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It was the moment the 620
ushees had waited for as they
)pened their envelopes and dis-
overed if they would be a pledge
n the sorority of their choice.
Saturday during Bid Day at
he Oaks Park Pavilion, 500
ushees received invitations to
woiiHoin one of 10 sororities.
Lanita Hanson, director of
tudent activities and the Pan-
ellenic Council’s advisor, said
hat although the number of
ledges decreased from last
ear, 500 is a good number to
ork with.
“I think it worked out very
ell for the rushees,” Hanson
aid. “Rush was more successful
his year.”
The number of rushees who
id not receive bids decreased 50
ercent from last year.
“Unfortunately, the process is
very competitive, and it takes
away from some of the opportu
nities the rushees have when
joining a sorority,” Hanson said.
Rush is run by a staff of four
executive officers, one of each
who is responsible for either the
computer staff, delegate staff,
administration or rho-chi, who
are counselors who assist
rushees.
Stacy Bush, president of the
Panhellenic Council and a senior
industrial distribution major,
said the current rush team was
selected last September, and
preparation began soon after.
“In order to have a successful
rush, so many things have to
happen and everyone has to
work together,” Bush said.
Hanson said it was amazing
what everyone was able to accom
plish during the week of rush.
“Everyone worked incredibly
hard,” she said. “Our computers
crashed on Monday, but we were
able to pick up very quickly.
That was the only problem we
had all week.”
Kathy Filkey, rush chair for
the Panhellenic Council and a
senior business analysis major,
said the selection process is done
by the sorority and the rushees.
During the week, the
rushees narrow down their
choices to two sororities they
would like to join. The sorori
ties pick the women they would
like to send an invitation.
If the rushees name appears
on one of the two sororities’
lists and there is enough space
available for the girl to pledge
into the sorority, she gets an in
vitation.
Each sorority was allowed
about 50 new pledges this year.
Bush said she expects great
things from the new pledges.
“They have been really open
minded,” she said. “This is a
group of strong girls. There are a
lot of leaders among them.
“I expect them to be really
active in academics and organi
zations. They asked a lot of
questions.”
Hanson said the new pledges
have made a permanent deci
sion, which will effect their lives.
“I feel they are going to stick
to that decision which is great,”
she said.
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