Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1962)
:nday, September 14, 1962 The Daily Nebraskan Page 5 Afe Room Rush Brought 'Happiest Week Ever' By SUE HOVTK No room rushing how did h work? "It was the happiest Rush Week we've ever had and the rushees liked it happy," exclaimed Miss Madeline Gi rard, Panhellenic advisor. For the first tim; at the University, there vas none of the familiar "hit-boxing" rush technique duing Rush Week parties. Ani the new system brought favorable comments from msh chair men, pledges and P a n h e 1-lenic. that the no room rushing rule was excellent. ' You got to kaow the rushees more and had to show more nf your sorority. Rush Week ran very well and was a great im provement," she concluded. Linda Bukaeek, Alpha Del ta Pi, participated in Rush Week last year as a rushee and this year as rush chair man for the sorority. With no room rushing the rushee feels more at ease. More Talk ''No room rushing made the girls talk more and brought "It is tne graiesi stepjout conversation," said Panhellenic has taken." con- Marha Ann Dubas, Alpha tinued Miss irard. 'We pledged more grls this year and there wasn' a single girl who didn't accpt her invita tion." i Different Anosphere There was i different at mosphere amng sororities said Miss Gifird. Competi tion was keen but it wasn't bitter. She also plained that "Rush Weel ran smoothly and there wl very little un- happiness wit girls who de cided not f file a prefer- ence. Miss Giird commended the Nebrada Union, Worn en's Residice Hall and the Junior Difion for their co operation The rush chair men put hours of time to help orgize the thing and it was teamwork of the groups hich put it across," 6he adfd- p Room Rush I j't believe the rumor that jfere w'as room rush ing,"Aie said, referring to the ft0 that some of the hou had violated the no roognishing rule. 3ty Boyer, Alpha Chi a rush chairman, said 5305 "O" ST. look For Hit Golden Artfcet ,ure Beef Hamburger . . 1 5c Tosty Cheeseburger 19c Triple-Thick Shakes . . . 20c Golden French Fries. . . .12c Thirst-Quenching Coke. . 10c Delightful Roof Beer . . .10c Steaming Hot Coffee ... 10c Delicious Orange Drink 10c Refreshing Cold Milk . 12c OPEN ALL YEAR Omicron Pi rush chairman She found no difference in rushing the girls. Miss Dubas also felt that although the new system didn't eliminate pressure, it relieved it. "It was wonderful," ex claimed Jan Allen, Alpha Phi rush chairman. Although she felt that the houses should more closely follow limitation rule on what they could say to the rushee, she believes that the system worked out very well. Corrine Newton. Alpha Xi Delta rush chairman, ex plained that although in past years her sorority had never room rushed as much as oth er houses, the new rules worked out very nicely. She said that everyone got to know each other and the ac tives got to meet more people. AVorked Fine' ' It was tremendous and worked fine for us," ex claimed Mar' Ann Krasnc, Chi Omega rush chairman. "Our national officer was pleased with the no room rushing rule and we enjoyed it also," said Susie Hyland, Delta Delta Delta rush chair-: man. The rushees seemed v e r v comfortable served. "The best thing that ever hit the Nebraska campus," was the way Jeanne Thorough, Delta Gamma rush chairman, described the no room rushing rule. She said it gave the actives and rush ees a chance to talk more during a less emotional Rush Week. Solid Thinking There was also some solid thinking done with no nerv ous tensions. Miss Thorough felt "it gave the actives more feeling of participation in Rush Week." "It was the first year I actually enjoyed Rush Week," exclaimed Sally Copple, Gam ma Phi Beta rush chairman. 'It was fantastic. We need ed a change and I'm glad tig Trade-in iUIercaRce OH Longines, Wittnouef, Hamilton, Elgin Watche C. L. STORER, 124 North 12th we did it," concluded Miss Copple. More Relaxing Jane Tenhulzen, Kappa Al pha Theta rush chairman, thought Rush Week was just tremendous, more fun and more relaxing. "The atmosphere was more relaxed and it went so smoothly," she continued. She also believed that it was bet ter that no preference partv I was stressed this year. It is a very fine system which helps the rushee out so much and is more relax ing said Carol Ostiguy, Kap pa Delta rush chairman. Enjoyed Parties The actives as well as the rushees enjoyed the parties exclaimed Sherry H o p p e. Kappa Kappa Gamma msh chairman. "It is tremendous and should be continued," i she believes. It was fabulous i and everything went in line' she concluded. Cathie Origer, Pi Beta Phi j rush chairman, said it was ' "great." The rushees don't! feel so pressured and it gives the actives a better chance to get to know the girls. ' Since it was in its first year, it was a little hard to adjust to. Some houses didn't follow the rules as closely as they should be or will be followed," Miss Origer be lieves. In Favor ".Although we never did it before, we were very much in favor of stopping room rushing on campus." said Judy Katz, Sigma Delta Tau rush chairman. Susie Rutter, Sigma Kappa rush chairman, feels that it works just as