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

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rUSH WEEK RUSH WE E SID DAY iNTERVIEW wITH SOPHOMORE hEATHER rENFROE bY kRISTINA wATKINS aARON eSMAEILPOUR pHOTO Q: What is rush? A: You go to each sorority house the week before school starts. Each day you eliminate a house. The houses eliminate girls too. The last day of rush you narrow your sorority options down to two. Later you go to a party at the houses, and they are usually formal. Afterwards you think about which sorority you’d prefer to be in and you rank them as your first or second choice. The Greek system matches you up with the sorority that fits both what the two houses said about you and what you thought about the two houses. My first choice was Alpha Delta Pi, and I was matched up with that sorority. If you’re high on the sorority’s list then you get a bid. Hopefully you’ll get your second choice if you’re not high on the list of your first choice. Q: What is sorority bid day? A: Basically, you find out which house you get into. You get your bid card and if you want to accept the choice, then you sign it and turn it in. Q: How many girls are involved? A: Several hundred. Q: How was the experience of rushing? A: I’m very glad I’m in a sorority. Whether or not you end up in a house, it’s a good experience. It gives you a chance to learn how to deal with different people. I’m not a typical sorority girl so it was hard to talk to some of the girls. I noticed though that a lot of the girls get nervous about rush and bid day, but there is really no reason to. If you’re yourself, then you’ll end up where you want to be. saron eSMAEILPOUR p hoto Q: What kind of stuff do you do? A: All of the sororities do some kind of community service. Each sorority has its own philanthropy to help support- for example, o ur is St. Jude Hospital and the Ronald McDonald house. We do some type of event to support it. There are also different grade requirements- you have to keep up your grades. You’re also encouraged to be in other organizations on campus. I have to be in at least two others. Q: What is the purpose of being in a sorority? A: To be more well-rounded individuals and leaders. aARON eSMAEILPOUR pHOTO nATALIE aNDERSON pHOTO WM

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WELCO ME WEEKS INTERVIEW WITH mICHELLE hURN, fRESHMAN fROM pLANO, TX bY kRISTINA wATKINS Q: What activities did you participate in during Welcome Week? A: Hype night—it included a bunch of different activities; miniature golf, an activity where you joust each other, basketball and dancing. There was lots of food. I won a basketball hoop for getting a hole-in-one on the last hole. Q: How did Welcome Week give you an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the university? A: I had never been in the HPER building before. It gave the new class a chance to meet new people. I golfed with a couple of other people and I saw a couple of my friends from back home. Q: What other activities did you participate in before classes started? A: The Campus Scavenger Hunt August 22nd, in the union mall. It included questions like ‘What’s in front of Old Main?’ It was something to meet people and get familiar with the campus. Q: Were there any parents or was it just for students? A: It was just students, no parents. Q: What other activities did the University provide to help you adjust? A: Traditions night August 25th, which included the first pep rally that was just for freshmen. They announced the different men’s and women’s athletic teams. It was a lot of fun. As soon as they got to the band and dancing, it was fun. Before that a woman showed a goofy video about the university. Q: When did you move into the dorm and how was the moving situation? A: Move in Day was August 18th. More freshmen athletes moved in because we had practices before school started. That’s when I met my roommate. I live on the 2nd floor of Gibson, and it’s nice because you already have most of the furniture you need in the dorm rooms. Getting unpacked and everything organized is probably the worst part. X--