The Griffon News

The Ladies of Tau Sigma Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. presented their “Zeta Finer Womanhood Week,” on April 2 - April 8.

On Monday, in the Blum Union Lobby, the ladies passed out information about breast cancer and how to appropriately self check for breast cancer. They also handed out granola bars and heath quotes.

Atia Styles, member of Zeta Phi Beta Spring ‘05, said that breast cancer and health awareness was her favorite part of zeta week.

“My favorite parts of our Zeta Finer Womanhood Week were when my sorors and I handed out granola bars and information about breast cancer awareness,” Styles said.

Banks also enjoyed Monday; she said it was a fun day.

“Monday was a fun day because it was so spontaneous no one expected to have granola bars coming out at them,” Banks said.

Tuesday was study night along with an informational meeting later that night, where women who are interested in the organization could learn more about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. and other Divine Nine Organizations.

Wednesday night the ladies had a movie night in Spratt 214, showing “The Women of Brewster’s Place.”

Then on Thursday in the Blum Union the ladies held a forum titled “What Can Zeta do for you?” in the Blum Union Lobby, where they discussed retention rates, the issues in the Blum Union, financial aid, parties and much more.

Janell Banks, also a member of Zeta Phi Beta Spring ‘05, said that this forum was put together for a purpose: to serve students at Missouri Western State University.

“The purpose of the program was to find what Zeta can do to help students graduate and become active leaders on campus,” Banks said.

Styles said that she wished the turnout would have been better and how she really enjoyed it.

“I also really enjoyed our “What can Zeta do for you?” forum, but I really wished our turnout would have been better. But it was a very informative program,” Styles said.

Friday was the ladies community service project where they got together to decorate boxes for the Greek book drive, and they also collected books to send to Afghanistan.

Saturday was to be announced, but the women of Zeta Phi Beta did send out good luck letters to students for finals, as well as honored women on campus for acts of Finer Womanhood.

To bring Zeta week to an end, the ladies all went out to church Sunday morning for worship service at Holsey Methodist Church.

“I am really looking forward to going to Holsey Church on Sunday morning,” Styles said.

Styles will be graduating on May 12, and she said that she will miss every one of her sorors because they have invested so many memories.

“I am so going to miss my oh so sweet sorors of Z Phi B,” she said. “They really mean a lot to me, and I’m going to feel lost without them. We have so many memories. I will miss them a lot. I am really glad that we finally received our chapter, Tau Sigma. Kori, Janell and I have been waiting for this for well over three years, and it’s finally nice to get what we’ve all been working so hard to achieve - not just us three but all of those lovely Zeta’s who came before us.”

Overall the ladies of Z phi B felt the turnout of Zeta week went fairly well and were happy students participated.

“The turnout was okay,” Banks said. “We know that sometimes students are not that active, but we our happy to see anyone come out and participate.”