University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Brothers of Sigma Nu and rushees take a breather 3n the back patio when things inside the house became :00 loud or too crowded. After six nights of open house 'ush, Sigma Nu pledged 34- men. GREEK: Pi Kappa Alpha brothers Carl Lyle and Tim Shriver take time out from rush to put their own rush on Suzanna Timberlake, a Pike little sister and former Miss Tennessee. Little sisters play an important part in rush. A Rushed Decision September in the Greek world at UT meant getting together with old friends and meeting new ones. Sorority rush was a mutually selective process. The sororities, abiding by the for- mal guidelines set by the Panhellenic Coun- cil, held several rounds of parties to give the rushees a glimpse of what each sorority had to offer. Sororities chose which rushees they wanted to ask back, while rushees chose which sororities they wanted to return to. Then with the help of a computer, invita- tions and requests were matched. The atmosphere of fraternity rush was much less formal. Rushees chose the frater- nity houses they wanted to visit and fre- quented them as often as they wished. Bids were extended throughout the week. The Vandells and Times Square provided music as Greeks and non-Greeks strolled, hustled and shagged their way into a new quarter at the 4th annual IFC-Panhellenic street dance on Sunday, Sept. 17. There are a lot less formalities in fraternity rush. The main criteria for choosing new members is to pledge guys who will continue to improve the chapter. - Dick Fletcher, senior, Phi Delta Theta itRushees dontt realize how much preparation the sororities put into rush. Planning starts in the early summer to put together the parties and skits. ,i - Kim Johnson, junior, Phi Mu Greek Rush Sept. 15-24, 1978 t29

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25y Greek Rush Sept. 15-24, 1978 The front patio of Panhellenlc is one of the few quiet places in the building during the week of rusht Taking a break beween the hectic rush parties are Rose Wynne Brooks, a freshman rushee from Coeburn, Va. and her Rush Counselor, Rebecca McCampbell, an Al- pha Omicron Pi. Rush Counselors are selected Winter Quarter and begin training Spring Quarter after tempo- rarily disaffiliating themselves from their sororities. They act as advisers to the rushees throughout the week of rush and finally reveal their sorority identity during a skit which they present on Bid Day. 0n the fifth day of fraternity rush sophomore Melony Langlie, a Golden Heart of Sigma Phi Epsilon, pins a name tag on Glen Moss as brother Barry Zuber looks on. Moss, a junior from Knoxville became one of 17 members of Sig Ep,s Fall Quarter pledge class.

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It gave you a chance to visit and get to know each fraternity. : i K hcontinued - Rod Timmons, freshman, Phi Sigma Kappa pledge I wish there werenht so many girls going through. 1V5 really hard to get to know each one. - Karen Sandefur, sophomore, Zeta Tau Alpha It was a change going through rush as a member of a sorority rather than a rushee. - Lynne Minor, sophomore, Kappa Delta mush is exactly what it sounds like. There really isnht enough time to get to know the fraternities. h, - Ed May, sophomore, independent Fraternity rush is done very orderly. It gives a chance to go all around and meet a few people in every fraternity. From there a person has to decide where they feel comfortable. Clapping, chanting and singing greet the rushees as A street dance sponsored by IFC and Panhellenic is - Jerry Rives! freShman, they enter each sorority room. This rushee is led into the kickoff of Rush Week. It drew many Greeks, non- Phi Sigma Kappa pledge the Sigma Kappa room by an active who will introduce Greeks and prospective Greeks to Fraternity Row. The her to other members and tell her about Sigma Kappa. Vandells and Times Square provided music. 30 Greek Rush h Sept. 15-24, 1978