PLEDGE WEEK helps build relationships Pl dge Week i gen rally among the most memorable events of a new tud nt' colleg lw . Aft r we ks of mixer and lots of visiting, new tud n d cide on a lub and then wait... until bids are di tributed and m group ha cho n ... them. Th women ' bid d livery proces took a new direction thi year, with r ident a i tan handing out the bid in each dorm. Bid invited each r ipi nt to attend a r ception. tacey H fley pr ident of Zeta Rho, initiated the changes in the bid pr . I hope then w process c9ntinue next year because it seemed to really work " he aid. Freshman Marcie Gonzalez aid, "I thought that it wa a good idea for the p ople who didn 't get their fir t choice, because it wa more private. n Monday night club held their acceptance meeting during which pl dg were told what was expected from them. Pledge were seen rambling for ignature , minor dates and merits throughout the week. Thur day wa p rhap the strange t day a uppercla creativity could n in the num rou odd and crazy co tume that the pledges wore. Fa ulty member ighed a they taught cla e to quire in cardboard armor hill illie , babie , toga-clad m n and human traffic signals. Th we k ended with informal induction on Friday night in which pl dge were exp cted to rely on each other, bond together and account for their activities during the week. As curfew approached, yells of joy c uld b heard all over campus a older member pre ented new m mb r with club jer ey and Pledge Week finally drew to a close. 1 - Lisa Stiles Kristi Barwick, senior, gives the lowdown to Delta Gamma Rho pledgeAngieCrone. Pledgeswere at the mercy of their pledgemastersandmistressesfor the duties they had to perform. Photo byJason Burt . Chi igma Alpha pledge Kenny Lyons, dres ed as a ju Go ju pledge, wins the chapel audience ' approval. Silly Day co tumes displayeda wide range of familiar personalities and characters.Photo byJason Burt. TNTp ledge jay Collins has a peaceful second to check his pledge book in the madness of Silly Day. Silly Day is traditionally on Thursday andfull ofcrazy costumes, songs andactivities. Photo by Jason Burt.
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