Fraternity Rush

lsutigah · #1 08-17-2004, 03:26 PM

Welp, it's here. The time has come.

As of tomorrow night, Fraternity Rush will officially begin for me. I'm a little nervous about it, but more excited than anything. My mom is really nervous for some reason...I dunno, she's weird.

There are 15 fraternities participating in this fall's rush, so I'm hoping I can find a group of guys that I get along with. Due to the fact that I am going to be a Soph. and that I've been able to go to several rush parties throughout the summer; I have an idea of which fraternities I do and don't like.

Convocation begins at 6:00 pm and is followed by Phase A of Round 1 of formal rush. I believe that rush will be over by midnight tomorrow night. On Thursday, we meet back with our Rho Alpha's at 7:30 and will go on to Phase B of Round 1 until 12 am. On Friday (my 20th birthday), we select 6 inivitations to continue on to and go through Round 2 at 8 that night. Saturday, we pick our final 3 invitations at 2, visit the houses from 8-11 and sign our preference cards followed by the last round of rush. At 4 pm on Sunday, we pick up our bid cards and then who knows what's going to go down.

Now, I am a legacy to quite a few of the fraternities on the row, so I'm hoping that will increase my chances...but who knows.

I guess I'll post something tomorrow night or thursday morning to let everyone know how things are going. Wish me Luck!

Lsutigah

pinkyphimu · #2 08-17-2004, 03:51 PM

good luck to you!!!

Xylochick216 · #3 08-17-2004, 04:03 PM

Good luck!

Shima-Mizu · #4 08-17-2004, 04:10 PM

Good luck!

#5 08-17-2004, 05:03 PM

Best of luck to you!!!!!!!!!

emleepc · #6 08-17-2004, 05:15 PM

I know I've said it to so many PNM's, but here's to you as well:
Follow your heart, and you'll find your home.

Good luck!!

EEKappa · #7 08-17-2004, 05:27 PM

Geaux lsutigah!

Hope you find the house that feels like home!

I grew up right across University Lake from the sorority houses.

And went to way too many parties at the fraternity houses when I was in high school.

AOII_LB93 · #8 08-18-2004, 08:03 PM

Have a great time...it sounds like the fraternities have a structured recruitment...how neat!

mmcat · #9 08-18-2004, 11:29 PM

have a blast and see what develops.....
let us know where you land.

lsutigah · #10 08-19-2004, 06:15 PM

Phase A of round 1 is over. Last night, I arrived at the Union at around 6 pm along with a whopping 522 other guys. They had us sit down in the union theatre while they gave us a 1.5 hour speech on alcohol, hazing, etc. The woman who gave it was really hott...but she's married, damn.
After the speech, we met with our Rho Alpha's. Both of mine were pretty cool guys. There are 45 other guys in my group, and I've met some pretty solid other guys in there so that was good. There are 2 other guys from my highschool in my group, so atleast I knew a few people going into it.

OK, so I'm going to list the 15 different fraternities by symbols of Louisiana culture and LSU...alright? Oh, and I'm not going to put the houses in the same order that I went to them either... here it goes.

CRAWFISH- one of the first houses I went to... well, sorta a house. They had a tent set up on the row with food set up and whatnot. They just got their charter back last semester, so they're just starting. Really nice guys with alot of diversity within the group. They are small right now, but I have no doubt that they will be successful.

P-MAC- I absolutely HATED this house. Of course the guy who rushed me just so happened to be the loudest guy I've ever talked to and spit everywhere when he talked. This is a small fraternity with about 40 guys, and most of them are losers. They claim to be on the "up and up", but they're just terrible. Not for me.

PARADE GROUNDS- This fraternity had approx. 12 guys at their house last night...not too impressive to say the least. They are extremely small and don't have much (or any) of a social calendar. One of the guys in there wouldn't stop talking to me and had HORRIBLE breath. I would try to back away from him, and he'd just keep on inching forward...it was bad. The guys in there are nice, but definately not what I am looking for in a fraternity.

DEATH VALLEY- I really liked this group! They have around 100 guys in the fraternity at the moment and are definately in the "top 3" on campus. The food they served was awesome! They had brisket, sandwiches, fruit, dips, etc. I know a few of the guys so they all came up and talked to me. They called the Rush Chair and the President over to meet me, so I'm hoping that's a good thing. They told me that they'd really like to see me back on friday which made me feel good. I've gone out with those guys a few times and feel pretty comfortable there, so who knows? I'm definately interested...

MIKE THE TIGER- Another fraternity that I like alot. They have 90-100 guys in their house aswell and are part of the "top 3". Their house is very nice and all of the men in there were very well groomed for the occasion. It's obvious that they are looking only for the "cream of the crop" and won't make any exceptions. They have a very good GPA and the sorority girls really like them (very important to me!) I like these guys alot aswell, I hope to see them next round.

BURBON STREET- This name suits this fraternity well. Very nice guys, but they are MAJOR party animals. Don't get me wrong, I like to do my fair share of partying...but I also like to focus on my grades and get the things done that I need to. I knew a few of them from highschool and I wasn't too impressed with them back then and not too much has changed. All of the guys were very nice to me and made me feel comfortable, but I'm just looking for something different in my search for a fraternity. They are a great fraternity for some...just not me.

ATCHAFALAYA- I think this was my most favorite of the night! They have such a nice house, it definately made an impression on me. The house is really nice from the outside, but I had no clue that it was going to be that nice on the inside! Once again, this fraternity is also in the "top 3" and for good reason. This fraternity has a great GPA, girls love them, and they're very goal oriented men. I felt very comfortable in this house and I hope that they keep me around.

Well, that's a little bit from all of the houses that I visited last night. I have seven more houses to go to tonight so wish me luck!

LSUTIGAH

WhiteDaisy128 · #11 08-19-2004, 06:21 PM

Well, looks like you had a good time! I have zero experience with large fraternity rush like this...so it's weird to read a guy writing it all! But it's awesome! Looks like you know what you are looking for...just as I'd tell any woman going through sorority rush...try to keep an open mind...some of the groups that don't shine right away might suprise you...

Keep up with the great updates!

aephi alum · #12 08-19-2004, 07:19 PM

Good luck and enjoy!

mmcat · #13 08-19-2004, 08:04 PM

perfect posts...lots of good remarks...sounds like you are having a good time.
may your selection be perfect...

FSUZeta · #14 08-19-2004, 08:17 PM

thanks for giving us some insight into what a guy might base his decision on to join a fraternity. i find it very interesting. here's hoping that you get the chapter you want!

EEKappa · #15 08-19-2004, 08:32 PM

Damn! I always knew that the guys had better food!

Love the names you picked for the houses. It makes me want to go put my LSU flag up on the flagpole in front of my house. And this is fun to hear from a guy's perspective, so thanks for the update!