Phi Mu and ATO dominate GC’s Greek Week

Kylie Rowe Contributing Writer

GC Greek Week is an annual event filled with friendly competition between both sororities and fraternities.

It is an opportunity for members to represent their chapter in different competitions, each with the goal to win the most points of the week. Students, both involved in Greek life and not, look forward to the week’s events every single year.

This year, Phi Mu and Alpha Tau Omega became consecutive Greek Week Champions after a week-long performance that challenged the performance the two chapters gave last year. Phi Mu took home the first-place trophies for tug, volleyball and kickball, as well as many second-place trophies.

ATO, partnered with Kappa Delta, took first place in kickball, volleyball, tug and Greek sing.

These two chapters showed great sportsmanship and teamwork during Greek Week. Phi Mu members could be seen cheering on the other sororities during events, including holding signs for members.

“Training for tug meant getting [themselves] in a good mental state,” said Mallory Free, sophomore mass communication major and Phi Mu’s Vice President of Committees. “The competition is 99% mental.”

Phi Mu’s tug team also focuses on their weight training during team conditioning. Tug is one of GC students’ favorite events of Greek Week. This year, they had a snow cone truck so that spectators could enjoy a frozen treat while those involved sat in holes in the mud and got rope burn.

“[Greek Week] is like field day in elementary school, and sometimes, it’s pretty fierce competition, but, at the end of the day, it’s all in good fun,” said Emily Jarvis, GC’s Executive Director of Student Engagement.

Many students would agree with Jarvis that Greek Week returns the students to an elementary-like excitement. She also believes Greek Week is a time for students to see Greek life in a new light.

“There is a complexity in each of our organizations and no matter your interests you are able to let those interests shine,” Jarvis said.

GC’s Fraternity and Sorority Life Instagram account spent the week keeping everyone updated on the event schedule. At the end of the week, they thanked everyone for being involved and making this Greek Week the best yet.

Phi Mu and ATO won this year, making it their second championship in a row, and they are very proud of their members for achieving this honor.

“Super proud of everybody because everyone worked really hard, and this is the best weekend we have,” Free said.

Greek Week is loved by many for the fun events, entertaining ac- tivities and the camaraderie that students are able to partake in. It is a wonderful opportunity for students to see a new side of Greek life, and it is great for the fraternity and sorority members to be able to show their school spirit by taking part in a week full of Bobcat-friendly activities.