E.J. Ourso College of Business students ditched their suits and ties for more athletic attire Sunday when several organizations got together for a flag football tournament on the Parade Ground.
Anne-Marie Fontenot, management junior and president of the Student Government Business College Council, said the tournament was organized to get different organizations in the Business College together.
She said participants included members of business fraternities Alpha Kappa Psi and Delta Sigma Pi, student organization Students In Free Enterprise and SG members.
Fontenot said this is just one in a long list of programs the council has recently begun.
“We did something with job recruiters, we did an etiquette dinner, and this is just for fun,” she said.
Fontenot said the council also planned to collect donations at the tournament for a scholarship fund in the name of recently deceased business college adviser Victoria Archangel but didn’t see many funds that day.
“We’re expecting the bulk of donations to come at the memorial service,” Fontenot said.
Fontenot said the council will meet soon to discuss requirements for students to receive the scholarship once it comes to fruition.
Patrick O’Regan, finance junior and Business College Council vice president, said the tournament was part of an effort to publicize the Business College on campus.
“We’re just trying to get the word out,” O’Regan said. “And it’s fun, you know?”
Ashley Bahry, accounting senior, said she participated in the tournament because she was just initiated into Delta Sigma Pi last week.
Bahry said she enjoyed playing because she felt it was a way for her to bond with her new “brothers.”
“It’s a good way to support Delta Sig,” Bahry said.
Justin Sztroin, general business administration freshman, shared that sentiment.
Sztroin said he was recently initiated into Alpha Kappa Psi, and he said playing football helped him grow closer to his brothers.
“We’re just having loads of fun,” he said.
Fontenot said she has wanted to organize events like this since she was first elected president of the council.
“We obviously want to give [students] job opportunities and things like that, but we also want them to have some fun,” she said.
Fontenot said Raising Cane’s donated food for the event, and members of the winning team won $10 gift cards to the restaurant.
 
 
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