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Greek chapters pair up to compete for campus-wide honors
Pomping, chalking and painting fill week
BY HANNAH WISE
editor@kansan.com
Chalking on Wescoe Beach, "pumping" floats for the parade and going to the game. For 98 years, these traditions have been alive and well at the University during Homecoming Week.
Although all students can take part in the week's festivities,homecoming is especially important to students involved in Greek Life.
Homecoming co-publicity chairwomen Gina Littlejohn, a senior from Lenexa, said the traditions were a way of connecting generations of Jayhawks.
"Homecoming means bring ing everyone together, both students and alumni, to celebrate in all of the traditions that KU has to offer. It also is a time to boost Jayhawk spirit and morale." Littlejohn said.
For some students,homecoming is something more:It's competition.
The week includes 23 events
Omega president Rachel Lewis, a senior from Kansas City, Mo.
During Homecoming Week, sororities and fraternities pair up as chapters to compete in events including building the floats for the
ticipants earn points. The points are used to determine the winners of the Overall Homecoming Award in both Student Life and Greek Life categories.
parade, chalk.
"It inspires a
"It inspires a healthy copetitive atmosphere among the different greek organizations."
inkon Wescoe Beach and composing "Jayhawk Jingles" for a performance.
RACHEL LEWIS Alpha Chi Omega president
"It is a way for all of us to get together. It is nice to get together
"It inspires a healthy competitive atmosphere among the different Greek organizations, as well as other organizations that choose to compete in the activities," said Alpha Chi
for the parade and the festivities and entertainment by SUA. It all kind of gets us together as a group" said Theta Chi president A.J. Templin, a senior from Maize.
By pairing up, the chapters strengthen bonds.
"It is a nice way to get to know the men of a fraternity for a week. A lot of the girls become really good friends with some of the men that
way," Lewis said.
As far as the competition goes, the Greek Life category is friendly and fierce. Alpha Delta Pi sorority won the Overall Homecoming Award in 2008
"We would love to win the homecoming title again. We are looking for a threepeat," said chapter president Whitney Howard, a senior from Independence, Mo.
Homecoming is beneficial for students, even if they are not competing in events, because of the opportunity to connect with alumni.
with Theta Chi fraternity, and in 2009 with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
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"We enjoy getting together to network and meet alums," Lewis said. "We do a big homecoming event for them. It is more about having a good time in a college atmosphere that is sponsored by the University rather than just greek organizations."
All students are encouraged to attend events during the week to get pumped up for the game.
"Besides groups participating, all students at the University are encouraged to attend any events hosted during Homecoming week. We have free giveaways on Wescoe Beach, the Food Fest featuring Jayhawk Jingles and more." Littlejohn said.
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25 for third place, 15 for participation . Chalk'n Rock: 100 for first place,75 for second place,25 for third place,15 for participation
- 3-on-3 basketball: 75 for first place, 50 for second place.
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Scholarship halls enjoy unique facets of homecoming experience
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scholarship hall competition. Scholarship halls will compete together against other housing units and student organizations for the campus-wide competition. The 12 halls will also form six male-female partnerships for a competition of their own. The all-scholarship hall competition will be similar to the traditional homecoming competition as halls will earn points for competing in each event, but will also have some exclusive features, such as a hall decorating contest.
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Greek chapters and other student organizations aren't the only groups on campus getting ready for Homecoming Week. Scholarship halls are also making their preparations for a week full of festivities, competing in both the campuswide homecoming competition in the non-greek chapter and in an all scholarship hall competition.
Alex Hyler, a sophomore from Lawrence and programming chairman of the All Scholarship Hall Council, or ASHC, said scholarship hall residents have already put a lot of work into planning their own competition.
"We had elections a few weeks ago and each hall selected both a returning resident and a new resident to form a planning committee," Hyler said. "We are very excited to see so many new residents step up and become involved, and they've brought a lot of fresh ideas into the mix."
Hyler said she hoped the homecoming competitions would be as successful as the Scholarship Hall Olympics that were held during Hawk Week earlier this year, in which more than half of the 600 residents participated. The Steering Committee hasn't had to spend too much time encouraging residents to participate in the competition because a lot of the promotion has been spread through word of mouth.
Patrick Grant, a sophomore from Lenexa living in Stephenson Scholarship Hall, said that any scholarship hall residents who are still undecided on whether they will compete should join in.
"Our activities are all volunteere, but we are expecting a high turnout," Hyler said. "Our residents like to get involved and we hope their involvement translates to Homecoming Week also. We can do a lot of things and make a big impact because we are our own entity."
"These activities are a good way for first-year people to get into the schol hall life," Grant said. "You get to meet people from other halls."
Grant said he looked forward to the three-on-three basketball tournaments, and he said that those not
"I got to know lots of people through it and it took some of the stress from starting school away," Christner said.
Christner said she planned to participate in Homecoming Week with her hall and that she enjoyed the sense of community the scholarship halls provide.
"I really enjoy my house," Christner said. "It's more homey, than a dorm and everyone is so close — from the first day we were here we all trusted each other."
Mili Echeverria, a freshman from Topeka, is living in Sellars Scholarship Hall. She said she was excited for her first homecoming in college and was looking forward to competing against the other scholarship halls again.
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Annabel Christner, a freshman from Abeliene living in Miller Scholarship Hall, said she participated in the Scholarship Hall Olympics during Hawk Week because it was something fun to do.
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Lucy Daldorp, a freshman from Lawrence, is also living in Sellards. She said she planned to help decorate the hall with signs and streamers and was excited to see others help out.
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"I think everyone in our hall will try to get involved somehow," she said.
The scholarship halls' homecoming festivities kick off today with Monday Funday on Wescoe Beach. Throughout the week students will have the chance to compete in basketball tournaments, chalk Wescoe, decorate their houses, and participate in a can drive and sculpture design on Wescoe.
While the scholarship halls don't have the numbers like the greek system and residence halls, Hyler said that others should watch for them to win some competitions.
"We get competitive on our own but when we team up with all 12 houses we bring our'A' game," Hyler said.
— Edited by Anna Nordling
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