Spring Rush at the University of Arkansas

Elephant Walk · #1 11-01-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ED123

Does anyone know about fraternity recruitment during the spring at the University of Arkansas?

Yes.

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How many fraternities participate in spring rush?

I believe all will.

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Would it be better to wait until the fall of my sophmore year?

I don't know how to answer this.

Here is what you're looking at:
In the fall, people will see that you're a sophomore. May not get as many bids to houses because you're a sophomore.
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In the spring, people will forever see you as a spring. Your own brothers will lovingly end their arguments with you by saying "you're a spring, shut up" or "springs have no souls". Honestly, I'd rather be a spring than a GDI...so, yeah.

So you have those two options.

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Does anyone think I won't have time to rush? Any kind of advice would be great.

You'll have plenty of time to rush in the Spring. It's pretty laid back. Any time the brothers can welcome you over will be a time you can rush. Now pledging might be a little bit different. Pledging will take up more time as a Spring since you have fewer brothers for manual labor.

I did Fall at Arkansas, so I know at least a little bit.

violetpretty · #2 11-01-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

However...
In the spring, people will forever see you as a spring. Your own brothers will lovingly end their arguments with you by saying "you're a spring, shut up" or "springs have no souls". Honestly, I'd rather be a spring than a GDI...so, yeah.

Pardon my lane swerve, but I'm curious as to why there is this perception. I am assuming that emphasizing a brother is a "spring" means that he got in through the back door? I always thought fraternities were not subject to total/quota and aren't pressured to be at a certain number, so every brother is wanted and not taken for the sake of numbers. Or is this off?

Elephant Walk · #3 11-01-2010, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by violetpretty

Pardon my lane swerve, but I'm curious as to why there is this perception. I am assuming that emphasizing a brother is a "spring" means that he got in through the back door? I always thought fraternities were not subject to total/quota and aren't pressured to be at a certain number, so every brother is wanted and not taken for the sake of numbers. Or is this off?

I should've added the caveat that it depends on the size of the house, but in general this idea holds true for the houses that are over a 90 members. (which would probably mean over half of the houses at UofA)

It's a combination of a perceived "back door", and assumptions that you weren't full bore enough about Greek life to go in through the Fall, small pledge class numbers, and the thought that part of the reason the Spring class was taken is simply to have pledge drivers/a clean house (manual labor in general). I don't think most houses would take spring pledges except that we need designated drivers during the Spring, as well as party marshalls and the like.

The quality of the spring classes also tends to be not as good as the Fall, which compounds it.

ree-Xi · #4 11-02-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Yes.

I believe all will.

I don't know how to answer this.

Here is what you're looking at:
In the fall, people will see that you're a sophomore. May not get as many bids to houses because you're a sophomore.
However...
In the spring, people will forever see you as a spring. Your own brothers will lovingly end their arguments with you by saying "you're a spring, shut up" or "springs have no souls". Honestly, I'd rather be a spring than a GDI...so, yeah.

So you have those two options.

You'll have plenty of time to rush in the Spring. It's pretty laid back. Any time the brothers can welcome you over will be a time you can rush. Now pledging might be a little bit different. Pledging will take up more time as a Spring since you have fewer brothers for manual labor.

I did Fall at Arkansas, so I know at least a little bit.

Do you mean that you rushed during the Fall semester? How big was your pledge class versus the following spring class?

ETA: I have family at U of A, so I was interested.

Elephant Walk · #5 11-02-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Do you mean that you rushed during the Fall semester?

I did.

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How big was your pledge class versus the following spring class?

58 vs. 10 ( and I'm not sure the full 10 made it)

Midwest · #6 11-03-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

In the spring, people will forever see you as a spring. Your own brothers will lovingly end their arguments with you by saying "you're a spring, shut up" or "springs have no souls". Honestly, I'd rather be a spring than a GDI...so, yeah.

LaneSig · #7 11-03-2010, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

I did Fall at Arkansas, so I know at least a little bit.

Really?

Because when you first came on GC you said you were a member at LSU. Then you said you were a transfer to Arkansas.
Then when an Arkansas member of KS came on here and asked which fraternity you belonged to you admitted that you weren't active after all and said they were a bunch of "Shanes" that you refused to affiliate with.

PeppyGPhiB · #8 11-16-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

Really?

Because when you first came on GC you said you were a member at LSU. Then you said you were a transfer to Arkansas.
Then when an Arkansas member of KS came on here and asked which fraternity you belonged to you admitted that you weren't active after all and said they were a bunch of "Shanes" that you refused to affiliate with.

So I'm not the only one who noticed...