Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Rush As she watches IVom a second-floor windov ol ihc J. W. Jones Student Union, a nishee anxiously awaits the moment she finds out about a possible bid. All fi e sororities i;athered outside the Union so that pledges could meet their new sisters. Pholo h Siini i I ' hipps Alpha Sigma Alpha member Jennifer Pit- trich embraces a sorori- ty sister as the tension of Rush Week winds down on Bid Day. Bid Day often brought out usual- ly hidden emotions as sorority members con- templated the bond of sisterhood. Photo by Amy Roh A shriek of happiness greets new Sigma Kap- pa pledge Heather Wag- ner as she moves to- ward the sorority ' s ac- tive members. The en- thusiastic greeting was the first welcome re- ceived from other Greeks as part of the Greek system. Photo by Sarah Phipps

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Student Life • 14 Fitting CHoices in an attemiit to find wiiat is rigirt for Uiem 9 I a by Courtney Stensland Fraternities and sororities were a large part of many students ' lives at Northwest. The various Greek organizations ' recruitment and selection of new members got underway with Rush Week. In sororities. Rush Week began with an informal meeting where the rules were explained and pictures were taken. Girls met with the Rho Chis, a group of representatives from each sorority, and then attended several parties. On the last day. Bid Day, they were sent invitations to attend more functions, and finally they selected the sorority to which they wanted to pledge. It was them picking us, Sigma Kappa member Sarah Alexander said. But the chapter did decide who got sent the invitations. Some girls did not receive final invitations for the last parties from the sororities they wanted to join, which influenced their decisions not to join. I came into Rush Week hoping to get into a certain sorority, Jane Doe said. When I did not get an invitation to their last parties, I just decided to quit rushing and not join another. On the other hand, some of the new hopefuls received many invitations when it came down to the final parties, but still chose to decline sorority life. The whole process turned me off, Sally Smith said. I felt like it was boot camp. It was five days of getting ordered around. It was exhausting. Fraternity rush was handled differently. It consisted of less formal events such as barbecues and organized sporting events sponsored by the fraternity. The pledges of Delta Chi filled out forms telling about their interests, activities, and grades. Then they met with the active members, who selected who got in and who did not. A lot of the actives knew some of the pledges from high school so they already had some background on them, Chris Olsen said. I guess we just looked for the ' good guys. ' In the end, the final decision was up to the rushee whether or not he or she wanted to become part of the Greek life. names have been changed to protect identity

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Student Life ♦ 16 Dry Bones performs at Marypalooza dur- ing Northwest Week. The rock band trav- eled all the way from Colorado in order to play their blend of both original Christian music and other songs from bands such as Stone Tem- ple Pilots and Pearl Jam. Dry Bones per- formed two shows during Northwest Week. One set was done outside, using the Bell Tower as a stage. The second show was done at the Spanish Den inside the J.W. Jones Stu- dent Union, because of rain. Photo by Amy Roh S Y. Iks «• , mmmi ' Itt M| g gffjk ggV • •SSSt s m Theresa Brueck whacks her opponent, David Douglass, as they box in an inflatable ring. This cushioned ring, complete with oversized gloves, let students take out their frustrations on each other before the start of finals week. This was one of many activities scheduled for Northwest Week. Other activities included the Senate Faculty Hog Roast. Photo by Amy Roh I The Bell Tower provides the backdrop as Jennifer Reynolds is crowned Tower Queen by Blue Key member Marisa Sanchez. Reynolds was chosen for her dedication to the University as well as heracademic achievements. Another title. Big Man on Campus, was given to Brian Starkey in a competition sponsored by Delta Zeta. Photo by Silas Williams