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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1975
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AGGIE CINEMA
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By DEBBIE KILLOUGH
Battalion Staff Writer
Although they have yet to be rec
ognized by the university, off-
campus sororities have doubled in
membership from 169 girls last year
to 318 girls at the end of rush this
fall.
Often considered to be elitist,
sexist, and based on the haves ver
sus the have-nots, sororities have
been met with mixed reactions from
the majority of women at A&M.
A petition was taken last spring to
Carolyn Adair, Director of Student
Activities, in opposition to the or
ganization of sororities on campus.
Adair said the girls complained that
sororities woidd destroy the Aggie
spirit and that girls woidd consider
themselves an X, Y or Z instead of an
Aggie.
However, JoAnn Anthony,
Panhellenie advisor for all of the
sororities in College Station, said
that the girls come to A&M to get an
education first, he an Aggie second,
and join a sorority third.
Mary Bedgood, a previous
member of Delta Zeta, said, “I’m
highly in favor of sororities. They
add to the traditions of A&M — not
subtract.
Marianita Paddock, a sophomore,
added, “It’s like having a family
away from home.’’
Lisa Gumm, however, said
sororities “discriminate against
other girls.’ Pat Casey agreed with
her saying, “Sororities put people
down.
Of the 318 girls that are part of the
sororities in College Station, An
thony said most of them gave the
same reason for joining.
“A&M has marvelous academic
opportunities for women, but be
fore long they come to the realiza
tion that there is no place to make
close friends, Anthony said. “By
joining a sorority, they become part
of a close set of friends, someone
who they can call and say let’s go get
a coke.”
Sorority means “sisterhood” and
its purpose is to “promote friend
ship, academic achievement, de
velop potential leadership qualities
in campus life and in the sorority
SAT scores rise
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Aggie Cinema
Midnite Film Series
presents
Ladies & Gentlemen
THE ROLLING STONES
Fri. Sept. 19
Rudder Theater
12 midnite
Adm $1.00
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requirements. There is no limit on
enrollment. Lay said students were
admitted on the basis of the SAT,
class ranking, and basic preparatory
courses.
“There are fewer applications
from the lower quarters of high
school classes,” Lay said. “We also
have occasional cases where we look
at the student’s outside activities
and interview him.”
For those who do not meet entr
ance rquirements, including low
SAT scores, a summer provisional
program is offered. In this program
a student takes 10 to 12 hours during
summer school at A&M. If the stu
dent does not fail any summer
course and maintains a C average,
he can enter as a regular student in
the fall.
Kerley refers to the students as
the most influential factor in deter
mining the quality of education at
any institution.
Last year A&M had more Na
tional Merit Scholars than any other
public university in Texas. A&M
ranks 17th among universities
nationwide in total number of Na
tional Merit Scholars.
Robert M. Logan, director of fi
nancial aid, said there are presently
148 National Merit scholars enrol
led at A&M.
“We get quite a few National
Merit Scholars because of our Pres
idential Scholarship program and
Academic Achievement Awards,”
Logan said.
Kerley said that A&M students
take pride in their institution and,
more than ever, their education.
Buses
added
Aggie Cinema
Popular Film Series
presents
THE STING
Thurs., Fri.
and Sat. Sept.
18,19 & 20
8 pm
Sat. Matinee
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Rudder Theater
Adm. $1.00
PG
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chapter,” Anthony said.
She also said that the sororities
really do support the traditions of
A&M. Several rush parties had
been scheduled during Reveille
Ill’s funeral, but they were cancel
led so the girls could attend the
ceremony.
During the week of Sept. 6-12,
formal rush was held by the seven
Greek sororities in College Station,
Delta Zeta, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha
Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Chi
Omega, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tan
Alpha. These chapters were instal
led at the end of last year and to
gether took in 78 new pledges this
fall.
Also organized this fall were two
additional sororities at A&M, Kappa
Kappa Gamma and Kappa Alpha
Theta. They will be initiated as
chapters later in the year.
Rushees were entertained at the
parties with skits and refreshments.
When final preferential parties
were held, the potential sorority
members signed secret preference
cards. Bids were picked up and
were followed up by welcoming par
ties.
When Adair was asked whether
or not A&M was going to recognize
sororities on campus she said, “Not
until we know that is what the
majority of the students want. ”
Anthony said that the sororities in
College Station are not seeking rec
ognition by A&M since A&M does
not recognize any groups of this na
ture.
“However, if they do start recog
nizing them in the future, then we
will explore the possibilities, he
said.
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