East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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KART A3 Mummu Es 5v; 3. m ?,i- wnwtf. i mlawumumuu aaaaaaasnn Rushing areas LZ'i. own: ts; I Fraternity and sorority rush was an exciting and successful experience for both Greeks and the young men and women who chose to go through the fall membership drive. ' This years sorority rush was one of the largest and most successful in recent years. A total of one hundred and thirty nine girls were pledged to the five sororities on campus. It was a week of parties, singing, getting to know each other, making friends, and having fun. When asked why someone would want to be in sorority, Stacy Cummings said, liBeing in a soror- ity has a very positive influence on young women. A sorority provides leadership experience and a strong support group through which they can each learn and grow? TA sorority alleviates the stress that an incom- ing freshman might have. The opportunities are endless, and the life-long friendships are irre- placeable? said Beverly Pendergast, an Alpha Delta Pi. This fallls fraternity rush was the week follow- ing sorority rush. It was a less formal process and a very different procedure from sorority rush. Each of the eight fraternities on campus hosted a rush party each night during the week to get to know prespective members. llFraternities strive to maintain their goals of brotherhood, scholarship, athletics, and long last- ing friendship, said Scott Thomas, IFC Presi- dent. Larry Brooks, president of Lambda Chi Alpha, stated that llmembership in a Greek organization provides a unique living-learning experience rare- ly found in any other type of organization. Its not all just parties. Every Greek organization on cam- pus is affiliated with some sort of national phi- lanthrophy, and many are involved in the sur- rounding community? I I I Paige P. WiIIiams Student Life: Rush '15 I 19

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In the lobby of Panhellenic, rushees discuss the sororities hopefully. Sigma Kappa Sorority strives to convey how special their sister- hood is to perspective members. 18 Kappa Delta is thn Broadwayh for their Thursday night rush par- ty. Gee facing pageJ Sigma Phi Epsilon had an Ha- waiian luau rush party. hSee fac- ing pageJ

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20 arking despair Parking was a thorn in the side of most students and faculty alike this year. Finding a spot to ditch the auto was sometimes too difficult for students in a rush. Convenience was not a quality that came to mind, according to some students. llAt the start of the year I had problems park- ing because everybody came at that same time? said commuter Scotty Carrier. ilNow, I donit have any problem because I leave early, but I do think we need more parking spaces? liItls a pain once in a while? said freshman Chris Branham. thhen I come back from home to my dorm, some people already have the spots. We pay to stay there, so we should have spaces close? Three parking stickers were sold for every space on campus. Due to students attending at different times of day, this ratio was alleviated somewhat. Students could park at off-campus locations and ride the J ohnson City Transit to ETSU. Ap- proximately eighty cars took up the offer on peak days. In addition, carpooling continued. Togeth- er, the Transit and carpooling usership increased fifty percent in September. Administration discussed creating a new park- ing lot between Greenwood Drive and State of Franklin Road which could hold 1,000 vehicles on a park and ride basis. 0This is an inherit problem on many or most campuses? said Vice President for Student Af- fairs Dorman Stout. iiEvery student feels that they should have their own set of wheels. Habits are hard to change. ilWeive never told students not to drive their cars, and in my opinion, it would be highly im- practical?! I I Dennis D. Brooks With Rogers-Stout Hall in the background, cars occupy all the parking spaces on the east side of the campus. The Johnson City Transit moves through the middle of the ETSU campus. The Transit system provided the Buc Shot service for the third year. Automobiles filled parking lots all year during peak hours, such as on the campusI east side.