Every spring, Mom’s Day is a time to celebrate motherhood and for every store in Stillwater to have a sale. There is also OSU Greek Life’s annual Spring Sing show, where fraternity and sorority pairs sing choral-style in a 6-minute show. Each pair chooses a theme and compiles fragments of songs and changes the words to fit their theme. This year’s overall theme was “Divas,” featuring music by Celine Dion, Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston, according to the OSU Student Union Spring Sing website.
These are this year’s pairings, themes, descriptions from the program and awards in performance order:
1. Gamma Phi Beta & Beta Theta Pi – Sports: “What about cheerleading, ping pong, NASCAR and ice skating? They just ‘CLAIM’ to be sports,” featuring “Carol of the Bells” and won Best Male Director.
2. Pi Beta Phi & Sigma Alpha Epsilon – Vegas: “We hear the ringing of casino slots and catch a glimpse of magicians, impersonators, comedians and show girls.” They featured “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Mariah Carey and won Best Female Director.
3. Chi Omega & Phi Gamma Delta – Genies: “Hop on their magic carpets and take a ride… they’re ready to grant your heart’s desires,” featuring “Genie in a Bottle” by Christina Aguilera. They won Best Costumes, Best Large Ensemble and placed fifth overall.
4. Alpha Delta Pi & Sigma Chi – Angels & Demons: “This war has raged since the dawn of time. But tonight, one side will triumph.” They featured “Smooth Criminal” by Michael Jackson and won Best Small Ensemble and placed third overall.
5. Zeta Tau Alpha & Sigma Phi Epsilon – Christopher Columbus: “Christopher Columbus and his crew have an exciting odyssey ahead of them on the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa Maria,” featuring “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark” by Fall Out Boy.
6. Kappa Delta & Sigma Nu – Moms: “From soccer moms, to dance moms, to teen moms, moms have done it all. They’ve done so much for us,” featuring “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston. They won Most Entertaining and first overall.
7. Delta Delta Delta & Pi Kappa Alpha – Law & Order: “This dramatic account follows criminals’ attempts to escape from prison and the continuous fight of the cops,” featuring “Coulda Woulda Shoulda” by Celine Dion. They won Best Female Performer.
8. Alpha Chi Omega & Alpha Tau Omega – Plants: “A tiny little garden is flourishing in the nice spring sun until a long drought comes along.” They featured “Blown Away” by Carrie Underwood.
9. Alpha Omicron Pi & Kappa Sigma – Candy: “A sweet tooth is their number one trait… and candy is all they ate.” They featured “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond and won Best Male Performer.
10. Kappa Kappa Gamma & FarmHouse – Middle School: “Join us as we relive everyone’s most awkward yet charming years,” featuring “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion and won Best Choreography, Best Vocals, Best Song Choice and second overall.
11. Phi Mu & Kappa Alpha Order – Peanuts: “In a place where grown-ups don’t speak, your dog is best friends with a bird and girls can be very manipulative, being five is stressful.” They featured “Obsessed” by Mariah Carey.
12. Kappa Alpha Theta & Alpha Gamma Rho – Prom: “The boys… ask those beautiful girls to be their dates. The dreaded and loved pictures that seem to last for hours,” featuring “Jump” by Van Halen and won fourth overall.