Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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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

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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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Installed as the eleventh president in the history ofMSU, Dr. C. Nelson Grote delivered his inaugural address on October 30. Grote said he hoped to instill pride in all the members of MSU and for the university to be recognized as a 190 school that cares. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy After an absence of sixteen years, Dr. Grote returned to become the presi- dent of MSU where he was once a professor. Grote waved at his processional after accepting the power and responsibility of becoming university presi- dent. PHOTO BY: Kevin L. Goldy