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Sorority lip-syncs for breast cancer
Tiffany Gibson
Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: News
Zeta Tau Alpha will host a lypsync competition on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Tucker Theatre to raise money for breast cancer research.
As part of the sorority's philanthropy, breast cancer is something Zeta Tau Alpha sisters feel strongly and passionate about.
"This is an event we [Zeta Tau Alpha] have been doing since 1992," said Tracie Henson, president of Zeta Tau Alpha, junior English major. "The goal of the eighth annual lypsync is to raise $7,000 to send to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation."
In order to spread the word about the contest, Zeta Tau Alpha sisters have and will be selling tickets and t-shirts in the Keathley University Center as well as taking donations for breast cancer research. T-shirts are $12 and tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door.
Student organizations that wish to participate in the competition are required to have a team of five to 15 people and pay a fee of $60.
Organizations that will be participating in this event are split into two categories based on gender. The female organizations participating include Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, Kappa Delta and Elephant Magnet. The male organizations participating are Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Despite Zeta Tau Alpha's recognition as Greek, Elizabeth Karg, fund raising chair from Zeta Tau Alpha and sophomore art history major, said she does not want the Greek stereotype to stop people from coming to the event because it is open to everyone including the community.
"It's going to be good clean entertainment with a worthy cause and it's never too late to emphasize a cause like this," Karg said.
Since the event is identified as a family event, the music teams choose to lip-sync must be approved, with no profanity displayed in the lyrics or performance of the teams.
To determine the winners, judges made up of Zeta Tau Alpha alumni, MTSU dance teachers and community members will score the teams. Vulgarity will penalize the teams and could possibly keep them from achieving the first or second place trophy.
In addition to the entertainment, pamphlets will be distributed at the event along with self-examination kits, shower cards and pink ribbons.
Emmy Crytzer, Zeta Tau Alpha member and sophomore fashion and merchandise major, felt strongly about joining Zeta Tau Alpha because of their philanthropy advocating breast cancer awareness. Crytzer's grandmother was diagnosed and unfortunately did not survive her battle with breast cancer.
"It's important to realize early detection and knowing the money will help others including myself or my sisters someday is a good feeling," Crytzer said. "It's $7 to save someone's life."
As part of the sorority's philanthropy, breast cancer is something Zeta Tau Alpha sisters feel strongly and passionate about.
"This is an event we [Zeta Tau Alpha] have been doing since 1992," said Tracie Henson, president of Zeta Tau Alpha, junior English major. "The goal of the eighth annual lypsync is to raise $7,000 to send to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation."
In order to spread the word about the contest, Zeta Tau Alpha sisters have and will be selling tickets and t-shirts in the Keathley University Center as well as taking donations for breast cancer research. T-shirts are $12 and tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door.
Student organizations that wish to participate in the competition are required to have a team of five to 15 people and pay a fee of $60.
Organizations that will be participating in this event are split into two categories based on gender. The female organizations participating include Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi, Chi Omega, Kappa Delta and Elephant Magnet. The male organizations participating are Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Despite Zeta Tau Alpha's recognition as Greek, Elizabeth Karg, fund raising chair from Zeta Tau Alpha and sophomore art history major, said she does not want the Greek stereotype to stop people from coming to the event because it is open to everyone including the community.
"It's going to be good clean entertainment with a worthy cause and it's never too late to emphasize a cause like this," Karg said.
Since the event is identified as a family event, the music teams choose to lip-sync must be approved, with no profanity displayed in the lyrics or performance of the teams.
To determine the winners, judges made up of Zeta Tau Alpha alumni, MTSU dance teachers and community members will score the teams. Vulgarity will penalize the teams and could possibly keep them from achieving the first or second place trophy.
In addition to the entertainment, pamphlets will be distributed at the event along with self-examination kits, shower cards and pink ribbons.
Emmy Crytzer, Zeta Tau Alpha member and sophomore fashion and merchandise major, felt strongly about joining Zeta Tau Alpha because of their philanthropy advocating breast cancer awareness. Crytzer's grandmother was diagnosed and unfortunately did not survive her battle with breast cancer.
"It's important to realize early detection and knowing the money will help others including myself or my sisters someday is a good feeling," Crytzer said. "It's $7 to save someone's life."
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