Smoker: Disorganization,
violence among the causes
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the Theta Chi and Delta Sigma Phi
fraternities during one of the match
es at last year’s Smoker.
Sutherland said that while vio
lence was a good reason to cancel
the event, the cancellation was mo
tivated by financial reasons.
“It’s very expensive,” Sutherland
said. “You
a bummer. ”
Winn said the Boys & Girls Club
still has a strong relationship with
the University.
Erin Quinn Fielder won the event
three years in a row and said she
was looking forward to going for
her fourth win.
“The problem is not with the box
ers and West
nave to
pay for
emergency
vehicles,
doctors,
equipment.
... There’s
lots and
lots of ex
penses for
an event
that only
meets a
small
“We’re nonprofit, so the funds
raised from the event would
have helped a lot — one less
grant to apply for. We were happy
they chose us. It felt very honor
able, but man, we didn’t get any
thing out of it. It was a bummer. ”
Toby Winn | Education director and
volunteer coordinator, Boys & Girls Club
of Emerald Valley
Eugene Box
ing Club,”
Fielder said.
“It’s really
with Greek
Life and the
lack of organ
ization in
the event.”
Rose Con
nolly, presi
dent of the
Panhellenic
P minril caiH
group. The event didn’t even come
close to filling Mac Court.”
Toby Winn, education director
and volunteer coordinator of the
Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley,
said that while the event was fun,
violence in the stands, poor com
munication and disorganization
most likely contributed to its disap
pointing outcome. Last year’s
Smoker advertised its support for
the Boys & Girls Club and used its
logo throughout the event.
“We’re nonprofit, so the funds
raised from the event would have
helped a lot — one less grant to
apply for,” Winn said. “We were
happy they chose us. It felt
very honorable, but man, we
didn’t get anything out of it. It was
the fight was canceled because of
decreasing attendance and a new
focus on a benefit for St. Jude
Children’s Hospital.
“We just decided that it wasn’t
the direction that Panhellenic want
ed to go,” Connolly said. “We didn’t
feel like a boxing match was a good
way to represent Greek Life, so
we’re taking a different route.”
Junior Jake Doran, a sports busi
ness major and member of Beta
Theta Phi fraternity, said he was dis
appointed the event was canceled.
“It’s an entertaining event as long
as everything goes as planned,”
Doran said.
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