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We rush in the fall, and freshmen are eligible (and usually do) rush. Our Panhellenic Council, however, is looking into the possibility of holding a deferred rush in the spring (January). I am interested to see what they choose - I really see pro's and con's to both. Rushing in the fall of their freshmen year allows new students an immediate social group to ease their adjustment. On the other hand, a deferred rush may make PNM's more knowledgeable about the Greek system as a whole and the particular organization they join. A number of PNM's have their heart set on only one or two organizations in fall rush, though, and are deadset on pledging there or nowhere. Deferred rush could help freshmen see that there are other options, but some serious dirty rushing could occur, and it'd be hard to NOT know which sorority your Rho Chi was in. Sorry to ramble, but I see both sides of the story!! I'd love to hear what other campuses have chosen in terms of rush and why.
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