Photo by Curtis S righ Pz Szqma EpszLon Grou2 raises money for MuscularDystrophyAssociation Pi Sigma Epsilon, a national sales and marketing fraternity, was responsible for the annual Pizza War held at a home basketball game held in the spring. Money raised was donated to the Arkansas Muscular Dystrophy Association. In the fall of 2000, Harding's chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon raised more money than any other university in the state for the organization. These results reflected the hard work and dedication that 25 students displayed in their efforts to make Pizza Wars a successful fundraiser. Pizza Inn, Pizza Hut and Aramark helped support the event. Other local businesses, such as Taco Bell and Yarnell's, donated door prizes to be given away at different times during the game. Another event hosted by Pi Sigma Epsilon was a pool tournament in October. The money raised from the tournament funded the club's activities, since Pi Sigma Epsilon chose to be no longer funded by Harding. A large part of being in Pi Sigma Epsilon was attending the national competition held every spring. The Harding chapter sent several representatives to the 2001 competition in Dallas and also competed in the previous year's competition held in Anaheim, Calif. The competition is based on a point system that chapters earn through various events. Members prepared projects that were judged against other chapters' projects from across the nation. There was also competition in categories such as top sales and top marketing. During the event, workshops were offered to help sharpen the skills that the competitors came to exhibit. At the end of the week-long competition, there was an awards ceremony recognizing the winners for the different events throughout the week. The conference also included a job fair with representatives from many large corporations, such as 3M and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. These companies sought the best workers for the future of their own organizations. In the competition held in Anaheim, Harding's chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon placed 301 h out of about 70 chapters, placing Harding's chapter in the top half of the nation. This year's competition was held in Atlanta, Ga. the week of April 2-7. "We are looking forward to a great year; we have many new faces in the club, which is very exciting," President Brent Smith said. "[We] are excited about the competition in April, and [we] plan to be well prepared and have a good showing at the games." -Jerod Nunnally Catching up early in the fall, senior Esperanza Massana, sophomore Jenna Lacaze and junior Anna Maddox mingle during an American Marketing Association mixer. AMA, a national fraternity, did several activities this year, including a "Pie in the Face" fundraiser with Harding Security Officer 12 Richard McCall. business 211
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