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COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 23, 2007 - Page 11 Sisterhood a chance to turn over a new leaf of Alpha Nu Omega. recruitment where each of the have in mind is to make the to take a step back and look at LESLIE SHlRK So what makes spring sororities have the chance to potential women feel welcome sororities in a completely dif- STAFF WRITER recruitment so important? have an intimate fourth round and want to be a part of our ferent light. Phi Sigma Sigma, Alpha Nu Aside from being the first with the potential women, bond and unity. All of the organizations can Omega, and Phi Mu, this semester that freshman usually a ritual round. By the second and third probably agree on the fact that sounds like a mouthful of a women can come through The final results from the nights, it's a breeze, and hope- we need to publicize more to foreign language to swallow recruitment, it is also the for- recruitment process are fully you feel sad that the get Greek Life's image out down. These women repre- mal round of sorority recruit- announced at 5:00pm, on rounds are almost over. If we there in a more positive and sent the sorority life within ment. Friday, February 16th 2007, have done our jobs correctly, enticing manner. Greek life McDaniel College's Greek sys- "Formal recruitment is in when all of the sororities gath- then we have made you feel also needs to find a way to tem, and essentially the the spring, it's completely er in red square and cheer as like at least one organization keep women from dropping diverse facets Dill Greek life structured, allowing more the names of the new mem- has gone out of their way to out of recruitment which has has to offer to OUf women. opportunity for the women to bers are announced from the leave an impression on you. been a problem for many Interested in recruitment? get to know sororities and Panhelleruc Council, from the Naturally, the collaborative years. Or what is more commonly when preference cards are stairs of the Library. effort of all the members, "Keep having events to known amongst the student signed," indicating a binding Reflecting back on the past newer, and those who have teach the women about the population as "rush?" Well, agreement to one 'Of the three two weeks, the sororities feel been in the chapter, are need- values in being in one of the here's a front row seat to e pre- organizations," according to that overall recruitment was ed to ensure a fresh and cre- three recognized social sorori- view of Spring 2007 Amanda Rose, Greek Advisor very successful. ative set of rounds. Each end ties on this campus. PUBLICI- Recruitment! at McDaniel College. "Recruitment was strong in of the spectrum has its perks TY!!! Help women to realize "Sororities foster deeper In addition to giving the that all of the chapters did a and flaws. that recruitment is great and relationships than most clubs, women a chance to get to good job selling themselves. "If you have more girls that all sororities can bring so because you see people in a know the sisters of each of the ' We had a good group of have gone through rush in much into a woman's life," variety of contexts, be it on sororities, it gives the mem- women coming through your organization, they can said Betsy Beveridge. floor, at philanthropy projects, bers in the organizations to Recruitment who were very help plan recruitment rounds "I think Panhel does a lot to socials, and you have a larger develop a better sense of the open minded," said Betsy so that they help alleviate try to promote recruitment group of active people, versus coming through Beveridge, outgoing president some of the stress potential and going Greek. Greek what you would get in anoth- rounds. of Phi Mu. members face when going to Garden is one thing that we er club or service organiza- Each sorority has had the However, according to rounds," said Levanduski. are doing to promote Greeks. tion. I have sisters involved in theme of Sisterhood in Bloom Beveridge, "I think that a "Girls who go through Also we have an annual cook- the Theater and in the Social as their theme for the entirety chapter needs a good balance recruitment are usually more out," said Fairchild. However, Work dub," says Sarah Shank, of recruitment. From this of women having gone ambitious about the sorority there is always more that can a member of Phi Mu. broad theme, all of the sorori- through recruitment and from the beginning," said be done. "I feel as though sororities ties design individual parties, women who have not gone Lindsay Fairchild, Panhellenic The bottom line is that we allow you to create a more or rounds, to represent the through." Delegate for Phi Mu, and new are all connected as Greek close-knit bond, not only with four rounds in spring recruit- Imagine walking through President of Phi Mu. organizations and are all members from your individ- ment and entice the potential the clubrooms of Alpha Nu Regardless of the sorority impressive and unique in our ual organization, but with members to join their respec- Omega, Phi Sigma Sigma, and that strikes your fancy, this own ways. other sororities on campus as tive organizations. Phi Mu, and meeting the formal recruitment is an "We might not always seem well. You also learn to recog- What's so exciting about women of prospective organi- important process to come to get along, or agree with nize who is Greek on campus spring recruitment? Besides zations you might join. You through, because it accentu- each other, but we do under- and no matter what organiza- each of the sororities having see a variety of women and ates one's character and either stand each other," says tion they come from, you the.chance to attain their chap- the rooms decorated in vari- intensifies the outlook or Levanduski. develop an understanding ter totals with the larger ous ways. Yes,it's a bit irtttrrti- stereotypes one previously and respec~ for them," said groups of women from the dating, but the common goal had on Greek life and sorori- Vicki Levanduskt, a member freshmen class, it is the that all of these organizations ties in general, or it forces you 400 off 'NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY, CUSTOMERS RECEIVE$400 FROM TOYOTA TOWARDS LEASING OR FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF NEW UNTITlIO TOYOTA MODEll THROUGH PARTICIPATINGTOYOTA DEALERS AND TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. SEE OEA~R OR VISIT WWW.TOYOTAFINANCIAlCOM/FINANCE FOR DETAILS. 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