Funky-colored hair: Bad idea for rush?

[jwsteele]

I have no idea what rush is like at Syracuse but I know at some schools they memorize PNMs pictures to match sisters up...if you had to send in a picture and your hair is drastically different then the picture you sent in girls may not have that "face to put with a name" when discussing, voting, etc. But like I said I don't know how Syracuse does it, just that some other schools do that. Then again, purple hair would probably eliminate the need to put a face with a name since you'd be, for better or for worse, "purple hair girl".

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by jwsteele

I have no idea what rush is like at Syracuse but I know at some schools they memorize PNMs pictures to match sisters up...if you had to send in a picture and your hair is drastically different then the picture you sent in girls may not have that "face to put with a name" when discussing, voting, etc. But like I said I don't know how Syracuse does it, just that some other schools do that. Then again, purple hair would probably eliminate the need to put a face with a name since you'd be, for better or for worse, "purple hair girl".

I agree, this would be my only hesitation to dying your hair right before recruitment. That being said, you should always be yourself. If a sorority looks down upon you because of your hair color, then obviously it is not a place where you want to be!

[SWTXBelle]

Betsey Johnson - Alpha Xi Delta, I believe at Syracuse??

[AlethiaSi]

I went to school about a half hour outside SU (Cortland) and while SU recruitment is pretty different from my school (from what I can imagine) I would treat recruitment as more of a job interview, but if this is something you do on a regular basis (in fact, I wish I had the guts to! lol) and have time to do a test run and get a good response from friends, etc, then I say go for it.
SU has a thriving greeklife but I think the campus is unique enough to embrace something like this.

Good luck to you and it would be fantastic if you could post your recruitment story! I know I'd love to hear a story about a campus that I actually know!

[SWTXBelle]

As far as the "job interview" thing goes - remember, how you dress for the interview depends on the job for which you are applying. Corporate would be one thing, graphic design would be another. That said, I'd check to see what the prevailing "look" for sorority women there is.

[Benzgirl]

Again, I too am not familiar with SU recruitment. I can tell you, however, when I was helping out with recruitment this year at a local school, there was a brunette PNM that came through with blue highlights (she was sort of Goth looking). I do know, that the collegians in our chpater did identify her as, "the girl with the blue hair", but it was in no way different than, "the girl with the cool green shoes".

She did not pledge our chapter, but did pledge another.

[RushLeader08]

DO NOT HAVE PURPLE HAIR!
its so unatural that no one will be able to take you seriously. really we are in college now not some rock band. im sure you would not look bad with purple hair (or why would you do it!) but dont do it for rush!!!

[LOVEinZTA]

I know the culture at my school is probably VASTLY different than at Syracuse (it is the south after all), but members of my chapter and several others that I know of are not allowed to have any "non-natural color" highlights in their hair during formal recruitment. That doesn't mean they don't have them at other times during the year but they know that for recruitment they have to grow it out, cut it off, re-dye it, etc. It's a presentation thing, not stifling of self-expression or limiting individuality - PNMs will cut based on some pretty ridiculous things and we don't want the streak of lime green in the girl she was matched with's hair to be why.

I agree with everyone else who said to look at the prevailing culture of sorority women at the school. Look at chapter websites, do a little facebook stalking, see what you can figure out and then make the decision.

[MandyPepperidge]

My best friend is at Cuse. I can tell you from her experiences and stories that their rush is pretty competitive and large. Most of the sororities would cut on the dye job.