimming through the upcoming events. \nSo my co-editor Kacie Foster and I are offering more.\nIn the past, the arts section has featured mostly theater, musical and cultural events that, while meaningful and important to cover, we think interest too few IU students. While we still plan to preview or review IU Auditorium shows and Department of Theatre & Drama productions, we're extending coverage of the arts at IU to include popular music, students' style and art on campus that will appeal to a larger audience.\nYou'll notice "Tuned In" in Wednesday issues, a feature in which students with iPods or MP3 players are briefly interviewed and share their musical choices. \nIn Thursday issues, you can look forward to "Sidewalk Runway," another student-feature piece in which our peers with notable or unusual garments will be photographed and interviewed (example: so, what makes you wear that giant piece of purple faux fur around your waist?).\nWith these two new items, our goal is to get more students in the newspaper. \nAnother item we're implementing, which you'll find in today's paper and regularly in Tuesday editions, is ARTiFACTs, where we'll feature pieces of art on campus. It will answer questions like: Why is the piece important? And what's the story behind it?\nLearning something new while being entertained? Yes, that's what we're doing. Get excited! \nAs we commence the semester and the new and, we hope, improved arts page, we encourage readers to do more than peek at the headlines or read the photo captions. In fact, we encourage readers to do even more than read all the stories. We want you to engage in arts first-hand, and we'll do our best to provide you with information on opportunities to do so. If you have any story ideas or suggestions, feel free to contact us at arts@idsnews.com whenever you're inspired.
(12/12/05 6:30am)
Unity and service are dominant themes in the long-term objectives for IU's greek community.\nSenior Omear Khalid, vice president of Administration of the Interfraternity Council and active fraternity member, said that by 2015 he hopes to see a bridge the invisible gap that exists between greek and non-greek students.\n"We are all students on this campus and committed to doing something good for the community," he said.\nTo make a connection, Khalid said a step many campus chapters are taking right now is inviting and encouraging independents or students unaffiliated with the greek community to it's philanthropic and social events.\n"I can see the greek system at IU being a very strong one and contributing a lot," he said.\nIn addition, Khalid said he predicts that membership could increase in fraternities by 2015, especially after this year's massive increase -- one of almost 1,000 -- in male pledges. Khalid attributes the increase to the elimination of pledge fees and the need for friends one has a freshman.\n"Pledging gives you the opportunity to make great friends from all across the country," he said. "You diversify yourself in terms of friendships and you have a better, more balanced college experience."\nSenior Erin McKeighan, Panhellenic Association's vice president of Operations, said in an e-mail message IU's greek future should be focused on "greek communities increasing involvement and support of the Bloomington and IU communities as well in our philanthropic work."\nBecause of recent successful fund-raisers -- most notably Zeta Tau Alpha's Big Man on Campus, which raised $60,000 for their national philanthropy -- McKeighan said "with exponential growth at this level the greek community at Indiana University will be a substantial contributor to many national philanthropic causes well before 2015."\nMeanwhile, senior Cameron Beatty, president of the National Panhellenic Council, which includes the "Divine Nine" black lettered organizations on campus, said he also places importance on executing effective programs and philanthropic work. \nFor him, though, a primary concern is increasing membership.\n"We're going through a really tough time as far as decrease in members from three or four years ago," he said.\nAs of now, Beatty estimated about 60 to 70 students are members of chapters in the NPHC. He said membership has fluctuated throughout the history of the NPHC's existence and that it could be down now because of "the low population of black males on college campuses."\nNonetheless, Beatty's enthusiastic about the future of NPHC with regards both to participation and productivity. To increase involvement, Beatty said the council is attempting to portray the council chapters in a positive light and "uphold the principles and values the founders founded the organization on"
(12/12/05 6:18am)
The men of Acacia sported Santa hats outside of local stores and collected donations in the form of holiday gifts for at-risk children in Monroe County this weekend.\nThe students' annual philanthropy, dubbed "Acacia Claus," resulted in about 30 shopping carts full of toys and presents to be donated to the Salvation Army. The gifts would then, in turn, be distributed to children in the area who might not otherwise receive such gifts during the holiday season, said sophomore Kyle Simcoe, Acacia assistant philanthropy chair. \n"It was a big success. We feel great about it," he said. "We had about 50 brothers out there, and for that many guys to be contributing on the weekend before finals is a big deal to us."\nThe philanthropic project took place both Saturday and Sunday for about 8 hours each day at Kmart and Wal-Mart. \nOn Saturday, junior Acacia member John-Francis Kraemer stood among his brothers near the entry doors of Kmart, behind him three shopping carts bursting with children's board games and dolls. \nHe said the event is meaningful to the fraternity and typically is successful.\n"It's a way for us to give back to the community and give thanks for the opportunities we have here," he said. "There are always lots of donations. It's a good way to end the year."\nSimcoe said as shoppers entered the stores they were informed of the project, given a candy cane and invited to participate by purchasing a toy. He said many were energetic about partaking in the collection.\n"Around Christmas people will look at how much they have and feel a need to give back," he said.\nSimcoe said in addition to donating numerous children's presents to the Salvation Army, the chapter is sponsoring a family it was put into contact with via a social worker. \nHe said the children of the chapter's sponsored family will be invited to the chapter house sometime this week and will get to choose their own toy and partake in milk and cookies. \n"It'll be really special for the whole house to see the look of joy on these kids' faces when they get to pick from two huge rooms full of toys," Simcoe said. "It's probably something they've never experienced \nbefore."\nThis is one of the biggest philanthropic projects in which Acacia participates, though others include a Waterball Challenge that benefits the Bloomington Fire Department and involvement in IU Dance Marathon, Simcoe said.\n"Our motto is human service, and we try to follow it," he said.
