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Thursday, August 22, 1996 M t I * It's an age old < I 1 IB Chi On well. I Jt is a tradition that has been any sorori around for many decades, yet actual rush there is much mystery that To assis surrounds it. There are also process an rumors and misunderstandings that Rush Coun follow this tradition. are a group < This tradition involves dressing up, members meeting new people and attending bid Sorority Cc parties. It is sorority rush. D u r i n g i The rush period begins with an Counselors orientation meeting the day after dorms the rushe open, and continues for two weeks until sororities, the rushees receive bids for various the counselc sororities. During these two weeks the to the rush - ? T rushees will meet new people and narrow Senior 1 the choices of which sorority they like counselor s the best. freshmen n According to Sara Pendarvis, Rush Dawn went Director, the rush period is designed to are someoi acquaint people with the Greek system with, and help them decide which sorority During best fits them. allowed to Sorority rush begins with an say anythii orientation meeting where all prospective sorority the; rushees are informed of the rules and reveal whai regulations pertaining to the rush period, they won't Students are informed that during the of any of th next two weeks they can't speak with As rush "1 decided tc question, one "Wh u Sc fi* 2 ? *<.? ~?s L^,. x. . a ^ ^ .. f'" ; I I ! p : III A ^ nega sorority conducts rush on Mondi K's as much a part of college as testa St ty members outside of the with Round ( i parties. with a variety it the rushees with the whole Some of the { i a group of girls known as process becau selors. The Rush Counselors had previous of 27 junior and senior sorority "I decided who were selected by the to get invob until. community s the rush process Rush asophomore, i are responsible for taking rush process es around to each of the sorority girls. More importantly, though, Other girls ?rs act as friends and advisors what to expe< ees. 1 didn't k )awn W. said that as a rush Since neither ihe is one of the first people mother rushe jshees meet after moving in. myself," said f on to say that rush counselors Having an re the rushees can connect was in a soroi to rush. Howe rush, the counselors aren t had rushed < reveal their last names, or what to expe< lg that would indicate what "My m on y are in. The counselors don't through my li t sorority they are in, so that me to join on sway the rushees' opinions be a good exp e sororities. people," said E jes begin the two week process rushee. "I re C #T^il m ^ tail ) rush because 1 wan + ETC. asked by many, i at s it rec d go thro\ mrity ru j * ^ t p-Vs. :* 'I cy w i f **<> '4 ^ "r" ly In McByrde Quad. Rush Is a tradition t are. ory by Martha I ^ J /^a i t7 /J - LMCWb HUILUI )ne parties, they are filled expect; it turned out r of emotions and thoughts, than I expected. At prls knew about the rush but after a visiting i se their mothers or friends and started to enjo] ly rushed. The decision to; to rush because I wanted rush is somewhat o ed on campus and with Many girls decide t< ervice," said Angela. "I'm see it as a way to n so I knew more about the means of becoming i i and I knew more of the 1 came from a se to get to know peopl* i came to rush not knowing way to do it," said fi :t. "I love it, because Fn now anything about rush, have a problem star my grandmother nor my being able to tal i, I wanted to try it out for people is one of th< reshman Hilary Burgoyne. rush. During the I older family member who the rushees visit eac ity encouraged some girls participating in ri ver, knowing someone who sororities the rushe< loesn't mean one knows a sorority member :t when rushing. for several minutes i was in a sorority and the rushee is introi fe she has always pushed the sisters. Howev e. I also thought it would only have one or t\ erience and a way to meet the rushee. hzabeth Ouzts, a freshman The Round One ally didn't know what to over the course of t l ted to get involved on c said one rushe answered ilb ugh shr mrnmn .A ?? m " -V-o jp - f not only associated with sore lotop, to be totally different being a brea] first I was nervous, break gives 1 a few I settled down to think aboi / it." of the sororiti actually go through One also giv f a personal choice, rest. ) rush because they "I like h leet others, or as a after visitin, involved on campus, can't remen oall town and I want problem witl i and this is the best two weeks ashman Dani Teal, activities," s 1 not shy and I don't After Roi ting conversations." vote on whicl k to a lot of different back to Roi i keys to surviving rushees vot lound One parties, liked the be: h of the 10 sororities rushees ret vwvii VI mv pi^xv^u. is are escorted in by During ti who talks to them have more i . At some sororities members, iucted to several of It's durini er, other sororities learn more ? vo sisters talk with In this roui presentation parties are split up slide show n wo days, with there both philanth " . " **" achim hunt The Game :ampus and with e. ____ 17 by a select few .. . c l :m - ' ACHIM HUNT The Gamecock Titles, but fraternities as k between the two days. The members take part in. the rushees the opportunity After Round Two the rushees have it what they like about each the option of attending spotlight meetings ies. Having a break in Round with the various sororities. These res the rushees a chance to meetings, which are held in the sorority's hall, are informal and give the rushee aving the day off because the chance to openly ask questions to g four of five sororities you sorority members, iber who is who. The only Following these meetings the rushees 1 rush being spread out over and sororities once again vote. This time is that it runs into other the rushees must narrow their choices aid Teal. to five. ind One, the sororities each Round Three then involves smaller i rushees they want to invite group meetings with sororities. As the md Two. At the same the girls get further into rush, they are ;e on the 7 sororities they matched up more and more with potential st. Then in Round Two, the fellow sorority members. nrn to the sororities thev Tt. is dnrinir the third round that the rushees view comical skits put on and tie second round the rushees written by the sororities. It is after this time to talk with sorority round that the rushees must narrow their choices down to two. g this round that rushees The last two steps of the rush process ibout the sorority members, involve Preference Night and Bid Day. id the rushees see a slide During these two days the rushees wear i put on by the sorority. The semi-formal dresses and ultimately make iveals some of the activities, their final decision of which sorority to iropic and social, that sorority bid. >cock community service,"