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Social Events
Sigma Kappa also has a thriving social life to balance out our commitment to academics and philanthropies. We have numerous events throughout the year, ranging from mixers with fraternities to our annual spring formal, Violet Ball. Here’s a list of some of our events:
Mixers with Fraternities
This past year, we had several mixers per term with fraternities at MIT. Each mixer is a chance for us to get to know the guys in different houses by doing a variety of different activities. Some of our past mixer themes have been Poker Night, lasertag, make your own sushi, and Movie Night.
Novemberfest
Novemberfest is an event open to the MIT community held at our house in Kenmore Square. It features a live band with lots of dancing, and an occasional guest appearance by sisters to perform a Kelly Clarkson song. Last year, the MIT Resonance also came and sang a few songs for everyone.
Crush Party/Fall Semi-Formal
In October at our fall semi-formal event, sisters either bring a date, or submit several names of people she has a crush on. In past years, each of these crushes will receive a Crush can invitation with the message “Sigma Kappa has a crush on you,” and they all spend the entire night trying to figure out which sister has a crush on them.
Sigma Kosmopolitan
Sigma Kosmopolitan takes place one night in December, where sisters can bring a date to the house for a fancy dinner. We all just get together for some music and delicious food, and who doesn’t love that?
Holiday Party
Our annual Holiday Party in December is a sisterhood event where we all hang out one last time before the end of the semester. At our party this past year, we had a Vermonster eating contest between all the classes, a Secret Santa gift exchange, a sister crossword puzzle, and handed out ridiculous awards to our sisters. It’s a fun way to relax and have fun with everyone before the stress of finals kicks in.
Blind Date Ice SKate
In February we have our Blind Date Ice SKate at the Frog Pond in the beautiful Boston Common. Every sister is matched up with a blind ice skating date, and neither person knows who their date is until they get to Frog Pond the day of the event. There’s nothing like tackling awkwardness and ice skating with your sisters by your side.
Violet Ball
We end the year with Violet Ball, a memorable night for all our sisters and their dates. Our formal features a delicious multi-course dinner, and a DJ with a ton of dancing. It’s also our last time to be with all of our seniors before they graduate, and to thank them for all the work they have put into our chapter. Violet Ball took place on the Odyssey, a cruiseliner, in Boston Harbor this past year and, in true Sigma Kappa style, was a very classy affair!