(12/05/05 4:29pm)
After running for about four hours straight, every part of senior Adam Jacobs' body hurt. \nJacobs ran the 26-mile Philadelphia Marathon Nov. 20, driven by not only his personal ambition but the support of Zeta Beta Tau, the fraternity of which he is a member, and its philanthropic project that Jacobs initiated and named "Race to Protect Human Rights."\nThe project initially involved fund-raising prior to the race to benefit Human Rights Watch, the largest nonprofit human rights organization in the United States.\nJacobs and ZBT sent out letters asking for donations on behalf of Human Rights Watch and raised almost $5,000 from corporate donations, as well as those from Comedy Central's Dave Attell and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" band leader Max Weinberg.\nNonetheless, their beneficiary changed in early October when Hurricane Rita struck.\n"It really hit home," Jacobs said. "A member of ZBT is from New Orleans."\nThe fraternity, then, was able to raise almost $2,500 for relief efforts, making its sum for "Race to Protect Human Rights" about $7,500.\n"My original goal was never this much," Jacobs said. "Some donations are still arriving."\nThe charitable venture received much press coverage, especially because of celebrity involvement. News articles appeared in the Indiana Daily Student as well as Jacobs' hometown newspaper in Manalapan, N.J. Jacobs and his project were also featured on a National Public Radio weekend news report in August shortly after he began raising money.\n"It was helpful to have media coverage," Jacobs said. "It motivated the guys (of ZBT) to go out and collect more money."\nJacobs has been a runner since 2002 and had planned on participating in the marathon even before the fund-raising commenced. While interning in New York City this summer, he learned of Human Rights Watch and was taken by the organization's dedication to promoting global human rights, which inspired the philanthropy.\nJacobs said he had full support from both his fraternity brothers and his friends and family while preparing for and completing the race. ZBT sponsored his trip to Philadelphia, even covering costs of a hotel stay there.\n"My little brother snuck on and ran the last 100 yards with me," Jacobs said. "The last two miles, there was a lot of support."\nNonetheless, Jacobs encountered obstacles. During an intensive 16-mile training run for the marathon, he injured his large intestine. His doctor attributed the damage to dehydration, and Jacobs was forced to cease training for weeks. \n"I may not have run the race if it weren't for my desire to fulfill what I set out to do," Jacobs said.\nJacobs said he even considered just walking the race, but he was able to continue training and run it, though his time was 30 minutes slower than for what he had trained.\nHis suffering wasn't wasted, he said. He recalled a "runner's high."\n"You can't understand it until you experience it," he said.\nJacobs said after having been part of such an emotionally and physically demanding project, he's ready to take it easy for the rest of the winter. He said he'll continue to run but not long distances.\nWith regards to philanthropy, he hopes ZBT's completion of the "Race to Protect Human Rights" project will inspire others.\n"The smallest idea can really blossom and help someone," he said. "It is extremely rewarding."\nDonations to "Race to Protect Human Rights" can still be made by visiting www.active.com/donate/protecthumanrights.
(12/01/05 5:31pm)
When juniors Mary Beth Kraft and Brandy Wortinger became co-chairs for Zeta Tau Alpha's annual male talent show fund-raiser, Big Man on Campus, they also initiated an unusual kind of relationship. Because so much of her day was spent planning and preparing for the event, which ended up accumulating more than $60,000 for breast cancer research, Kraft began calling BMOC her boyfriend.\n"People will think about their boyfriends during class and before they go to bed. Brandy and I thought about BMOC," said Kraft.\nLike Kraft and Wortinger, many members of sororities in the Panhellenic Association spend hours planning and executing charitable projects. Community service is a major part of being involved in a greek chapter at IU and a minimum amount of philanthropic work is required by all greek houses, said Panhellenic Association Vice President of Operations Erin McKeighan. \nIU's PHA sororities don't disappoint. More than $190,000 was raised for various research centers, hospitals and charitable organizations, according to unofficial data from the philanthropy representatives of 16 of the 19 chapters in the Panhellenic Association. \nMcKeighan said sorority chapters are required by the PHA to execute at least three fund raisers per school year to support their organization's national philanthropy. \n"Chapters always go above and beyond," she said.\nKraft said ZTA's philanthropic achievements are "a huge source of pride" for their chapter, but that she doesn't compare ZTA's efforts to any other chapter.\n"We've established this reputation of raising record-breaking amounts, so the pressure lies in being able to beat ourselves," Kraft said in an e-mail message.\nKraft believes the massive numbers result from an extensive letter-writing campaign done by the ZTA members to gain donations from corporations and businesses. Moreover, since BMOC involves participation from nearly every fraternity and sorority chapter on campus, the participation enhances the event's effectiveness.\n"While Zeta does most of the behind-the-scenes fund raising and organizing, which takes maximum effort, we would not have a show without the entire community participating," Kraft said.\nJunior Sarah Caldwell, philanthropy chair for Alpha Chi Omega, which raised about $7,000 last school year through fund-raising efforts, said BMOC's success encourages her chapter to extend their community service endeavors.\n"It's an inspiration to have a philanthropic event that big," she said. "We've talked about finding something that could in some way compete. They are just outstanding."