Photo by: Charles Ng

Hundreds of people showed up to enjoy the music, food and company of last week’s See-Saw-A-Thon. Gamma Phi Beta sponsored the annual philanthropy and a total of $2,500 was raised. For 24 hours members of all the Greek houses and Campus Crusade see-sawed on their respective see-saws.

Alex Magalong, who participated in the event said, “See-Saw-A-Thon is awesome and a great way to get the DU community out to support a good cause.”

“It really brings everyone together,” said Steve Cogliandro.

Tri Delta pancake breakfast raised $300 while feeding the hungry and miserably cold individuals participating in the all- night event.

For $5, students got a full pancake breakfast between midnight and 4 a.m.

But the event was not without its share of the drama. A member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon lit Theta Chi’s see-saw on fire. The individual was then seen running into the SAE fraternity house.

“This was not a dispute between Theta Chi and SAE. It was a random act of stupidity by one individual, and once again puts the Greek community in a negative light despite being a major part of the campus,” said Nick Sauer, president of Interfraternity Council.

According to Carl Johnson, director of Greek Life, “the individual responsible is being held accountable to the office of Citizenship and Community Standards, and the chapter is being investigated for their role.”

The event itself went off without a hitch. Almost. Greeks participating in the event had to sign a safety release form. Chi Phi’s original see-saw were not allowed in the event due to safety concerns.

Cord Thomas, president of Chi Phi, said, “Risk Management and Facilities decision to remove Chi Phi’s see-saw and Chi Phi’s platform was a disappointment due to the hard work and the $1,300 invested in the project. In the future, Risk Management should make decisions prior to the numerous hours of construction of such a large venture.”

The platform was designed to be 13 feet high with a mini see-saw on the top, wrapped around the 24 foot long seesaw, the height of the seesaw approximately 16 feet high. Tri-Delta won See-Saw-A-Thon for the sororities.

“See-Saw-A-Thon was a huge success. It is a great way to raise money for the kids All proceeds go to Camp Fire USA,” said Amber Kirchlanger, former president of Gamma Phi.

On another note, Chi Phi’s philanthropy “Cook-off” raised approximately $1,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. The fraternities and sororities participated in volleyball, tug-of-war, and a barbeque cook -off.

Thomas said, “We are proud to be a part of the Greek community and help the various charities around Denver.” The winner of the sorority competition was Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Zeta. Theta Chi also won a new stainless steel barbeque, valued at $300.