University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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EXCITEMENT IS EVERYWHERE and tension is released as happy girls race to meet Their new Sorority sisters in the circles and on Sorority Row. 383 University of Aiabama co-eds were pledged at the culmination of the festive i958 Rush Week activities. CAUGHT AND KISSED by the waiting fraternity man on her way to Sorority Row, this coed is sidelined. GREETlNG their new pledge, Chi Omegas exemplify the feeling of the night, as rushees become pledges and new friends become sisters. 15

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Rush Week is Chaos to New Students at School RUSH YVEEK provides excitement and good times for the rushee. Thereis the laughter, thc excitement of the first day, mingled with unsure- ncss after seeing the vastness of the University. Thcreis the first meeting of students from all parts of the state and the country. There are thc joyous lilts of laughter and conversation heard in thc dormitory rooms. Thereis the friendliness that everyone shows to his fellow rushee. Then the time comes for meeting the groups. Many glow as diamonds never could. Many shy away and panic for lack of conversation. After the parties, the inevitable letdown sets in. Tears are shed over the insecurity of rush week, for not all are able to meet strangers easily. With all this the days go on - smiles, i'Who-do- you-known talk, meeting new friends, waiting for invitations, and making decisions. The big day comes and big decisions are made. Many are chosen to be a part of the group, but whether a student pledges or not, Rush Week still becomes an unforgettable memory in each rusheeis life. v,,,...,,, GIRLS RUSH is a maze of parties and new faces. Seventeen sororities open their doors to campus co-eds as rush arrives. THE SOLEMNITY of Sorority Rush Week comes as the Panhellenic groups THE SQUEAL NIGHT crowd of fraternity boys anxiously and the prospective pledges begin making their final important choices. wait for girls to rush toward the sorority houses. T4 ,s

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A STUDENT CONSULTS with Mr. Coley, of the Commerce faculty, before registering for classes. Faculty advisors are for all students to insure the obtaining of proper credits for graduation. Lines, Forms, Confusion Mark Registration Week NO MATTER how Well prepared a student is by pamphlets or fore Warning by experienced stu- dents, orientation and registration are two of the roughest obstacles he must overcome. These or- deals come as a shock to students suddenly thrust into college life. Give heed to this advice in the art of register- ing the endurance test of the year: Put your head down and crash the mob for a place in lineg Use your elbows to make your place in the multitudeg Before you begin your vigil in the mile long line, be sure youire in the right one. Keep your chin upl The 10 A. M. class is Worth it. Check your credentials, uAcv card, Deanis form, grade sheet, and Work permit to escape Saturday classes. This is most importantl Drained of all your energy by the endless hours of standing, pleading, and changing schedules, you find yourself completing the slight task of registering. SIGNING UP for classes at Foster Auditorium is the second step of registration, and a dreaded task for all students.