That is very strange but this chapter of this sorority (we all know that one chapter does not represent the whole sorority) has the strangest ways of doing rush!! It seems like they asked a ton of girls to the parties (30 for informal rush? - seems like a lot to me - we usually asked 10 )- 5 girls calling you and none of them seemed to know the others were calling. Rush parties are mandatory but your friend did not go and they let you leave with stuff? You are never to let a rushee leave with anything from a party. juniorgrrl- you deserve so much better than that from a sorority - I hope your heart finds a place that deserves a sister like you!