Covered letters during rush

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

My husband and I were driving around Athens, Georgia today, and saw that several of the fraternity houses had their letters covered with black cloth?

What does that mean? Does it have something to do with end of rush?

I didn't remember that from when I was a student, but maybe I wasn't paying attention.

Perhaps a student died? I think I'd guess that before the rush thing, but who knows...