\nPresident of Alpha Xi Delta senior Sandra Mutton said she believes a primary reason for BMOC's success is the involvement of all the chapters; women in different sorority houses served as "coaches" for the men who participated.\n"Zeta does an incredible job, but I think every chapter's involvement makes BMOC greater than all other philanthropy events," Mutton said.\nShe said this fulfills the spirit of greek philanthropy: helping one another out.\n"We definitely participate in everybody's philanthropies," she said. "We all help raise money for each other. That goes for everyone."\nMcKeighan said it's not unusual for a fraternity and a sorority to pair up for a team fund-raising effort like barbecues or co-ed sport tournaments to increase participation.\nThe Acacia/Zeta Tau Alpha Waterball Challenge earlier this year raised more than $2,500 for the Bloomington Fire Department. Delta Tau Delta holds a co-ed flag football tournament and Phi Mu paired up with Phi Kappa Tau for a chicken wing eating contest that raised about $3,000 this month.\n"The No. 1 purpose is to raise money, but it's also just to get to know more people and participate in an activity that's fun and rewarding," Mckeighan said.\nMoreover, greek chapters regularly participate in campus-wide charity work. Senior Chris Carlson, president of IU's Dance Marathon -- which this year raised over $675,000 for Riley Children's Hospital -- said three quarters of IUDM participants are members of greek chapters. "Our top fund-raising organizations are always greek houses," he said.\nAlso, McKeighan said greek chapters were well represented at this year's Jill Behrman Run for the End Zone and the Bloomington Breast Cancer Walk.\nBut in addition to donating money, many sorority members donate their time to local volunteer-run organizations.\nMcKeighan said this year members of different chapters are taking turns serving and preparing meals for the soup kitchen at Shalom Community Center, which provides a free meal for those who need one.\nMcKeighan said the widespread charitable work of the greek community should be highlighted more.\n"The bad usually gets spotlighted which is unfortunate because the amount of money and time greek chapters donate to national philanthropies is unbelievable," she said.
(12/01/05 5:30pm)
Even with the pressure that accompanies the end of the semester and the holiday season, greek organizations on campus are serving the community.\nThe next couple weeks offer various fund-raising and community-benefiting endeavors in which all students are encouraged to participate.\nPSI CHI\nThe distribution of free pizza, cookies and candy in return for a donation is Psi Chi honor society's fund-raising strategy.\nMembers of the organization will be situated in the main lobby of the Psychology Building 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 6 and 8 to collect donations for the Amethyst House, a local not-for-profit agency that provides support through housing for individuals recovering from alcohol and drug addictions, according to a press release.\n"They actually have houses set up around the city where people can go for rehab," said Psi Chi treasurer senior Samantha Brandfon. "It's really important."\nBrandfon said students don't have to give money to enjoy the free treats, but that they should educate themselves.\n"As long as they take a look at what we're doing then they've learned something and that's really important," she said.\nIn addition, Brandfon said sign-up sheet for students interested in volunteering will be available.\nAll the money donated is going directly to the Amethyst House. Brandfon said the funds for the food came from the organization's budget.\nALPHA PHI OMEGA\nOn Saturday the co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega will hold its second annual Bowl-A-Thon to benefit WonderLab, a museum of health, science and technology primarily targeted to children.\nA $5 charge will cover shoe rental and bowling from 1 to 6 p.m. at Classic Bowling Lanes, 1421 N. Willis Drive. It will partially benefit WonderLab's Connecting to the Community Fund, which provides free group admission to the museum for nonprofit agencies that primarily serve low-income children and their families, said APO service representative junior Ben Clark.\n"Raising money is important because it will allow children who otherwise couldn't afford to go there to go and experience an integral part of the community," he said.\nStudents can purchase tickets at Collins Living and Learning Center and Foster Quad this week or at the bowling alley Saturday if they aren't sold out. \nClark said last year the organization raised about $650 for the same cause, but about $2,000 is expected this Saturday, which he attributes to increased advertising.\nClark said he'd like to see about 200 students come out and support the Connecting to the Community Fund, but that regardless of turnout, it will be an enjoyable day.\n"It's going to be fun no matter how many people show up," he said.\nKAPPA DELTA RHO\nMen's fraternity chapter Kappa Delta Rho will play Santa Claus this Saturday, collecting unwrapped toys for low-income children in the community at Wal-Mart, 3201 West State Highway 45.\nRepresentatives from the chapter will set up a booth outside the store from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and take in monetary and gift donations for Toys for Tots, a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Program that collects toys during the holiday season.\nKDR vice president senior Matt Keithley said this is a simple opportunity for students to show compassion.\n"When people are shopping for their family, they can spare a few bucks and get a toy for a kid who otherwise won't get one," he said.\nKeithley said his chapter recognizes how important receiving presents during the holidays is to children.\nThe gifts and money donated are taken to the local Salvation Army and distributed to families in the community from there.\nWhile Keithley said the effort has been mildly successful in the past, he'd like to see more than one carload of gifts.\n"We'd like to be able to make a couple trips to Salvation Army this year," he said.
