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Video: Overview of Greek Week Spring 2023

Video: Overview of Greek Week Spring 2023

Ethan MacCowan April 5, 2023

An overview of Greek Week 2023. USI Greek Life organizations held Greek Week, a series of activities from March 25 to April 1. Greek Week provides a platform for all Greek organizations on campus...

Members of USI’s Greek Life participate in a chalk mural competition Wednesday outside University Center West. The event was held as a part of Greek Week. (Photo courtesy of Molly Durchholz)

Not like the movies: Understanding Greek Life at USI

Tegan Ruhl, Assistant Lifestyle Editor March 29, 2023

If you’ve been immersed in American culture for more than 10 minutes, then you’ve heard of Greek Life. For decades, it’s been portrayed as “party-central,” where college students do wild things...

Attendees design personal tote bags Thursday at the Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc. informational meeting in the Traditions Lounge. (Photo by Anthony Rawley)

Evansville community sorority shares organization goals and designs tote bags

Anthony Rawley, Staff Writer January 18, 2023

The Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc. hosted a meeting Thursday in the Traditions Lounge, informing attendees of the organization’s goals and providing tote bags to design.  According...

Greek life students work on murals for the Chalk Mural Contest by the Fuquay Welcome Center. Teams receive points from the contest that go toward their fraternity or sorority for Greek Week.

Greek life students draw murals for Greek Week

Hayden Olberding, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2021

Students drew murals representing their fraternity or sorority to compete in a mural competition for Greek Week 2021.  The Chalk Mural Contest on Wednesday was the fourth event in Greek Week. Teams...

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Recruitment during a pandemic

Kenzie Clayton, Staff Writer September 14, 2020

Fall is considered a major recruitment season for the many sororities and fraternities at USI. Now, much of this recruitment process and other such aspects of greek life must be conducted virtually. Last...

New fraternity could come to campus

New fraternity could come to campus

Alex Brennan, Staff Writer January 14, 2020

A new fraternity could make its way on campus in the foreseeable future. The fraternity community, which is a student-led body acting as an interfraternity council at the university, voted in November...

Sororities establishing sisterhoods, community involvement

Sororities establishing sisterhoods, community involvement

Emily Catterton, Staff Writer October 1, 2019

Being in a sorority or fraternity can be hard for multiple reasons. Juggling events that are required for Greek Life, as well as handling school work that needs to be turned in on those same days can be...

Alpha Sigma Tau hosts a cook-off event every fall called tASTE.

Volunteer eagles: sorority gives back to the community

Jeana Everhart, Staff Writer September 17, 2019

Every other week the Shield will interview a student involved in volunteer work. This week, Emma Shafer and Dana Hunt talk about their involvement with volunteer activities through Alpha Sigma Tau. Emma...

Students aim to start LGBT+ sorority

Sarah Loesch, Editor-in-chief February 3, 2017

Just a week ago an LGBT sorority on the university campus was only an idea. Now, under the direction of Sam Monsen, an art education major, the idea is taking form. Monsen was talking to a few friends...

The ladies of Gamma Phi Beta hang out with their new members on Sorority Bid Day in 2012. During Sunday’s Bid Day about 250 women will join their new family.

Sorority recruitment attracts 250 women

Abigail Suddarth September 16, 2015
Sorority recruitment kicks into gear this week with over 250 women interested.

Sorority recruitment begins Sept. 13

Nick Leighty September 1, 2015

The Panhellenic Council will begin their formal recruitment process Sept. 13 and will continue through Sept. 19. Chapters will invite the potential new members on Sept. 20. There is a registration...

University gains new sorority

University gains new sorority

Bobby Shipman January 29, 2014
Delta Sigma Theta looks to maintain Kappa Nu chapter in Evansville
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