Tuesday September 25, 2012
Volume CXXXV Issue 4
Rush Week from a “Fresh” perspective Ever wondered what it was like to become involved in a Greek organization? Did Rush Week during your freshman year not register on your radar? Questions about the whole process? Two of the Avion’s reporters speak on their experiences with rushing a sorority and fraternity.
Abby Diekmann
Guest Reporter
I never thought I would rush a sorority when I came to Embry Riddle. A few weeks ago, my roommate and I went to the various BBQ’s held by the different Greek organizations as well as the Meet the Greeks event. She would usually do all the talking and question asking, while I would listen carefully to what was being said and thinking that I might give it a try come rush week. My first rush event was on Thursday with the Sigma Sigma Sigma’s. We met with our recruitment counselors on the second floor of our residence hall. They then took us off campus to the Daytona Jets Hangar where we would be throwing steel tipped darts at balloons
Ryan Clarke
Guest Reporter
As a freshman, I knew close to nothing about fraternities when this semester’s Rush Week started. Throughout the week I began to understand the purpose of rushing, and part of the purpose of fraternities. Campus was far from quiet Monday night with all of Greek life holding events throughout the evening. I chose to go to the SAE event because a friend suggested their fraternity to me. Between dodge ball games, there was pizza and
filled with paint and glitter just like how they did it in the movie “The Princess Diaries.” After the game was over we did an ice-breaking session, learning everyone’s names and one thing they liked. When the time was up, we were then taken back to campus and escorted to the BBQ pit by the pool for Theta Phi Alpha’s rush event. We had pizza and mingled a little bit. On Friday, there were two more rush events planned by the sororities. The first one was for Alpha Xi Delta with everyone meeting in the IC center. We mingled with the various sorority sisters for a while before everyone sat down at different tables and starting to decorate their own cup cake. After that event ended, our recruitment councilors took us to the College of Aviation where the Sigma Sigma Sigma’s
Gatorade for all. The brothers were walking around, making sure they introduced themselves to as many guys as possible. This made the atmosphere very casual and personable. Tuesday the SAE event was poker on the flight deck, just more of getting to know everyone better; meeting brothers, as well other guys that were rushing. Wednesday evening the rain held off for a BBQ and some football. There were a lot of new faces among the brothers, so I met a few new people. That was probably the day I decided I
were waiting for us. We sat around tables and decorated cookies and cupcakes again, but this time as a donation to a domestic abuse center. By the end of the day I ended up getting an invite to Sigma Sigma Sigma and Alpha Xi Delta’s parties as well as a bid from Alpha Xi Delta. The parties started in the afternoon on Saturday with everyone dressed up in their Sunday best. At each of the parties we all mingled with everone there and at the end they would do their own sort of ritual. At the end of the day I got another bid, this time, one from Sigma Sigma Sigma. It took some thinking to decide which one to go to. Both sororities were really great, and all the girls were very friendly. In the end I felt more at home and comfortable with the Sigma Sigma Sigma’s and I am very happy with my choice.
wanted to try to join SAE over the other fraternities. Their members all seemed very laid back and down to earth, as well as being friendly and conversational to everyone rushing. Thursday everybody went to Buffalo Wild Wings to grab some food, where I began to notice the group rushing was staying pretty consistent. Friday was held at Pool and Brew in Daytona. After hanging out that evening with all of the brothers, my mind was made up, and I could only hope that the brothers would make a choice to offer me a bid. PHOTOCOURTESY msuphimualum.blogspot.com
Alpha Phi Omega welcomes its pledges Eric Griffin
Publicity committee member
With the conclusion of this semester’s rush activities, Alpha Phi Omega wishes to welcome the Fall 2012 pledge class! These students were chosen because they demonstrated dedication to the cardinal principles of Alpha Phi Omega: leadership, friendship and service. They will form the Alpha Iota pledge class, and begin their journey to becoming full and true brothers of Alpha Phi Omega.
By joining Alpha Phi Omega, these pledges join not only a local chapter, but a fraternity that spans continents. With chapters operating in the United States, Australia and the Philippines, there is no telling where you may come across a blue and gold brother. In the weeks to come, the Alpha Iota pledge class will begin a program of service
to the college, to the community, to the nation, and to the fraternity. This program is meant to shape the pledges into the leaders of tomorrow, while instilling a dedication to friendship and service to others. During this program, bonds will be forged between the pledges and the brothers as they serve alongside each
other. In this way, the individual members of the Alpha Iota pledge class can become part of something greater than they could accomplish on their own. As the semester continues, we as a chapter look forward to serving alongside our Alpha Iota pledge class, and becoming lifelong friends with each and every one of them. As they grow into brotherhood, we will instill in them the concept of leadership, the foundation of friendship and the joy of service.