University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Sigma Nu br01bers don their grass skirts for their yearly Hawaiian luau during rush week. courtesy photo Kappa Kappa Gamma girls know how to have a little fun — in 70 ' s style. courtesy photo Sigma No members shed their grass skirts and trade them in for a shirt and tie. courtesy photo 18 ♦ Campus Life

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Wooooo pjg S ooie. These fans get down and dirty with the Hogs to show their spirit. photo by Melissa Purdy Razor back f ootba ,i fans like this one just can ' t get enough of calling those hogs. photo by Melissa Purdy Big Red helps the RBI girls and fans cheer the Razorback baseball team to a victory. photo by Melissa Purdy Spirit ♦ 17

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efa sisters pref p Week. Co “rtes For the young men and women who participated in rush, the weeks preceding the fall semester were filled with rush parties, high emotions, and major decisions. “Pledging a sorority is a long term commitment made in a very short time,” Freshman Megan Henry said. Sorority rush began in August with two days of open parties. This gave the rushees a chance to meet members of every house. After open parties, rushees received invita¬ tions to return to houses. As the week progressed, rushees narrowed their choices by eliminating prospective houses until the final night when they attended parties at only two houses. After these pref night parties, each rushee chose her first and second choice sororities. The sorority members then voted for their favorite pledges. Rushees received their bids from the sororities the next morn¬ ing on Old Main lawn. “Rush allowed me to become close friends with girls I never would have met otherwise,” sophomore Melissa Huitt said. Fraternity rush is structured different with informal rush beginning in July and formal rush in August. Informal rush parties were held throughout the state, allowing rushees to meet members of the different houses. “Summer rush provides an excellent opportunity for the rushees to get to know the members of the houses over a month long period as opposed to just one week,” Freshman Jimbo Ramsay said. A total of 363 women and 194 men pledged Greek houses this year. Senior Jay Eslick said being a part of the Greek system is a wonderful opportunity because it “offers a blueprint for success. Greek houses offer many leadership roles as well as encouraging participation and leadership in other orga¬ nizations.” — Jennifer Bone a Greek houses offer many leadership roles as well as encouraging participation ana leadership in other organizations. — Jay Eslick Senior Rush Week ♦ 19