Southern Miss Recruitment

[Titchou]

Under what authority would anyone even attempt to do this??? That's the most bizarre questions I think I've ever heard regarding recruitment!

[usmgirly]

no. i mean actually take them for the week of rush. i ask because i know for sure that delta state takes your cell phone as soon as you check in for rush and is not returned until bids a received.

[carnation]

Maybe they're trying to prevent communication with actives and alums? At all 3 universities I went to, PNMs had to stay in assigned dorms and all the phones were turned off. Other GCers have told me the same about their schools.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by carnation

Maybe they're trying to prevent communication with actives and alums? At all 3 universities I went to, PNMs had to stay in assigned dorms and all the phones were turned off. Other GCers have told me the same about their schools.

I'm confused. Why would the PNMs have to surrender their phones because of communication between actives and alums? (Which doesn't make sense, either. Unless Panhellenic has a no-alums-during-recruitment policy that I'm not aware of.) Do you mean prevent communication between actives and PNMs?

I can see why it could be beneficial to remove cell phones from PNMs, but not for any reasons already suggested. For me, the main reason would be to prevent helimomming and actually require PNMs to think about their decisions on their own, without constant updates/input from home.

Whatever the reason, I think it's a fine idea. I'm surprised I hadn't heard anything about it before - I'll have to look for the other discussion VandalSquirrel referenced.