Western Kentucky University - Talisman Yearbook (Bowling Green, KY)

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The screams of joy and relief could be heard to the outermost perimeters of Ivan Wilson Center for Fine Arts as the white cards were distributed. It was the middle of August and the classrooms of Ivan Wilson were filled with excitement as the formal rush end- ed with the awarding of bids. Owe. — T. Dekle with The four-day series of parties and rush activities was serious business for most of the girls involved as the rushees got to know the sororities, and the sororities chose their new sisters. But the weeks before were also filled with “rush” as sorority members pre- pared costumes, skits and readied them- oe — D. Gibson With kangaroo badges pinned to their outfits, AOPi sisters entertain rushees their version of Hawn, Rita Young and Charlotte Gilliam use gestures to explain that “rush gave them blues until they saw AOPi.” “Mame.” Pam Escorted by active Kathy Maddox, Debra Grimwoo ADPis’ pathway of costumed sisters. Re- cords such as “The Last Kiss” and “Teen Angel” hung from the ceiling and each sorority member pulled her white bobby socks and saddle oxfords out of the closet for the party. The ticket office stood out- side and railroad tracks made from masking tape led into the Phi Mu room, a train station with waiting passengers. Nancy Quarcelino is the engineer in a song, “Just Called to Tell You,” Phi Mu and the 17 fraternities. At the end of the song, Karen York, disguised as a lion reading a newspaper, called Phi Mus to get abroad. makes her way through the about — D. Gibson selves for the rushees. Most of the sorority members moved into the dorm, Central this yeah between one and two weeks early to ee and decorating. ith a predetermined schedule, Gwynne Runner, an AOPi, said they practiced about eight hours a day, or un- til every detail was perfect.” Each sorority presented a different skit each as the girls and the sororities nar- rowed their choices down. The rushees were ushered into each room to the tune of hand clapping, cheers and songs depicting each sorority. The first day each girl visited each of the five sororities for a 10 or 15-minute party. During this time sorority mem- bers put on a skit and showed the rushees scrapbooks of the past year’s activities. The rooms were filled with owls, kan- garoos or whatever happened to be the sorority’s mascot and Leer differ- ently each day. Skits got more elaborate as the days progressed. Some of the sororities had flashing lights, top hats and formal costumes during 'the preference parties, the final parties before the selection was made. “The typical AOPi, (according to the AOPis) has — the skin of a Johnson’s baby, the smile from Dentyne gum, the pep from a box of Wheaties and a sunny disposition from a Tum.” Then there were the KDs who told the girls about sororities and how their so- rority didn’t fit the stereotype. It began with Raggedy Ann and Andy sitting down talking about sororities. “When I was little my mother told me sororities were bad, but now that I’m all grown up I know she wasn’t right ...” Around 150 signed up for the formal rush, 123 participated in the events and UP. B(eieale sorority, according to Lynn Morgan, administrative advisor for the rush activities. Besides an air of excitement and ap- prehension there is also some confusion to the exact procedures and the prop- er rules, according to Kathy Lewis, a rush counselor. “Most of them didn’t know what to expect at first,” she said. “They would want to know what to say and how to act. My advice was always be yourself,” she said. “It was always hard when a girl didn’t get a card back from a sorority she toe wanted in,’ Miss Lewis said. “I wis it could be arranged differently, where no one would be hurt, but that just isn’t possible.” After all the screaming and shoutin were over, pledges and members move into their dorms and joined the new rush about to begin — class registration. — DEBBIE GIBSON egin practic- : | 23 | Rush

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,— D. Gibson’ Photographs in scrapbook form can describe a sorority and its activities in ways conversations can’t. Anne Jackel, Jane Manar, Cathy Garvin and Anita Pryor take a peek at the ADPi scrap- book from the 1975-76 year. The “rush” is over when anxious rushees re- ceive their white envelopes with a formal invita- tion to pledge one sorority. New Chi Omega pledges Ann Policastri and Susan Poehlein re- joice as the six-day whirlwind itinerary of par- ties and meetings comes to a close. — T. Dekle

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EE sh Dormitory parking lots are congested on Friday afternoons when students wait for rides home. Most Owensboro fresh- men had already been home several times when Sherry Musgrave made her first 62-mile trip home Sept. 17. When Sherry moved to McCormack Hall she brought most of her clothes, her bicycle and several sacks of groceries, but not her poodle. Corky was the first Musgrave to greet Sherry Friday after- noon at he r home. First Weekend Home Back home again Sherry Musgrave hadn’t seen her family since moving to Western to begin her freshman year. Four weeks from that last goodbye and hug it was time to say hello again to Mom, Dad and Corky. Photos By Debbie Gibson