Smells Like An Early '90s Retro Rush

[wildcat95]

Day Four-Skit Day

The next day at 8 a.m., I stared at my invites in disbelief:



I had been invited back to all 8!!


Erin came up and told me she had only been invited to March and was dropping out. It was also a sad day for Joanie. She had not been invited back to her sister’s house, October. She was hysterical. She called her mother in tears. Our parties did not start until after lunch that day. It was going to be a long morning for her. But around 11, our rush counselor came to find her. Joanie’s mother had called her sister, her sister looked into it, and it had indeed been a mistake. Joanie was going back to October after all.

I needed to cut 3. I decided to cut March, December and September. Although it’s funny, I would later have several December and September friends and would have probably fit in at either place. As for March, they indeed closed the following year. They remained closed for five years, and then reopened. They have been going strong again for nearly a decade.

October: Once again I was mesmerized by the Octobers. I suppose there was a part of me that felt if they keep inviting me back, they must think I am pretty too, which was a bit of an ego boost. Their skit was fun, and I had great conversations. I felt like a princess at October.

June: After skit day, I could really see why Karen had said June had really been a home for her. You could absolutely tell the tight sisterhood the Junes had. There was no real stereotype I had heard about the Junes. I could easily see myself fitting in at June.

November: The Novembers lived up to their reputation as a top house with skit day. It was a Grease theme. All of those not in the skit were in poodle skirts, and for the refreshments it was root beer floats. It was magical. OSF#2 told me how happy she was to have me there. They were just so cool. Everyone wanted to be a November, and I did too.

January: The girl who picked me up at January looked a lot like me, and we laughed about it. And from then on we had a fantastic time. Their skit was based on a Broadway show and it was amazing. It was by far the best skit I had seen. The Januaries were known as the scholarly house, and I liked the idea of that. I had the best conversations that I had had all day. As the party ended, I was hit with the feeling that January was where I belonged.

February: Once again it was fun, fun, fun at February. They just all seemed liked they loved it. That day I was paired up with the girl I knew from home. After the skit was done, she took me over to talk to the president and one of their VPs. And then I had an experience that would easily qualify for the Weird Rush Stories thread. For graduation my parents had given me a ring with a gemstone in it that happened to be the same color as MWU’s color. I got several comments on it throughout rush. While sitting with the Pres and VP, the VP asked me if she could try my ring on. I said sure and gave it to her. We keep talking and I was feeling great about February. Then it is announced that the party was ending. I asked the VP for my ring back. She smiled, said nope, and started walking away. I stood up and went after her and again politely ask for my ring back. She turned to me and said in a nasty tone, “sisters share everything” and slammed it into my hand. I didn’t know what to say. I loved the Februaries, and I felt like I had just blown my chances because I wanted my ring back. I left February nearly crying.

That night our rush counselor took us out on a hill overlooking the city just for a chance to clear our thoughts. I was at the point where I felt I would really be OK with any of the five I had left. My favorites were January, then November, but I knew somewhere in the five I could find a home at MWU.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by wildcat95

February: For graduation my parents had given me a ring with a gemstone in it that happened to be the same color as MWU’s color. I got several comments on it throughout rush. While sitting with the Pres and VP, the VP asked me if she could try my ring on. I said sure and gave it to her. We keep talking and I was feeling great about February. Then it is announced that the party was ending. I asked the VP for my ring back. She smiled, said nope, and started walking away. I stood up and went after her and again politely ask for my ring back. She turned to me and said in a nasty tone, “sisters share everything” and slammed it into my hand. I didn’t know what to say. I loved the Februaries, and I felt like I had just blown my chances because I wanted my ring back. I left February nearly crying.

Wow! Just wow! Theft in exchange for sisterhood? PASS!
What were they thinking? Were they intentionally trying to make you not want to come back? What a loony!

[wildcat95]

I was just bizarre. And I was really just too scared or ashamed that somehow this was my fault or something to do anything about it. These were great girls, and she was not remotely an example of what this house was really like. Later, when I got to know them better, I learned that she was a bit of a trouble maker and used to getting her way. I'd see her on campus and she'd say hello, so obviously it didn't phase her too much.

Since it happened more than 15 years ago, I wasn't really trying to "go anywhere" with this. It was just a crazy thing that happened to me. Now I think the whole thing is quite hilarious.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by wildcat95

Since it happened more than 15 years ago, I wasn't really trying to "go anywhere" with this. It was just a crazy thing that happened to me. Now I think the whole thing is quite hilarious.

I think KSU meant that she didn't know where the RUSHER was trying to go with this, not about where you were going with this by telling us about it. At least that's the way I read it.

