Greek Week kicks off Monday on campus, comedian, mock rock among events planned

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Greeks around campus are preparing for their big week.

More than 1,000 students from 10 fraternities and 11 sororities across campus will come together next week for Greek Week, a series of fundraising events and activities.

“It’s like homecoming for the Greek community,” said Tom Idema, assistant director of Student Life. “It’s full of competitions which build community and campus charitable awareness.”

Each year, the participating Greek students pick a philanthropy to support throughout the week. This year, they choose to raise money for the Isabella County Community Compassion Network.

“We can’t do it without groups to support us in this way,” said CCN Director Sue Wroblewski. “The Greek community has such a huge heart for families in need.”

Wroblewski said the Greeks will help raise money for a food pantry that will feed more than 375 homes.

At each Greek Week event, students will have the opportunity to make different donations, including clothing, books and money.

The events

Comedian Evan Wecksell is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Monday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Students are encouraged to donate clothing, said Samantha Duncan, Delta Zeta president and New Baltimore junior.

“Usually, in the past, we’ve had speakers on hazing and how Greek life is portrayed, and how it’s not like that at all,” Duncan said.

The Greek Academic Games take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Warriner Hall’s Plachta Auditorium.

Students will compete in their knowledge of Greek and CMU facts and geography, Duncan said.

“Instead of doing a Jeopardy or anything like that, (we’re) doing a life-size game,” Duncan said. “We’re supposed to bring lightly used books.”

Thursday night’s events and donations focus around sports, said Ryan Herbst, a Delta Chi member and Clinton Township Junior.

Donations of new and lightly used sporting equipment will be accepted at a kickball game at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Finch Fieldhouse.

Greek Week concludes with a night of music at Mock Rock, which begins at 7 p.m. Friday in the small sports forum in the Student Activity Center.

Teams will compete to a mix of music — one song from each of the last ten years — in the largest event of the week, Duncan said.

“It’s kind of like a whole week where we come together as one,” Herbst said. “Mock Rock is a blast.”

Last year, Phi Sigma Phi and Delta Zeta won Mock Rock and Greek Week overall.