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Sororities act to make a difference

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Coy Clark, 21, senior of Benkelman, portrays an abusive partner where Samantha Merrill, 19, sophomore of Pierre, South Dakota, is the victim. The portrayal was for the Zeta Alpha Kappa skit Thursday in the Bordeaux/Lakota Room. — Photo by Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw
Coy Clark, 21, senior of Benkelman, portrays an abusive partner where Samantha Merrill, 19, sophomore of Pierre, South Dakota, is the victim. The portrayal was for the Zeta Alpha Kappa skit Thursday in the Bordeaux/Lakota Room. — Photo by Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw

“He finally did it. He killed her,” a powerful ending to a moving skit involving domestic violence delivered by Zeta Alpha Kappa at the Skit Night put on by the two sororities on campus, Zeta Alpha Kappa and Xi Delta Zeta.
The skits were designed to inform new initiates about the philanthropy behind the sororities. Zeta Alpha Kappa opened with a sobering skit about the dangers of domestic violence in which the victim was continuously sucked back into a toxic cycle of being abused until the resolution of the skit, which was her wrongful death.
Following this skit Xi Delta Zeta brought back up the energy and mood with a humorous mock promotional video, until they cut the music saying, “this isn’t who we are!” They proceeded to talk about the work they do around campus and in the community, reaching out to create a difference. Both sororities put on two skits, bringing the total to four, while the initiates ate fruit, drank juice, and enjoyed the antics of their soon-to-be sisters.
Ashley Goad, 19, sophomore of Pueblo, Colorado, said Zeta Alpha Kappa is working closely with the Chadron Police Department to coordinate walks spreading awareness about sexual assault and developing internships for the club members so that they may further their future opportunities.
“College is a weird place, and Zeta Alpha Kappa is a great place to make friends,” Goad said.
Xi Delta Zeta member Morgan Carrico, 21, senior of Grand Junction, Colorado, was one of the founding members of the sorority. She said that the most fulfilling part about being in a sorority is having “a positive support group, developing networking skill sets, and teamwork.” She said that being one of the original founders has allowed her to learn about compromise, cooperation, and problem-solving.

From left, Makenzie Watson, 22, senior of Mitchell; Lauren Newman, 19, sophomore of Julesburg, Colorado; and Morgan Carrico, 21, senior of Grand Junction, Colorado, perform a “promotional video” for their sorority Xi Delta Zeta Thursday in the Bordeaux/Lakota Room. — Photo by Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw
From left, Makenzie Watson, 22, senior of Mitchell; Lauren Newman, 19, sophomore of Julesburg, Colorado; and Morgan Carrico, 21, senior of Grand Junction, Colorado, perform a “promotional video” for their sorority Xi Delta Zeta Thursday in the Bordeaux/Lakota Room. — Photo by Syerra Wycoff Bagshaw

The most powerful thing about both of these clubs is the intimate and palpable bond that exists between the members. There is a certain amount of family-like comfort that can be offered through such organizations as these, and if you were questioning whether you should get involved and join one of these clubs, you should take that leap and get involved.
Visit www.csc.edu/modules/clubs/view for a full list of clubs available on campus.