(12/01/05 1:06am)
Five people die of AIDS every minute around the world, according to www.worldaidsday.org.\nTo increase public knowledge of the global crisis by sharing these types of facts, the National Institutes of Health will recognize Thursday, Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day. Just as in years past, the IU Student Global AIDS Campaign is doing its part this week to create awareness regarding the disease among both the IU and Bloomington communities.\n"AIDS is not just something that happens in Africa or some crazy country far away," said SGAC co-director and senior Kathryn Mullen. "It affects our community as well."\nMullen said a 2002 count found 150 Monroe County residents had AIDS.\nAt 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening, 200 luminaries will be lit around the Sample Gates, each one representing 15,500 people who died of AIDS in 2004. This is SGAC's primary event in honor of World AIDS Day.\n"It's just kind of to promote awareness. It's really a nice visual statement to see all the luminaries at night," said sophomore SGAC member Anna Kostrzewsky. "It's a good time for reflection."\nFollowing the luminary ceremony will be a speech by IU graduate and AIDS activist Michael McColly at 7 p.m. in Ballantine Hall Room 109. He will address issues involving the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the international community. Mullen said McColly will be an effective speaker.\n"He's traveled all over the world," she said. "He's done a lot of AIDS activism everywhere. I can't think of a place he hasn't been that's affected by AIDS."\nKostrzewsky said about 50 people came to the luminary ceremony last year.\n"It's usually a smaller event just because the people who come have personal reasons for coming," she said. "We try not to push people to come."\nNonetheless, Mullen encourages students to attend primarily to "get an idea of what's going on globally."\n"If you live in McNutt or Read why wouldn't you walk over and see what it's about?" she said. "I've had people come to the ceremony and say they've never realized what (AIDS) was or that it's going on in the community."\nIn addition to these SGAC-hosted events, a kick-off event to World AIDS Day will be held at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Fountain Square Ballroom, 101 W. Kirkwood Ave. The event, which will feature music by the Second Baptist Church Choir, as well as the Jacobs School of Music, is free and open to the public.\nMoreover, at noon Thursday, Bloomington will play host to Black Curtain, a theater troupe dedicated to informing the public on social issues. This will take place on the courthouse steps, and Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan will read the World AIDS Day proclamation.\nStudents can also be tested for HIV for free from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Positive Link, the HIV/AIDS services branch of Bloomington Hospital, located at 333 E. Miller Drive.\nMullen said considering AIDS by attending these events has a deep meaning, especially amid the holiday season.\n"Hopefully people begin to realize that Christmas isn't just about presents and all that. It's about realizing that there are people in the world that are suffering," she said.\nFor more information on local World AIDS Day events, contact Mullen at kemullen@indiana.edu.
(12/01/05 12:55am)
A student was banned from the Alpha Tau Omega property and terminated from the chapter of which he was a two-year member Nov. 23 after he was implicated in an assault.
(11/21/05 4:56pm)
Freshman Terrilyn Dennie beamed before a crowd of 300 Saturday night, a glittering crown atop her head and $1,000 richer.\nThe winner of the 13th annual Miss Black and Gold Pageant, sponsored by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Dennie received a $1,000 scholarship opportunity for female students Saturday night at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater before a crowd of students, friends and family members.\nAmong the 11 women who competed, freshman Terrilyn Dennie advanced to the district pageant.\nTerrilyn Dennie's cousin, Ariel Dennie, Miss Black and Gold 2004, presented her with a sash, crown and flowers.\n"I'm so excited," Terrilyn Dennie said. "My mom raised three kids by herself and any money that I can make her not spend is helpful."\nTerrilyn Dennie, also Miss Congeniality as voted by her peers, captivated the crowd and received a standing ovation after she vocalized gospel music, clad in a white suit, for her talent performance. \n"It gave us all goose bumps," sophomore audience member Keats Wineland said.\nRunner-up sophomore Sarah Taylor won Miss Gold and received a $500 scholarship while junior Noma Diko became Miss Black and earned $250.\nThe women were judged by several representatives from campus, including Interfraternity Council President Jason Growe and Panhellenic Association President Jessica Borchert. Criteria upon which the judges chose Miss Black & Gold included GPA, community service hours, evening gown presentation, a pre-performance interview and an introduction completed in business apparel.\nThe talent performances provided for the majority of the program. Diko engaged the audience by performing a traditional African dance in customary clothing -- face paint and all. \nThe crowd hushed as sophomore Ashley Kirklen presented an original monologue emphasizing "a woman's worth," while Taylor took a demanding presence on stage for a hip-hop ballet routine.\n"It was a really good mix of ballet and hip-hop," Taylor's friend, sophomore Rachelle Bennett said. "She made up the dance herself."\nBlack Curtain, IU's black student theater organization, provided entertainment during short intermissions. Actors contributed to the evening's theme of empowering women by presenting a rendition of abolitionist Sojourner Truth's famous speech "Ain't I A Woman."\nEven the women who didn't leave the theater with a sash or scholarship money are credited for being part of the program. Women were required to apply in early September and be accepted by Alpha Phi Alpha representatives to even compete.\nThe pageant occurred nationwide in chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha. At the national level, women have the opportunity to earn up to $5,000 in scholarship money.\nThough the pageant is presented by a historically black fraternity, pageant coordinator and Alpha Phi Alpha member Cameron Beatty said all women are encouraged to apply for the pageant.\nTerrilyn Dennie said she'll start preparing right away for the district competition early next February.
