Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Parties and Fun as Rush Week Rush week, the most hectic, exciting, perhaps sad and yet the happiest week of the school year, began September 9. Morning registration at Benton Hall marked the beginning of the whirl of parties for the 72 rushees. Dean Moore explained the rush system and gave them a time schedule for the rest of the week. That afternoon, groups of four girls, in their Sunday best, rotated from house to house becoming acquainted at the introductory teas. Informal parties for those who had signed up for summer rushing were held that evening. Wednesday morning the rushees again gathered at Benton where they had the opportunity to ask Dean Moore and sorority alumnae about any confusing de- tails. During the informal afternoon parties, the girls began to form their opinions of the sororities as the scrapbooks were brought out and sorority activities discussed. While they walked back to Benton, excited and tense, they compared notes with their friends. This was a time of decision, and they wanted some advice, for within a few minutes they would fill out cards stat- ing their preference in sororities. The cards were in and were matched with those of the sororities for the preferential parties Thursday. That evening the actives, dressed in shorts and sweat- shirts, serenaded the girls they were inviting to the Thursday parties. lt was a long cold night, as they went from house to house, packed into cars, and armed only with thermos jugs of hot coffee to keep them warm. The sun was coming up before all the actives were at last on their way home to bed. The following morning the rushees were given an opportunity to accept or refuse their invitations to the costume parties, and that afternoon and evening most of them attended the big party of the week. At the Phi house was the Phi-estaw, the Delta Gammas held their Porthole Party , the Theta's had Theta Alice in Thetaland , and Zeta Tau entertained with a Plan- tation Party . This was the day! Friday. Early in the morning, the rushees gathered in Morgan Library to fill out preferential cards. Then the long wait until the cards were matched and the bids given out. Suspense, as Punch is served to rushees during an introductory tea at through rush this year. Serving the girls are Delta Gam- the Delta Gamma house. Bobbie Sherman Cleftj and ma actives, Pat Newton and May Lou Atherton. Carol Benge trightl were among the 72 girls who went

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Steals The Show they were opened, and then . . . 48 hysterical rushees accepted their bids. For these happy girls a formal pledge dessert was held that evening. Rush week was officially over. There was no rest during the weekend, however. There were fraternity parties, formal pledging, and slumber parties. They could relax then and say I am finally a pledge? Costume parties highlighted rush week. Members of Alpha Phi greet rushees in front of their gaily decorated sorority house. Theta Alice in Thetaland was the theme of the Theta costume party which was their biggest event of the week. gxm Scrapbooks and last year's KAW are always of in- terest to rushees. Zeta actives point out favorite pages at an informal coke party.