Friday, May 8, 2009

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T HE R OSE T HORN R OSE -H ULMAN I NSTITUTE OF T ECHNOLOGY T ERRE H AUTE , I NDIANA FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 ROSE-HULMAN.EDU/THORN/ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 25 Greek Games a success News Briefs Lindsey Saxton from campus safety and fa- By Andy Klusman Advertising cilities-- shutting down the M a n a g e r roads and providing tables.” Barron also said, “This year, Dom DeLuise n May 3rd, over 250 we wanted to entice more Rose students gath- people to come out and par- dead at 75 Oered to uphold an ticipate, so we made t-shirts Actor Dom DeLuise died Monday night honored Greek tradition, the to help advertise, and these in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 75 years Greek Games. All three so- t-shirts are also going to the old. DeLuise was born in 1933 in Brook- rorities, Delta Delta Delta, teams that won.” He deemed lyn to parents John and Vincenza DeLu- Chi Omega, and Alpha Omi- the games a great success ise, and graduated from the Manhattan cron Pi, and six of the eight because they had a greater School of the Performing Arts. DeLu- fraternities, Delta Sigma Phi, turnout than years before. ise made his film debut in “Fail-Safe” in Alpha Tau Omega, Pi Kappa Chi Omega was named 1964, but he is best known for his roles in Alpha, Theta Xi, Lamda Chi the winner for the sororities, “Blazing Saddles” and “The Cannonball Alpha, and Fiji, competed to scoring 24 points, keeping Run,” a movie in which he starred with be named the winners of the their champion status. They Burt Reynolds. The actor also fought Greek Games. won the pyramid, mystery obesity for many years of his life due to There were multiple events throwing, the eating contest, a passion for food. DeLuise also wrote in which the fraternities and the chariot race, and placed two successful cookbooks, “Eat This – It sororities participated, in- 2nd in the mystery compe- Will Make You Feel Better” and “Eat This cluding a food eating contest tition. Morgan Williams, a Too! It’ll Also Make You Feel Good.” He (where teams of three ate a freshman Chi Omega that Lindsey Saxton / Rose Thorn is survived by his wife Carol, three sons, half gallon of ice cream, a wa- participated in the pyramid Members of the fraternity Theta Xi showcase their innovative chariot and three grandchildren. termelon, and five hotdogs), and tug of war, said, “It was design. The chariot race was one of many events featured at the Rose- a traditional Chariot Race, a fun to hang out with sisters Hulman Greek Games, whose winner this year was Delta Sigma Phi. Montana exempts pyramid building competi- and show our Chi-O spirit.” tion, a mystery competition, Delta Delta Delta placed guns from federal mystery throw, and tug of second, with 28 people com- “It was a lot of fun and re- winning the chariot race and war. peting in the various events. ally showed what the Greek the pyramid. Sophomore Zach regulations Cody Barron, the Greek They won the mystery event organizations are all about Pligge said, “The games were Activities Chairman, and the and were part of the three – teamwork and friendship.” a blast. Running the first and The state of Montana has approved a rest of the Greek Games com- way tie for tug of war. Sara In the fraternity division, last legs of the chariot race bill that makes guns, gun accessories, mittee, Jake Carr and Scott Hardin said, “I thought Delta Sigma Phi won, scor- was exhilarating, and I do not and ammunition made in the state and Minchuk, began planning Greek Games went really ing 17 points and displacing regret getting frostbite on my intended for use in the state exempt from in early March. Barron said, well for being planned in a former champions Pi Kappa fingers from plowing through federal regulations. This means no regis- “Starting the planning early, week and 4 days. It was a lot Alpha. Sophomore top of the half gallon of ice cream.” tration, background checks, or dealer li- picking a day and establish- of fun and a really awesome the Delta Sigma Phi pyramid Alpha Tau Omega came in censes are required for the exempt guns. ing the rules and guidelines, way to spend some quality Sam Wilson said, “I think it third with 10 points after win- The legislative bill was signed by Gov- helped out a lot, and basi- time with sisters!” promotes pride in your fra- ning the eating competition. ernor Brian Scheitzer, a Democrat, and cally all that was left in the Alpha Omicron Pi placed ternity and helps establish Also notable, said Cody Bar- it cites the 10th Amendment to the U.S. last two weeks was getting third, scoring 10 points across tradition,” about the Greek ron was the “inventive” char- Constitution as the basis for the exemp- the shirts ordered, the food the various events. Fresh- Games. Pi Kappa Alpha took iot made by Theta Xi, a “two- tion. Supporters of the bill claim the bill bought, and cooperation man AOII Melissa Galey said, second, scoring 16 points, manned shopping cart.” will force a constitutional showdown, because they claim federal firearms laws do not apply to guns intended solely for Rose celebrates Mom’s Day Montana, and the federal government only has the power to regulate com- Tim Ekl dent affairs. such as free massages and an upon, both Gustafsons work to- merce across state lines. Photo Editor The play, which ran Friday open house at the observatory. gether to create the weekend’s through Sunday, drew over 350 “There are kind of some stan- schedule of events. Not content with merely par- reservations from moms, stu- dard [activities] every year,” Mom’s Day is the last of Stress test results for taking in the national Mother’s dents, and families. Other big- Gustafson said. “We try to do the four major events the Day festivities, Rose-Hulman t i c k e t s o m e - Parents’ Association is in- banks released recently hosted its very own w e e k - t h i n g volved in. The first three maternally oriented holiday: end ac- on a – Dad’s Day, homecoming, The Federal Reserve has released the Mom’s Day. tivities Generally Mom’s and Friday and orientation – all took findings from the “stress -tests” through The annual Mom’s Day cel- includ- n i g h t , place closer to the beginning which the Fed has put American banks. ebration took place last week- ed the Dad’s Days are booked t h e n of the academic year. The results from these long-awaited re- end, bringing hundreds of Mo m’s we try Of the four events, Mom’s sults state that ten of the nineteen larg- moms and other family mem- D a y around play weekends. to have Day and Dad’s Day are most est banks in the country need to raise bers to campus for two days of D i n - t h r e e closely paired. However, around $75 billion in capital to be able activities. Over a dozen events ner, at- or four Rose-Hulman intends for to survive any further economic deterio- took place over the course of tended “-Pete Gustafson educa- the two to remain separate ration. Government officials have said the weekend for students and by 200, t i o n events. that a strong banking system is needed moms alike to enjoy, the most and the p r o - Over the weekend, the Par- to ensure an economic rebound, and the prevalent of which was this “ P r i c e g r a m s ents’ Association also hosted report showed that while the banking year’s play, a staging of “The is Rite” game, which saw 300 on Saturday.” about 70 parents at an open system is not fully healed, progress has Wizard of Oz.” visitors. The activities are mostly meeting to plan for future been made. Government officials have “Generally Mom’s and Dad’s Aside from the big events, planned by the Parents’ Associ- events.

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