(11/14/05 4:46am)
The clusters of freshman and sophomore female students donning long-sleeved black T-shirts all over campus this weekend were in search of their future homes.\nMore than 1,400 women participated in 19 Party Saturday and Sunday, the first stage of the Panhellenic Association's formal recruitment where potential new sorority members tour all 19 chapter houses on campus, said junior Jaclyn Reinking, PHA executive vice president of recruitment.\nNineteen Party was about 20 hours long, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. The potential new members visited each house for about 30 minutes.\n"They get to see what kind of rooms we live in and they talk to numerous women from the chapter," said senior Leslie Friedman, recruitment chair for Alpha Omicron Pi.\nFriedman was animated Sunday afternoon, wearing the red long-sleeved t-shirt required of sorority members for 19 party. She said having everyone wearing the same shirt creates equality among all the chapter houses, which is necessary at this point in recruitment.\n"It's supposed to be like we're all equal," she said. "In 19 Party, women are encouraged to go greek, not to join a specific house."\nTo further this notion, Friedman said chapters weren't allowed to decorate their houses for 19 Party and they can't have any contact with women participating in recruitment until after the process is finished on bid day in January. Nonetheless, all chapters had a cheer prepared for the potential new members as they entered and exited the houses in groups of about 70.\n"The cheers show the spirit of the chapters," Friedman said. "We're spunky."\nOnce potential new members were in the houses they typically paired up with a member from the house and took a tour or had questions answered. \nBy Sunday afternoon, freshman recruitment participant Danielle Kinney was apathetic.\n"It's overwhelming and tiring," she said.\nKinney said while she enjoyed meeting members from all the houses, the process got repetitive as it went on. "You make small talk with people but it will never be anything more," she said.\nBut freshman Caitlin O'Hara said 19 Party was a positive experience. "It's good to see if you really want to do it," she said. "It determines your next three years."\nBoth Kinney and O'Hara said they'd planned on continuing with the recruitment process, which resumes Jan. 4 with First Invite.\nOn Sunday night, women who partook in 19 Party ranked the 12 houses they liked the most while chapter members ranked the women they'd like to invite back to their house.\nFriedman said there has to be a match for women to get invited back for First Invite and that this is essential so women become involved in the chapter that is fitting for them.\n"That's why the recruitment process is so long," she said. "It's important to find the right house"
(11/10/05 5:09am)
More than 1,400 freshmen and sophomore female students will storm the 19 Panhellenic Association sorority chapters on campus this weekend as formal recruitment commences with "19 Party."\nThe two-day-long process provides potential new members the opportunity to stake out the right sorority house for them by visiting each one in 30-minute intervals.\n"We like to call it an open house," said junior Jaclyn Reinking, PHA executive vice president of recruitment. "The whole point is to make it their home."\nReinking said there are more students participating in 19 Party this year than last, possibly because of the fluctuating size of the freshman class. But, she said, not all the students will receive a bid to join a chapter.\n"There aren't places for all these women," she said. "There are only so many spots."\nNonetheless, each chapter takes in about 40 new members each year, she said, and as the formal recruitment process continues through next semester, some potential new pledges will be disqualified for not meeting grade point average requirements, which are 2.6 for freshmen and 2.7 for sophomores.\nThis, as well as the self-removal of students who find themselves uninterested in continuing with recruitment, makes claiming an invitation to a sorority house more feasible, Reinking said.\nAs the potential new pledges make their rounds on foot to each house Saturday and Sunday, they will don the same black long-sleeved shirt, paid for by their registration fees. This is meant to uphold a sense of neutrality.\n"Recruitment is a very equal process," Reinking said. "They're not going to look at what kind of purse you carry." \nAt the houses, recruitment participants are typically treated to a skit or presentation by chapter spokeswomen. The potential new members are led to the chapters by recruitment counselors, known as Rho Gammas.\nFreshman Marcie Klebanow is taking part in 19 Party because she heard how exciting and overwhelming it is.\n"I heard the sorority members scream at the top of their lungs as you go through the houses," she said. \nKlebanow clutched a handful of mini-biography cards her recruitment counselor gave her to fill out that would be given to each chapter. \nAfter 19 Party, potential new members rank their house preferences, while chapters rank the students they preferred with the help of the cards, Reinking said.\nThe recruitment process wraps up next January beginning with "First Invite," when potential new members are invited back to the chapter houses they ranked highest.\nRegistration for formal recruitment ended Oct. 22, but more information on the procedure can be found at www.indiana.edu/~gogreek.
