University of Southern California Recruitment

[ellebud]

(I'm trying to work, but this is not working....)

When I was at SC (and UCLA) they definitely had Presents. But delivieries...no....Monday night dinners were known for candle passings...and then serenading.

My daughter has told me about deliveries. In the time of my grandmother it might have been called "old time courting." Lovely and fun.

[ms_gwyn]

We had Pledge Presents at ASU (Arizona) but it was individuals chapters and not the entire NPC and this was back in '91

[southbymidwest]

Ohhh...Presents really sounds lovely. Deliveries sound like they could be so much fun. What a way to liven up a Monday night!

[LucyKKG]

I've seen pictures from Presents. So pretty!

[Westcoastgal]

Originally Posted by Football Fan

Nine NPC chapters will participate in formal recruitment at SC beginning Tuesday, August 24, with an evening orientation. SDT will have informal recruitment.

All registered potential new members must have completed the alcohol education requirement before participating in formal or informal recruitment.

As of three days ago about 800 women have registered. This is a large number since only about 1300 to 1400 women are in the entering class. Many sophomores do receive bids at this campus.

Bid Night is Sunday, August 29th.

Presents will take place in October.

As of last night, a record 948 women have registered! Fight on!

[ellebud]

Ok, clarification regarding In N Out Burgers: This is a drive through restaurant, although some venues have tables, and it does have a few trucks that rent for specific parties. They have...hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries, and drinks....and that's it. Double double (double meat/cheese) animal style (fried onions)...and it is inexpensive. It is good.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

small hijack ..

we in Tucson actually have the farthest most eastern In-N-Out Burger .. love In-N-Out

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[myopicsunflower]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

small hijack ..

we in Tucson actually have the farthest most eastern In-N-Out Burger .. love In-N-Out

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...and as I learned last weekend, there are some In-N-Out Burgers in Utah! Mmm...

[ellebud]

Oh sorry about that...and there is one (maybe more) in Las Vegas. I just remember reading business sections where their management said that they weren't going east...or south...but this could have been awhile ago.

Even so...great hamburgers

[ellebud]

Depending on attrition pledge classes could be in the 90s!!!!! I can't imagine the run on white dresses in Los Angeles.

[DTD Alum]

Originally Posted by ellebud

Depending on attrition pledge classes could be in the 90s!!!!! I can't imagine the run on white dresses in Los Angeles.

I found an article from the Daily Trojan from last year's rush...it seems like there was a 64% placement rate (the vast majority of people who didn't place likely withdrew because they didn't get the chapter they wanted), which would mean pledge classes of about 67 for this year. 90 would be insane, especially because many of the sororities can't fit their chapters in their dining rooms anymore...but you never know, especially with one less chapter in the running this year.

[ellebud]

SDT is recruiting informally. From what I understand this suits their style better. And I hope they get a fantastic pledge class.

And yes, ninety would be insane.

[kaeb]

It'll be interesting to see what happens! I already know one girl who dropped out, she actually dropped after the first day. She thought that Panhellenic rush was a bit too crazy, so she's just going to concentrate on the Asian houses (she obviously is Asian), because their rush is more chill. We get our schedules for today (the first round of cuts) between 9:45 and 11, I believe.

[Football Fan]

At Southern California preference is on Sunday morning. Bid Night is around 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, August 29th.

Celebrations are held at each sorority chapter house along the row.

[kaeb]

AAAAAAAHHH CAN'T WAIT!