Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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As the sororities waited in front of Nunn Hall, the new pledge candidates rushed the hill'. PHOTO BY' Tim Conn The lit candles ofactive sorority members Lamona Edwards, from Harrodsburg, and Kristi Wolfe, from Morehead, made the final ceremony seem full of secrets and rituals. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn Events 188

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Mom and Dad Come To VISIT Almost a thousand parents from states as close as Kentucky, and as far away as New Jersey and Nebraska, were here and accounted for during Parents Week- end Sept. 11-13. Susette Redwine, coordinator of uni- versity center programs and special events said that the weekend was planned with the parents in mind. The weekend activities started Friday night with 300 people attending a per- formance by comedian Andy Andrews, tshown abovel, the 1987 National Asso- ciation for Campus Activities Entertain- er of the Year. Andrew appears regularly on Nashville Now and has opened for such as acts as Alabama and the Pointer Sisters. All proceeds from the perfor- mance went to the Student Emergency Loan Fund which is administered by the Financial Aid Office. A student can get an immediate loan of $25 through the fund if they happen to run low on cash. For the 250 people who attended on Saturday morning there was a continen- tal breakfast in the Crager Room of the University Center. It was followed by the first Parents Association meeting of the year. Parents had a variety of activities to choose from to fill their afternoon. 64 people participated in a golf tourna- ment which was held at the MSU Golf Course at noon. It was a nine-hole, best ball tournament with a shotgun start. There was also a riding demonstration by the Equestrian Team, soccer, and vol- leyball games and a men,s tennis match. The soccer team lost to the University of Kentucky by a score of 1-3. The vol- leyball team was defeated in all three sets by Eastern Michigan. The scores were 7-15, 8-15 and 13-15. The tennis team was victorious, beating Northern Kentucky seven sets to two. Parents then got a taste of cafeteria eating. An all-you-can-eat fish fry was held from 4 to 6 in the ADUC Cafeteria, rather than the lawn of F ields Hall be- cause of the threat of rain. Five hundred people enjoyed the meal of fish, cole slaw and other such dishes for $4 per person. Entertainment was provided by Kentucky Country, a family band from its weekend. The band has Morehead. The ages of the younger members of the band range from 3 to 9 years. The band has performed on Nash- ville Now and were scheduled to per- form in Las Vegas later this year. A crowd of 7,000 people attended the football game at Jayne Stadium that evening. The Eagles beat Kentucky State by a score of 37-0. The game was followed by a celebration dance in the Crager Room of ADUC. Sunday morning the Black Gospel En- semble led the campus-wide worship service in Breckinridge Auditorium. A 90-minute tour of Cave Run Lake, located about 15 miles west of More- head, by boat concluded the weekend. Over 150 people aboard five house- boats and one pontoon, cruised from the docks to the dam and back. Parents Weekend was very successful. With the variety of activities there was something for just about everyone. More than one parent was quoted as say- ing, We should do this more often . - By: Suzanne Smith

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A Common Bond Secrets, sisters and sororities, all are involved during Rush. F ormal rush began Sept. 17 and went through Sept. 20. It was divided into three different parties, informational, theme and perference parties. During the informational, 185 ru- shees were given an introduction to each sorority. They learned such things as the sororitiesi colors, philanthropies, history and activities. The Kappa Deltas tKDl had a carnival theme, complete with balloons, candy and the KD clown, Lori Hawkins. Delta Gamma tDGl dressed up as sailors. Delta Zeta tDZl members, Angie Shriver and Patti Des- kin performed a rush rap song at their informational. Most of the sororities had a Broadway theme for their second-round parties which were held in Ginger Hall. The Sigma Signa Sigmais tTri-Sigl skit was based on the movie, Fame. A Chorus Line was the theme for the DC,s skit and the KDs transformed a classroom into a New York dinner theatre with a ticket booth and a stage. Their skit included songs and dances from shows like Grease and My Fair Lady. Their finale was a rendition of Everythingis Coming UP Roses sung by the entire group. The DZs had a beach skit, during which they performed a medley of Beach Boys songs. Refreshments were served and each sorority had the opportunity to get to know the rushees a little better. Before the third and final round, the preference party, rushees were voted on by each sorority. Girls then picked up invitations to these parties at ADUC in the Crager Room. Rushees can accept only three invita- tions to preference parties. After at- tending this round they sign a card list- ing, in order, the sororities they want to be in. When they list only one sorority it is called suicide. Legacies, or girls whose mother or sister was in the soror- ity, often do this. The preference parties are formal rit- uals. They are very emotional for ru- shees and actives alike. Each sorority has its own ceremony. The KDs set the mood with candles and moving speech- es. DZ sisters sang such songs as iiThatis What Friends Are Forii and uThe Rose and the Lamp. On Monday, rushees went to ADUC to see which sorority had given them a bid, or chosen them. If they accepted the bid, they become a pledge candi- date of that sorority. After receiving their bids, the new pledge candidates rushed the hill of Nunn Hall. They start- ed at ADUC and ran all the way to the Chapter room of their new sorority, which is decorated with the colors and letters of the individual sorority. iiRush was a lot of hard work but it was fun? sid Tri-Sig, Barbi Leach. I met a lot of new people. It went really well. Alpha Kappa Alpha tAKAl did not participate in formal rush, except for the rush party they held on Sept. 2. Also, for girls who want to join AKA they have a group by the name of Those Interested In Alpha Kappa Alpha. Rush did not end with the storming of the hill. Monday.night a joint candle- light service was held on the lawn of Thompson Hall to induct the new pledges. A general excitement filled the air as the new pledges waited for the ceremo- ny to begin. uI feel excited and scared. I hope I,ve made the right decision, said DZ pledge candidate, Janie Wingo, a West Liberty freshman. Carrie Pollard, a Tri-Sig pledge candi- date and sophomore from Greenfield, OH, felt happy. She said Bush had been a great experience and that she had been able to meet a lot of people. iiIt was a rough week. Weire tired, but I think being in the sorority will make it all worthwhilef Pollard said. Christine Pough, a Pikesville sopho- more angl Tri-Sig pledge candidate said, iiI feel pleased and special to be chosen as a member of Tri-Sigmaf, The candles of the active sorority members made the ceremony seem like a secret rite not meant for casual eyes, as they filed onto the lawn to form a semi- circle. To begin the ceremony, Vicki Cham- bers, Panhellenic rush chairman, read the Panhellenic creed. Michelle Wilson, president of the Panhellenic Council then read their pledge. The pledge candidates were led onto the lawn and each ideal of the Panhel- lenic Council was explained to them. Each sorority president spoke, repre- senting one aspect of the sororities. The ideals included: sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, philanthropy and sociality. The candidates were then announced as pledges. To symbolically show that they were now a part of their new soror- ity, active sisters lit the candles the pledges held. . - By: Suzanne Smith Tears were shed as arms enveloped the new pledges as they met their life-long sorority sisters. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn 189