Greek life heads into final week of recruitment
Ben Ferree
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Feature
Rush-to move, act or progress with speed, impetuosity or violence.
This week, the word rush has taken on a different meaning: picking a Greek organization and finding friends for life.
Formal Greek Recruitment has officially started, and it is one of the largest recruitment classes in recent Capital history.
Twenty-nine males and fifty-seven females have signed up for recruitment.
"This is a pretty good jump [in numbers] for both genders," said Leah Mattalon, Vice President of recruitment for Greek Council.
Greek Council governs all fraternities and sororities on campus. Each organization has a member on the Greek Council.
When asked why the numbers in recruitment were higher this year than in years past, Mattalon said that it is a combination of new fraternities, and Capital's greek life is changing.
"We are living by our values and that really shows," Mattalon said.
Greek recruitment starts with an information night, where every organization sets up a table and talks to interested students. Then, each organization holds three rounds of parties that potential members come to.
The first week, every recruit has to attend four parties in order to meet all organizations.
The next week, the recruits pick two organizations parties that they would like to go back to.
Finally, the greek organizations invite the people they want back to the third party.
After the final party, the greek organizations hand out bids to the people they would like to join their fraternity or sorority.
Brent Bowers is the president of Alpha Sigma Phi, Capital's newest fraternity and already one of the biggest.
"Recruitment is going really well. A lot of guys signed up," said Bowers.
He attributed the rise in greek life interest to increased leadership opportunities and connections that will last a lifetime.
When Tyler Warner, a freshman recruit, first came to Capital, he was adamantly against Greek life.
"But then I met guys like Chip Fisher and Ross White. I found out that guys in fraternities are good guys. They are great role models, and it shows that you can be any kind of person and be in a fraternity," said Warner.
When asked how he felt about being a part of such a large recruitment class, he remarked that he was looking forward to it.
"I'm very excited. It gives fraternities and sororities a chance to give themselves a good name and do a lot of good things. Greek life is more than just partying. It's friendship and bonding, not just in one organization, but in all of greek life. I feel very welcomed," said Warner.
Recruits will receive bids from their chosen organizations this Thursday.
By Ben Ferree
Contributor
bferree@capital.edu
This week, the word rush has taken on a different meaning: picking a Greek organization and finding friends for life.
Formal Greek Recruitment has officially started, and it is one of the largest recruitment classes in recent Capital history.
Twenty-nine males and fifty-seven females have signed up for recruitment.
"This is a pretty good jump [in numbers] for both genders," said Leah Mattalon, Vice President of recruitment for Greek Council.
Greek Council governs all fraternities and sororities on campus. Each organization has a member on the Greek Council.
When asked why the numbers in recruitment were higher this year than in years past, Mattalon said that it is a combination of new fraternities, and Capital's greek life is changing.
"We are living by our values and that really shows," Mattalon said.
Greek recruitment starts with an information night, where every organization sets up a table and talks to interested students. Then, each organization holds three rounds of parties that potential members come to.
The first week, every recruit has to attend four parties in order to meet all organizations.
The next week, the recruits pick two organizations parties that they would like to go back to.
Finally, the greek organizations invite the people they want back to the third party.
After the final party, the greek organizations hand out bids to the people they would like to join their fraternity or sorority.
Brent Bowers is the president of Alpha Sigma Phi, Capital's newest fraternity and already one of the biggest.
"Recruitment is going really well. A lot of guys signed up," said Bowers.
He attributed the rise in greek life interest to increased leadership opportunities and connections that will last a lifetime.
When Tyler Warner, a freshman recruit, first came to Capital, he was adamantly against Greek life.
"But then I met guys like Chip Fisher and Ross White. I found out that guys in fraternities are good guys. They are great role models, and it shows that you can be any kind of person and be in a fraternity," said Warner.
When asked how he felt about being a part of such a large recruitment class, he remarked that he was looking forward to it.
"I'm very excited. It gives fraternities and sororities a chance to give themselves a good name and do a lot of good things. Greek life is more than just partying. It's friendship and bonding, not just in one organization, but in all of greek life. I feel very welcomed," said Warner.
Recruits will receive bids from their chosen organizations this Thursday.
By Ben Ferree
Contributor
bferree@capital.edu
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