AEPi hosts pie-throwing for Darfur relief, students donate about $500 in name of cause
Hannah Alexander
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: News
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Students pied the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi on Sept. 29 at "AEPi in Your Eye" to raise money for the Darfur genocide.
Several brothers volunteered to stand in front of the Mario the Magnificent statue to be pied in the face by anyone who passed them for one dollar.
According to AEPi brother Moss Lightman, a sophomore psychology major that planned the fundraiser, about $500 was raised, which will be donated to the Genocide Intervention Network.
"I came up with the idea at the AEPi convention in Palm Springs, Ca., over the summer," Lightman said. "I think the Darfur genocide is something people aren't familiar with enough."
The cost of supplies was low, since the pies were simply tins full of whipped cream. The AEPi brothers also enjoyed the fact that the event got them more involved on campus. "We are glad to be here and we really just want our name to be out there," AEPi President Roman Zubarev said. "There were at least a hundred people there."
Other AEPi brothers agreed that Lightman's fundraiser idea was a wise decision and also a lot of fun.
"I was definitely the most pieable," senior Jonathan Abramson, a biomedical engineering major, said with a laugh.
Adam Levin, a junior film and video major, added, "This shows AEPi is the greatest fraternity ever."
Although a significant amount of money was raised, there was concern among the brothers about how much students really cared.
"It's surprising to me the number of people who don't want to care," Mike Sokol, a senior film and video major, said. "When I approached some students on the street they just ignored me."
AEPi is also planning more fundraisers, such as a car wash and a midnight barbeque, for important causes like Darfur.
According to BBC News, the Darfur genocide that began in 2003 has left an estimated 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. The Genocide Intervention Network is an organization that involves high school and college students in spreading awareness for the Darfur genocide.
Several brothers volunteered to stand in front of the Mario the Magnificent statue to be pied in the face by anyone who passed them for one dollar.
According to AEPi brother Moss Lightman, a sophomore psychology major that planned the fundraiser, about $500 was raised, which will be donated to the Genocide Intervention Network.
"I came up with the idea at the AEPi convention in Palm Springs, Ca., over the summer," Lightman said. "I think the Darfur genocide is something people aren't familiar with enough."
The cost of supplies was low, since the pies were simply tins full of whipped cream. The AEPi brothers also enjoyed the fact that the event got them more involved on campus. "We are glad to be here and we really just want our name to be out there," AEPi President Roman Zubarev said. "There were at least a hundred people there."
Other AEPi brothers agreed that Lightman's fundraiser idea was a wise decision and also a lot of fun.
"I was definitely the most pieable," senior Jonathan Abramson, a biomedical engineering major, said with a laugh.
Adam Levin, a junior film and video major, added, "This shows AEPi is the greatest fraternity ever."
Although a significant amount of money was raised, there was concern among the brothers about how much students really cared.
"It's surprising to me the number of people who don't want to care," Mike Sokol, a senior film and video major, said. "When I approached some students on the street they just ignored me."
AEPi is also planning more fundraisers, such as a car wash and a midnight barbeque, for important causes like Darfur.
According to BBC News, the Darfur genocide that began in 2003 has left an estimated 400,000 people dead and 2.5 million displaced. The Genocide Intervention Network is an organization that involves high school and college students in spreading awareness for the Darfur genocide.
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