University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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The week befOre ' classes started, the rush prOcessi began. All potential new members had totigo through all the , sorority houses and variOus other planned. activities, Photos by Jose Otero I i 4.: . :3, h. sat! Panhellenic President Terri Portier passes out bid cards to the Pi Chis. These cards are the Official inv1tati0n to the different organizations. Photo by lose Otero Divided into alpha- betical groups, potential new members walk to the various sorority houses with their recruitment leaders, the Pi Chis. Photo by Jose Otero During Omega week, Omega Psi Phi holds their recriutment at Turlington Plaza. Photo by Jose Otero GREEK LIFE RECRUITMENT

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On the last day of Preview, leaders helped students one last time before they met With their academic advisors to enroll in their Classes. Photo by Charles Carballo. In another of their skits, Preview Leaders demonstrated how to handle relationships and school. As a new freshman, it was ea to be overwhelmed by all the possibilities. Photo by Charles Carballo. One of the many Preview skits this year was about sexually transmitted disea es. Students were exposed to the risks, and possible results of unprotec ed sexual intercourse Photos by Charles Carballo. After a rough day of showing incoming freshmen the ropes, Prev ew leaders take time out to relax before calling it a night. Photo by Charles Carballo FRESHMEN PRE IEXW 13

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Freshman Luke Passler accepts his bid to Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Most new members, when they accept a bid, get thrown into the air by the brothers. Photo By fose Otero During round one of Sorority recruitment, the Ladies of Pi Beta Phi introduce themselves to their potential new members. Photo by Jose Otero GREEK LIFE RECRUITMENT For over 100 years Greek Recruitment has become an essential part of campus life here at the University of Florida. Each year The Panhellenic Council hosts its annual formal recruitment which offers female students the opportunity to meet the 16 Panhellenic sororities. The days of recruitment are broken down from Sorority 101, Philanthropy and Preference dinner. This year about 1,200 girls went through Formal recruitment the week before classes began and only 900 bids were extended on Bid Day. The Interfraternity Council held its recruitment the second week of school in hopes of a huge turn out for the 22 fraternities. Greek Recruitment is a terrific opportunity for students to learn about the Greek community and all of our phenomenal chapters. Recruitment is by far the largest facilitated program within the Greek commu- nity, as over 2000 students each year partici- pate. Going through Greek Recruitment is an outstanding experience which you will remem- ber for the rest of your life, stated IFC Presi- dent Brian Blank. Fraternities pledge classes increased by 20020 at each house with over 872 accepting their bids into fraternity life. The National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Multicultural Council held it recruitment throughout the se- mester hosting various informational meetings and setting up table displays in Turlinton plaza in order to recruit potential new members. Since these councils do not have fraternal housing they are faced with a challenge in order to get their organization name out onto the college campus. This year numerous Greek Organizations colonized here at the University of Florida. Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Pi decided to recolonize there chapters. In addition, Sigma Beta Rho and Delta Phi Omega were selected to be official members of the Multicultural Council. Going Greek has been a timeless attribute that has not only benefitted respective members but has left a permanent cam- pus tradition. Jose Otero During Fraternity rush, interested students attend rush activities to get to know the brothers. Once the fraternity got to know some of the students, they would present a bid to the potential new members they felt would fit in fraternity most apprOpriately. Photo by lose Otero GREEK LIFE RECRUITMENT 15