Greek Week helps raise $3,500 for AIDS

By Jina Tedmori
Daily Forty-Niner

Fourteen sororities and fraternities gathered in the Student Union Multipurpose Rooms Monday, to recognize the accomplishments of Greek Week and award winners for the past year.

Greek Week, an all-Greek philanthropy event that donates to a different charity each year, helped raise $3,500, which was donated to the AIDS Foundation, according to Student Life and Development.

CSULB President Robert Maxson started the night off with praise.

"I love Greeks, right now I am missing Monday night football to be here," Maxson said. "In this room, tonight, are the men and women of Long Beach State. No organization at Long Beach has prospered more than the Greek."

Awards were given to the 21 men and women that received a 4.0 GPA last semester.

Usually, the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council hold their awards ceremony separate from Greek Week, according to Student Life and Development. All Greek related events were held together this year.

This year, Greek Week was held the week of Oct. 9th. Greek Sing is the most competitive part of the week, held in the Carpenter Center.

Every person participating paid a $5 entry fee that went toward the AIDS Foundation.

Greek Sing is a competition where a sorority and a fraternity are paired up to put together the best ten-minute skit.

Each skit is then judged and awards are given to the first, second and third place winners.

"Even though we all have our separate houses," said Christina Stein, junior communications major, "I think doing things as a whole is a great way to bring the system together, fraternities and sororities."

There are seven President's Award categories for both Panhellenic and IFC. IFC gave out two awards for each category.

Delta Chi fraternity won all seven awards and the overall President's Award.