2008 Woodie Awards
Fraternity to hold AIDS benefit concert
Mindy Townsend
Issue date: 4/26/07 Section: Front Page
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| Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity will hold a benefit concert for YouthAIDS, an organization committed to fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS. Steven Barker, junior in political science, says YouthAIDS is the fraternity's national philanthropy, but this is the first time in several years that the Pittsburg State University chapter has organized an event for it. He adds that the fraternity hopes to make it a yearly event. The concert will feature Cleveland-based rapper DJ Scrilla and hip-hop artist Taven Johnson from Kansas City. The show will start at 7 p.m. in Gorilla Village on Friday, April 27. Tickets can be purchased in the Oval or on location and are $5 with a valid student I.D. and $10 without an I.D. All of the proceeds will be donated to YouthAIDS. Barker says both performers are playing for free and that they each donated $500 to the cause. The only thing the fraternity paid for was a plane ticket for DJ Scrilla. Everyone is invited to attend, but Barker says he hopes to see a good turnout among the Greek population. He said after the competition of Greek Week, it would be nice to come together for a good cause. "We'd like to have a large turnout of the Greeks," he said. "We're hoping everyone will have a good time." Sigma Phi Epsilon has raised about $1,500 for YouthAIDS to date, and hopes to be able to donate more than $3,000 after the concert. Forrest Saucier, junior in political science; Austin Rice, junior in history; and Luke Papp, sophomore in construction management, sold tickets and promoted the event in the Oval on Tuesday. Saucier says that if RSVPs on Facebook are any indication, the concert could draw as many as 500 people. He says that it should be a good show. "Hell of a show for a hell of a cause," Saucier said. The Run Down: Sigma Phi Epsilon Youth/ AIDS benefit When: Friday, April 27, 7 p.m. Where: Gorilla Village Cost: $5 for students w/ID, $10 for general public, students without ID |
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