More story please!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

I think KSU meant that she didn't know where the RUSHER was trying to go with this, not about where you were going with this by telling us about it. At least that's the way I read it.

Yeah that's what I meant.

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by wildcat95

February: Once again it was fun, fun, fun at February. They just all seemed liked they loved it. That day I was paired up with the girl I knew from home. After the skit was done, she took me over to talk to the president and one of their VPs. And then I had an experience that would easily qualify for the Weird Rush Stories thread. For graduation my parents had given me a ring with a gemstone in it that happened to be the same color as MWU’s color. I got several comments on it throughout rush. While sitting with the Pres and VP, the VP asked me if she could try my ring on. I said sure and gave it to her. We keep talking and I was feeling great about February. Then it is announced that the party was ending. I asked the VP for my ring back. She smiled, said nope, and started walking away. I stood up and went after her and again politely ask for my ring back. She turned to me and said in a nasty tone, “sisters share everything” and slammed it into my hand. I didn’t know what to say. I loved the Februaries, and I felt like I had just blown my chances because I wanted my ring back. I left February nearly crying.

What a PSYCHO!!!!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by wildcat95

Erin came up and told me she had only been invited to March and was dropping out. It was also a sad day for Joanie. She had not been invited back to her sister’s house, October. She was hysterical. She called her mother in tears. Our parties did not start until after lunch that day. It was going to be a long morning for her. But around 11, our rush counselor came to find her. Joanie’s mother had called her sister, her sister looked into it, and it had indeed been a mistake. Joanie was going back to October after all.

Maybe there was an error, but I see this as an infraction "by proxy".

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Maybe there was an error, but I see this as an infraction "by proxy".

I imagine it would be considered an infraction, technically, but if my daughter had been cut and my other daughter was in the house, I definitely would have called the older daughter to find out what had happened. Mistakes do happen. Talk about a mess! I bet that was a big hulabaloo!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by wildcat95

For graduation my parents had given me a ring with a gemstone in it that happened to be the same color as MWU’s color. I got several comments on it throughout rush. While sitting with the Pres and VP, the VP asked me if she could try my ring on. I said sure and gave it to her. We keep talking and I was feeling great about February. Then it is announced that the party was ending. I asked the VP for my ring back. She smiled, said nope, and started walking away. I stood up and went after her and again politely ask for my ring back. She turned to me and said in a nasty tone, “sisters share everything” and slammed it into my hand.

This is quite possibly one of the weirdest things I've ever heard in a rush story. Not sure what she was going for with this.

[ZTA72]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

This is quite possibly one of the weirdest things I've ever heard in a rush story. Not sure what she was going for with this.

Agree. I don't know what I would have made of that situation at a very sheltered age 18. I know what I would do now.

Good story, I'm looking forward to more.

[wildcat95]

Cool. I just wanted didn't want anyone to think I was being unpanhellenic by telling the story. The Greek community was pretty tight knit at my school, and really there was hardly a house that I didn't have a friend in, so i didn't want anyone to think I was saying something that would harm any of them.

[wildcat95]

Day Five, Part. 1-Progressive luncheon

For the final day, MWU had a bit of an odd schedule. You could be attend up to three parties. During the day you would attend a progressive luncheon at your remaining houses, and then in the afternoon only rushees would make a cut to decide their final houses (up to two) for pref later that night. However, there was still a chance you could end up at your third choice. MWU only had this system for one more year before wisely switching to three pref parties instead.

I sat with my invite list in my hand just saying a little prayer that January would be there, and I would at least get a full schedule. It read:





October
January
June

I still had January, but I was disappointed to have been cut from November. And February just made me mad. The whole ring debacle was stupid, but I told myself I wouldn’t want to be somewhere where people thought it was OK to walk off with your valuables!

October: First up was salad at October. They had a fiesta theme with piñatas and an actual mariachi band. It was great fun. The Octobers looked even more beautiful in their brightly colored dresses. But because of the way their dining room was structured, it was incredibly loud and I could barely hear my rusher across the table from me. But I didn’t care, I was still on the ego trip of the Octobers wanting me. And knowing that Joanie could wind up there was a plus too. I could be happy at October.

January: The main course was at January. It was a mardi gras theme. I was paired with the girl from skit day, and we once again we laughed our way through the lunch conversation. I felt like she was an old friend. She said she hoped I had an easy time making my final decision. And then I made a major rush faux pas. I said, oh I’ve really pretty much made my decision. I love January!! What a naïve idiot I was.

June: Dessert at June was cheesecake with our names on it. They had a Mad Hatter tea party theme. It was charming. Once again, the Junes proved what a close sisterhood they had. They made you really want to be a part of it. I could easily see myself content as a June.