Photo by Daniel Dubois Juniors Allison Alexander, Julia Leppert and Jamie Beecher lean in for a closer look at a friend's engagement ring during a Shantih ring ceremony. Ring ceremonies were a popular and traditional way for a club member to officially announce her engagement. Sophomore Mariah Stephenson, senior Lisa Raloff and sophomore Alexis Oliver gather at the end of a GATA meeting to perform the club cheer. The club song and cheer gave club meetings a spirited ending, according to GATA members. Titans seniors Matt Neely and Stephen Boyd participate in a log run during Octoberfest. Titans, along with Pi Kappa Epsilon and Omega Sigma, holds the members-only function every fall, which includes activities such as skeet shooting, archery, tug-of-war and other games. Laughing as she is distracted from the thought of a needle, freshman Amber Peschel! prepares to give blood at the King's Men and OEGE blood drive. The two social clubs have assisted the Red Cross with the blood drive twice a semester for decades. traditions 239
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