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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1998)
•; Battalion Page 3 • Wednesday, September 2, 1998 |S CALI uesday iinessWonv A): There — tion with scussir^Tv n 6:30 to 8:1 ation Conte- inner is$u| a Club: Tor P-m.atO.Ri J lable: The- ting for ole| er at 8:| na Liga a! •. •rmation. ednesdat onors Proj’ cholarshli&j mational na -and juniors J 5h Marshaij Competital ler Tower, j I Rifle Tear at 5 p.m. • he Militar. j ntactGabei or more de‘i er Club: ’ _ 8 p.m.atd 1 Feel the Rush h Student A; e an open: 3eorge Bus our ideas' “^ anne Hall formation. ANDREA RODRIGUEZ The Battalion or many women rushing, it has been a life-long dream to become a sorori ty sister — a chance to continue the legacy of the women in their families to had been sisters before them. otojutofUBs For others, joining a sorority is an oppor- a ^ ^nity to meet people and become involved rvprom studr j ^ , j campus — a chance to begin a commit- “.Jnn.C with rewards, in date ku& ^ or whatever reason, the looks of anxiety ' , i^,w,vering the women’s faces before bid Satur- e not everts an- f p . . . . iiendar (fyouiirV told more about the importance of joining .. . ' soraritv than words ever could. allthenewswr . , Last week, over 900 women went through nhellenic sorority rush, making it the largest in Texas A&M University history. One by one, girls came out of Rudder on bid day with a small envelope containing their bids. Holly McCoy, a sophomore business major, received a bid from the Alpha Chi Omega chapter and had a look of joy on her face as she walked out of Rudder tower. “I was more excited than nervous,” she said. “You just want to get your first choice, which I did.” McCoy said she went though the rush process for several reasons. “1 rushed to meet new girls and make friends,” McCoy said. “I wanted to get more involved on campus, and this is somewhere to start from.” For non-Greeks, rush is unfamiliar, giving a false impression of the event among most students. Meg Manning, Panhellenic adviser at A&M, said the rush process is like trying to get a job. “First you have to go through the interview process,” Manning said. “Then you ask your self, ‘Do I really want to work for this compa ny or that one?’” Manning said 80 percent of the women who rush end up joining a chapter. All registered rush participants meet for rush convocation, an opportunity for potential members to meet their rush counselors, the Sunday of rush week. During convocation, women have the op portunity to ask questions about sorority life and the recruitment process at Texas A&M. see Rush on Page 6. • Nine hundred women participated in sorority rush this year, the largest in A&M's history Brandon Bollom/The Battalion Ashley Bullard, a freshmen genetics major, calls friends and family on her cellular phone to let them know she received her bid from Alpha Chi Omega. tool year* 1-set 1-in from 8/2WC v discount beautify ate! ; \Yelco0 csjEEE 3 What*s the coolest way COUNTY SEAT | to waste $1,000? “We’ll get you seen by a doctor without much delay. Sometimes, there won’t be any delay. But if they pile up on the highway, we get piled up here...” The Emergency Department at College Station Medical Center was created to provide prompt care for patients with serious illness or injury. We usually have a doctor with the patient in a matter of minutes. It is unusual for a patient to wait as long as an hour to be seen by a physician. Our goal is to treat everyone with courtesy and respect, but the more serious cases are seen first, which can cause a few minutes delay. Our staff of specially trained doctors, nurses and technicians are on duty around the clock to meet the growing needs of a growing community. This team of professionals is committed to treat patients like family. That means no needless delays and no non-essential rules during situations of crisis. For both the patient and the taculty, of course, there will be some paperwork. Our goal, however, is to treat the trauma first, then finish the forms. We hope you never need us. But if you do, we re always open and easy to find. There is plenty ol parking, a caring staff standing by and the resources of a major multi-disciplinary hospital at your service. If you have an emergency, we’ll see you soon. m mmmu COLLEGE STATION iiiiK»Bl medicalcenter Miles (and minutes) Closer. Rock Prairie Road
