University of Virginia Library

Formal Switch

Formal rush week with its "normal
civilities" begins Sunday, October 26. Hour
cards are mailed and returned early that
week, and last hours are scheduled Thursday
night from 7 to 9 and Friday night from 6
to 10. Bids will then be delivered the
following morning, November 1.

The Rush Board did an excellent job in
following the ideas recommended by the
rush evaluations taken after last year's rush,
cutting down expenses and shortening the
entire schedule by two weeks. Unfortunately,
the football schedule is such that rush
starts very early, only two weeks after
classes begin. The football schedule also
caused the dilemma over Bid Day, resulting
in "Bid Morning." In comparison with
recent rush schedules, next year's won't
produce the most sleep, but at least it's the
shortest.