Purdue: Running for Ronnie in their boxers

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Fraternity braves cold for Alzheimer's disease
By Alysha Daytner
Assistant Campus Editor
On Sunday, 20 men ran through campus wearing nothing more than boxers and running shoes.
They were participating in Tau Kappa Epsilon's "Run for Ronnie."
"Run for Ronnie," named for Ronald Reagan, a Tau Kappa Epsilon brother who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, is part of the fraternity's nationwide philanthropy for the Alzheimer's Association, Ron and Nancy Reagan Research Institute.
Each chapter is required to raise a certain amount for the cause, said Keith Gaetano, a junior in the College of Pharmacy and current president of Tau Kappa Epsilon.
"This is just our little contribution. We wanted to think of a crazy way to get people's attention to raise money."
Runners ran in the 26 degree weather and raised more than $600 said Jim Carlson, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts and philanthropy chair for Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Carlson also participated in the race, running through the cold for charity
Each runner was sponsored by a sorority. The course ran participants past each sponsoring sorority house.
The number of sorority members standing outside cheering also factored into the winning team.
Gaetano also participated, though on the administrative side.
"The running in the cold didn't thrill me too much," he said. "We are trying to get the date moved. Hopefully later on, maybe late March or April."
Gaetano and Carlson both hope to make "Run for Ronnie" an annual event.