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Greek life adds new sorority, Sigma Delta Tau

Kayla Sturm • December 2, 2015

The past semester has been increasingly significant for Greek life. The community reached more than 2,200 members, broke goals in philanthropic events, and announced on Wednesday that they will be welcoming...

Songfest raises money for local community center

Kayla Sturm • November 22, 2015

Update: After totaling ticket sales and last minute donations, the Greek community raised $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center.Kent State's Greek community gathered in the M.A.C. Center on Sunday...

Pi Kappa Alpha hosts Cycle for Life

Kayla Sturm • November 7, 2015

Pi Kappa Alpha hosted the second annual Cycle for Life event at the Kent State Recreation Center this past Saturday, raising $5,200 through the event and fundraising.The Cycle for Life event was created...

Pi Kappa Alpha to host Cycle for Life

Kayla Sturm • November 4, 2015

Pi Kappa Alpha will be hosting their Cycle for Life philanthropy to raise money for blood cancer research on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Kent State Recreation Wellness Center.“We have the Greek...

Greek philanthropies rock Kent State

Kayla Sturm • October 18, 2015

Chi Omega and Tau Kappa Epsilon joined together Saturday to raise $10,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with Rockapalooza.The event showcased the first time...

Chi Omega and Tau Kappa Epsilon to host Rockapalooza this Saturday for philanthropy

Kayla Sturm • October 15, 2015

The first official joint philanthropy event will be held this Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom hosted by Chi Omega and Tau Kappa Epsilon and five bands will perform for entertainment.Chi...

Alpha Xi Delta to host Xi Man event for Autism Speaks

Kayla Sturm • October 7, 2015

The Alpha Xi Delta-Beta Tau chapter of Kent State will host its philanthropy event for Autism Speaks on Saturday, Oct. 10 in the Kent State ballroom in the Student Center from 6 to 10 p.m.“We aim to...

Greek life focuses on anti-hazing

Kayla Sturm • September 23, 2015

Travis Apgar, associate dean of students at Cornell University, spoke to the Greek life community Wednesday in the Kent State ballroom focusing on the seriousness of hazing.Apgar told the audience how...

Kent State sororities celebrate bid day

Kayla Sturm • September 20, 2015

Women of Kent State gathered on the student green Sunday Sept. 20 waiting for the new sisters to be welcomed into their chapters.Bid Day is the last event of recruitment, when the new members join their...

Sororities begin recruitment process

Kayla Sturm • September 17, 2015

Kent State women will be going through recruitment in search of sisterhood and their home away from home until Sept. 20.Approximately 600 women will go through recruitment, said Dana Palumbo, the vice...