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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, August 25,1998
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Student Senate
Student All-Sports Combo Ticket Pick-Up Dates
Home Opener!
Saturday, September 5th, 2:30pm
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Monday, August 24
Make-Up Days
at the GET READY RALLY, Memorial Stadium, August 30, 6-8pm
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You may pick up only your own ticket.
You must bring yourSmart Card.
You will receive your football tickets only at this time. You will receive the men's basketball insas Relays portion of your Sports Combo at a later date. More detailed
If you miss your assigned pick-up date, you may pick up your tickets at the Athletic Ticket Office in the East Lobby of Allen Fieldhouse.
University Forum - Fall 1998
Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00 pm.
August 26
Insuring Kansas Children State representative Sandy Praeger will bring us up to date on our legislature's work to bring health insurance to all children in the state.
September 2
William Jennings Bryant Oleander of Here, Kansas Tom Averill, a Kansas playwright, will tell us about his play that toured the state last year.
September 9
The Selling of the University: How Coke Contracts, Smart Cards & Market Orientation Corrupt Universities & Harm America
ties & Harm America
Dr. David Katzman, Chair of American studies is in his 30th year at KU. He resists using American business and commerce as models for universities, including KU.
Students are more than welcome
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Above: Amy Brouilleau, Overland Park freshman, gives her sister Megan Brouilleau, Overland Park junior, a hug. The sisters found out Saturday, Bid Day, that Amy had joined the same sorority as her older sister. Photo by Corie Waters/KANSAN Below: Women celebrate the end of rush week and congratulate new members. Rush week wrapped up with Bid Day on Saturday afternoon on the lawn in front of Allen Field House. Photo by Danielle Sutor/KANSAN
630 rush to join greek chapters
By Sarah Hale
After a weeklong process of visiting houses and making decisions, 600 women and 30 men joined a sorority or fraternity.
The total number of women that pledged increased, and the total number of men decreased.
Kansan staff writer
This year's 600 pledges out of 863 female rushes was an increase from about 575 pledges out of 830 rushes last year. The number of women who joined chapters was the highest in at least five years, said Bill Nelson, associate director and coordinator for Greek programs. He said that the second highest amount was in 1994 when 585 women pledged out of 763 rushes.
"The new changes affected the numbers somewhat, but it also gave the women a better rush experience in previous years when they had to get up at 5 a.m. and make decisions," said Kara Douglass, Panhellenic vice president for membership. "This is easier physically and mentally."
The women's rush process changed to a preferential ranking system that was intended to give rushes a larger role in decision-making. Another change in the rush process was the assignment of two rush counselors to 40-member rush groups.
Of the 263 women who did not join sororities, 259 withdrew from rush. Four others were not invited back by the chapters.
Chrisie Ostrander, Longmont, Colo., freshman, withdrew from rush after the third round.
"It just wasn't for me," she said. "It just seemed too fake, and everyone wasn't being natural. I also got sick, though, so that had something to do with it."
Ostrander's roommate, Tracy Elliott, Edmond, Okla., freshman, had a different opinion of the process. She pledged Kappa Alpha Theta sorority Saturday.
"Since I'm from out of state and I didn't really know a lot of people, rush was just a good way for me to meet new people," Elliott said.
The number of men that participated in formal rush and joined fraternities decreased. Of the 47 male rushees, 17 either withdrew or did not show up for registration. The remaining 30 joined chapters. That was a decrease from the 52 rushees and 37 new members last year during formal rush.
Many men do not join a fraternity through a formal rush process; instead, they become involved through an informal process, said Wes Simons, assistant director of greek programs.
Simons said that the men's formal rush process did not have to release anyone; all the men who wanted to join a fraternity did so.
The rush programs for men and women will be evaluated to determine if changes should be made in the formal rush process for fraternities and sororities.
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