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

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I Miin l I iiick Rho Chis Reunite •7 ■ • A ' ; She si ' annoii thf nnnn hoping not to ignore an -thing. She packed up the last of her necessities, knowing that if she forgot anNlhing. there was no coming back. As she assured herself that she had ever 1hing, she realized she (. ' ouki not communicate with her Inn and Suites, ' lliis practice hel[K ' (l the Rho Chis keep the mie of silence. I think it was a good idea to combine members of different sororities in the hotel that we were sta ing at, Cole said. Of course, I missed talkinj; with my sisters for a week. • • Of course I missed talking with my sisters for a week, but I got a chance to get to know other members of different sororities than my own. J J . crystal coie sisters for a week. She grabbed her last bag of items and left her room in Roberta Hall. For years, the Rho Chis have had a stipulation that they were required to lea e Roberta Hall to avoid influencing new pledges. From .July until September, they had to remoN ' e any affiliation with their sorority. Crystal Cole, a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma, was accepted into the Rho Chi organization after completing the application and inter iew process. To fulfill her duties. Cole moved out the night of Sept. 4 not to return until Sept. 10 when Bid Day arrived. This was my first time as a Rho Chi moving out, Cole said. I think most of the active members that had to move out were doing it for the first time. She was assigned, with three roommates from other sororities, to a room at University u f w Bobby (O) A total off 2,64 From July to Sept. jo. iSi women rushed; Each Rho Chi was was spent on hotel Rho Chis were not all but were given given a partner from a rooms for 36 Rho Chis, allowed to share their bids. separate sorority. Panhellenic Council last name or sorority and the director of affiliation. student activities during Rush. l TUDE NT Life but I got a chance to get to know other members of different sororities than my own. . fter meeting her roommates and settling into her new home for the week, Cole had to instruct her section of pledges through the week of activities. She helped pledges get acquainted with the active members of e ery sorority. On Bid Day, Cole was responsible for informing her pledges if they had been accepted into their chosen sorority-. After Bid Day. Cole mo ed back into her residence hall room. After a week of living out of a suitcase and isolated from her sisters. Cole was happy to say she was finally home. Flowers, stuffed animals and cards surrounri Mindy Huffman as she embraces a sister who was a Rho Chi. The Rho Chis had to move inid University Inn and Suites for the week, photo b Micbaela Kanger Sources: Jcs.sc Nowcr. Panhellenic Council

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Tju Kjppj Ep ilun pledge, Taft Burnes ho s his tellow pledges hov It s done during the TKEs car smash. Wemliers ol Ihc Alpha Sigma Alpha sororitv also joined the fun. photo by ■ m.jndj P ler iS cmbcrs and pledges gather in the (K)tch III the Alpha Kappa Lambda house as lared Weber checks to see what everyone wants to eat. Weber was volunteered to be the cook for the evening by one of his fraternity On Walk Out Day. Nathan Elder and Craig Mackin participate in Sigma Phi Epsilon ' s teeter-totter for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Members and pledges took turns on the teeter-totter for a total of 72 hours. photo by Amanda Byler L IJ2£NlJ lE£