(10/31/05 5:56am)
Every three months, Bloomington resident JillAnn Meunier, a bright-eyed 12-year-old with rosy cheeks and a wide smile, goes to Riley Hospital for Children to undergo treatment for a growth hormone deficiency.\nThis weekend, hundreds of IU students sacrificed sleep to raise more than half a million dollars -- $677,415.19 to be exact -- at the 15th annual IU Dance Marathon. \nThe dancers raised money throughout the year, ending in great finale -- the marathon -- so Meunier and thousands of young people with health impediments can continue to reach and maintain a life without illness.\nIUDM participants raised the bar again this weekend at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnasium, exceeding last year's record-setting amount by more than $200,000.\nSince 1991, when IUDM was first implemented, almost $4 million has been raised for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The dance marathon at IU is the third largest in the nation.\n"I felt like so many people worked so hard," said IUDM president Chris Carlson. "It's a great, great thing. It will be amazing to present the check at Riley."\nMeunier and about 20 other young people who have received treatment at Riley attended the event in addition to the 600-plus dancers.\n"They're our reminder for why we're here," said junior Katie Koors, IUDM Riley Development Coordinator.\nAlso, the initials FTK and ALC were plastered among banners and T-shirts. FTK stood for "for the kids," meaning for the children of Riley, while ALC stood for IU student Ashley Louise Crouse, who died in a car accident in April. This year's marathon was held in honor of both Riley children and Crouse, who served as vice president of communications for IUDM.\nAt the event's kick-off Friday evening, a torch was lit by a young Riley patient in memory of Crouse. The torch remained lit for the entire 36 hours of the event.\nCarlson, who was Crouse's boyfriend, addressed the crowd. \n"Some things are bigger than us all," he said. "This is one of those things."\nWhile the event raised funds and had special meanings, it was also about lighthearted fun. \nThroughout the day and a half, local bands and musicians entertained the mass of dancers. Dancers learned to line dance and partook in donated meals, Carlson said. \nWhile participants weren't expected to boogie the entire time, they were allowed to sit down only to eat.\nSophomore Jessica Richardson entered the HPER last Saturday night with a bag of bottles of apple juice for her friends serving as dancers. Richardson, a member of Alpha Xi Delta, served as a "dancer buddy" for the weekend. \nMost greek houses supported their representatives at the event by designating a person to deliver snacks or help with activities.\n"Sandwiches. Lots of sandwiches," were a primary request, said Richardson. \nCheese and protein bars were popular items, too, she said, as her friends sought food that would give them energy to last the entire 36 hours.\nCaffeine also seemed to be a widespread aid to the dancers. Tables filled with Polar Pop cups filled the back of the gymnasium.\nAlthough Richardson said she'd made countless trips throughout the day, she didn't mind.\n"Every single dancer raised at least $300. Of course they deserve to be entertained," she said.\nAlso, entertainment was provided. In addition to the live music acts, a talent show, "Riley Idol," featuring acts from children who have been treated at Riley occurred late Saturday night and served as a real morale-booster for the weary dancers, Koors said.\n"For 25 minutes, dancers forget they might be tired," she said.\nSophomore Sarah Brand, a dancer representing Alpha Phi, said the children's presence was important to her.\n"The nighttime was the worst when the kids weren't there. I didn't struggle when I saw the kids," she said.\nAt the event's conclusion, 8 a.m. Sunday, participants stormed the stage as IUDM counting committee members presented the final total raised. High-fives and hugs were passed around among the crowd.\n"I'm extremely proud of the work everyone has done," Carlson said. "It's a real testament to the individuals we have involved."\nCarlson said Crouse would have been proud. \n"She was adamant about getting over $600,000 this year. It was like she was there," he said.\nIUDM executives will present the check Friday in Indianapolis.
(10/27/05 5:51am)
More than 1,000 IU students will forego sleep and, instead dance this weekend in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnasium for the 15th annual IU Dance Marathon.\nThe 36-hour event that raises record amounts of money for Riley Hospital for Children -- $468,000 last year -- is the third largest dance marathon in the nation. Members of various student groups, largely from greek organizations, will commence the dance at 8 p.m. Friday night, said IUDM President Chris Carlson.\nThis year's IUDM takes on special meaning, especially to IUDM executives. IU student Ashley Crouse, who died in a car accident in April, served as vice president of communications for IUDM. Because of the magnitude of her service to IUDM, this year's event is in honor of her life.\n"It would have been easy for everyone to take this year off, but we all saw the importance of the task at hand," said Carlson, who was also Crouse's boyfriend of two years. "That's what she would want."\nCarlson said continuing on with IUDM despite Crouse's death has been essential coping with tragedy. \n"This has kind of been my personal savior this year. I have IUDM to thank for everything," he said. "It's going to be a great weekend to remember her and the positive way she touched peoples lives."\nJulie Greenbaum, dancer relations director, said Crouse's initials, ALC will appear in various mediums in the gymnasium, including on the IUDM sweatshirts.\n"One sorority even had shirts made that say 'dancing for ALC,'" Greenbaum said.\nSince 1991, IU students have raised more than $3 million for Riley Hospital for Children, with the totals increasing each year. While Carlson said he has high hopes, the trend will continue, the goal of the weekend is to consider the cause.\n"The ultimate goal is never financial," he said. "It's always in honor of the children. We stand for them and anyone who's ever been afflicted with tragic illnesses."\nCarlson said 24 children who are treated at Riley and their families will make appearances, and speeches, at the event.\n"It's pure inspiration to see what some of these kids have gone through to be there," Carlson said.\nIn support of the children, Carlson said dancers must be standing for the entire 36 hours excluding meal times. \n"It's kind of our way of sacrificing something," Carlson said. "Some of the children are wheelchair-bound and they don't have opportunity to stand for five minutes let alone 36 hours."\nThe money raised by IUDM participants goes to assist Riley in turning no patients away from care despite their financial standing.\nCarlson said the majority of fund-raising is executed by means of letter-writing to friends and family asking for donations but that student groups will hold car washes barbecues to benefit the cause as well.\nEven students not participating in IUDM this year are invited to the event. Live music from local musicians including Straight No Chaser and Ladies First will perform throughout the weekend. Carlson said there is even a special "visitor's section" so guests can come and enjoy the music. He expects about 5,000 visitors.\n"Everyone is more than welcome," he said.\nFor more information on IUDM, visit www.iudm.org.