well as the previous system and likes it a lot better. "The house was reallv hap- she ob-1 py about it and Rush Week was more fun as a whole," exclaimed Linda Gilman. Zeta Tau Alpha rush chair man. She said that at first there had been some worry about being able to trust the houses but she felt that it wasn't anything to worry about. Pledges Comment Pledges also had comments to make on the elimination of room rushing. Upperclass pledge C I e t a j Bode, Pi Beta Phi. went through Rush Week under both systems and liked this Rush Week better. She said that "there wasn't so much pressure put on the rushees and they weren't singled out." She wished that open houses could be improved. "I liked it. I was worried to death about going into a roo m," exclaimed Connie Rasmussen, Kappa Kappa Gamma pledge. Sororities Sincere Diane Lee, Kappa Delta pledge, felt that the sorori ties were being more sincere if they didn't use pressure. YWCA Plans Retreat At Brewster Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) will hold a retreat for all cabinet mem bers tonight and tomorrow night at Camp Brewster near Omaha. The Rev. Duane Hutch inson, minister at the Wesley Foundation, will be the prin ciple speaker tonight. Miss Betty Gabehart, YWCA di rector, said that Rev. Hutch inson, "will help us take a look at ourselves as student leaders and try to help us see more clearly what we're try ing to do in the YWCA pro gram." There will be work groups on membership, Intercollie- gian Magazine, publicity and; National Student Association.! There will also be a leader-1 ship .training session. j The retreat will cost $2 plus ! transportation costs. ADPi and Triangle Complete Rush Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and Triangle Fraternity par ticipated in Hush Week at the University for the first time and pledged 20 and 16 rushees respectively. The ADPis used the Facul ty Club during Rush Week. Five girls from Kansas' State, Kansas University, Ohio State University and Iowa State helped the colonizing so rority during the week. Sherry Foster, president of the house, Is one of the three girls coming in to help colo nize the chapter. The others are Donna MacFarlin, South west Missouri State, Spring field, Missouri; and S a n d I Kiser, West Virginia W e s leyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia. Sara Lee Staag, ADPi tra veling secretary, said that they will start plans for a house in the near future. A national housing director is coming to the University this fall. She added that the girls now live in dorms and will have a meeting room. Triangle Remodels House Members of Triangle fra ternity have spent the past month remodeling the new house they have acquired at 1845 D. Forty-four members will live in the house this fall. . Gary Henderson, president, explained that the house was built in 1893 by a railroad executive as a private home. It has since been used as a fraternity house, apartment building, old people's home and now a fraternity house again. The house, built on the or der of a castle, has fifteen fireplaces. Built of Colnmrfrt Red Rock, the hove is three stones nigh and has a full basement. It is surrounded by an Iron fence and shrub bery ana has a circle drive. Henderson said that tb cost of building the same house now is estimated at $250,000. Xiemano's WHERE DINING IS A PLEASURE 620 No. 48th Gool Grest Golf Triple Links "A nice place for nice people1 N 6-5624 Open noon to midnight 22G N. 48 Schools a kick with Scripto, Before you start tackling yourschoohvork, belter go out for an extra point (or three) by Scripto. . Not one of them costs more than a dollar. WWW Va. ye. A-ScriptoWordmaster Es'i Pen. No-skip fre o' iredijrri comts write on arth;rig.Te!e-Gauge refill lets you Tcnowwtien the ink is low. Six handsorre colors. $1. B. Scripto lnl Carriage Fountain Pen. Drop-in cartridge writes hundreds of tests, quizzes and phone numbers in blue, black, red or green ink. Fine or medium point. $1. C. Scripto Thin Lead Mechanical Pencil. Sleek, rugged, elegant. Writes with extra fine lead. With reserve eraser and spare ieads. Six colors. $1. Scripto makes the Tilt-Tip Pen and a complete line of quality bail pens, fountain pens and mechanical pencils from 29f to $198. in Canada, iOO. Scripto iiiiiiiiii ill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! iilUB UN. '- A ia r f (v7 SUP We Have The "CORRECT BOOKS" For All Classes Officially Listed By The Instructors ART; ENGINEERING b HOME ECONOMICS KITS SCHOOL SUPPLIES TOILET ARTICLES SWEAT SHIRTS m WE OKIE FOR FRIENDLY AND COMPLETE SERVICE AT THE MOST CONVENIENTLY LOCATED STORE ON THE CAMPUS o QUICK SELF SERVICE o STOP FIRST AT E3 I T245 R Strcej LINCOLN. NEBRASKA !!!!l!!l!il!!!!l!!!lll!!!!!ra llif Jllltlfltlf Itlf'tffllff llllftll m ilM!irill!!lllll"l!!IIIIMI!llllll!l'Mii'lll!MmiHllltllMII Phone 43-474 iliiiiSiiiiiLii iiliiiiilililllillillilillill 1 11 Illllt 111(1 I 1111 ill 1 lillllliiiiliiiliiiiiililllilllllililiiiiliiilllliilillilililllll!!; illllllllllllllllllilillllllllllllllllllllllllilliiilllllillllilllllliliail illlllHillHillUuujuiiiauuutuimuuiujiittiiiiUiiiillUUHniuii