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Membership in sore By Joan Kirchner Campus sororities added 254 pledges to their membership this semester, 30 more than last year's 224-pledge total. According to Reba Hull, Panhellenic Association rush director, the increase in pledges allowed six of the nine active sororities to makp th#?ir nunta nf nlorfdoc I acf \joow> f?.r? sororities made their quota. The sororities that made their quotas this year were Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha. "I FELT rush was very successful this year," Hull said. "We pledged more girls than last year, and the whole attitude during rush was better since it was not held during classes." Many sorority officers agreed that having rush the week before classes contributed to its success because sorority members could put all of their concentration into rush without worrying about classes. "I think it's an PYrpllpnt tn hnlrl rnch hnfnro nlaccoc start," said Julie Busch, coordinator of Greek Affairs. "The number one mission of the university is academics, and having rush during classes is an interference." Kelly ftyan, president of Kappa Delta, said more women might be attracted to rush if it was held later, but agreed that in the long run it is better to have rush earlier. BECAUSE OF the early rush date, rush was publicized during the summer. Freshman women were notified through parties, brochures, invitations and fliers. When dorms opened, rush committees set up tables in women's dorms so those interested could sign up late. Busch said she plans to work closely with rush committees and sororities to make more improvements next year and to ensure that all nine active sororities make their quotas. Alpha Omicron Pi, a sorority that went dormant last year when all but two of its members graduated, made an unsuccessful attempt to regain active status this year. 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Those sororities that did n<5t make their quotas can continue to hold open rush throughout the year. !? NATIONAL STUDENT ! EXCHANGE i Mid-year opportunities J> j> now available!!! ]! <1 Spring openings offer j! schools not normally *> !( available to most students^^^^lr^y ! Who may participate? 11 Any full-time USC student who: ] 11 - is enrolled in a 4-year <> 11 Baccalaureate Degree Program <> <| - is currently a sophomore or junior \) - has a cumulative GPR of 2.5 or better <> - has completed at least one full semester J > at USC-Columbia Campus <| - is not within 45 hours of graduation ]> <| For a list of participating colleges and applications, come <[ \i by the Office of Student Development, Russell House West Wing, Room 108 or call 777-51 I 7. l "'" sj//fs?s/sr a WVWWWV^ I i/s?M> /\U//f 5 | Mr. bavage s latest t ?J I the University of South s| I will be available for sigr J I Mr. Savage is a well [? I has authored numerous J? latest one deals with J? Carolina Bays. These < ^ I" Carolinas and have puz jj more about them! /VWV\ft/VVvWVWVWV^AflA BmniDiiuumi mmn i ^^MTjnrnnw^imfgmn>,ti Agency predicts increase in'82college enrollment College Press Service WASHINGTON, D.C. ? Defying predictions, college enrollment will increase as much as 2 percent again this fall because of an influx of part-time and older students, the National Center for Education Statistics said. The NCES has been one of the most consistent predictors of dramatic decreases in college enrollments, pinning its projections to the number of 18- to 24-year-olds in the population ? traditionally the prime age bracket for college enrollment. In 1980, NCES said college enrollment would peak in 1981 at 11.7 million students, then begin a steady decline lasting through the 1980s. But 1981 enrollment topped 12.3 million. THIS YEAR, NCES said enrollment will hit 12.5 million. The agency now predicts enrollment will begin a slow descent in 1984, leveling off at about 12 million by 1990. NCES said the main reason for the increase is a surprising upsurge in the number of older and part-time students entering college. "The cpllege-age population did peak in 1981, just as we predicted," explained Dr. Vance Grant, director of NCES's annual back-to-school forecast. "What we weren't counting on were so many older students coming back to school." The 18-to-24-year-old group swelled to 29.5 million people last year, but will decline by half-million increments roughly every two years, to 25 million by 1990, Grant said. "TEN YEARS ago nobody would have guessed we'd have as many older students as we do now," he explained. "So while we'll be getting fewer and fewer full-time, traditional students, that decrease will be offset by the influx of non-traditional enrollees." Grant said that two-year community colleges will get most of those students. Another recent study predicted a 4 percent population boom for two-year schools this fall. y **** A V 6000 Garners Ferry Rd. 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