Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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18 Sorority Ru$(i Gregory D .Kapoi Excitement Bids in hand. Shani Anderson, freshman in Liberal Arts, and Shana Nicholson, freshman W Business, run down the MU stairs to join Kappa Delta members Quota for sorority rush was set at 33 girls per house. Arm in arm After sitting on their bids for 20 minutes. Callie Barry, freshman in Liberal Arts, and Charis Begley, freshman in International Business, go down the MU stairs to find Sigma Kappa members. Rush week was lengthened from seven to eight days.

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I Anticipation To conclude Fraternity Formal Rush Week. Todd McGinnis, freshman in Business, waits for Don Hostler, senior in Liberal | Arts, to announce the house he has pledged. McGinnis i pledged Delta Upsilon Fraternity. GttpWV D Nopal Trust Kappa Sigma members body pass a new pledge to the back of their group to assist with the next pledge Kappa Sigma received 28 pledges during formal rush Ready, set. go A pledge approaches his new Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers before being body passed above their heads. The sun was shining during fraternity formal rush, as the temperature reached 78 degrees. Fraternity Rush 17

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Overwhelmed Running down the MU step . Joanna Brooks, freshman in Liberal Arts, looks for members of Alpha Chi Omega. Sorority members waited in the MU Quad with large signs and balloons with their house name and colors. Its over On Bid Day. each sorority gathers m the MU Quad to meet their new pledges Four hundred sixty nine girls participated m fall formal rush CHOICES Making the Greek decision miles, tears, joy and fear unified both sisters and sisters-to-bc during a record-breaking fall formal sorority rush week. Pre-rush and rush work paid off when 469 girls pledged the 15 sororities. 12 of which took a full quota of 33 pledges. According to Kathy Spooner. Panhellenic Vice-President, this was the greatest number of girls to have pledged houses since 1957. Part of this could have been that “we (Panhellenic) were really organized. said Spooner, and we had the best rush counselors ever.” Two members representing each house served as rush counselors. These girls led their individual walking groups through the rush process of group meetings, party attendance and final house selection. Rushees visited each of the 15 houses on Go Pi Phi pride In the MU Quad, members of Pi Beta Phi sorority sing while waiting for their new pledges Pi Beta Phi pledged 32 girls. O oryO Sopot Greek Day. a new theme incorporated into rush week. According to Nancy Vanderpool. Assistant Dean of Students, this day showed rushees that the houses work together as a system. Rush week was lengthened by one day from the previous years schedule. Go Greek Day served as a casual, informative day for rushees. Anything that cuts down on the stiffness and formality of rush is good. said Vanderpool. The remaining four rounds of parties emphasized individual sorority characteristics of each house. Entertainment at parties ranged from skits to songs to slide shows to house tours. Party length increased daily while party number decreased from 15 to 12 to eight to five to. finally, three houses. On preference night, girls ranked their three favorite houses. “It was hard then, said Tri-Delt Lezli Goheen, but now that I look back, it should have been an easy decision. As rushees were choosing, rushers were going through their individual membership selections. Final decisions were made and the rest was in the computer's hands of matching mutual selections. The final rush day brought excitement to both rushers and rushees. Sorority chants echoed in the Mu Quad, where anxious rushees sat on their individual house bid envelopes. I had mixed emotions. said Kim Hasty of Kappa Delta, who was scared and excited as she sat for 20 minutes on her bid. Sitting on the bid for 20 minutes seemed, for some girls, like they were sitting on it for two hours. A feeling of relief, excitement and fear overcame the girls as they got their first glance at what they had hoped would be the house they had hoped for. All the hard work of rush paid off and was over. Outside the MU. 15 houses anxiously waited for the arrival of their newly selected pledges. It was exciting to see all the girls run down.” said Patty Thurman of Alpha Delta Pi. I liked being with all the houses, screaming and feeling that every house had its own sense of pride.” “It was a really big year for the unification of the houses. said Spooner. “They pulled together in the true spirit of Panhellenic.” Once the members had located their new pledges, everyone returned to the sororities for planned events, such as movies, ice cream socials and roller skating. Sorority Rttfft 19