Maryland Recruitment as a Rho Gam

[Leslie Anne]

Yay, a Maryland thread!

It's already been said, but things have changed so much there (especially since I was there). Five sororities have left; one's arrived. Rush used to be in the fall. Pretty competitive. Total was about 135 with quota around 35.

Maybe aabby remembers this better than I do but weren't Rho Chi/Rho Gammas just called Rush Counselors?

One thing that I wish hadn't changed is all the sorority members used to stand out in front of their houses singing before the PNMs filed in. The whole place was a noisy riot. It was great.

I'm looking forward to your stories! I hope all your girls get their favorites.

[UMDRhoGam07]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

One thing that I wish hadn't changed is all the sorority members used to stand out in front of their houses singing before the PNMs filed in. The whole place was a noisy riot. It was great.

I'm looking forward to your stories! I hope all your girls get their favorites.

We still do door chants for rounds 2 and 3 and songs for pref but we stay inside, probably because recruitment changed from September to January...nobody wants to stand outside in January. It'll be fun getting to hear everyone's chants again! Thanks for all the well wishes!

[aabby757]

I remember my freshman year they would run screaming from inside their house and then do a huge song and dance on the lawn. And then inside was incredibly decorated.

Yes Rho Chis were called Rush Counselors.

Yes, several sororities have gone. One recolonized a few times and then closed again.

I think back in the day when tours (first round) was 18 houses. Quota was high 40s or low 50s.

And, the most devastating change of all? The Vous is no longer there.

Don't get me started!

I can't wait for more of this thread!!

[UMDRhoGam07]

Originally Posted by aabby757

Yes, several sororities have gone. One recolonized a few times and then closed again.

PBF left in 1991
KKG and AGD left in 1992
AXD left in 1993
GFB left in 2000

CW attempted colonization in 1996 but withdrew.

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by aabby757

And, the most devastating change of all? The Vous is no longer there.

What!?

The Vous was an institution at Maryland! Where else in College Park could you possibly have the pleasure of being packed into a smelly, decrepid building and have to stand in 3 inches of beer, sludge, and frat-boy urine? Kids today are missing out!

[UMDRhoGam07]

Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

What!?

The Vous was an institution at Maryland! Where else in College Park could you possibly have the pleasure of being packed into a smelly, decrepid building and have to stand in 3 inches of beer, sludge, and frat-boy urine? Kids today are missing out!

Is it Cornerstone that took over the Vous?

[aabby757]

I think but am not sure that Cornerstone is where The Cellular used to be.

The Vous was on the corner caddy corner from Ratzies.

The Cellular used to have 25 cent pitcher nights on Monday with a $5 cover. Even before then you could show your meal card and slip the bouncer $5 and get in.

Good times.

[ZetaGirl22]

Originally Posted by UMDRhoGam07

Is it Cornerstone that took over the Vous?

Yeah, it is. I dont think they have it in there anymore, but they used to have a ton of old Vous memorabilia in there. My parents were really shocked by that too! I am a 2nd generation UMD alumna (both my folks went there a LONG way back in the day) For a while we had Terrapin Station as a "replacement" for the Vous which I think closed in '96 or '97, but that got shut down over the summer of my freshman year (summer '99)

From what I hear College Park has gotten progressively more dangerous since I was there. I heard something about a shooting or a stabbing outside of Cornerstone last semester? And they have a "no ghetto" policy in there now? Crazy......we heard about that when we were there for Homecoming. To think back on some of the things that I did when I was in school that were SO DUMB even then, would probably be even worse now. (ie I used to walk from the Row, cut through that area of trees between the Row and the Book Exchange parking lot to go buy cigarettes at the convenience store....alone....at night) Whatever, I still miss it though.....DP Dough, Jungle Grille, and late night runs to WaWa........man I miss it a lot.

[ZetaGirl22]

OOOH on a totally random note......I heard Beta got booted recently? Who is in their house now?

[UMDRhoGam07]

Originally Posted by ZetaGirl22

I heard something about a shooting or a stabbing outside of Cornerstone last semester? And they have a "no ghetto" policy in there now?

They say they want a student ID to get in, or you have to be a "regular" or I guess you have to not look sketchy. I don't know, since I don't really go to the bars much.

Oh yes DP Dough...what's even better is that you can get it delivered from campusfood.com.

[beachgirl87]

Three more days! Any updates?