Phi Sig Sig sisters rock for charity

Phi Sig Sig sisters rock-n-rolled for charity. For 24 hours, the sorority pledeged to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation through its annual rock-a-thon, in which sisters rock in rocking chairs on Locust Walk. The rock-a-thon, sponsored by Lee's Hoagie House, Smokey Joe's Tavern, University Sportswear, Greek Central and Eagle 106, began Thursday at noon and continued through noon Friday in front of Steinberg-Dietrich Hall. "It's fun," Phi Sig Sig sister Lynn Kane said last week. "We just sit on Locust Walk and rock for a reason." College junior Kane added that she is glad they had nice weather for the event. "We were lucky we had a nice day," Kane said. "Thank God we aren't sitting in the rain rocking." According to Kane, the rock-a-thon is a national Phi Sig Sig tradition. "We've been doing this a long time," Kane said. "This is our national philanthropy. It's what Phi Sigs all over the country do for the National Kidney Foundation." All Phi Sig Sig sisters are required to participate in the rock-a-thon, Kane said. Each sister takes a shift of an hour or more, she said. "We do this and then all the sisters do what they can individually to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation," Kane added. Another Phi Sig Sig sister, College junior Alissa Stonehill, participated in the rock-a-thon Thursday afternoon. "It's really fun," Stonehill said. "It's a great cause and we hope to raise a lot of money." Thursday evening, Wharton juniors Bridget Brennan and Cori Sheomas helped collect money on the Walk with three other sisters. "We rocked at four in the morning last year and we're doing it again this year," Brennan said. "People are definitely more generous at four in the morning." Both Brennan and Sheomas contributed double the minimum hour of service for the rock-a-thon. They attributed their enthusiasm to their roommate, Marissa Weiss, the rock-a-thon coordinator. "That's what happens when you live with the [coordinator]," Sheomas said. Brennan and Sheomas planned to pass their rock-a-thon hour playing Trivial Pursuit. They did not know if they would be able to finish the game, but Brennan was sure that there would be some cheating involved. "There will probably be a lot of cheating going on at four in the morning," Brennan said. Phi Sig Sig also had a party at the Gold Standard Friday night with a $2 cover charge. All proceeds from the party went toward the National Kidney Foundation, Stonehill said.

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