Let's be realistic; although we do strive for academic
excellence, we do more than just sit around and study
24/7. After all, we are a "social sorority." But against
popular belief, Greek members do not drink at every social
event they engage in. We have many activities that do not include
alsohol and we still have a great time at every one of them.
Do we still go to fraternity parties? Yes. But are they
at the fraternity houses? No. Starting this fall at the
University of Iowa, a campus wide ban on alcohol has
been implemented. This means no one under the age of 21 is allowed
to have alcohol in their bedrooms, and fraternities cannot
have alcohol in any room where people under 21 may hang out.
Sororities have been dry for years, but this is definetly
a new thing for the fraternities. No longer can they
throw parties at their houses, which have been a great
part of Greek life for so many years. Houses must now
find "3rd Party Vendors" to have parties at; mainly this
envolves renting out one of Iowa City's many bars.
But frat parties are not our only way of having fun.
Delta Zeta also engages in many other social events:
Football
Delta Zeta has been getting reserved seats at the
football games for many years now. Football is a major
part of the fall season here at UI. This past season, we had
11th row seats at the 40 yard line right next to the student
section (meaning we stood up the whole time, just like the
student secion; but unlike them, we were able to watch the game).
The section we were in also included men and women from
other houses on campus. For those uninterested in
football, we held tailgates before each game, some starting
as early as 8'00 a.m.! For those earlier games, we bought
doughnuts, for the afternoon games we bar-be-qued,
listened to music, and had some great times.
Homecoming
Every greek chapter on campus takes part in
Homecoming. Usually 3 or 4 houses are paired together,
and are responsible for making skits, dances, floats, and
window paintings. In 1997, we were paired with the women
of Alpha Delta Pi, and the men of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and
Sigma Lambda Beta. This past fall, we were with
the women of Delta Delta Delta and the men of Sigma Nu.
Our skit/dance was modeled after Michael Jackson's "Thriller,"
and included the exact dance from his video (along with
the scary make-up and clothing). "There's a little bit
of gold in everyone" was the Homecoming theme, and we
modeled our float and the window painting after it.
For all three of those activities, we placed either
1st or 2nd in each. We are very proud of all the hard work
and effort our women put into Homecoming, and are extremely
grateful to the men of Sigma Nu and the women of of Delta
Delta Delta for making this one of the most memorable
Homecomings to date!
Greek Week
This is a week long celebration of Greek life
at the University of Iowa. Again, we do a skit/dance
routine with other houses. But we also engage in blood
drives, canned food drives, and invite other houses to
dinners at our house. In 1998 we were paired with the
women of Alpha Phi and the men of Phi Kappa Theta. Our skit for based
on the "Rocky" movies, and included acting and dancing.
We are anxiously awaiting the spring of 1999 Greek Week,
of which we are paired with the women of Kappa Alpha Theta
and the men of Delta Chi!
Parties
Okay, we admit it - we go to parties. We're in
college, what do you expect? But as sister of Delta
Zeta, we strictly abide by the rules and standards set
forth by our Risk Management chair and by Delta Zeta Nationals.
We make sure that when we do go out, we do it safely.
We take care of each other at Iota, and see to it that our sisters
are able to have fun without any problems. Here at the
UI, greek parties are called "exchanges." We usually have an exchange
for Homecoming and Greek Week with our partners. We also have
numerous exchanges throughout the year with various
houses on campus.
Sisterhood
There is nothing we prize more at Iota than sisterhood.
Not only does it stand for a special bond we have, it
also stands for the activities we engage in during the year.
Whether it be watching scary movies late at night, hanging out
at the mall, or just driving around and talking, sisterhood
activities help us learn more about each other and create
stronger bonds. Some bigger examples of sisterhood activities
include:
Holiday Cozy, which is a party at the end of fall semester
where we share holiday stories, exchange gifts, and have
cookies and egg nog.
Senior Ceremony is a gathering at the end of the spring
semester where we honor our departing senior with dinner,
presents, songs, and unfortunately, sad good-byes.
Parent's Weekend is when we have our families visit
our campus, house, and our college lives. We have brunch,
dinner, and activities set up to let them see what all
we engage ourselves in while we are off at school.
For photos of these different activities, please return
to the main page and click on any of the titles under
"Photo Gallery."
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