Greek Activities

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Members of the greek community prepare for the mattress race on Saturday, April 4, 2009 as part of Greek Week 2009. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

Brandon Behrens, senior in biology, leads a line of "snake skinning" on April 4, 2009 as part of Greek Week. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community compete in "snake skinning" on Saturday, April 4, 2009 in Greek Town. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community participate in the mattress race on Saturday, April 4, 2009 as part of Greek Week 2009. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community jump into Lake LaVerne on Saturday, April 4, 2009 during the Polar Plunge. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

The celebrity guests for the Polar Plunge enter Lake LaVerne on Saturday, Aprl 4, 2009. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community participate in the mattress race on Saturday, April 4, 2009 as part of Greek Week 2009. Photo: Manfred Strait/Iowa State Daily

Members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon participate in a game of "Skin the Snake" Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community prepare to dive into the water for the Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Laverne, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Members of Sigma Kappa wait to wade into the water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Laverne, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Mike Larson participates in a game of "skin the snake" with Sigma Alpha Epsilon Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community wait for their turn to jump into Lake Laverne for the annual Polar Bear Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Members of Chi Omega huddle together before jumping into Lake Laverne for the annua.l Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

A member of the greek community shivers in the rapidly cooling evening after jumping into Lake Laverne during the Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Todd Tigges, a water rescue volunteer tosses a hat out of Lake Laverne during the Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community run towards the water during the Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Laverne, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Daniel Fischer, senior in political science, rips off his pajamas during the annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Laverne, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Todd Tigges, water rescue volunteer, takes off one of his flippers after the annual Polar Bear Plunge Saturday April 4, 2009, into Lake Laverne. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

A member of the greek community climbs triumphantely out of the Lake Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

A member of the greek community shivers in the rapidly cooling evening after jumping into Lake Laverne during the Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Todd Tigges, a water rescue volunteer tosses a hat out of Lake Laverne during the Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Members of the greek community parade down the ramp into Lake Laverne for the annual Polar Plunge, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

A girl climbs out of the water during the Greek Community's annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Laverne, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily

Two men come out of the water during the annual Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Laverne, Saturday April 4, 2009. Photo: Rashah McChesney/Iowa State Daily