Spring Fling wasn't the only noise outside of President Bacow's window this past weekend. Sponsored by the Inter-Greek Council (IGC) and Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity, the 15th Greek Jam raised $1750 for the American Cancer Society in memory of junior David Medeiros.
Junior Adam Biacchi, a brother at Zeta Beta Tau, and seniors David Rubenstein and Tal Unrad, both members of AEPi, were the driving force behind the return of Greek Jam- which featured skis and dance acts. AEPi started the tradition when one brother died of cancer years ago, but problems led to its cancellation for the past two years.
"This year when I became IGC president, I said that we needed Greek Jam to come back," Biacchi said. "AEPi showed interest, since Greek Jam used to be its major philanthropy event, and we decided to work together and make it happen." According to Biacchi, Greek Jam is the biggest Greek community event of the year, and also one of the best examples of Greek philanthropy.
Dean of Students Bruce Reitman, outgoing Tufts Community Union President Eric Greenberg, chemistry professor Chris Morse, Hillel Programming Director Lauren Bloom, and Leonard Carmichael Society president Kate Elder acted as judges for the often humorous song and dance acts, performed by the seven Greek houses which participated.
One highlight of the show was the Delta Upsilon (DU) fraternity's contribution of a Chris Farley Chippendale-dancer act, followed by a Lady Marmelade skit performed entirely in drag. Freshman Ben Bloom played Chris Farley, and other fraternity brothers played the male strippers. The pledges of Alpha Phi sorority performed several dances involving chairs, and Chi Omega sorority had its entire sisterhood perform three dances
This year, like the last time the Greek Jam was held - three years ago - the official winner was Alpha Phi Delta (APD). The group performed a singing and dancing act from Dirty Dancing, complete with one of the movie's famous "lifts" performed by two fraternity brothers, one wearing a blonde wig. APD also performed a Michael Jackson skit in which sophomore Mike Bloomberg, wearing Jackson-esque gloves and hat, moonwalked across the stage to Jackson's hit song "Beat It" as brothers reenacted the knife fight scene from Jackson's music video in the background.
- Jane Shtilman
