April 14, 2025 • 5 mins
This week on Arrow on the Air: Greek Week 2025 wraps up with big themes and even bigger impact as students raise over $25,000 for local nonprofits. Plus, SEMO pole vaulter Colin Beers crushes a personal record and sets his sights on regionals. Hosted by Alex Barton, with reporting from Neva Wodochek and Ari Ortiz.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome back to Arrow on the Air. I'm Alex Barton.
In this week's episode, We're diving into two stories that
show the spirit of Simo in the community and on
the field. First up, Greek Week twenty twenty five has
come to a close. Chapters rallied around a reality TV
theme to raise thousands for local nonprofits Niva wooda check reports.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
From canned food drives to polar plunges and lip sync battles.
Greek Week twenty twenty five has concluded at Southeast Missouri
State Running April seventh through the thirteenth, the week was
packed with tradition, competition, and community service. This year's overarching
theme was reality TV shows. Chapter themes ranged from Dance
Moms and Shark Tank to Love Island and Keeping Up
with the Kardashians, all bringing a little drama, sparkle, and
(00:43):
fun to Parkerfield and beyond. But while the competitions might
grab the spotlight, the real heart of Greek Week lies
in giving back. Four local nonprofits are benefiting from this
year's efforts, Foster Adopts, Connect One City, Simo Nasby, and
Voices for Children. Despite lower minimum, the goal is still
to raise just as much or more than previous years.
(01:04):
For Knea House, the mission has always been clear.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
All fundraising, no matter what is encouraged, like, no matter what,
the nonprofit's going to get the money that you raise.
It's just now I think it's two thousand dollars minimum
to get points.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Anna Adamman, Gamma Phi Beta's Greek Week chair, says her
chapter is finding fun and creative ways to raise money.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
One thing that we have this Saturday, we did a
car We're doing a car wash. We also have a
bake sale scheduled and then also the fraternities have planned
one of their little fundraisers in front of Kent, which
I always think is a good way because it kind
of gets like other people involved.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Adaman encourages members to promote their efforts beyond the Greek community.
Speaker 4 (01:46):
Social media is obviously a really powerful thing. It's like
you're going to follow those people from your classes who
might not be in Greek life and just like sharing
that or even like posting it like directly to them,
like sending it to them and being like hey, nice,
already's having a little share night at this if you
want to come.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
And While the week is packed with activities, Adelman says
it's more than just competition.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
I think it kind of depends on Harry chapter does
it and what you choose to participate in two because
like I know, for example, we have some girls who
they every year like I want to be in the skit.
I want to be in the skit and definitely want
to do more of like the fun parts of participating
in Greek games things like that. But then also we
have our girls who are a little bit quieter and
usually would not want to be participating in a lot
of things. However, they're the ones who are reaching out
(02:29):
to me being like, oh, I'd love to volunteer and
help out with this.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
In total, Greek Week twenty twenty five raised twenty five
plus thousand dollars for local nonprofits, continuing a legacy of
service unity and a little friendly competition For air on
the Air, I'm neva wa check.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Moving from team competitions to individual achievements, Simo pole vaulter
Colin Beers is making waves after a personal best at
the Indiana State Meet. It's a leap that could take
him to regionals and maybe beyond. Ari Or Tease has
more on the story at.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
The Indiana State Meet two weeks ago Southeast Missouri States,
Colin Beer's sore to new heights, not just winning the meet,
but breaking his personal record in the pole vault.
Speaker 6 (03:11):
It was hype. I loved it because I've been chasing
that bar for a long time, so it's just kind
of a good feeling. I was excited. Video showed that
I was running around jumping off the fit, so yeah,
I was pumped.
Speaker 5 (03:21):
It was awesome for Colin. This wasn't just about a
new number on the result sheet. It was proof that
he could hang with athletes from bigger, more well known programs.
Speaker 6 (03:31):
I'd won a couple of small meets where there was
only about ten people, and so winning a meet where
it was twenty four with some good schools like Indiana
State there, it was actually a lot of fun. It
felt good and I felt like I could go to
these bigger meets and win.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
But that leap didn't just happen overnight. Pole vaulting is
one of track and field's most technical events. Colin says
success starts long before he ever takes off a.
Speaker 6 (03:54):
Lot of drills. I mean, I haven't broken into my
brain that we have to keep keep rap and just
keep working towards getting the form correct, getting my speed up,
and so a lot of time, a lot of effort,
and I was really pumped from it.
Speaker 5 (04:08):
That emphasis on detail and the grind behind it is
something his coach knows all too well.
Speaker 7 (04:15):
Probably just his overall like physical development has been pretty
impressive and ultimately like that takes a lot of hard work,
a lot of dedication to what we're doing, and that
honestly has played a huge role in how well he's
been able to do it.
Speaker 5 (04:30):
Paul Vaulting might seem like an individual event, but both
Colin and coach credit the strength of their team, the
late night practices and the weekend spend training when they
didn't have to. As the outdoor season wraps up, Colin's
looking to punch a ticket to regionals and maybe even more.
Colin Beers and the Simo Paul Vaulting crew are proving
(04:51):
that with enough heart, you can rise and reach your dreams.
For Error on the Air, I'm Ari Ortiz.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
That's all for this week episode of ARA on the Air.
