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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013
HOMECOMING 2013
Greek houses host slew of parties Lectures, tailgates B y claire daly
After the excitement of the Homecoming football game quiets cools, Greek houses will host a variety of events including dance parties, pig roasts and other social gatherings to unite students, alumni and families. Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity will host a dry dance party Friday that will be open to members of all classes, social chair John Ortiz ’14 said. DJ MSKW, a campus regular, will spin at the event. “We used to be pretty well known for our dance parties, and we are trying to bring them back for Homecoming,” Ortiz said. Alpha Delta fraternity is registered for a tier three party on Friday, social chair Michael McLaughlin ’14 said. The theme has yet to be announced. Anka Tezcan ’15, Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity social chair, said the house will have their tri-annual dance party with a live DJ. The party will be sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drinks. Theta Delta Chi fraternity will celebrate the weekend with its annual pig roast on Saturday during the football game, social chair Zach Koufakis ‘14 said. Since a majority of members of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity are
on the football team, social chair Corbin Stall ’15 said that the priority is the game against Yale University. Afterwards, GDX will host a party with a DJ at the house open to all upperclassmen. Chi Heorot fraternity social chair Taylor Boldt ’14 said that the fraternity is planning a highlighterthemed party for Saturday night. Sigma Delta sorority is not planning to host any open parties over Homecoming, social chairs Pallavi Kuppa-Apte ’14 and Meredith Sweeney ’14 said. Alpha Theta co-ed fraternity secretary Nick O’Leary’14 said the house will host a “Seven Deadly Sins” tails event on Friday night at 10 p.m. There will be music and refreshments and will take place in the basement of Alpha Theta. Greek organizations are also planning to use Homecoming weekend as a time to bring together newly initiated and graduated members. Alpha Xi Delta sorority will hold its annual closed alumnae brunch on Saturday morning before the football game. Social chair Sophia Vazquez ’14 said she is looking forward to old members returning to campus. “Especially for the older classes, it’s really nice for them to see our 17 East Wheelock address because when they were living here, they
were living in Beta,” Vazquez said. Beta Theta Pi fraternity does not have any registered parties for the weekend. Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity social chair Andrew Roberts ’14 said he is excited for the house’s alumni barbecue on Saturday. Alpha Chi’s focus for the weekend is connecting alums. On Thursday, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity hosted its tri-annual Champagne party, a tradition the house upholds during every big weekend, social chair Shane O’Neal ’14 said. The formal party includes a live band, appetizers, champagne and dancing. ACK Surf, a Nantucket surf clothing company, will advertise and sell their clothes on SAE’s lawn on Friday. Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity hosted a pop-punk party on Thursday, social chair Nicholas Reznicek ‘14 said. This party theme has been a homecoming tradition since 2007. “It is all about coming down and belting the lyrics to your favorite songs from your middle school years with hundreds of other people,” Reznicek said. Bones Gates fraternity, Phi Delta Alpha fraternity, Psi Upsilon fraternity and the Tabard and Phi Tau coed fraternities could not be reached for comment.
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This week, 4,000 visitors are predicted to set foot on campus to celebrate the fall’s trademark event. Expectations are rising for Homecoming, usually the largest alumni, student and faculty gathering of the year. In addition to the traditional night parade, night ceremonies and bonfire on Friday, this year’s weekend will include a record 31 class mini-reunions, a tour of Jose Clemente Orozco’s mural and a fall lecture series titled “Executing Innovation: Beyond the Idea.” Alumni communications director Diana Lawrence said this year’s Homecoming will be “both traditional and modern.” “We’ve organized events that make it fun for everyone, no matter what their age or interests,” Lawrence said. “Alumni love coming back to reconnect with classmates and friends, visit with professors, enjoy the peak of fall foliage, root for their favorite team and see what’s new. You can feel the energy and excitement on campus.” On Friday, after religion pro-
fessor Randall Balmer’s first-year book lecture on “The River Why,” alumni, faculty and upperclassmen will begin to gather for an evening of tradition. On Saturday, the Hill Winds Society will lead a history and traditions walking tour, while alumni will attend a pregame tailgate. At 1:30 p.m., Dartmouth will play its Homecoming game against Yale University at Memorial Field. This year, the Classes of 1982 and 1987 will lead the night parade on Friday, which will include students from the Geisel School of Medicine, Thayer School of Engineering and Tuck School of Business, as well as 26 sports teams and several marching bands. President Phil Hanlon and his wife Gail Gentes will also ride in the parade. The Freshman Sweep will travel to each residential cluster to pick up students and join the crowd. “You not only walk all throughout campus, but you also walk through the center of town,” Abigail Munroe ’16 said. “People are waving at you because they know SEE SCHEDULE PAGE 20