If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, this week the two planets collide for Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Psi's "Battle of the Sexes."
The weeklong "battle" consists of multiple events which will determine which of the two sexes are the strongest, smartest and most philanthropic. Proceeds from each event will go towards the Shelter for Help in Emergency, a local house that provides a place of refuge for men, women and children in Charlottesville who are escaping abusive situations.
The "battle" will begin today at 10 a.m. with a coin jar table on the Lawn. The table will hold two jars for change, one for men and one for women. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to donate coins to their respective jars, which will remain on the Lawn through Thursday. On Thursday the jar's contents will be totaled, and each sex's coin count will be a factor in determining whether the men or the women will win a point for being "most philanthropic."
Purchases of T-shirts throughout the week also will contribute to determining which sex will receive the philanthropy point.
Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in Newcomb Theater, a trivia contest will determine which sex is the most intelligent. Teams of four men or women can enter this trivia contest for a fee of $20 a team. All teams of four then compete in an elimination-style trivia tournament, in which the last team standing wins the intelligence point for their sex.
Thursday night, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., an obstacle course challenge in Mad Bowl will determine which sex is the strongest. Like the trivia contest, teams of four pay $20 to participate. Each team then attempts to dash through a gauntlet made up of challenges like slip-and-slides and kiddie pools filled with pudding in the shortest time possible.
The battle will be capped off with a bar night, tentatively set for Thursday night at O'Neil's. Final information on the bar night will be determined by Monday or Tuesday.
Jen O'Connor, a third-year College student and member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, has high hopes for the event's success. "We think we've gotten the word out and a lot of people seem enthusiastic," she said.
Editor's note: Life Editor Lauren Akselrod, a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, had no role in reporting or editing this article.
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