Are you ready for Greek life's biggest basketball game of the year?
Sigma Nu and Fiji will face off in the annual Nuji game on Sept. 20, at 2 p.m, in the old Stillwater High School gym. This is Nuji's eighth year. The game will be played in a larger gym to fit the growing crowds. Every year the gym is packed with screaming girls and fired up guys. The freshman not playing in the game, paint-up and stand on the sidelines supporting their fraternity. The Oklahoma State men's basketball team even attended the last game.
The game costs $5 to attend and all proceeds go to the Stillwater Junior High athletic program. Grant Newton, Fiji coach, explained that this is all the money the program receives for the year and that, "it's awesome we are able to help the kids out."
Sigma Nu philanthropy chair, Seth Housley, said that they held tryouts before school started. Housley went on to say, "The freshman rivalry is super intense and everyone else really gets into it." The record is 5-2 Fiji, right now, but Housley is hopeful about this year. He played as a freshman and said "It was the most fun atmosphere that he had ever played in. Newton also played as a freshman and said "It was my favorite memory of last year and I'm excited to get to be a part of it again."
Whitney Bruneau, Kappa Kappa Gamma, who attended last year said, "I had so much fun supporting two of my favorite fraternities and I can't wait to go again this year!"
Housley and Newton hope everyone comes out to support the Stillwater Junior High athletic program and have a great time. Who is going to come away with a victory this year?