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The Greeks not only take


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               part in athletic events, but



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 also challenge


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             each other spiri­



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   tually.  “It’s al­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ways a good time



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        when we meet to-



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                gether to study


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     God’s Word,”


                                                                                                                            Greek Chapels                                                                                                                                                  Clay Martin said.






              Matthew Cannon
                                                                                                                                       Fellowship








                                                                                                                               Tournaments


























                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The men of Sigma Gamma
                                                        Men’s Greeks started off with a blitz during                                                                                                                                                                                                                     fellowship after their meet­





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ing.  “We almost always get
                                                        Greek Rush, and they have not slowed down                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Krispy Kreme or Dunkin'







                                                        since. Their Greeks have engaged in activi-                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Donuts after our meeting.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       It’s a great time of food and



                                                       ties, such as paint-ball, airsoft, volleyball, flag football, and dodgeball.                                                                                                                                                                                               fun,”  Eric Penner said.






                                                       On Friday nights, they have the gymnasium filled with sport’s tour­                                                                                                                                                                                                             During  Rush, “bribes”


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        tempted prospective mem­

                                                       naments sponsored by the  men's Greeks.  The  tournaments allow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               bers.  “One of the things



                                                       the Greek members to compete as well as provide a place for stu­                                                                                                                                                                                                       that everybody liked was


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            when you joined a Greek,

                                                       dents to hang out after curfew.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               you got to have some good­





                                                                       Each Greek has different attributes and goals for their mem­                                                                                                                                                                                               ies they had prepared,”


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Mike Lauretta said.

                                                       bers.  One such Greek is Sigma Gamma Chi, otherwise known as





                                                       the SGC Soldiers.  These “soldiers” for Christ put forth the maxi­





                                                       mum effort in fighting the good fight the Lord.  Their Greek’s verse





                                                       is Ephesians 4:13, “Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of






                                                       the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the mea­





                                                       sure of the statue of Christ.”





                                                                       As the Greeks compete in various intramural sports and have





                                                       devotions during Greek chapel, they emphasize the Word of God





                                                       and the need to guard each member’s testimony.


















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                                                                                          Mike Tomme                                Jeff Wahlberg                               Pete St. John                                                                Greek meetings are spirited


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              with songs, skits, and a de­


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                votional.  Kevin  Everitt has



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  played for his Greek since


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     his sophomore year.  His



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               playing is an  important part


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               of the Greek meeting. “The



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             music refocuses their atten­



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     tion on God and puts the
                                                                                  “It’s such a great                              “Preparing for all                             “Greek Rush was a


                                                                                  time to get to know                             the fun is worth the                           blast.  It’s so much                                                              members  in the mood for


                                                                                  everyone, and what                              work when you get                              fun to try and get as                                                                           praise and worship,”


                                                                                  they are looking                                to see all the                                 many guys as                                                                                                              Kevin said.


                                                                                  forward to doing in                             creative skits.”                               possible to join our


                                                                                  Greeks.”                                                                                       Greek organization.”
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