MEN, WOMEN RUSHING DIFFERENCES EXPLAINED
Sororities recruit with stricter rules than fraternities
Mary Petrides
Issue date: 11/5/09 Section: News
According to NIC's Web site, the conference "serves to advocate the needs of its member fraternities through enrichment of the fraternity experience; advancement and growth of the fraternity community; and enhancing the benefits of fraternity membership."
"[Sororities] have a lot more rules than we do, that's for sure," said Blake Halseide, a senior and president of Interfraternity Council, Hillsdale's branch of NIC.
Most of the rules involve rush.
"Really, we just have a policy of no dirty rushing," Halseide said. "We have a common understanding of what that means."
"We just have a sense of what's not allowed, and we just take it from there," he said.
Halseide said IFC is in the process of revamping its bylaws.
"We're not really seeing a great need for rules and regulations," he said.
IFC does have some rules. Alcohol is not allowed during rush week or at any recruitment events, and there is a silence period from last preference party until pickup. This usually lasts about half a week.
During the silence period, Greek actives may not talk to anyone going through rush.
For women, the silence period lasts from the last preference party until pickup, but this is only a matter of a hours, Horton said.
"They're very well-structured and very serious at the national level," Petersen said.
"[Sororities] have a lot more rules than we do, that's for sure," said Blake Halseide, a senior and president of Interfraternity Council, Hillsdale's branch of NIC.
Most of the rules involve rush.
"Really, we just have a policy of no dirty rushing," Halseide said. "We have a common understanding of what that means."
"We just have a sense of what's not allowed, and we just take it from there," he said.
Halseide said IFC is in the process of revamping its bylaws.
"We're not really seeing a great need for rules and regulations," he said.
IFC does have some rules. Alcohol is not allowed during rush week or at any recruitment events, and there is a silence period from last preference party until pickup. This usually lasts about half a week.
During the silence period, Greek actives may not talk to anyone going through rush.
For women, the silence period lasts from the last preference party until pickup, but this is only a matter of a hours, Horton said.
"They're very well-structured and very serious at the national level," Petersen said.
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Susan Bruch
posted 11/06/09 @ 8:54 AM EST
I am a Greek Alum of Hillsdale and I wanted to point out a correction to this story. The author referenced the National Pan Hellenic Council (NPHC)as the governing body for the Hillsdale sororities. (Continued…)
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