Issue date: 3/30/09 Section: News

Members of the Delta Zeta sorority perform during the 2009 Airband competition Saturday evening in Lantz Arena. Delta Zeta chose a "Las Vegas" theme for their routine and took first place in the women's division. (Photos by Robbie Wroblewski / The Daily Eastern News)

Kyle Valentine of Sigma Phi Epsilon and Heather Magee of Kappa Delta were crowned the 2009 King and Queen of Greek Week during intermission of the Airband event Saturday night in Lantz Arena.

Themes varied during Saturday night's Airband competition including "Cinderella," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," money, superheroes, heartbreakers, "Blues Brothers" and the 1980s.

After performances from nine fraternities and nine sororities, two groups took home the trophies.

The Delta Zeta sorority, with the theme Las Vegas, took the top place in the women's division.

The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and its theme of travel and vacation was awarded first place in the men's division.

Lambda Chi Alpha's performance included "Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham and ended with a performance to "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Missy Elliott, Mya and Lil' Kim where the men dressed up in wigs and suspenders.

Delta Zeta performed songs such as "Luck Be a Lady" by Frank Sinatra and "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga where girls dressed in cabaret style clothing and masks.

The sorority ended its performance with the song "Viva Las Vegas," which featured one of the girls dancing across the stage as Elvis.

Jake Juracka, a senior physical education major, was captain of the Lambda Chi Alpha team.

He said the fraternity selected its songs first and then picked a theme that matched the songs it picked.

"We have a big meeting," Juracka said. "We worked on this together and the coach, a former EIU dancer, helps us out by choreographing our moves."

Juracka said Lambda Chi Alpha worked on the dance moves for two hours a day, five days a week.

This is the third year in a row Lambda Chi Alpha has won Airband. Juracka said since this is his last year at Eastern, it was great to go out on top.

Ashley Wallace, a senior elementary education major, coached and participated for Delta Zeta's team.

"We did each song individually and tried to be as creative as we could," Wallace said. "I feel like we really accomplished a lot. I've always been a dancer, so it's good to show what we've got."

Wallace said Delta Zeta also practiced for two hours five days a week.

Nate Pauley, a graduate student for the College of Arts and Humanities, said his favorite act was Lambda Chi Alpha.

"They just seemed really together and it seemed like they put a lot of work into it," he said.

Joyce Devine, grandmother of one of the female participants, said she enjoyed the men's performances more.





"I think the guys are much funnier, especially when they dress up like girls," Devine said. "They don't have as much practice as the girls."

Her favorite was the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, which took third place in the men's division.

Alpha Tau Omega's theme was one-hit wonders, and the fraternity's performance included "The Macarena" by Los Del Rio, "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega and "Barbie Girl" by Aqua, where one of the men broke out of a cardboard box dressed as Barbie.

The second-place winners were Sigma Pi for the men's division and Sigma Kappa for the women's division.

During intermission, the King and Queen of Greek Week were announced.

Heather Magee, a member of Kappa Delta, and Kyle Valentine, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, were crowned.

Airband winners

Fraternity Ranks
• 1st place - Lambda Chi Alpha
• 2nd place - Sigma Pi
• 3rd place - Alpha Tau Omega

Sorority Ranks
• 1st place - Delta Zeta
• 2nd place - Sigma Kappa
• 3rd place - Alpha Phi


Heather Holm can be reached at 581-7942 or haholm@eiu.edu.

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