2008 Woodie Awards
Reporter finds fault with execution of Sigma Week
DeShanee Miner
Senior staff reporter
Issue date: 3/31/08 Section: Forum
Get geeked! Get geeked! It's Greek weeks! TSU campus has been through fourGreek weeks prior to this years Sigma week. Iota, Delta, Omega and Zeta weeks all pretty much happened with maybe one or two mishaps. But once Sigma week came around, there seemed to be problems on every horizon.
On Monday, the talent show gave foreshadowing to the problems for the rest of the week. Were try-outs held for this?
If so, was there any screening process for the talent that ended up on stage? Before the event even started, the packed out house saw scantily clad girls running around. Also, this was a program called UnCut. Why were there children there? The better question is why are they on stage? Oh the fall of urban youth. It was then shut down.
On Tuesday, the Sigma's hosted their Women's Appreciation Dinner. I guess the biggest problem was that B.L.A.C.K. Inc. successfully hosted their Women's Appreciation the week before.
The men of Phi Beta Sigma escorted the ladies into the Women's Building, but only after the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta were already in there for about 20 minutes.
The members introduced themselves and let the ladies know that they were available to serve them. A member read part one of a very provocative poem that continued later after the food was served.
Oh the food! The food was fit for patrons at a super bowl party. The menu included two chicken wings, two meatballs, cheese cubes, one strawberry, some pineapple pieces and blue punch.
I'm not sure what the food budget was, but it should be reevaluated for next year.
The topping on the sundae would be the fact that Miss Phi Beta Sigma was on the floor serving and picking up plates dressed in a t-shirt and jeans while the men of Phi Beta Sigma were in suits and bringing their guest drink refills.
After the food was served the second part of the poem was read. Next thing you know…It was shut down. The D@m* Near Naked Jam was over before it started. The venue was amazing! It could hold about 3000 people.
On Monday, the talent show gave foreshadowing to the problems for the rest of the week. Were try-outs held for this?
If so, was there any screening process for the talent that ended up on stage? Before the event even started, the packed out house saw scantily clad girls running around. Also, this was a program called UnCut. Why were there children there? The better question is why are they on stage? Oh the fall of urban youth. It was then shut down.
On Tuesday, the Sigma's hosted their Women's Appreciation Dinner. I guess the biggest problem was that B.L.A.C.K. Inc. successfully hosted their Women's Appreciation the week before.
The men of Phi Beta Sigma escorted the ladies into the Women's Building, but only after the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta were already in there for about 20 minutes.
The members introduced themselves and let the ladies know that they were available to serve them. A member read part one of a very provocative poem that continued later after the food was served.
Oh the food! The food was fit for patrons at a super bowl party. The menu included two chicken wings, two meatballs, cheese cubes, one strawberry, some pineapple pieces and blue punch.
I'm not sure what the food budget was, but it should be reevaluated for next year.
The topping on the sundae would be the fact that Miss Phi Beta Sigma was on the floor serving and picking up plates dressed in a t-shirt and jeans while the men of Phi Beta Sigma were in suits and bringing their guest drink refills.
After the food was served the second part of the poem was read. Next thing you know…It was shut down. The D@m* Near Naked Jam was over before it started. The venue was amazing! It could hold about 3000 people.
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I CANT BELIEVE YOU WROTE THIS
posted 4/02/08 @ 1:42 PM CST
I cannot believe you had the nerve to write such a story...While you really did not have to wait in line because you were at the DNN trying to get in with a Zeta. (Continued…)
FORREAL
posted 4/02/08 @ 1:44 PM CST
I cannot believe you had the nerve to write such a story...While you really did not have to wait in line because you were at the DNN trying to get in with a Zeta. (Continued…)
Supportive of Column
posted 4/03/08 @ 10:37 AM CST
Since when did writing a resounding critique of individuals you hold to realistic standards become comparative to treason or "contradicting" one's self?
Honestly, Ms. (Continued…)
Established MemberofD9
posted 4/03/08 @ 4:09 PM CST
Dialogue From An Observer: Sigma Week 2008.
Now me being an established member of a Divine Nine Organization I must address this article with a non bias eye. (Continued…)
he who must not be named
posted 4/03/08 @ 4:15 PM CST
All what ms miner wrote represented majority of the students sentiments... the week greatly hyped but to be honest it did NOT live up to the HYPE and was no where comparable sigma week 07! And the saddest part is YES you can say its been the best week SO FAR cuz all the The GREEK WEEKS have been totally WEAK!!! hopefully the kappas and the alphas could save people from this mysery and show the freshman what greek weeks are suppose to be like. (Continued…)
Observer
posted 4/03/08 @ 4:38 PM CST
After reading the opinion piece ore than one time, I can say that a lot of the perceptions of the author's thoughts or opinions are a little off base. (Continued…)
Jamaal
posted 4/04/08 @ 2:05 AM CST
I find all of this funny. Mostly because it was not Ms. Miner who reviewed B.L.A.C.K.'s Women's Appreciation Dinner. It was Ashley McDonald, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (Continued…)
Aisha Crockett
posted 4/06/08 @ 12:42 AM CST
I have seen many Greek Weeks come and go. Every year during Sigma Week all I can do is shake my head. I think that it is a shame when the highlight of an organization's week that is founded upon Christian principles and ideals of "brotherhood, scholarship, and service," has a party that encourages women to disgrace and degrade themselves. (Continued…)
Anderson Backer
posted 4/14/08 @ 5:10 PM CST
Man stop acting like little kids. Thats her job to write good stories.Yall are just mad because its about you. If you where on the other side. you would see that there week was wack also. (Continued…)
Excellent ppoints, Ms. Crockett
posted 4/19/08 @ 11:28 AM CST
"I think that it is a shame when the highlight of an organization's week that is founded upon Christian principles and ideals of "brotherhood, scholarship, and service," has a party that encourages women to disgrace and degrade themselves. (Continued…)
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