The Backstreet Boys. 

Tau Kappa Epsilon. 

Wait. Who was that last group? 

The TKEs may not be the newest addition to the boy band phenomena, but an untrained viewer at Greek Sing 2000 may not have been able to tell the difference. 

The annual event, which took place April 9 in the Memorial Student Center's Don Morris Room, capped off a week of competition among campus sororities and fraternities. 

After a week of activities such as tug of war, Greek Sing gave participants a chance to showcase their talents in a relaxed atmosphere. 

The majority of the audience stood as TKE members lip synched and danced their way to first place in the fraternity category with performances of N'Sync's "Bye, Bye, Bye" and other songs from boy bands. 

Delta Zeta took home first place in the sorority division with renditions of "American Pie," "Jessie's Girl," "Best of My Love" and "We Didn't Start the Fire." 

Delta Zeta President Lindsay Ritchie said the sorority was excited about its championship. 

"We worked really hard and I guess hard work just pays off," said Ritchie, a Grantsville junior. 

"Everyone did awesome," she added. "It was definitely the best one (Greek Sing) I've seen so far." 

Although excited about her sorority's second-place finish, Phi Mu member Heather Richardson said Greek Sing is about more than competition. 

"Greek Sing brings out the sisterhood and brotherhood," said Richardson, Poca senior. "We have competition all week and this is just like the icing on the cake. It's not about who wins. It's who's here." 

Despite not being able to participate, because of a social probation order issued by its national office, Sigma Sigma Sigma members cheered on other fraternities and sororities. 

"Even though we couldn't participate, we wanted to come show our support to all the other Greeks," Huntington sophomore Kasey Pelphrey said. 

"It's hard to watch the other groups and know that we couldn't participate. We do appreciate the fact that they included us in their skits, though." 

Parents and community members also attended. 

"I found it extremely enjoyable," said Huntington native Janice Kendrick, who was there to watch her daughter, Kasey Kendrick, a freshman and Alpha Xi Delta member. 

"I was really impressed with the kids. My kids have told me about it before, but I never really realized the closeness they had until I saw it in action." 

Greek Week co-chairman Jason Southall said he was pleased with the Greek Sing. "It was better than we planned," Southall said. "It turned out well. All the groups did well and everyone participated."

Other awards were also given at Greek Sing.

The Most Involved Chapter Award was given to Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

The Distinguished Scholarship Award was given to Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and Alpha Xi Delta sorority.

Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority received the Most Outstanding Membership Recruitment Award.

Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and Phi Mu sorority received the Most Outstanding New Member Education Award.

The Most Outstanding Alumni Relations Award was given to Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

The Most Outstanding Development Program Award was given to Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and Phi Mu sorority.

Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority received the Service & Philanthropy Program of the Year Award.

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority received the Public Relations Program of the Year Award.

Devon Kelly, Phi Mu member, received the Greek Woman of the Year Award. Matt Ladd, Sigma Phi Epsilon member, received the Greek Man of the Year Award.

Robert Dorado from Lambda Chi Alpha and Robin Taylor from Delta Zeta received the Alumnus of the Year Award.

The 2000 Most Improved Chapters Awards were given to Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

The 2000 Chapters of Excellence Award was given to Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

Story by Michelle James