The activities this Sunday on Tech Green may look like any other recreational event, but the students who gather to play kickball, cornhole, and bocce will be participating in an event aimed at bringing awareness to the stigma of suicide and mental health issues.
The Kappa Sigma fraternity is hosting "Kappa Sigma Games: Kick the Stigma" in response to losing one of its own members in February of last year.
“It was a devastating time that left us with more questions than answers, but it also brought out the best in our organization,” said John Merlie, president of Kappa Sigma.