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Some Sororitii T'lllX' Hi ^ w BHV Q09 ? Egg gg| H 1 By rKlStlLL/l WALhKK Staff Writer Alpha, Beta, Gramma, Delta.. . so theGreekalphabet goes. n..t ?^ ? _< c - . - - . _ . . uui uuc ickjuuu Oi a sysitJIIl OI SOClclI organizations ai UJ5L that take their names from that alphabet is not going so well. Rush enrollment among white sororities at USC has declined 18 percent this year, according to Paula Barclay, acrnser to tne Fanhellenic Association, the governing body of the sororities. The number of freshmen pledging sororities declined by 13 percent from last fall's rush, and upper-classmen enrollment drooned 2fi n^rrpnt BARCLAY attributes the decline to failure to adequately publicize fall rush. "We should have done more recruitment," she said. "Many girls didn't know about it (rush) because there wasn t enough publicity." Rush, which lasted for about two weeks, began before classes started this year ? unlike last year, when the parties began after school had started. This may have presented a problem for women who wanted to rush but were unable to be on campus that early. t-? i ii ? r: r? :j ai:.:. o 1 ? : J *l rannenenic vice fresiueni /\ncia oaunueia &?uu me decrease in freshmen enrollment at the university is connected to the decline in the number of freshmen sorority pledges. The university accepted 500 fewer freshmen this year. 'ftVITR Al l mavho if u/ncn'f fhat hio nf a Hrnn hprniisp nf Alcohol At COUNSELING DEVELOPMl Stadium llleqal, "TheCouns 'l for use: * COUNSELING Common -individual Group XiM Marital A from page 4 Couples |BBa that his Dersonnel made 10 to 11 arrests at the Mississippi * PERSONAL game and about five to six * INTERPERSONAL J for Duke. * SOCIAL CONCERNS Pendietc THERE is a room on the 1521 Penc club level called "stadium 777 control" that coordinates the security and medical effort. Confidemn Thf1 rnnm is manned hv the university, SLED, fire and maintenance personnel and is equipped with com- ^ T munications to keep in touch | with the elevator operators t I I and the medical and security f people. / -w I V r When someone is arrested, i they're taken to a little office / / with a "concrete block floor, / a desk and a couple of / chairs. It's on the west side I ^BBjr nf lliP hv ttan tifWnt I k office ? part of a blocked off - storage room," said an g JpjfiJ Olympia magistrate who is H on duty at the games. "Ninety percent of the b3?|M people we for the ABC law. The for B kT and disorderly conduct. The I - '"' '. fines are very moderate ? , $25 to $ 1 (K) maximum. I | :; l_-/v . - usually get for $25. We ^ any trouble getting people to pay and they can to their According to the judge, , - , . ?they are taken to jail. They must remain for four hours and at 11 p.m., a judge sets Dona ai me ionunma v uy T*[t|L: Magistrate Court on Huger Street. nlllltffeWja | Brandon said "We're not trying to run harrassment proceedings. We just want to Im make the game safe and ^^^S99BH^BjjH||bfiU enjoyable." I es Face Memb< freshmen enrollment (in school)," Saunders said. A rise in tuition costs also anectea rusn enrollment, according to Saunders. She said financial reasons caused many women to drop out of rush. "Some girls couldn't afford it (pledging) this year because of the unexpected increase in tuition," she said. The number of sororities that made "quota" this year declined also, Saunders said. Only two of the nine sororities made quota, but three more came close, she said. Each year, a "quota" is set tojletermine the number of girls each sorority can pieage. mat quota is aerivea Dy dividing the number of women accepting invitations by the number of sororities. Quota was 37 this year. "QUOTA is to allow every girl a place (in a sorority), Barclav said. "Our coal is to Dledee as manv girls who want to pledge." Initially, 370 women started rush this year. However, 224 or 61 percent pledged sororities. Last year, 64 percent of the number of women rushing pledged. Despite the enrollment decrease, Saunders said rush was very successful this year. we wani quaniy gins, not jusi a numuer. we want gins who are responsible, will work hard, attend meetings, are dedicated," she said. "Everyone was pleased and excited with the pledges they got," said Saunders. "Ninety-one percent of the girls who pledged were matched to the sorority of their choice." On the other hand, the Pan-Hellenic Council, which is comprised of the four black sororities at USC, reported no change in the number of girls rushing. 1 AND HUMAN I J :NT CENTERS f A SUN! eling Service I F students" I * academic I 6^** W achievement I A ^ ^ ' w \ riM CONCERNS I ' I JSsB ?IMPROVE I ': ! ,/ \ I mmm STUOV I ' ? /J . ; 1^^ fECHNIOUES I -^VK ' 4 f| 1 'EFFECTIVE I ^ ^ 1 P READING / I \ 4| > 1 jn Building \ ' i lleton Street \ f* I '-5223 ^ \ :f ri! A A J0L K A? A ?mm si Suuu 'Fried Chid Spaghetti ' i'Vi- ' I Pizza *Salacl Bar U*^i AirP( BL west I 796-C ership Decline HOWEVER, thp Pan-Hpllpnir Cnnnril not nnpratp rwn a quota system, and there is no guarantee that every woman rushing will be allowed to pledge a sorority. Adviser Olivia White said, "There are certain criteria established by each organization that must be met by each rni I r ? i ?i ~ - ? ? i * pieugc. ine numuer 01 pieoges is determined oy eacn sorority." The number of women pledging black sororities at USC this fall has not been compiled yet because rush is still underway. "The number of girls participating in sorority rush has been consistent in previous years," White said. Unlike its white counterpart, the Pan-Hellenic Council does not accept freshmen. You have to have a grade point ratio in order to pledge," White said. ouuic suiui Hies even require a certain numuer 01 nours before a girl is eligible to pledge," she said. I TRY IT!!! [ We Dare You! ^ 98 | The Puzzle you've I -* heard so much about I is now on a KEY CHAIN! I I The Jewelry Warehouse N 2909 Piatt Springs Rd. W. Cola. 9 til 6 Mon.-Sat. f | 1 SHINE CREDIT CARD? ^ er Long on Dirty Clothes and Short on Cash? j Ask About Our Special Student Credit Card. Vou Can Qualify With Proper References. 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