University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Record Numbers RUSH to Join Greek Life GREEK LIFE HAS SUCCESSFUL RUSH WITH HIGHEST NUMBERS EVER BY BRANDON EDWARDS Oct. 4-8 marked history in UA Greek life. Interfra¬ ternity Council men ' s fall recruitment had its highest numbers ever with 520 men signed up for recruit¬ ment. Numbers really are what set this year apart, Parice Tyler, Associate Director of Greek Life said. We are really excited about making history this year. We ' ve worked really hard and are so proud of the work our guys have put into this. Aside from numbers, IFC recruitment also start¬ ed a pre-recruitment study hall for men interested. We had an open Greek study hall every Wednes¬ day in the Union. This wasn ' t a required event but we did strongly encourage anyone wanting to go through rush to attend. We wanted to provide them study help and al¬ though the event was not required we had a good turn out, Tyler said. The increasing numbers in recruitment and new¬ ly added study hall were claimed to be a result of the new delayed recruitment. Delayed rush process has helped numbers in¬ crea se tremendously. Delaying the rush process gives men the opportunity to reach out to guys who would have never thought about joining a fraternity. They get a chance to see what Greek life is like before rush and see that there ' s more to it than the parties, Tyler said. Oct. 2 there was an orientation for all potential new members (PNMs) where all questions were an¬ swered and they were given an idea of what to expect during recruitment. Oct. 4 and 5 were considered round one which consisted of six parties per night and gave each PNM an opportunity to go to every house. After they chose which houses they wanted to go back to and frater¬ nities make their choices, the PNMs that wanted to return began round two. Round three, otherwise known as Pref Night, consisted of three one-hour parties, afterwards PNMs ranked their remaining options in order from one to three. Then, on Sunday Oct. 8 they all went to Old Main Lawn where their group leader, or Rho Chi, gave them an envelope saying which fraternity extended them a bid. Afterwards, the new pledges gathered with their individual fraternities and went to a recreation activity. If UA men are looking for rich tradition, oppor¬ tunities to lead by example in service for others then we want them to be a part of Greek life, Tyler said. RUSH BID DAY 29

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The men of Phi Delta Theta welcome their new pledge class on Old Main Lawn. Phi Delt was one of the largest fraternities on campus and contin¬ ued to succeed in re¬ cruitment with large pledge numbers each fall. PHOTO BY GIGI HOLDER. Opposite page, left to right: The fall pledge class of Kappa Delta poses for a picture on the Kappa Delta house lawn. All smiles as fresh¬ man Katie Miller takes her first picture as a pledge of Pi Beta Phi. COURTESY PHOTOS ■ St JHr SmSJSR L WANTED ...FOR... RECRUITMENT RUSH CHAIR’S PERSPECTIVE PI BETA PHI ' ' Recruitment is the time when you choose the girls who will carry on your legacy, so it ' s an important part of sorority life. I just wanted to not only do my part, but I wanted to do something that would help our house even after I ' m gone. I loved the experience because I got to spend time with the younger girls. -Kristi Hunter PI KAPPA ALPHA We look for men that have character, namely the qualities of a gentlemen: charisma, in¬ tegrity, motivated, considerate. It is also vital that the men are smart, because if they fail to succeed in school, then there is no way for them to leave their mark on our fraternity. -Jake Jones KAPPA DELTA The main thing that we stress to the potential new . ber (PNM) is that our h o e one of the most diverse l 1111 ' . • or on campus and there is « r j for every girl to get in v ° We are simply ourselves- want the PNM to like us fo r N we are and not who we a ing to be. -Ashley Fitzge 1 28 STUDENT LIFE

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Arrest Numbers on the RISE for DWI Offenders UNIVERSITY POLICE CRACK DOWN ON DWI LAWS TO PREVENT STUDENT INCIDENTS BY NATALIE MORRISON Over the past three years DWI arrests have in¬ creased on the UA campus and the arrests for driv¬ ing while intoxicated was a concern for the entire UA community. According to Arkansas law, it was illegal for a driver to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of over .08 percent. Blood alcohol levels were determined by breathalyzers, blood analyses or urine analyses. Lt. Gary Crain of UAPD said no matter how many times people hear that they should not drink and drive they do it anyway. It ' s been said over and over but people still put themselves and others in danger, said Lt. Crain. And not just students but adults as well. In the most recent crime statistics report from the university there were five DWI and DUI inci¬ dents from the past three years that occurred in non¬ campus locations. The report also cit ed 42 incidents of DWI and DUI arrests in public property areas of the university. According to the UA campus security policy, UAPD enforces all state and local liquor laws, including those for underage drinkers. Violations of such laws can lead to legal trouble as well as trouble with the university. Consequences often depended on the severity of the violation, but they were most likely jail time and community service sentences. In addition, violators had their license revoked or suspended. Arkansas law also provided that some offenders of the DUI law receive an Ignition Interlock Device in their car which can test the BAC of the driver and deny ig¬ nition if the level of alcohol in the driver ' s blood is above .02 percent. According to the information brochures provid¬ ed by UAPD there were 560,000 people in the United States that were injured each year in alcoh ol related car crashes. The university sponsored programs such as Al¬ cohol Awareness Week, to remind and inform stu¬ dents of the dangers of alcohol and to promote a safe and healthy college experience and future lifestyle. Lt. Crain said his advice to students was to, always think ahead and choose a driver before you leave the house. With a little planning, a lot of accidents can be avoided, Crain said. 30STUDENT LIFE