(10/27/05 5:41am)
More than 1,000 IU students will forego sleep and, instead dance this weekend in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation gymnasium for the 15th annual IU Dance Marathon.\nThe 36-hour event that raises record amounts of money for Riley Hospital for Children -- $468,000 last year -- is the third largest dance marathon in the nation. Members of various student groups, largely from greek organizations, will commence the dance at 8 p.m. Friday night, said IUDM President Chris Carlson.\nThis year's IUDM takes on special meaning, especially to IUDM executives. IU student Ashley Crouse, who died in a car accident in April, served as vice president of communications for IUDM. Because of the magnitude of her service to IUDM, this year's event is in honor of her life.\n"It would have been easy for everyone to take this year off, but we all saw the importance of the task at hand," said Carlson, who was also Crouse's boyfriend of two years. "That's what she would want."\nCarlson said continuing on with IUDM despite Crouse's death has been essential coping with tragedy. \n"This has kind of been my personal savior this year. I have IUDM to thank for everything," he said. "It's going to be a great weekend to remember her and the positive way she touched peoples lives."\nJulie Greenbaum, dancer relations director, said Crouse's initials, ALC will appear in various mediums in the gymnasium, including on the IUDM sweatshirts.\n"One sorority even had shirts made that say 'dancing for ALC,'" Greenbaum said.\nSince 1991, IU students have raised more than $3 million for Riley Hospital for Children, with the totals increasing each year. While Carlson said he has high hopes, the trend will continue, the goal of the weekend is to consider the cause.\n"The ultimate goal is never financial," he said. "It's always in honor of the children. We stand for them and anyone who's ever been afflicted with tragic illnesses."\nCarlson said 24 children who are treated at Riley and their families will make appearances, and speeches, at the event.\n"It's pure inspiration to see what some of these kids have gone through to be there," Carlson said.\nIn support of the children, Carlson said dancers must be standing for the entire 36 hours excluding meal times. \n"It's kind of our way of sacrificing something," Carlson said. "Some of the children are wheelchair-bound and they don't have opportunity to stand for five minutes let alone 36 hours."\nThe money raised by IUDM participants goes to assist Riley in turning no patients away from care despite their financial standing.\nCarlson said the majority of fund-raising is executed by means of letter-writing to friends and family asking for donations but that student groups will hold car washes barbecues to benefit the cause as well.\nEven students not participating in IUDM this year are invited to the event. Live music from local musicians including Straight No Chaser and Ladies First will perform throughout the weekend. Carlson said there is even a special "visitor's section" so guests can come and enjoy the music. He expects about 5,000 visitors.\n"Everyone is more than welcome," he said.\nFor more information on IUDM, visit www.iudm.org.
(10/17/05 4:59am)
The men of Big Man on Campus and the women of Zeta Tau Alpha joined forces for a headlining event to set a record for fund-raising, pulling in a total of nearly $100,000. Famous characters Luke Skywalker, Ron Burgundy and Joe Dirt appeared on the stage, played by fraternity members representing their chapters.\nOnly the balcony held unclaimed seats Friday evening at the IU Auditorium at ZTA's annual philanthropic all-male talent show. \nThe colossal turnout of both greek and non-greek students as well as alumni provided for the record funds -- $96,000 -- raised for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation, ZTA's national philanthropy.\nAfter expenses, nearly $60,000 of the total will be donated to the cause. Mary Beth Kraft, junior and BMOC philanthropy chair choked up as she read the massive number aloud to the crowd.\n"We were floored," said Kraft of she and her co-chair, junior Brandy Wortinger. "Our goal was $50,000. Our chapter just keeps breaking our own record."\nLast year, the event raised $72,000 and contributed $38,000 in donations.\nLambda Chi Alpha's Logan Molnar claimed the BMOC title out of the 20 fraternity representatives who participated. Sam Bruffey, ZTA senior and BMOC judge, attributed Molnar's win primarily to his outstanding fund-raising efforts -- Molnar raised over $6,700 -- and also to his talent performance, which featured a 5-piece band.\nRegardless of the outcome, the other 19 men seemed to have a fulfilling experience.\nNearly all contestants had an ample cheering section in the forms of their fraternity brothers. Each time the men took the stage, members from their chapters were quick to their feet, bellowing loudly in support.\nSophomore Ray Vanlanot of Theta Chi -- who claimed third place for the evening -- said he "fed off the crowd" while he was on stage.\n"It was killer," he said. "I didn't think it would turn out this big."\nVanlanot's talent performance got the crowd excited. Like all male participants, Vanlanot portrayed a character from a movie in accordance with the evening's theme, "Lights, Camera, Action! Against Breast Cancer." He wore aviator sunglasses and an olive green flight suit to depict Tom Cruise's role in "Top Gun." He played the piano and crooned The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Loving Feeling."\n"It's unfortunate Goose couldn't be here tonight to help me out with this," he said to the crowd.\nJunior Mike McSherry of Phi Kappa Psi masqueraded, to the delight of the crowd, as "Anchorman's" Ron Burgundy. \n"I'm on in 30 minutes? I'm on right now? I don't believe you," he said prior to singing a triad of pop songs including Goo Goo Dolls "Slide." McSherry took the evening's title of "Best Talent."\nThe other 18 men's talents ranged from Sigma Alpha Mu representative Dan Millner's Irish step dance to Delta Tau Delta contestant James Mitchell's saxophone piece.\nA question and answer session with the men entertained the audience as well. \nDustin Holland of Acacia answered his question as Buddy the elf, Will Ferrell's character in "Elf." He was asked to describe his favorite date. "December 25," he said with a huge smile.\nThough the show was largely lighthearted, to emphasize of the importance of breast cancer research and awareness breast cancer survivor Jessica Stevenson shared her cancer experience with the audience.\nStevenson was diagnosed with breast cancer in her early 30s, and was forced to undergo chemotherapy to remove the cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. Even after the harsh treatments, Stevenson is now a healthy wife and mother.\n"It's a great reminder to the audience why they're there," Kraft said. "It was important to have her as part of the show"
