Southeastern Louisiana College - Le Souvenir Yearbook (Hammond, LA)

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.fzgf V . rrrir y he 4 'f- W if ug, 9, WWWWT Sorority Rush Highlights The Semester Cpening Sorority Rush marked the open- ing ot the semester with an air ot testivity and anticipation. All sor- ority rushees checked in early in order to attend the tirst maior event, the Panhellenic Tea. This was held the Sunday betore regis- tration to acquaint the rushees with each sorority. Cn the Saturday and Sunday tollowing registration, each sorori- ty held its own Formal Tea at the home ot an alumnus or at a reli- gious center. These teas gave the sorority members a chance to tormally meet the rushees. A week ot parties tollowed, be- ginning with the lntormal Parties. such as Alpha Sigma Tau's Tahitian Party and Phi lvlu's Gold Rush Party. The rushees attended these by invitation only. The Preterence Parties, also invitational attairs, were next on the agenda. At this time the rushees narrowed their choice ot sororities by attending only two ot the tour parties. On Friday ot that week, the rushees signed preterence sheets stating their tirst and second choices ot sororitiesg while within the sororities, each member voted by secret ballot titteen rushees on tirst and second choice sheets. Neither members nor rushees knew the verdict until Saturday morning when torty-eight girls re- ceived bids in sealed envelopes in the Student Union. Acceptance Parties tollowed at which time pledges were present- ed ribbons and were welcomed into the sororities, lt was truly a rushed week with many activities and very little sleep tor all involved, but it is also a never-to-be-torgotten part ot the campus scene.

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Frofernify Rush Pledges Brothers Wilh 'rhe beginning of lhe se- mesler, lhe six social lralernilies on campus recruir new members 'rhrough a period lcnown as RUSH. To regisler, +he prospecrive rushees visir fhe lralernily displays and boo+hs assembled in fhe Slu- den+ Union Mall. Wilhin 'rhe nexl weelr 'rhe rushees aflend a series of formal smolcers which infro- duces fhem lo 'rhe brolhers and fhe ideals of lhe frarernily. ln order for 'rhe members 'ro gel acguainfed wilh 'rhe rushees, 'rhey afrend informal parries given by each lralernily. These parries are by invifafion only. Alfer a weelc of rhese parfies bids are issued lo fhe rushees. If he accepls a bid, fhe rushee 'rhen realizes lhal' he has falcen his lirsr srep +o brolher- hood by becoming a pledge, S s lil l Cm 1-f' . 'i'b-'i .' il .'T7'Qf li' ' I E Xia 96