The perils of Pledge Week or, what you always wanted to do in public but were afraid to try The controversy of Pledge Week this year was less over the " brutal treatment" of pledges as the original selection of those pledges. As is customary, Pledge Week was preceded by Girls' Open House and informal mixers, followed by the both agonizing and joyous week in which clubs select future members and distribute bids. The Bison printed a three-part article debating the issue of rejection involved in the present system. Again thi s year, it was suggested that Pledge Week be changed to the spring semester , after a student has had ample time to look over the clubs to fi nd the one most suited to his needs and personality. This year's club p ledging remained during the traditional eighth week of fall semester, however. The five tortuous days from " razz night" to "rough night" continued to provide hil arity, humility and close bonds of friendsh ip among the pledges. The general spirit among the pledges was agreeable and pledgemasters offered a soft touch to their persecution by sendi ng notes of encouragement through campus mail. Some of the demands to be fulfi ll ed, such as having 30 dates a day or proposing to a good- looking guy or gi rl , was what many had always wanted to do. However, by the end of the week, even those tasks had grown tiresome and the weary pledges anxiously awaited " rough night. " 1. HOLDING on to her pan-hat , Debbie Ball ("Gumball"] listens to her pledge master as she stands in attention in front of the Administration Building. 2. MUTUALLY benefitted, Tofebt pledge Linda Bolls and Fraters pledge Tom Jones sign each other's book. 3. POSITIONED atop "the sundial, Steve Awtrey shouts to the li stening chapel crowd. 4. SMILING in ragdoll style, Zug Kathy Reichel keeps in fashion with her costume. 5. HAVING made it through "rough night," a o.i Sig ' pledge is welcomed into the dub by older members. 6. QISq.JSSING a pledgemaster's command, Jennifer Burton, Debbie Oliver and Sharroo Morgan prepare to obey. 7. PLEDGES were entertained during Pledge Week by Timberline. 8. "ANYTHING GOES" as Mark Stinnett and Lynn Carroll compete in the three-legged hop. 9. PROVIDING a "major date," pledges enjoy the Timberline concert. 10. DOING it right is the name of the game for Kappa Phi pledges Maryann Diehl and Lena Meissner. 11. TYING on her blindfold , Karen Scharnagel prepares for the harrowmg "rough night. " 12. DIRECTING chapel traffic is Tri-Sigma pledge Karen Green. 13. WITH a distant look in his eyes, Chi Sig rabbit Brett Organ wonders if he will ever make it through Pledge Week. 14. BLINDFOLDED, King's Men pledge Seburne Medders realizes the meaning of "rough night." Pledge Week • 39
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