Juniors Scott Walters, Lyndsey Lewis and Jeannie Petty. Delta Chi Delta queen, catch up after Christmas break Jan. 10. The men of Delta Chi Delta voted to queen Petty Dec. 2. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) Junior Alisha Frazier, sophomore Adam Bledsoe and graduate student Stephen Peters socialize between classes in the student center Jan. 10. Frazier served as a queen for Chi Sigma Alpha and Peters served as a beau for Chi Sigma Alpha's sister club, Regina. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) treablleol Beaux, queens share the love One late evening in April 2002 junior Emily Wade's crowning mo– ment came. Literally. Wade, then a sophomore, was hanging out with friends in Kendall Hall when she received a summons in the form of a phone call from one of her closest friends and cousin, se– nior Jonathan Reynolds. "My roommate answered the phone and yelled down the hall for me," Wade said. "When 1answered the phone, Jonathan said he needed to see me downstairs. "He had never visited me at my dorm before and so he made me feel like 1was in trouble," she said. Wade anxiously made her way downstairs, unaware of the fact she was about to become one of Pi Kappa Epsilon's newest queens. "I walked outside and about 40 guys rushed me, did their chant and put a jersey on me." she said. "I was definitely caught off guard, I was so honored and excited to become a part of a group of guys that are my greatest friends on campus." Bestowing the honor of queen or beau upon friends and classmates was a tradition all social clubs upheld. Near the end of each semester, cheering and screams of excitement were heard across campus when men'sandwomen'ssocialclubmem– bers chose a select few who they believed would best represent their club as queens and beaux. Once chosen, queens and beaux made a special effort to support their crowning clubs in various ways. They were often seen on the softball fields or in the gym cheer– ing on their team at club games and sometimes coaching or refereeing games. After he was voted a Regina beau, senior John Hawkins said he attended as many games as pos– sible because it was a fun way to show his support and get to know the girls who voted him into their social club. "I get to see the girls in a differ– ent setting than usual," Hawkins said. "Out on the fields everyone is just hanging out and playing around. Some of the girls, though, really get into their sports." Senior Mandy Emmersen, a Knights queen, said she enjoyed being involved with club sports. "I just refereed my first softball game and loved it," Emmersensaid. "It was so much fun being out on the field with the Knights and feel– ing like I was part of the team. It was also fun to have an excuse to be a cheerleader for the guys that I enjoy the most." Hanging out with club friends was not limited to the fields, how– ever. "I go to all their mixers and we get together to cook dinner a lot/' senior Brandi Wilson, Omega Sigma queen, said. Wilson also said she frequently made cookies and other goodies to mail to the men of Omega Sigma. "I like doing things to spoil them," Wilson said. "It's part of being a queen." The generosity and special at– tention shown to queens and beaux made them feel truly honored, jun– ior Garrett Frith, Ju Go Ju beau, said. "Getting cookies and stuff from the girls has been cooL 1actually get mail now." he said. "It drives my soul to be included in all the mixers and games, the whole shebang, 1like '" getting to know the ladies 1didn't know before." -Christy Canady queens &beaux 229 ~m _
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