The Eagle Eye

Issue date: 9/10/08 Section: News

Sigma Kappa sisters are excited about new recruits

Several posters line the side of Raub, as many Greek organizations and clubs on campus are trying to attract new recruits.

The campus was busier than usual at 7:30 a.m. on Monday.
Girls from the four sororities were standing next to Raub waiting for the clock to hit 7:50, as on Sept. 8 open recruitment started for the sororities on campus.
For the past two weeks, the girls of Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Kappa, Alpha Sigma Tau and Sigma Sigma Sigma have been waiting for this moment to recruit new sisters.
Beginning in the summer, the recruitment directors from all four sororities have been planning for that day and the two weeks to follow.
Each organization can hold events every night promoting their organization.
Many of the events are themed.
Girls can come to these events and meet the sisters from the different organizations.
On Tuesday, Sept.16, each group will hold two preference parties that girls will be invited to if they are interested in accepting a bid from that sorority.
Each sorority has about 25 girls, and recruitment is a very important to keeping sororities on campus.
Signs advertising each sorority can be found on the wall of Raub Hall.
Students can also see all the different organizations on campus advertised in the library windows, in the PUB and on every sidewalk covered with chalked letters.
For the next week, girls will be handing out fliers, lollipops and other things to get girls' attentions.
One hard thing about recruitment is that the campus has a rule that first semester freshman are not allowed to pledge a sorority until second semester.
It does become a little bit more challenging for the organizations because many freshmen come out in the fall and find other things to get involved with.
Ericka Scalica, a senior and a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, was really impressed with how their first recruitment turned out.
"We had eleven girls. All of them seemed really interested in Greek life. It's nice to know when I leave I'll be leaving a great group of girls," she said.
The girls of Zeta Tau Alpha had the same feelings.
Christina Veppustek, the recruitment chair for that sorority, described the recruitment, "The sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha and a handful of potential new members started the first night of open recruitment off with a replay race and afterwards enjoyed some tailgating food. The night that ended as the sun went out with some pictures and small talk."
It seems all the organizations are enjoying open recruitment.
All recruitment dates can be found on posters located on Raub wall.
You can also just stop one of the sisters to ask about them.
The sisters will be wearing letters. There is no harm in checking them out, is there?

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