On a hot August day, my dad and I made the long drive to my university, and I moved into the dorm that would be my home for rush week.
Before I continue, I will list the chapters present on campus in 1981, and the code I will use. I chose a mix of eighties references- musical bands, cultural icons, movies, and clothing labels. My mom’s sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, was not at my university.
Here are the chapters:
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kappa Alpha Theta
Pi Phi
Delta Gamma
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Delta Pi
Chi Omega
Alpha Phi
Alpha Gamma Delta
And now, dear readers, the code:
Nancy Reagan
Izod
Members Only
The Big Chill
Pat Benatar
Billy Squier
Princess Diana
Endless Love
Berlin
I met my roommate, a cool blonde with the sort of long, luxurious hair I dreamed of having. Well, my short hair was blonde too, thanks to Lady Clairol! My roommate was a debutante from a major city, and she was confident that she would pledge Nancy Reagan. The other girls in my rush group were quite congenial. After dinner, we went to an orientation in a lecture hall, where the whole process was explained to us. Later, we played an ice breaker game. We had to give our names, and an appropriate adjective. For example, our rush counselor dubbed herself “Anorexic Antoinette.” (!!!some one had some body image issues!!!) I dubbed myself “Lovable L___” in an excess of self -confidence. The first two days were open houses, with house tours on day 3, and theme day on day 4. Preference was on day 5, with bids being handed out the following day. (If some of this sounds familiar, perhaps from another recent retro thread, it is. That's all I' m gping to say for now!)