Volume 93
the Prairie
Issue XXIII
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
New sorority joins WT’s campus ‘21 Days of Change’ Alpha Sigma Alpha will help Greek life grow events of the week MARIA MOLINA Editor
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n Fall 2011, WTAMU will have a new sorority join Greek Life. Matt Maples, associate director of student activities explained that since last fall, the Panhellenic sororities (which consist of Chi Omega, Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha) have been looking into the possibility of bringing another sorority to campus. Kendall Wilson, president of the Delta Zetas, said the sororities decided to go through the extension process because it is an opportunity for the
Greek system to grow and become more successful at WT. “Alpha Sigma Alpha’s arrival to WT means Greek life will grow,” Wilson said. “This is an amazing opportunity for not only our Greek system, but for many women at West Texas.” Maples explained that bringing a new Panhellenic sorority to Campus requires many steps. “All of those sororities [Chi Omega, Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha] are governed by an organization called Panhellenic and Panhellenic has different processes that you would take
in order to bring the chapter to campus,” he said. After going through the process and speaking with different sororities, it was decided that Alpha Sigma Alpha will be the new sorority coming to WT´s campus. “We spoke to a few sororities, but Alpha Sigma Alpha was very interested in putting in an application,” Maples said. “Last month, they had a representative from their national headquarters come here and basically gather data and learn about our campus and everything. Then towards the
end of March, their national council voted unanimously to come here.” Kati Matis, membership growth coordinator for Alpha Sigma Alpha, said the sorority is excited to start a chapter at WT. “[WTAMU] is a growing campus in a great town of Canyon, and we wanted to be a part of it,” she said. “The fact that it is a midsize public institution in Texas, a state where we have grown rapidly in recent years with new chapters at University of Texas at El Paso, Texas A&M – Kingsville and Schreiner University.”
Stay Afloat: April 14 @ 6:30-8:30 p.m., Virgil Henson Activities Center. Stay Afloat story on page 2. Look for pictures in The Prairie’s next edition. Spring Fling/Battle of the Bands: April 16 @ 1-6 p.m. Lawn south of Old Education Building. The winner will open for Hawk Nelson’s concert on April 21. Look for Spring Fling/Battle of the Bands story and pictures in The Prairie’s next edition. Style Your Sole: April 16 during Battle of the Bands. Look for pictures in The Prairie’s next edition. S.T.O.P Film Festival: April 16 @ 6:30 p.m., JBK commons. Students Taking on Prevention Film Festival.
Sorority story on p. 3
Volunteer Expo comes to WT
Students learn how to give a helping hand Ryan Schaap Staff Writer
Shack-a-Thon: April 13 @ 8 a.m. through April 14 @ 10 a.m., Southeast Lawn of Old Main. Shack-a-Thon story on page 2. Look for pictures in The Prairie’s next edition.
Volunteer Expo story on p. 6
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Ryan Schaap