(10/17/05 4:58am)
Benevolent students regressed to playing childhood games this past weekend to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.\nMore than 250 mostly greek students participated in Alpha Gamma Delta's 10th annual Teeter-Totter-A-thon, a 24-hour event which commenced at noon on Saturday and was co-hosted by Phi Kappa Sigma. Participation meant taking on a 30-minute shift atop a wooden teeter totter and a $5 donation. \nAGD philanthropy chair Andra Cowen said the event raised about $5,800, $2,500 more than last year. \n"It's just a huge accomplishment for us," she said. "Everything went so well."\nA dunk tank, an inflatable "moon bounce" and a DJ contributed to the event's carnival theme. Cowen said these items were new to the Teeter-Totter-A-thon, and may have contributed to an improved turnout from years past. \n"More people showed up this year," Cowen said. "I had people telling me they were so happy they stopped by."\nIn addition, this is the first year that the event had sponsors, including well-known local injury lawyer Ken Nunn -- who also made an appearance at the event -- and Marco's Pizza. Food donations from Jimmy John's also amplified the event's effectiveness, Cowen said.\nJunior Kirstin Olson of AGD completed her shift on the teeter-totter late Saturday night, wrapped in a zebra print blanket. Despite the chilly weather, her disposition was warm.\n"It's just really good to see people on campus coming together like this," she said. \nTo her, fighting juvenile diabetes is worth missing a night's rest, she said.\n"I can give 24 hours of my life if it means finding a cure," she said.\nGreek houses were well represented at the philanthropic marathon. Freshman Steven Coverick from Phi Kappa Sigma said he sat in the dunk tank for three and a half hours and couldn't even recall how many times he was thrown into the frigid water. He said he was cold but "it was all worth it" for the good of the cause.\nAt midnight the crowd on the AGD lawn fortified as men's a cappella singing group Straight No Chaser performed and a barbecue also took place. Music, both from live bands and a DJ, lasted until early Sunday morning. \nJunior and AGD member Laura Miller, who served as Olson's counterpart on the teeter-totter, said since people "are walking around at 4 a.m. anyway," attendance was pretty steady throughout the early morning hours.\nIn addition to selling food to raise money, AGD members "canned" on North Jordan Ave. and sold raffle tickets for gift certificates that were donated from local businesses, including Aver's and Blockbuster Video.
(10/14/05 5:57am)
Sorority members swooned and hollered as 20 men from different fraternity chapters moved their bodies in sync to Missy Elliot's "Lose Control" Wednesday night at the Zeta Tau Alpha house.\nZTA was holding a rehearsal for tonight's Big Man On Campus -- the chapter's biggest and "most exciting" philanthropic project, said BMOC Public Relations representative Mandy Johnson.\nFraternity members who are participating in tonight's performance at 7 p.m. in the IU Auditorium will find themselves before an expected crowd of more than 2,500, said BMOC philanthropy chairr Mary Beth Kraft. Their goal is to fill all the seats.\nJunior Dustin Holland, a male participant in BMOC, wore velvet green shorts and bright yellow tights to the practice Wednesday night. \n"They told me it was a dress rehearsal," he said as he stood among his fellow fraternity representatives in sweat pants and T-shirts. "I guess it wasn't."\nThe yellow tights were part of his Buddy the Elf costume, inspired by Will Ferrell's character in the movie, "Elf." All the males in the show were required to pick a movie character to be introduced as during the show to go along with this year's BMOC theme, "Hollywood: Lights, Camera, Action! Against Breast Cancer."\nKip from "Napoleon Dynamite," Ray Charles and Crocodile Dundee were among other characters chosen.\nWhile BMOC is hosted by and includes acts from greek chapters, Johnson said the event definitely "isn't just a greek thing."\nThe entire campus, students and faculty alike, are encouraged to come to the show, not only to be entertained, but also to support a cause.\nLast year, $38,000 was donated to ZTA's national philanthropy, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The goal for this year is $50,000, Johnson said.\nThe money comes not only from tickets to the show ($12 each) but also from selling BMOC T-shirts, business donations and both corporate and private donations.\nThe male participants in the show are required to do fund-raising, too, which serves as a factor in their consideration to be named the Big Man On Campus.\nJohnson likens the "Big Man" selection process, which is judged by ZTA alumni, to the Miss America Competition.\nThe men are given points for their performances in a talent competition, their answers to an impromptu question and their overall participation in the contest. \n"The guys get a kick out of it," Johnson said.\nHolland said he'll be singing and playing a guitar with two of his fraternity brothers for the show. He said he's nervous about the show, but he's looking forward to it. \n"I'm glad to be a part of it," he said.\nHe, like Johnson and Kraft, said all students, even non-greeks, would find the show enjoyable.\n"It's way more entertaining than people think," he said.\nTickets and T-shirts can be bought at the door this evening.