A VERY Retro Recruitment!

[1964Alum]

Originally Posted by shellylou

I love it too! Change is mostly good but sometimes I wish the Greek world would take a little step back!

Yes. IMO a deferred rush -if only for a semester- would be beneficial for all. I can't even imagine being a young girl leaving home for the first time then going to what is often a VERY large campus and going through rush at the same time. Panhellenic could give a presentation during Freshman Orientation including the importance of a good academic record, getting involved with campus activities, and the like.

We didn't have to contend with "tent talk" as the only time we were all together at the same place and the same time was to pick up our envelopes. We got into our line, picked up our envelopes, and then pretty much stepped off by ourselves to see what was in them. I don't remember much talking at all. And of course the Pan Hellenic members distributing the envelopes were observing Silence.

I would say that most of us likely had an "image" of each of the six sororities by the time we went through rush as Sophomores. But I really don't remember much "trash talk" during rush. The increased formality of it probably set the tone.

Also, back at that time, our professors called us "Miss Smith, Miss Jones" and the like! The general expectation was that we were to act like grown-ups any time we were on campus.