Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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September 20 — ST Rush Rush 1983 Starting with the following week, the “stars” in the tribes had their chance to shine as each tribe presented a rush party complete with escorts for the rushees, catered food, music, and as a climax, a Broadway type skit. Swannanoa started things off with their presentation of “The Best Little Tribe at MC”. The owl tribe made use of videotape to spoof Hollywood by doing their own versions of famous movies such as “Rocky 29”, “Stayin’ Alive”, and “Bootsie”. Kissimee followed with “Dream Girls” and got the rushees involved by making it a pajama party. The “Dream Girls” skit told the story of a typical MC girl who became a dream girl through the love of KT. The Kissimee girls even expressed that love by giving the rushees pink carnations. RIGHT PAGE TOP TO BOTTOM: Jean Dabit, ST beau Richard Compere, and Elizabeth Oliveria socialize after ST’s rush skit. Swannanoa used popular movies to sell their tribe. In KT’s skit, the guys on the wall gloat over a Millsaps girl. Anxious rushees in pajamas await Kissimee’s party, “Dream Girls.” September 22 — KT Rush Party

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Rush 1983 Welcome to the world of red teddy bears, green owls, pink elephants, and blue mice! Before the beginning of Rush 1983, little did unsuspecting Freshmen and Transfers know just how special those symbols were soon to become. Had someone told them that in a few short weeks they would be jumping around on a pogo stick in the middle of a packed cafeteria or turning cartwheels through the Student Center to be one of those animals, they probably would have laughed. But when September 8 rolled around, the joke was on them — again and again! Hundreds of running, screaming, cheering members of the tribes brought the rushees their first glimpse of the tribal system at the General Rush meeting. Each group brought out the tribal colors and spirit and turned up the noise level to prove that they were the best. Then the members of Intertribal Council outlined the rules for Rush and 123 girls were on their way to one of the greatest experiences of their lives. To introduce the rushees to the personalities of the four tribes, two days of formal coke parties were held, providing the rushees a chance to question members and the members a chance to sell the special features of their tribe. Scrapbooks and tribal symbols were passed around and favors were given to the girls rushing. September 8 — General Rush LEFT PAGE TOP TO BOTTOM: Lagunas, Janet Sessums, Kathy Cawthorn, and Charlene Bell use the General Rush party as a time to show the rushees what LT has to offer. These rushees seem to be enjoying their first glimpse of what MC social tribes are all about. The rushees and Nenamoosha listen attentively as the Intertribal Council presents the rules of rush. September 13-14 — Coke Parties 14

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September 27 — LT Rush Party Rush 1983 Laguna came next with their presentation of “Mirror, Mirror.” Dana Smith starred in the skit as Sue White, who came to MC a lonely misfit but discovered, by looking into the mirror of life, where she belonged — in this case, in Laguna Tribe. Each rushee was given a mirror of her own and asked to look into it to find her place in the tribes at MC. Nenamoosha closed out the rush parties with “A Little Bit of Boo Boo”, which spotlighted Amy Washburn as Boo Boo Bear, who found her special place through NT love, and shared it with others. After the party, the Neenies treated the rushees to a candlelight serenade in front of Hederman dorm. The end of NT’s party meant decision time for the rushees, as they were given ten days in which to visit and sign the lists of the members of their first and second choice clubs. Frantic girls could be seen wandering dazed through dorm halls, mumbling about having to visit 50 million people who were never in their rooms. Somehow most were located and visiting was completed, which meant that it was time to choose a tribe. Preference Day saw crowds of girls lined up in the Student Center to put in bids for the tribe in which they wished to join. i 1 1 September 29 — NT Rush Party 16