By Nick Ashley
In honor of Black History Month, the Eta Omicron Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority at West Virginia University will be hosting the "Finer Womanhood Week."
The weeklong events are aimed to bring attention to both African American and women's history through various fundrasing activities.
On Monday, an awareness booth was set up in the Mountainlair to benefit the West Virginia Chapter of the March of Dimes.
"March of Dimes brings awareness for women who are pregnant to look for warning signs and ways to take care of your child," said Katherine Morgan, president of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
March of Dimes is a national foundation that encourages people to walk-in, march to help raise money, and give babies a healthy start to their lives.
The March of Dimes uses 77 cents of every dollar that people raise to support research programs that assist mothers during full-term pregnancies, according to its website. Each spring, participants walk during a "march."
"I participated in the walk during the spring of 2009. I've attended every year since," Morgan said.
This year's race takes place, April 16 at Krepps Park in Morgantown.
"To me, it's amazing to see all the teen pregnancies that occur even with all the prevention available to people," Morgan said. "Programs like this give people information that can benefit them in the future when it pertains to their bodies."
Students should give to the organization because they should be involved in social-oriented causes that help the community and their fellow man, said WVU graduate student Tiffany Ford, parlimentarian and March of Dimes coordinator for the sorority.
"My advice to students is to be proactive and find out what doctors provide the best help during your pregnancy. Knowing you have the right support group plays a huge part in the amount of stress that person may go through," Morgan said.
Events the rest of the week include, "Black History Month Jeopardy" Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Monongahela Room of the Mountainlair.
For Wednesday and Friday, another March of Dimes booth will be set up in the Mountainlair from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
On Thursday, there will be a spaghetti fundrasing dinner at E. Moore Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(Photo: Junior philosophy major Katherine Morgan, left, talks with senior criminology major Kasia Bryant, right, at Zeta Phi Beta’s March of Dimes booth in the Mountainlair on Monday.)
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