Fall Rush at Texas (next year)

[Ghostwriter]

Found this pretty easily via the internet.

http://www.texasifc.org/upcomingevents.htm

Sounds like they are/were serious about no high school students.

[pinapple]

Here's the deal. Yes, you can go to round up and plenty of HS Seniors do. In order to get a wristband, you have to show a college ID, I won't discuss how, but people get around this all the time. IF you go, and I am stressing the word IF, behave. IMO, roundup can do more harm than good, with only one behavioral mistake. So tread wisely and go only if you feel you are in complete control of your own behavior. And good luck.

***Disclaimer...this is an answer FOR A GUY. If you are a high school girl...I would not step foot in the city limits of Austin on that weekend. It never seems to end well. :roll eyes:

Here is a clip from Round UP 2012...watch carefully...can you control yourself in this type of situation?....Yes, this is just one house, but every event of that weekend is similar...heck his is probably somewhat mild in comparisons to others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQz3...eature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JE_q...eature=related

[33girl]

So basically Round Up is 20 year old white dudes acting like they're Snoop Dogg. LOL. I just want to state that, the loose tank top thing REALLY needs to end NOW.

[pinapple]

You could say that. I don't see the baggy tanks going away. The new thing is sports bras, in neon of course, with letters on them. I think they are just getting starting..just when you think it can't get any brighter...

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by pinapple

You could say that. I don't see the baggy tanks going away. The new thing is sports bras, in neon of course, with letters on them. I think they are just getting starting..just when you think it can't get any brighter...

OH Dear Lord no. Please no. Ick.

[Greek_or_Geek?]

Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

OH Dear Lord no. Please no. Ick.

Agreed. This is incredibly disrespectful to our letters.

What exactly is the reason for this roundup anyway? A big Greek party weekend?

[pinapple]

Let me explain about the bras...the letters are on the sides so when the baggy tees show the edge of the sports bra...(normally neon and VERY full coverage) you see the letters...the purpose of round up...yeah...a BIG celebration of Greek life. Greeks from all the major Texas universities...(Texas State, A & M, TCU, SMU...etc) come for the weekend. Frats hire pretty big names rap stars to have concerts, they sell the tickets and money goes to their service organization. The sororities also hold events revolving around food to do the same...a bbq, mexican food, etc. I have heard a figure of $50,000-$75,000 spent by frats to host these concerts, hire security, have beer, punch, whatever...but I am SO out of lane I have no *proof* of those figures. It is a very large recruitment push for the frats for the next school year. They try to out do each other for each party to show they are better....you know the syndrome.

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by pinapple

Here's the deal. Yes, you can go to round up and plenty of HS Seniors do. In order to get a wristband, you have to show a college ID, I won't discuss how, but people get around this all the time. IF you go, and I am stressing the word IF, behave. IMO, roundup can do more harm than good, with only one behavioral mistake. So tread wisely and go only if you feel you are in complete control of your own behavior. And good luck.

Oh how the temptation must be overwhelming for HS students. I agree that this would probably not bode well for them. But if they can get around it they will try.

To the thread poster, don't do it. It will, in all probability, only hurt your chances of getting into a Fraternity. I see nothing good coming from your attendance as the college students will resent your presence at their party if they find out.