As this year’s title suggests, Spring Sing is literally getting larger. Because of the addition of two new social clubs on campus, Omega Phi and Sigma Phi Mu, and the increased number of participants, two big changes have been made to the 2013 Spring Sing show. Sigma Phi Mu will join the OEGE, Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina group and Iota Chi will split from the Delta Nu, Pi Theta Phi and Gamma Sigma Phi show for a brand new collaboration; Iota Chi and Omega Phi.
“We had to make the decision to split because after last year, there were so many people on stage it ended up being a safety hazard,” said sophomore Madison Schwertley, one of the directors of the Iota Chi/Omega Phi show. “That is why (Professor of Communications) Dr. Frye made the new rule that they do not want more than 100 people on stage at a time.”
Schwertley said the four clubs did not want to split up, but because Harding is expanding and clubs are growing they had to embrace and accommodate the changes.
With this modification to the traditional club team up, Iota Chi wants to make sure the school knows the real reason behind the change.
“We do not want people to think it is changing because there was bad blood; everyone is very supportive of the other clubs,” Schwertley said. “We do not want people to think we left because we did not like them or they did not like us. Nobody wanted to make this change but it was a necessary change due to safety laws.”
The women of Sigma Phi Mu are also excited for their Spring Sing debut. Joining the OEGE, Chi Sigma Alpha, Regina group, they said they look forward to another year of memorable special effects. Last year’s presentation of a Mad Scientist with glow-in-the dark hands and a special ability to bring townspeople back to life proved to be a crowd favorite.
According to junior Shelby Styron, vice president of Sigma Phi Mu, Spring Sing will be a great experience not only for the new girls, but also for the charter members.
“Unlike the other clubs, the very first (induction)class did not bond over Club Week,” Styron said. “This is another way for the older members to get to know each other and for the new girls to get to know the older members even better.”
Practice for the 2013 Spring Sing began the first week of school. The show will take place March 28 – 30 in the Benson Auditorium.
