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Pledge Period

The five weeks of rush are
designed to enable each prospective
pledge to see many different sides
of fraternity life before making a
decision. If he chooses to join, he
will undergo a pledge period during
which he can learn the various goals
and aspects of his fraternity, so that
when he is initiated in the following
year, he will be ready to take on
the responsibility as well as the fun
of fraternity membership.