Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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UPON ENTERING THE Phi Mu Chapter room, Barb Berte is greet- ed by actives. Members didn ' t know who the pledges would be because Rho Chi ' s made the selec- tions. Photo by Tbdd Weddle IN SEARCH OF the perfect hat, Delta Chi pledge Clint Cochran browses through fraternity caps at the Sport Shop. Pledges could wear letters after receiving a bid. Photo by Brandon Russell Greek Life 17

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n a Rush Greeks give rushees a chance to see what ' s behind the letters They had heard the stories— tales not only of late-night bashes and carefree attitudes, but also of brotherhood and sisterhood. Who were these people that were so intrigued by the excite- ment and support a Greek organization obviously provided? They were the nearly 600 freshmen and upperclassmen who participated in Rush to find out exactly what Greek life could offer them. A lot of college interns I worked with this summer said they always had a good time, Richard Green, Alpha Kappa Lambda pledge, said. They said the fraternity helped them with their grades during pledge- ship in addition to always having someone there to look after them. During a two-week Rush, men and women learned about different sororities and fraternities by attending numerous activities planned by the organizations. They were designed to help rushees feel comfortable with the organization and get to know more members. Events ranged from movies and chili suppers to river football and various other activities. Tau Kappa Epsilon brought Bluff ' s Run to the ' Ville at their TKE Night at the Track. Thom Rossmanith, the event coordinator, got video tapes of the dog races. He changed the animals ' names and gave out racing pro- grams listing each race to be shown. Each rushee received $500 in play money to bet with. At the end of the night the money could be used to purchase prizes such as gift certifi- cates for free haircuts or bowling and Greek hats donated by area merchants. According to Rossmanith, 74 rushees attended the event. Most of the pro- grams were given to actives so rushees had to ask them in order to get the information for the races. This helped actives and rushees interact and get to know each other better. Another fraternity, Alpha Kappa Lambda, dared to go a little more on the wild side. They hired exotic dancers to perform at one of their functions, which proved to be a big hit with many. What guy didn ' t like seeing nude women dance around and take money from you? Cory Clevenger, AKL pledge, said. It was funny to see this one guy about have a heart- attack while giving this woman a dollar bill. During Rush, pledges not only had to at- tend events, but also had to go to study hours, weekly meetings and maintain a 2.25 grade point average. Study hours were more intense than ever, Sammy Shade, Delta Chi, said. We placed our pledges in Colden Hall instead of the library where thay could socialize. Organizations offered pledges they want- ed to become members an invitation to join their group on Bid Day. After receiving their -continued MEMBERS OF Alpha Sigma Alpha pose for an informal picture by the Bell Tbwer. The sorority ' s 69 active members welcomed 38 pledges after Rush. Photo by Stacy Bauter ALPHA KIM Anderson and Sigma Sigma Sig- ma Ramona Dillinger enjoy the festivities of Bid Day together. An- derson was a Rho Chi, which made her respon- sible for helping pledg- es pick sororities. Pho- to by Stacy Bauter 16 Greek Life

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DELTA ZETA ACTIVES Keri Snow, Patti Swan, Kim Whistler and Angie Kennedy set up a banner in front of Roberta Hall. Because of the heat in the chapter room the sorority had its pledges go outside on bid day and greeted them when they approached the banner Photo by Brandon Russell DRESSED AS THE popular Cliff Notes, mem- bers of Phi Sigma Kappa strut their stuff during the Homecoming parade. Upon joining a Greek or- ganization, students had the opportunity to par- ticipate in a number of recreational activities. Pho- to by Deb Karas 18 Greek Life