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"Ihc (Bam rack ■_ Sorority Rush \ug. 6 Application Deadline \ug. 18 Residence Halls Open Aug. 19 Rush Orientation RHUU Ballroom, 7 p.m. Sorority Council executive officers and recruitment counselors (Rhn Chis) will answer questions about the recndtment process. Aug. 20 Open House: Scholarship Day Williams-Brice Stadium* All 10 sororities will introduce themselves mid ■ meet with rush grvtqrs. Lunch is provided. Aug. 21 Round II: Service Day Williams-Brice Stadium* You may visit up to seven sororities, and chapters will present slide slums to showcase their activities, sisterhood and phiLmthmpy. Aug. 22 Round III: Leadership Day Williams-Brice Stadium* You may visit up to four*ororities, where chapters will present skits about sisterhood, tnulition ami friendship. After this round, you will receive imitations for Prefereme Round Aug. 23-24 No Rush First Days of Classes Aug. 25 Preference Round: Sisterhood After this round you must make a decision about which chapter you'd like to join. Aug. 26 Bid Day USC Horseshoe transportation provided Fraternity Rush Aug. 10 Application Deadline Aug. 18 Residence Halls Open Aug. 19 Rush Orientation Russell House Ballroom, This is mandatory for all men participating in Fall Fraternity Rusk The recruitment process will be explained, and all participants will be divided into groups for Open House Tours. Open House Tours McBryde Quad Open House Tours will occur over two days ' because each group will have the opportunity to see all 15 fraternities participating in Fall Rush. Rushees are required to attend both nights to receive a bid on Friday. Aug. 20 Open House Tours McBryde Quad Aug. 21 Open Round McBryde Quad The format of this round is set up so participants are free to visit the chapters they are most interested in joining. You are encouraged to visit as many chapters as possible to increase your chances of being invited back to the closed night of Rush. Dress for this night tendsjo be dressy casual. Aug. 22 Open Round McBryde Quad Aug. 23 Closed/Invitational Round McBryde Quad Individuals may choose to accept as many invitations as they receive. Some chapters might offer bids this night. Dress is typically coat and tie. Aug. 24 Bid Day Russell House Ballroom Rush Guide & Annual Report” Sean Rayford/The Gamecock Sydna Beasley gives Jessica Burns a hug after Burns had learned she’d been accepted into Delta Delta Delta sorority last year’s Bid Day. Almost 500 students received bids from sororities during Bid Day 2000. Recruitment CONTINUED FROM PAGE A1 in upholding high standards that re flect these principles. While the all women’s fall 2000 GPA was 2.83, the all-sorority GPA was 3.11. Dur ing the same semester, the all-men’s GPA was 2.76 and the all-fraterni ty GPA was 2.87. “We’re pretty proud of this,” Kimball said. “It’s proof that we do more than just party.” Many chap ters also have mandatory study hours for new members. Greeks are involved with vir tually every student organization on campus: sports, honor societies, stu dent government and religious or ganizations, just to name a few. They also have merited some of USC’s most prestigious awards and posi tions. Greeks are also involved in com munity service. Last year, Greeks raised $76,042 for charity and com pleted 14,614 volunteer hours. Each chapter has its own “philanthropy”, a charity or service organization it helps. Many Greeks turn their service projects into cam pus social events, a fun and prof itable way to help others. Some examples are a jail-a-thon, a teeter-totter marathon, a tug-of-war contest and a game-ball run. For the past several years, soror ity members have come together to support one charitable organiza tion during recruitment. This year, members are encouraged to bring school supplies (crayons, pencils, notebooks, etc.) to orientation Sun day to support the governor’s First Steps Program for children. Though many students may gain opportunities for scholarship, ser vice, leadership and friendship in Greek organizations, these oppor tunities are available to non-Greeks also. “I have friends in fraternities and sororities, which is cool, but I’m per fectly happy not being in one,” said USC junior Melissa Mortimer. “I’ve found other opportunities for in volvement.” Floyd says Greek organizations have even more benefits than he re alized when he joined. “It’s a great way to establish yourself, to meet people,” he said. While many undergraduates may be unsure if they want to become part of a Greek organization, Braddock suggests that they go through recruitment anyway. “I did n’t know anything about it, but when I went through rush, I fell in love with my sorority,” she said. “I’ve Courtesy Greek Life Kappa Alpha Theta and Omega Psi Phi members after their skit during Greek Week 2001. Omega Psi Phi, a predominantly black fraternity, is one of the seven Greek organizations that participates in intake, individual chapter recruitment, rather than formal Rush. never regretted it.” Students interested in partici pating in recruitment may find in formation at the Office of Greek Life, located in the Student Life Center in the Russell House, by calling 7 3506 or by visiting Greek Life on line at http://www.sa.sc.edu/greek life. The news desk can he reached at gamecockudesk@ hotmail.com Sororities Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Dela Pi Alpha KappaAlpha* Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kippa Gamma Sigma Gamma Rhc* Sororiy Council Zeta ?hi Beta* Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternities Alpha ?hi Alpha* Alpha "au Omega Cii Psi Delta Tail Delta Delti Upsilon Fratemty Council Kappa Alpha Order Kappa \lpha Psi* Kapja Sigma Larnbdt Chi Alpha Omeg; Psi Phi* Phi Bea Sigma* Pi Kapa Alpha Pi Kaipa Phi Sigma Afyha Epsilon Signa Chi Signa Nu Sigma Bii Epsilon Tau Kapa Epsilon Office of Greek Life Russell Hiuse room 032 77-5780 *Not particpating in Rush MAGAZINE First Meeting: Thursday, Aug. 23 @ 7 p.m. Russell House room 205 You say you want a revolution? It's coming ... FALL 2001 'TAN; Summer is Over... keep your Tan! Relax in our Wolff model Genesis II Sundash Beds with Facial Bulbs—43 bulbs per bed! Private Rooms • Tanning Supplies • Monthly Rates Available 15% Student Discount Year-Round The Tan For All Seasons Beside Richland Mall' 782-0830 Open 7 Days A Week m°8 £?»««£:• A Visit our web site at www.tfas.com Columbia 20204 Thomas Cooper Library Fall 2001 Tours Discover the NEW USC Library—take a tour this fall! One-hour tours will be divided into two parts: a tour of the building for the first half-hour, and a tour of the Electronic Resources Network for the second half-hour. No sign-up is necessary. Just meet us in the lobby and learn what resources and services are available to you. August 2 7th- September 2 7th Tours Mondays: 11 am Tuesdays: 11 am & 5 pm Wednesdays: 2 pm Thursdays: 4 pm The tour will last approximately one hour. The first part of the tour will include a visit to many of the library departments, such as Reference, Science Reference, Education, Government Documents, and Circulation. The second part of the tour will focus on the electronic resources available at our libraries. USCAN Web, World Wide [y Web resources, and,ipnline databases will be demonstrated. Out of the Vista... Back Where it Belongs! USC's MOST FAMOUS College Night is Back on mo Tuesdays!! Tuesday, August 21st BACK TO SCHOOL BASH! ^ J J FREE T-SHIRTS - FREE RED BULL - FREE CONCERT TICKE1S! ALL NIGHT LONG! Tuesday, August 28th WEEK 1 - RAFTERS OWN "QUEST FOR A NEW CHEST!" ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL WIN BREAST AUGMENTATION ABSOLUTELY FREE. FOR INFO CALL 803.256.2741 mm mm m® mm CORNER OF HARDEN & DEVINE STREETS • FIVE POINTS • PHOTO It REQUIRED If you are under the age of 21. it is illegal to buy alcoholic beverages. All ABC regulation* enforced.