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Emory results
Although everybody in this story talks good, actually the 2004 results are down about 50 from 2003.
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Fraternity recruitment draws to a close; Greek Life greets many new members
By Mara Prager
Contributing Writer
January 27, 2004
To signal the beginning of fraternity recruitment, 352 men poured into the Dobbs University Center for Convocation last week.
A week later, 220 men received bids from 11 campus fraternities. At least 176 of those bids were accepted. The bids were given out after only one week of recruitment, as compared to previous years, when recruitment lasted two weeks. Assistant Director of Sorority and Fraternity Life Dan Richter said this year’s recruitment had one of the biggest turnouts in recent history.
The Pi Kappa Alpha and Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternities have the most new pledges.
Alpha Tau Omega Recruitment Chair Frank Giovinazzo said he has never seen a more organized rush than he saw this year.
“This year’s rush was the smoothest since I got to Emory,” Giovinazzo said.
Members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity said they are excited about getting to know their new rush class.
“We got a sick pledge class this year,” College senior Justin Brown said.
Chi Phi President Taylor Sherman said he is pleased with Chi Phi’s rush class.
“We found a good group of guys,” he said. “I look forward to seeing the pledge class grow together as they work as a group and become assimilated.”
Alpha Phi Alpha, which does not participate in the regular University rush process, will not accept new members until April.
Despite the consensus among many houses that the 2004 recruitment was a success, Delta Tau Delta Vice President Benjamin Streed had other feelings.
Streed said he thinks Interfraternity Council could have done a better job of organizing recruitment. Rushees were not aware of many of the differences among the various houses due to the shortened duration of rush, he said.
“Guys rushed houses they didn’t know anything about,” he said. “That’s a big deal.”
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