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Greek Life
Orientation begins Rush events
Some Greek organizations will give presentations for prospective new
members.
The Shorthorn staff
The National Pan-Hellenic Council will host Meet the Greeks at 7
tonight in the University Center Bluebonnet Ballroom.
The event is the orientation to rush for the council’s fraternities
and sororities on campus.
“Every council has to do an orientation,” said Mike Taddesse,
Greek Life and university events program coordinator. “It’s
also an opportunity for prospective members to meet with members on
the council.”
Entrance will cost $5.
Rush begins Monday at 7 p.m. in the UC Concho Room.
The orientation will include a presentation on the dangers of hazing,
rules of Rush week and the seven organizations’ personal introductions.
Prospective members must be university students and have at least a
2.5 grade point average.
Two alumni organizations, Phi Beta Sigma and Delta Sigma Theta, will
debut after a short absence from campus.
“Some chapters will die for whatever reason, but it’s always
good to see them come back,” he said.
Organization presentations will last about 10 minutes and may include
PowerPoints and step performances, he said.
“A lot of them may just talk about their history,” Taddesse
said. “A lot of them have a really rich history.”
Alumna Kendria Sims, Delta Sigma Theta member and council president,
said the sorority’s presentation will be put on by its membership
intake training coordinator.
“It’s just a presentation on what the sorority is, and we’ll
be talking about membership intake. And if anybody is interested in
becoming a member, we’ll tell them how that process occurs,”
she said.
Sims said the sorority will use Rush to reestablish its presence on
campus.
She said the number of members it hopes to recruit will depend on the
number interested in the organization at Rush.
Taddesse called Rush a great way to promote the organizations if done
correctly.
“When everybody knows all the facts, it can be a great thing,”
he said.
Plan on Rushing?
Rush requirements include a 2.5 or higher grade point average.
Organizations participating in the National Pan-Hellenic Council’s
Rush orientation:
Omega Psi Phi
Sigma Gamma Rho
Zeta Phi Beta
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Phi Beta Sigma
Delta Sigma Theta
CORRECTIONS
The story should have stated that political science senior
Kendria Sims is an Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority member. Her organization
was misidentified.
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