Retro Fraternity Rush -totally 80's

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

How so?

From my experience it would be the the identical blue blazers and [similar] ties.

For what it is worth, a few years back, IHQ produced a couple of humorous "This is Sigma Chi Headquarters" videos. One of the videos made light of identical blue blazers, white shirts and kakis worn by undergrad Sigs (might have been interns at IHQ).

[SWTXBelle]

I always thought the ritual outfit of Sigma Chi WAS the blue blazer, khakis, etc. !!

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by TSteven

From my experience it would be the the identical blue blazers and [similar] ties.

For what it is worth, a few years back, IHQ produced a couple of humorous "This is Sigma Chi Headquarters" videos. One of the videos made light of identical blue blazers, white shirts and kakis worn by undergrad Sigs (might have been interns at IHQ).

That's makes sense. I pretty obviously have never been through IFC rush, but I will say I remember every fraternity at UGA pretty much wearing identical navy blue blazers. Sigma Chi was off campus the years I was there, but perhaps they took it to the next level.

[sigtau305]

Cool Thread .

[LegallyBrunette]

Originally Posted by BSUPhiSig'92

Oh, and since it was the 80's... EVERYONE in Monte Carlo had a mullet, a handful of the guys in Porsche were sportin' and about half the brothers in Buick. If memory serves (and it probably doesn't), I wore pegged, really pale jeans, and a rugby. I , never,ever sported the mullet.

I decided that I was most interested in Buick, but would still consider Porsche.

I love descriptions of the hair/clothes in 80's threads. And I'm glad to hear you resisted peer pressure and avoided the mullet.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by LegallyBrunette

I'm glad to hear you resisted peer pressure and avoided the mullet.

I'll second that!

[BSUPhiSig'92]

I'm glad to hear you resisted peer pressure and avoided the mullet

LOL. I have my 1988-89 composite in my office, and my students often remark in awe, "Look at all the mullets!!!"

Personally, I blame Rick Springfield.

I won't be able to do a lengthy story update until Sunday. I hope you all can hang on until then!

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by BSUPhiSig'92

LOL. I have my 1988-89 composite in my office, and my students often remark in awe, "Look at all the mullets!!!"

Personally, I blame Rick Springfield.

I won't be able to do a lengthy story update until Sunday. I hope you all can hang on until then!

The real mullet related horror, as I see it, is that that hipsters seem dangerously interested in them.

Just like when horrible 1970s Starsky and Hutch leather jackets seemed to emerge in the early 90s as "ironic" fashion statements but then seemed to influence mainstream fashion. . .

We should all probably offer sacrifices to the fashion gods to prevent the return of the mullet.

[BSUPhiSig'92]

The real mullet related horror, as I see it, is that that hipsters seem dangerously interested in them.

Yeah, go to Europe sometime, the mullet is really getting popular again over there. I've had a few students that have grown them out before common sense has prevailed...

For our Homecoming this year (1980s theme) we are having a mullet and big hair contest...

[OldAOPi]

Well, I dunno about ranking the Mullet. Anyone old enough to remember the blow-dried parted down the middle manly hair of the 70's? Went with the silk shirts and Britannia high waist jeans.....(personally, I preferred my boys in red tag levis, like the Sig Ep I liked back in '79!)

[BSUPhiSig'92]

The story continues...

So the next night, since Paul and I were the only one's still interested in Porsche, we went to their house for Monday Night Football. They had the big screens, pizza, subs, wings, etc. They had basically gone all out for a football party. Now I had some reservations because clearly everyone in this chapter had $$$. When a couple of the brothers sat down with me and gave the Porsche pep talk, I had to ask the one question that any "serious" Porsche candidate doesn't ask..."How much are dues?" I think I heard my father hit the ceiling clear back in St. Louis.

Five minutes later I was entering the front door of the Buick house, sans Paul, where the brothers were hanging out, watching football, and enjoying a non-catered selection of snacks. I really liked the chapter dynamic of the Buicks, and it felt like I was being let in on the joking between the brothers. They were also a really varied group of guys with diverse backgrounds and upbringings. Eventually, I wound up in the president's room with the rush chair and the chapter president who gave me the Buick pep talk. The dues question was not a deal breaker like at Porsche, and at the end of the night, the rush chair gave me and some of the other rushees a ride back to our dorms.
I decided that night that Buick was the only chapter at Ball State that I could see myself being a part of.

After that night, Pat was only interested in Monte Carlo, Paul only in Yugo, and Jon was still wavering between Yugo and Monte Carlo.

The next night was an off night from rush for everyone.

I felt like things were going really well...but then they would take a SHOCKING turn!

[RutgersPIKE]

AHHHHHHH The suspense, i feel like im watching American Idol when they cut to commercial before every big scene. Keep it coming please

[Leslie Anne]

This is a great thread. Can't wait for the shocking turn!

[AnatraAmore]

It's kind of fun to hear a rush story from a guy's perspective... definitely interesting!

[AGDee]

What is the shocking turn?????