Friday, October 20, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
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Section B · Page 5
Greek alumni welcomed for homecoming events
By Joanna Miller
Kansan correspondent
The University of Kansas greek community will attempt to bring enthusiasm and alumni to this year's homecoming festivities.
Many chapters invite alumni to return during homecoming to reminisce about college years and view chapter life.
"We have very strong alumni support," said Chris Adams, Leawood junior and president of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. "They do a great job of staying involved after they leave the chapter."
Adams said the chapter expected between 30 and 50 alumni and their families to visit during homecoming.
"We love having them back," Adams said.
Beta Theta Pi and other fraternities and sororites plan to entertain returning alumni.
Adams said Beta Theta Pi would have an alumni brunch tomorrow morning before the game at the fraternity's house, 1425 Tennessee St.
After the brunch, alumni and their families are invited to
"I think homecoming is a great idea, but it is not played out to its full potential."
Sarah Hineman Delta Gamma president
attend the game with members of the fraternity. Adams said his fraternity would also encourage alumni and current members to attend a tailgate party near the stadium.
Adams said his fraternity invited alumni to return for other events as well. The fraternity has a similar alumni brunch for every home game.
"I'm sure it's going to be great." Adams said.
Courtney Rowland, Wichita senior and president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority, said she would like homecoming to be a bigger tradition on campus.
Alpha Delta Pi also invited its alumni to return to the chapter for a morning brunch before the homecoming game.
ni are invited to take a tour of the house, attend an alumni brunch and watch the game as a group with Alpha Delta Pi members. She said recent alumni often go out in Lawrence with active members after the game.
Rowland said returning alum-
"Alpha Delta Pi alumani really like coming back," she said. "The game brings back nostalgia."
Sarah Hineman, Dighton senior and Delta Gamma sorority president, said alumni support added to the excitement of homecoming.
Hineman said she thought that homecoming floats and decorative banners in the stadium helped to increase homecoming support on campus, but that having more activities during the week or a pep rally earlier in the week might encourage student involvement.
Hineman said she was excited about the banners, but it still might not be enough.
"I think homecoming is a great idea," she said. "But it is not played out to its full potential."
By Saiu Na'alla
Kansan correspondent
African-American community prepares for dance, step show
- Edited bv Sara Nutt
Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity plans to celebrate 'Homecoming with celebrations and a dance, while the Zeta Phi Beta sorority is hoping for more African-American Greek involvement in homecoming celebrations.
"Homecoming is for everybody," said Norman Bouwle, Wichita junior and president of Kappa Alpha Psi. "So with our activities for that week, we hope to involve as many people as possible."
Alberta Wright, advisor to the National Pan-Hellenic Council and assistant director of the office of multicultural affairs, said the fraternities and sororites both take their stepping seriously.
The highlight of the week could be tomorrow night at the annual nongreek Stepping Show. Bouwie said the show is for nongreek students who would like to perform a step routine before an audience. Stepping is a part of the African-American Greek system that is meant to bring members closer together.
"It is like a tradition," Wright said.
"The moves, formation and routines are unique to each greek organization. Each fraternity and sorority has its own style of stepping and can
be traced back many years.
it brings about such closeness when members of a Greek organization learn a stepping routine and are able to perform with such style and grace," Wright said.
After the Stepping Show, Kappa Alpha Psi will have a party. The Black Student Union's Homecoming queen be there, as well as students and alumni.
"We expect a lot of people at this party, an extremely good mix of people." Bouwie said.
Wright said it was at the party that individuals who are not familiar to the African-American Greek system would see why the dance routines are so important to the various members. She said members of Greek organizations would form lines and move around the dance floor doing different routines. Each fraternity and sorority would have their own stroll, and no one outside the membership could join the stroll or even try to break it by walking through.
"Strolling is taken very seriously." Wright said. "It is how members both old and young identify with each other, and it how the Black greek alumni are brought closer in touch with the new members."
Zeta Phi Beta is the only African- American greek sorority sponsoring activities for Homecoming.
Lakeshia Jackson, Norcross, Ga.
senior and president of the sorority,
said she hoped this year more
African-American Greek organization would take part in homecoming celebrations.
"Last year, we were the only Black greek organization to take part in the homecoming parade," Jackson said. "We did not mind, though, because we were hoping that it would encourage the others to join us next year."
She said she was disappointed that her sorority would be the only representative of the African-American greek system, but excited about taking part in the parade.
"We as KU students and as members of Zeta are looking forward to be in the parade to show not only our school pride, but also to show our pride in our Zeta Black alumni, whom we have so much to thank for." she said.
Jackson admitted that Zeta does not have the money or the resources to make an elaborate float, but said the sorority would make a strong showing with a colorful banner and well-decorated car.
Irae Beta has been a part of KU since 1979," she said. "So one way or the other, we are going to take part in that parade."
— Edited by Shawn Hutchinson
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