Emory University - Campus Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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The Rush To Be Greek Rush Introduced Freshmen To Prats And Sororities This year the annual Fall Rush began the day after freshmen arrived on campus. In order to let students decide whether or not to go Greek, the first set of sorority parties were not to plug one sorority over another, but just to promote Greeks. Also Thursday night a study break was held so that the rushees could meet representatives of other student organizations. Rush began with a barbeque on the quad. Fried chicken, baked beans, and chips were served in generous quantities to the fresh- men and bees alike. Later, Rush Convoca- tion was held in Glenn Memorial Audito- rium. From then on, the evenings of that week were spent at parties and Round Rob- ins. One rushee said, There were too many people asking me the same questions and giving me the same answers to my ques- tions. Like, I asked each sorority what made them different from all the rest, and they all said, because we're so diverse!'. Also, be- cause the first part of sorority rush was strictly to push Greeks and not individual sororities, many people rushing found it impossible to learn very much about a so- rority until after they had pledged. Fraternity rush was held differently. The Round Robins were fifty minutes long, and they gave the freshmen a chance to meet the members, look around the house, and hear each fraternity's songs. Again, it was felt by most that there were too many people to meet in such a short time. One short week later rush was all over. Saturday, September 20, was the last day of formal rush, which culminated in Walk the Row ceremonies and the annual Wet Function. Although rush piled on top of all the other orientation activities, it was a clear success: over half the nine-hundred students registered for rush joined a frater- nity or sorority. And even those who did not pledge agreed that rush was a good way to meet other freshmen and keep busy the first few nights saway from home. Lynne Harwell A Coke can, synonymous with Emory University, is transformed on sorority row as freshmen think about 'going Creek Walk the Row. Pledges and sisters of Chi Omegi happily crgli'lir..t-' thi- end of Rush as Tara Tucker, Karen ClI't llI1tQ,.'hIllA L.iCreca, Diane Orhs and jen- ny Arcnd tl.f-er .ind sing 28!lRUsh

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7-v if Conzales Anxiously awaiting the rushees are Rhea Epstein, Cathy Green, and Becky Watson. Clowning around on Circus theme day, Laurie Pomer- antz and Judie Lipsitz get fully involved in Rush ac- tivities. CO GREEK! As freshmen and parents swarm over the campus, Greek leaders answer questions about Rush to allay any Fears the new students might have. Rushf29