Posts filed under “Greek Life”
Greek Awards 2012-2013 Results
Creighton University held its annual Greek Awards on Wednesday, April 24 in the Sokol Arena in the Ryan Center on campus. The awards, sponsored by Order of Omega Greek honor society, the Panhellenic Council and the InterFraternal council, are a reflection of the Greek community’s past year of events and accomplishments. Below is a list [...]
Kappa ‘Kickball for Kids’ supports Omaha community
From the Delta Zeta-Phi Kappa Psi Jays Jam in the KFC last weekend to the classic pie the Pi Phi out on the mall this week, it is no question that April is a month full of spring philanthropies. The weather might be cold and dreary, but these Greek men and women certainly add vigor [...]
Sincerely Yours Philanthropy is a Success
It’s mid-March and spring is in the air. Sure, the flowers may not be in bloom, but spring philanthropies certainly are. Tri Delta sorority’s most recent philanthropy event was their postcard and letter campaign to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, titled “Sincerely Yours.” Letters went our to family and friends all across the country, including [...]
Puppy love fills Student Center
Creighton is going to the dogs. At least that is how it appeared last week. Last Thursday, the Skutt Student Center was filled with canines as well as students who got some puppy love in. The dog invasion was a part of Beta Theta Pi fraternity’s ‘Puppy Sit’ philanthropy. All shapes and sizes of dogs [...]
Greek Week brings out chapter pride
Creighton’s panhellinic spirit was filling the air as chapters throughout campus came together to celebrate Greek Week 2012. Fraternities and sororities alike were able to participate in a variety of Greek spirited activities which encouraged friendly competition and pride in their chapters. A series of 60 second games in “ Minute to Win it” brought [...]
Pi Beta Phiesta
While Cinco de Mayo is still weeks away, members of a Creighton sorority held a fiesta of their own in order to raise money for their philanthropy partner. The sisters of Pi Beta Phi held a fundraiser called “Pi Beta Phiesta” at Qdoba where one dollar from every entrée purchased between 5-10 p.m. would go [...]
Team wins third tournament
What started as wanting to get more involved in the Greek community as freshmen, has morphed into a dodgeball legacy in the matter of four short years. Theta Phi Alpha hosted their annual dodgeball tournament and drew in many participants. There were over 35 teams participating in the single-elimination tournament, but only one team would [...]
Fraternity performs incredible act of service
Creighton, which is based on Jesuit values and the such, places a big emphasis on giving back to the community. Despite these high precedents and expectations, sometimes a group goes above and beyond and truly become men and women for and with others. The men of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi performed an incredible feat [...]
‘Shamrocking’ shows care
The new member class of Delta Zeta rocked the mall last week. In fact, they SHAMrocked the mall. This group of girls held an event called “Supplies for Shamrocks” during the week of St. Patrick’s Day. They collected donations for Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., which is a school for the deaf and hearing impaired. [...]
Crepes for Kids
A campus fraternity shows off their culinary side while raising money for their local philanthropy. The brothers of Beta Theta Pi, hosted their first philanthropy event Thursday to benefit the Completely Kids organization. Located near downtown Omaha, Completely Kid’s host education programs for at-risk children from elementary to high school. They encompass the unique academic, [...]