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07-20-2011, 11:14 PM
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For my recruitment, we weren't allowed to have anything with us when visiting sororities or between rounds. Our stuff was locked in a room/supervised by Gamma Chis, so you only brought the minimum- Phone, Room key and ID, and they stayed there for the duration of your parties.
We got panhellenic issued pin-on nametags, and I hid some advil and bandaids in mine for pref  But honestly I think it was better not to have all of that stuff to fuss with, by the end of the night nobody's hair was perfect and nobody cared. It was pointless to worry about your makeup, there was nothing you could do about it and mirrors were covered anyway.
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07-21-2011, 12:14 PM
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Checking out who has designer bags and who doesn't might also be a factor for not allowing them.
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07-21-2011, 12:15 PM
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mirrors were covered anyway.
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Whaaaaat????
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07-21-2011, 02:09 PM
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Whaaaaat????
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Yup. Recruitment at my school has some really strange rules...all of the clocks and mirrors are covered, as well as pictures of boys (including family...yes, my 8 year old cousin gets a sticker over his face).
The mirror rule is kind of nice, it keeps you from obsessing over your hair/makeup. But I am a 24/7 watch wearer, and was kind of freaked out by not knowing what time it was.
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07-25-2011, 02:16 AM
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Can't we just do away with this RECRUITMENT and PNM thing? It would be one thing if only oldsters like me were using the old and far more functional words, but I've noticed even newbies and youngies are still using rush when not forcing themselves to be PC.
It IS a rush (of activity, adrenaline, many things), and recruitment sounds so clinical, and most definitely a one-sided affair.
/steps down off high horse
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07-25-2011, 11:36 AM
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Can't we just do away with this RECRUITMENT and PNM thing? It would be one thing if only oldsters like me were using the old and far more functional words, but I've noticed even newbies and youngies are still using rush when not forcing themselves to be PC.
It IS a rush (of activity, adrenaline, many things), and recruitment sounds so clinical, and most definitely a one-sided affair.
/steps down off high horse
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There are those of us for whom it will always be rush, rushee, and pledge. Rush is an accurate term. Rushee is just logical for one going through rush. And pledge is important because it reminds the probable sister that she is making a promise - one that can be broken before initiation, yes, but a promise nonetheless.
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07-25-2011, 03:06 PM
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As James pointed out here once, the terminology changed but not the action. A true "recruitment" would imply that groups are seeking out certain qualities and when and only when they find them, asking those people to join. It's a one-sided process, with the power in the hands of the person being recruited.
So if we keep using this false terminology, it's no wonder that rushees think that they have the upper hand and can pick and choose, when actually the selection process is mutual and in some cases, skewed far more towards the sororities.
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07-25-2011, 03:36 PM
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As James pointed out here once, the terminology changed but not the action. A true "recruitment" would imply that groups are seeking out certain qualities and when and only when they find them, asking those people to join. It's a one-sided process, with the power in the hands of the person being recruited.
So if we keep using this false terminology, it's no wonder that rushees think that they have the upper hand and can pick and choose, when actually the selection process is mutual and in some cases, skewed far more towards the sororities.
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I don't know if I agree with that definition. Military recruitment isn't just one sided. People looking to join the military have a choice of service groups, and the military definitely has criteria to join. That is mutual selection.
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07-25-2011, 03:46 PM
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I don't know if I agree with that definition. Military recruitment isn't just one sided. People looking to join the military have a choice of service groups, and the military definitely has criteria to join. That is mutual selection.
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People "looking to join" the military don't need to be recruited, and therefore don't fit the definition.
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07-25-2011, 03:53 PM
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The image I conjure up by recruitment is either 1-the CIA coming to your school trying to get you to sign on the dotted line or 2-some wingnut religious cult doing same.
So it's official. I'm using Rush, rushee and pledge on this site from here on out. Everyone will know what I mean and I'll be happy.
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07-25-2011, 08:45 PM
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I carried around a comb/hairbrush with my in my zip lock bag. It was the most helpful thing ever and a lot of other girls commented on how it was a great idea. It was like 100 degrees so obviously I got really sweaty which messed up my hair.
I also had granola bars. The first day I barely ate anything and my stomach growled at one of the parties. Kinda embarrassing...
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08-04-2011, 10:43 PM
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Pocket mirror! All those touch up things are useless without a mirror! A small travel size deodorant would be good too if she has summer recruitment.
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