Junior business major and member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Domenick Schepf, poses outside Hayden Library on Thursday night. Rush starts this weekend for sororities and next week for fraternities. (Photo by Jenn Allen)For those interested in Greek life, Labor Day weekend will be the beginning of a very busy few days.
ASU sororities start their annual fall recruitment process Friday and fraternities will begin next week.
As president of the Panhellenic Council, Corrine Roels serves as a liaison for all sororities and oversees programing.
“I think rushing was the best decision I’ve ever made,” she said.
Roels, a biological sciences senior, said girls will join sororities through a mutual selection process, where girls and sororities individually narrow down choices until each girl and sorority finds a match.
First, each girl has a chance to visit the 12 houses in the Adelphi Commons, Roels said.
Each day, girls eliminate sororities from their choices to decide which one they may like to join.
Psychology junior Kayla Young did not rush as a freshman because she wanted to focus on her college transition. However, as sophomore year began, Young realized Greek life was something she wanted to be a part of.
“Be yourself and you will end up where you want to be,” Young said.
She joined Delta Zeta for the leadership and networking opportunities it brings.
Young said her sorority especially helps when applying for internships.
Someone recently approached her with a possible job opportunity because the person knew one of her sisters in Delta Zeta, she said.
The sorority also helps with school because there is a GPA requirement, Young said.
“Delta Zeta really brings me a lot of stability during the school year,” she said.
Young said it’s easy to find study buddies because sorority members usually know someone in each class.
The older girls can also give advice as to what classes to take.
“I encourage everybody to join a sorority at any age,” Young said.
Typically an average of 900 women sign up for recruitment each year and about 700 pledge, Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Stephanie Salazar said in an email.
Greek students are also involved in other organizations.
“We are proud that a number of our campus leaders are also members of the Greek community,” Salazar said.
Greek students participate in Undergraduate Student Government, the Programming and Activities Board, Devils’ Advocates, Barrett, The Honors College and numerous honor societies.
The Interfraternity Council has its walk-around, when potential new members visit the 22 fraternities who have tables in the Memorial Union on Sept. 5.
Each fraternity hosts several events during the following ten days culminating in IFC Bid Day on Sept. 12.
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