Every fraternity on campus kicks themselves when Sigma Chi’s annual Derby Days event rolls around each spring. No, they don’t care about the fact that the bros get to host a bada** concert, or field events like “mackerel slap” and jousting. The real reason Derby Days gets most frat-stars down? Only “Machis” will get to oogle the fine Panhellenic women as they shake and shimmy on stage at the Millennium Center this coming Tuesday night. Airbands is an event where girls from every sorority on campus choreograph a scintillating dance, wear skimpy clothing, and vie for the affections of the chosen Sigma Chi judges. Maybe pledging does pay off in the end…
As much as the men of Sigma Chi love to watch the ladies dance, and enjoy the entertainment and notoriety the event brings their fraternity, I would venture to say that the sororities involved love it even more. And why wouldn’t they? You can’t argue that feeling like a sexy chick is awesome. Airbands promotes this sentiment by encouraging cut-up shirts or pinnies, and spandex. Always spandex. For those girls not on the dance team, the opportunity to provactively dance for an audience with no consequences is rare. However, this Tuesday night, that all changes when the lovely Panhell ladies will shake it, sh-shake it, shake it like a Polaroid picture.
Of course, another reason ‘sratstars’ love this comical event is the inevitable girl fights. Girls are dramatic. Girls are egotistical. The combination of the two fuels the fire for epic sorority battles in the form of, what else, dance offs. In the weeks (or months, in some cases) leading up to this night of nights, girls are whipped into shape by ruthless dancer dictators, perfecting their pops and locks in preparation. Gossip litters the campus about who has been practicing. Since February?! Wow, that’s desperate… Rumors fly about what themes may be, predictions about this year’s results. They got a lot of dance teamers during rush this year…
