Homecoming From A Greek Perspective

A&T's homecoming is a different experience for every Aggie. No one does the same exact thing. Some people attened all the school events, some people party at the club every night, and some don't do anything at all. For some people, the organizations that they are apart of greatly affect their homecoming experience. Members of Greek Pan-Hellenic Council, for example, tend to have a different homecoming experience than others. Melanie Patrick is a junior Mechanical Engineering major and a member of a Sorority, in this interview she shares what homecoming is like from a greek perspective.

Q: Is homecoming a time of year you generally look forward to?

A: Yes I always look forward to homecoming.

Q: This was your third homecoming, which one was your favorite and why?

A: Freshman year because it was my first official homecoming as an Aggie so everything was new and exciting to me.

Q: I'm here to talk to you about homecoming from a greek persepective so its only right to ask, what sorority you're apart of?

A: Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Alpha Mu Chapter

Q: When did you cross?

A: Spring 2009

Q: So this was you're first homecoming as a greek

A: Correct

Q: What was you're favorite homecoming event this year?

A: I didn't really go to many so I guess the Comedy Show as well as the Nxlevel Party that we and the Alpha's hosted Friday night.

Q: How were things different this year now that you're a Delta?

A: I had much less free time and I didn't get to attened the football game.

Q: What new things were you able to do this year?

A: Going to the plot, sitting up front at the step show with the other greeks.

Q: What did you think about the step show?

A: It was good but they've been better. I was impressed that they were able to get the whole Devine Nine to perform.

Q: What happens at the plot?

A: Comrodary with current and past chapter members, welcomeing alumni soror's. A cookout type event takes place on the plot and where we provide food for the alumni soror's and there is also a commemerative-type program that takes place inside.