For more on these stories and other campus news, visit
southeastero dot com. For ERA on the Air, I'm Alex Barton.
Welcome back to Arrow on the Air. I'm Alex Barton.
In this week's episode, We're diving into two stories that
show the spirit of Simo in the community and on
the field. First up, Greek Week twenty twenty five has
come to a close. Chapters rallied around a reality TV
theme to raise thousands for local nonprofits Niva wooda check reports.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
From canned food drives to polar plunges and lip sync battles.
Greek Week twenty twenty five has concluded at Southeast Missouri
State Running April seventh through the thirteenth, the week was
packed with tradition, competition, and community service. This year's overarching
theme was reality TV shows. Chapter themes ranged from Dance
Moms and Shark Tank to Love Island and Keeping Up
with the Kardashians, all bringing a little drama, sparkle, and
(00:43):
fun to Parkerfield and beyond. But while the competitions might
grab the spotlight, the real heart of Greek Week lies
in giving back. Four local nonprofits are benefiting from this
year's efforts, Foster Adopts, Connect One City, Simo Nasby, and
Voices for Children. Despite lower minimum, the goal is still
to raise just as much or more than previous years.
(01:04):
For Knea House, the mission has always been clear.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
All fundraising, no matter what is encouraged, like, no matter what,
the nonprofit's going to get the money that you raise.
It's just now I think it's two thousand dollars minimum
to get points.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Anna Adamman, Gamma Phi Beta's Greek Week chair, says her
chapter is finding fun and creative ways to raise money.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
One thing that we have this Saturday, we did a
car We're doing a car wash. We also have a
bake sale scheduled and then also the fraternities have planned
one of their little fundraisers in front of Kent, which
I always think is a good way because it kind
of gets like other people involved.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Adaman encourages members to promote their efforts beyond the Greek community.
Speaker 4 (01:46):
Social media is obviously a really powerful thing. It's like
you're going to follow those people from your classes who
might not be in Greek life and just like sharing
that or even like posting it like directly to them,
like sending it to them and being like hey, nice,
already's having a little share night at this if you
want to come.
Speaker 2 (02:02):
And While the week is packed with activities, Adelman says
it's more than just competition.
Speaker 4 (02:07):
I think it kind of depends on Harry chapter does
it and what you choose to participate in two because
like I know, for example, we have some girls who
they every year like I want to be in the skit.
I want to be in the skit and definitely want
to do more of like the fun parts of participating
in Greek games things like that. But then also we
have our girls who are a little bit quieter and
usually would not want to be participating in a lot
of things. However, they're the ones who are reaching out
(02:29):
to me being like, oh, I'd love to volunteer and
help out with this.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
In total, Greek Week twenty twenty five raised twenty five
plus thousand dollars for local nonprofits, continuing a legacy of
service unity and a little friendly competition For air on
the Air, I'm neva wa check.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Moving from team competitions to individual achievements, Simo pole vaulter
Colin Beers is making waves after a personal best at
the Indiana State Meet. It's a leap that could take
him to regionals and maybe beyond. Ari Or Tease has
more on the story at.
Speaker 5 (03:00):
The Indiana State Meet two weeks ago Southeast Missouri States,
Colin Beer's sore to new heights, not just winning the meet,
but breaking his personal record in the pole vault.
Speaker 6 (03:11):
It was hype. I loved it because I've been chasing
that bar for a long time, so it's just kind
of a good feeling. I was excited. Video showed that
I was running around jumping off the fit, so yeah,
I was pumped.
Speaker 5 (03:21):
It was awesome for Colin. This wasn't just about a
new number on the result sheet. It was proof that
he could hang with athletes from bigger, more well known programs.
Speaker 6 (03:31):
I'd won a couple of small meets where there was
only about ten people, and so winning a meet where
it was twenty four with some good schools like Indiana
State there, it was actually a lot of fun. It
felt good and I felt like I could go to
these bigger meets and win.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
But that leap didn't just happen overnight. Pole vaulting is
one of track and field's most technical events. Colin says
success starts long before he ever takes off a.
Speaker 6 (03:54):
Lot of drills. I mean, I haven't broken into my
brain that we have to keep keep rap and just
keep working towards getting the form correct, getting my speed up,
and so a lot of time, a lot of effort,
and I was really pumped from it.
Speaker 5 (04:08):
That emphasis on detail and the grind behind it is
something his coach knows all too well.
Speaker 7 (04:15):
Probably just his overall like physical development has been pretty
impressive and ultimately like that takes a lot of hard work,
a lot of dedication to what we're doing, and that
honestly has played a huge role in how well he's
been able to do it.
Speaker 5 (04:30):
Paul Vaulting might seem like an individual event, but both
Colin and coach credit the strength of their team, the
late night practices and the weekend spend training when they
didn't have to. As the outdoor season wraps up, Colin's
looking to punch a ticket to regionals and maybe even more.
Colin Beers and the Simo Paul Vaulting crew are proving
(04:51):
that with enough heart, you can rise and reach your dreams.
For Error on the Air, I'm Ari Ortiz.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
That's all for this week episode of ARA on the Air.
For more on these stories and other campus news, visit
southeastero dot com. For ERA on the Air, I'm Alex Barton.
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