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Rushing
Tips

Those who do plan to participate
in this year's Rush should be
familiar with a few tips from a
member of the Committee on Fraternities:

1) Stay in town on home football
weekends, and be in your room
on the night of dorm visits.

2) Try to visit many houses
early, then narrow your choices to
three or four; by the final two
weeks, concentrate on one or two.
Learning the names of brothers is
often important.

3) Since intensive rushing comes
towards the end of rush, try to be
ahead in your studies before rush
closes.

4) Talk with fraternity men
about the financial burdens involved,
as they will vary
significantly among houses. Find
one that meets your own means.

5) Don't join a fraternity you do
not wish to join. There is no social
pressure to join a fraternity. Join
only if you are willing to offer
yourself to work towards the
betterment of your fraternity and
the fraternity system.

In making your final decision
you should take into account your
financial status, your willingness to
serve your fraternity, and your personal
feelings toward the brothers.
The decision is important, and
worth taking the rush period to
decide.