Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Aug. 10. I really don ' t know what to expect. Going to parties — specifically, sorority Rush Week parties — is my only duty as a rushee, as we are called. I hope I can all of the greek letters and names soon. It ' s hard enough making conversation with strangers without the of not being able to speak their language. It was crazy this afternoon trying to transport my two suitcases, duffel bag, hanger bag, make-up bag, backpack and one trunk full of clothes, shoes and other essential stuff from Mom ' s car to my ninth- floor room. It would have been easier to rent a crane and lift the stuff through the window. Aug. 11. It is quite an experience having 80 or more girls come rushing out and start singing. I wonder if living in a sorority is always like this. I hoped rush would be an introduction to college life, not a week reminiscent of a summer camp. We waited as they invited us individually into the house. We sat down on the floor, in the living room, and I got to answer the same questions over and over again. Getting a glimpse of all the houses was really neat. Aug. 12. Early dawn, I wake at 6:30. In a few minutes, my biggest fears of the day will be upon me. Our first list of invitations from the sororities will be distributed. We all are to wait in the lobby, hoping we did not get cut from our favorites. Most of us are apprehensive that we may be cut from some of the houses. So we all wait silently while we listen for our counselors to shout out our names. Finally she yells mine. I quickly grab the sheet of and go back to my dorm room. It was hard trying to remember all the skits, all the houses, and all other important selling points. It was hard to choose a favorite house - I liked them all. Aug. 13. The week seems to be rushing by. As we begin to take closer looks at the I am sure they are beginning to take closer and more scrutinizing looks at us, also. Aug. 14. I am weary of the girls watching my table manners, and I try not to eat too much. Now we are narrowing our choices to only two houses. Either one might be our future residency. Tomorrow I will. know which sorority and greek letters I can call my own. MEMBERS OF the Gamma Phi Beta sorority greet their new pledges as a finale to Rush Week activities. (Photo by Brad Camp) TRI-DELT ACTIVES, Kim Miller, junior in business administration, Kelly Jo Smith, junior in fine arts, and Janet Netherland, junior in business help pile up pledge luggage on the last day of rush. Pledges spent the day in their new house. (Photo by Brad Camp) by MARGO KELLER KAREN BEUTLER, senior in business management, hangs on to balloons for the Chi Omega sorority during Rush Week (Photo by Brad Camp)