The NPHC or National Pan-Hellenic Council, like many organizations, is starting off the year with an event, and a major one at that.
NPHC week started Sep. 11 and lasts through Sep. 16. It is a series of events meant to bring awareness to the seven Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s fraternities and sororities that operate under the NPHC umbrella.
Some events, like Tuesday’s movie night, are more exclusive than others, which are closed off solely to Greek members, Ar’Nijah Bradley, a senior biology major and NPHC member, said.
Thursday, Sep. 15, however, is a far larger event open to everyone, with a $5 entry charge. This event starts at 6 p.m. at the Seven Oaks Stage and if it rains, it will be moved to the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium.
“It is expected to be a Step and Stroll show,” Alexandria Walker, a junior/senior and psychology and music business major, said.
Stepping and Strolling is a form of dance performance that each participating organization has been rehearsing and preparing as far back as August of this year.
“It is a source of entertainment for the campus, but it is also an opportunity to represent the importance of NPHC and each organization within the organization,” William Roberson, a senior health and physical education major and NPHC member involved with the planning of this week’s events, said.
During the mixer, there will be six performances put on by each organization. Performances that they have been preparing and training for since early August.
Nixon said that the mixer is a great opportunity for the NPHC to display the culture, history and unifying cause of their organization, and a great fundraising opportunity.
What also marks this event as significant is that in the past semesters, due to COVID-19, organizations like NPHC were limited in what they could do. As things slowly return to normal, so will large-scale events like this.