By TASHA BAILEY

lba011@latech.edu

 

The men of Theta Pi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Inc., hosted “Sigma Week,” where the fraternity had a poetry reading, Halloween party and male auction and welcomed new members.

Donald Washington, a Phi Beta Sigma and a junior accounting major, said every school year the majority of Tech organizations host a week filled with events.

“During our week we had numerous events planned for each day, and everyone was invited to attend,” Washington said.

Washington said his group started the week by going to church at Christ Temple in Grambling Oct. 23.

The next day the group had an event where the students were able to showcase poetry and singing talents.

“Open mic and poetry night was open to everyone; we had a good turn out and a lot of good talent,” Washington said.

DeQuinton Harrison, a member of Phi Beta Sigma and a graduate student of education, said Oct. 25 the group hosted Sigma Movie Night in the Planetarium.

“We showed ‘Amityville Horror’ for our movie to keep with the theme of Halloween,” Harrison said.

Harrison said the night of Oct. 26 night was the time to party.

“We had a Halloween party in the Student Center, [and] some people even showed up in costumes,” Harrison said.

Harrison said the party was set up to further celebrate Halloween and enjoy music.

“We just felt the students would want to come and listen to some music and dance,” Harrison said.

Harrison said the group had a male auction Thursday in Adams Residence Hall Parlor to introduce members of the group to other fraternities and sororities.

“The males were auctioned off to the highest bidder, and the bidder chose the activity that the person would have to perform,” Harrison said.

During the auction, the members of the fraternity had the opportunity to dance and show off their bodies so that the bidders would bid more on them.

“The guys have to do whatever the winning bidder wants them to do as long as it’s not too outrageous of a request,” Harrison said.

Brendan Banks, a member of Phi Beta Sigma and a junior health and physical education major, said the fraternity welcomed two new members to the fraternity last Friday.

“We had a probate, which introduces the newest fraternity brothers and showcases their stepping talents,” Banks said.

After the probate, the group had a step show that included the new members, and the older members joined in to show support.

“Other fraternities and sororities joined in doing their own dancing and stepping which was cool because we love the competition,” Banks said.

Banks said to finish off the week, the fraternity had a day of tailgating at Tech’s football game last Saturday.

Banks said, “We had a tent set up in Greek Alley and also cooked barbecue.”