Spring Break
Pudding event funds cancer research
Julie Stagis
Issue date: 9/21/09 Section: News
The smell of almost 1,000 pounds of chocolate pudding wafted over North Campus Friday as the second annual Delta Chi Pudding Tug-O-War got underway.
Teams of six, divided into male and female teams, worked their muscles to drag their competitors into a tarp full of pudding.
The event has raised $2,000 so far, according to Delta Chi president Eric Phillips.
Donations are still being collected online at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.
The event was held to support Delta Chi's chosen national philanthropic organization, the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
The V Foundation was started in 1993 by former North Carolina State University basketball coach Jim Valvano and ESPN. Valvano died of skin cancer that year.
"One hundred percent of donations go to grants for cancer research, so nothing comes out for administrative costs," said Mike Zlotnick, vice president of Delta Chi.
Teams were made up of members of other Greek organizations, sports teams and groups of friends looking to have a good time.
Most fraternities and sororities were represented at the tournament.
"Pike is participating to show our support for the Greek community and philanthropy in general," said Ian Fitzgerald, a 7th-semester political science major.
"This is one of the best philanthropies." said Kami Escajeda, a 7th-semester nursing major and member of Delta Gamma sorority. "We're here to support a good cause, have fun with our sisters and get down and dirty!"
The crew team showed up to defend their championship title from last year's event, but was upset in the final round by Delta Gamma.
As for the guys, a team which called itself "The Sexy Six" and was made up of a group of friends came out from under to beat the men of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE).
The tug-o-war was sponsored by Student City, 180 Energy Drinks, Red Bull and ESPN.
It cost $30 to register a team of six, and $50 for an organization to register two teams.
Overall, Delta Chi considered the event a success.
"It's unique. It brings the community together - not just Greek life, but sports, club sports [and the rest of UConn]," said Zlotnick. "And who doesn't want to see people in pudding?"
Teams of six, divided into male and female teams, worked their muscles to drag their competitors into a tarp full of pudding.
The event has raised $2,000 so far, according to Delta Chi president Eric Phillips.
Donations are still being collected online at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.
The event was held to support Delta Chi's chosen national philanthropic organization, the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
The V Foundation was started in 1993 by former North Carolina State University basketball coach Jim Valvano and ESPN. Valvano died of skin cancer that year.
"One hundred percent of donations go to grants for cancer research, so nothing comes out for administrative costs," said Mike Zlotnick, vice president of Delta Chi.
Teams were made up of members of other Greek organizations, sports teams and groups of friends looking to have a good time.
Most fraternities and sororities were represented at the tournament.
"Pike is participating to show our support for the Greek community and philanthropy in general," said Ian Fitzgerald, a 7th-semester political science major.
"This is one of the best philanthropies." said Kami Escajeda, a 7th-semester nursing major and member of Delta Gamma sorority. "We're here to support a good cause, have fun with our sisters and get down and dirty!"
The crew team showed up to defend their championship title from last year's event, but was upset in the final round by Delta Gamma.
As for the guys, a team which called itself "The Sexy Six" and was made up of a group of friends came out from under to beat the men of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE).
The tug-o-war was sponsored by Student City, 180 Energy Drinks, Red Bull and ESPN.
It cost $30 to register a team of six, and $50 for an organization to register two teams.
Overall, Delta Chi considered the event a success.
"It's unique. It brings the community together - not just Greek life, but sports, club sports [and the rest of UConn]," said Zlotnick. "And who doesn't want to see people in pudding?"
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