University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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When Dave Hiorten first came to Oregon, he didn't think that he would go through formal rush. He thought that they put too much social pressure on a guy and were bad for studying. However, Dave did find a house that changed his mind, but it certainly didn't happen during formal rush which was iust one big show. During formal rush Dave felt that the guys didn't act like themselves, and so he dropped out. HI was going to call it quits and wait a year. But three weeks after formal rush was over I went to a house and was really impressed. They were inter- ested in what I had to say. My prime reason for coming to Oregon is to be an architect and whatever I do, I will try and make sure that goal is furthered. It I ioin a fraternity, I may have some problems with studying, but I'll make sure I adapt to them. 1 2:5er a T1 313?: .4 2I

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THREE FRESHMEN WHO DROPPED FORMAL 2O RUSH Bob Bartlett was one of the three freshmen we inter- viewed who dropped out of formal rush. He says he wants to look around some more before deciding which fraternity to join it he does join. Formal rush didn't give him a chance to get to know the guys in each house. For Bob, he wants more than iust a bunch of smiling faces; he wants a real place to live without all the rift raft. The biggest benefit of a fraternity, Bob says, is friendship, although you can't expect to like everyone in a house. Bob is in the Honors College and says that he thinks fraternities are interested in good grades, and he sees no problem along this line. However, Bob does like to spend a lot of time doing the things he enioys on his own, and he regards fraternities as being supere fluous in their cooperative arrangements. Right now Bob doesn't think he will ioin a fraternity, but he is still going to look around, because he may find one he really likes. Joe Benz wants to get a better idea of what fraternity living is all about before he joins. Formal rush didn't tell him what he wanted to know, so he didn't ioin. He is still looking at three fraternities, however, and thinks that he will join one later on. Joe says that the guys are the most important reason for joining a house. While he likes to play around, Joe also knows the value of good grades and wants an even break in a fraternity between the two. Although he sees disadvantages to fraternity living, such as mandatory functions, Joe thinks that the ad- vantages are much greater. HYou can always rely on something to do on weekends, and you can get together and study for exams. All he could say about formal rush was simply that it was too rushed; and that about sums it up for everyone.

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22 FRESHMEN FIND THAT A FUN DATE CAN BE FILLED WITH QUIET THINGS Most often, although not the ones you tell your friends about, a freshman date is filled with quiet, tun things. The fishbowl is too often too crowded and begins to drive like the noisy dorms, and while fraternity house dances are fun, they don't happen that often. 50 the freshman girl and her date are left to discover things on their own. If the girl dates on upperclassman, he usually has a car, or knows someone who does, and this gives the couple greater mobility, but not necessarily more fun.