to ctees sacrifice time for committment Whether it was the crispness of a fall day or the anxietyofstudents wait– ing to receive their social club bids, there was a chill in the air that perme– ated nearly every nook and crannyof campus Nov. 3, club bid day. Two inductees shared their stories. Her Story Freshman Emily Goodwin, who joinedChi Omega Pi. said she wanted to be a member of the club from the beginning of the process. "Iwasdrawn tothematopen house because they were different and spunky," she said. "My personality matched nicely with the girls." Goodwin said she saw induction week as an opportunity to solidify friendships and learn what being a memberofChi OmegaPi wasaUabout. When bids were finally delivered, Goodwin waited patiently for her bid, despite the rowdiness that could be heard on her hall inCathcart. "Everyone was really hype r and excited when they got the bid they wan ted," Goodwin said . The Chi Omega Pi induction class formally met for the first time Sun– day night, Nov. 3. "When I got my pledge book and learned wha t I had to get done that wee k, it was a little shocking," Goodwin said. She admitted that all of the acti vi– ties, interviews and memory wo rk seemed intimidating at first, but she was ready for it. As theweekprogressed,Goodwin "We were all so re– lieved the week was over with." - Freshman Emily Goodwin said the pressure put upon her be– gan to wane. "In the beginning, I was tense because 1 had so much to do, but r relaxed as I go t to know everyone so well," she said. Reflecting on the last night of induction wee k, w hich was in– tended as a time for the induction class to develop a strong bond, Goodwinsaid theladiesofChi Omega Pi accomplished their purpose. "It rea ll y worked for our unity," Goodwin sa id. At the end of the night, when Goodw in and her induction sisters were officially declared members of Chi Omega Pi, 01ey celebrated. "Wewerea llso relieved the week was over w ith," she said. His Story Freshman Matt Griffin joined Gamma Sigma Phi, which inducted its first class this year. "1 ch ose Gamma Sigma Phi mostly because of its strong Chris– tian base," Griffin said. "I knew Withtheirsticks intheair,freshmen Morgan Booth and Holly Ellis, and sophomores Sara Bukovatz and Stefanie Shea demonstrate their Chi Omega Pi spirit at the all-club devotional in the Benson Auditorium Nov. 4. At the end of the devotional, each club was given the opportunity to cheer during roll call. (Photo by Lindsey Taliaferro) Freshmen Zeta Rho inductees Sarah Hernandez and Rachel Rivas use time in the student center between dasses to get signatures for their induction books. Induction books required inductees to conect signatures from various individuals. (Photo by Renee Lewis) • • 222 social clubs many of the members had strong faiths and weren 't afraid to show it. " Although Griffin knew he wanted to be a member of Gamma Sigma Phi, he wasn't confident the club would ask him to join. "I wasn't sure at a ll if Jwas going to receive a bid," Griffin sa id. "I just decided that if I got in, I got in, and if I didn't, there was a lways next year." The Gamma Sigma Phi inductees also bonded through service. " " lliked our service project," Grif– fin said. "We painted a house and raked leaves for an older lady and afterwards got to singsongs and pray with her." Griffin was also relieved to have induction week behind him. " T got frustrated several times throughout the week, but I just kept telling myself that it was for the best, tha t it was something our pledge class needed to become more unified." he said. "One of my favorite things was getting to know my fellow pledges and trying to help each other over– come that frustration." Friday finally came, the day club members anticipa ted and inductees dreaded. Goodwin, however, wasn't worried. " Twas pumped," Goodwin said. " Twas so ready fo r the week to be overandbein the club. !f I had known everything that was going to happen [that] week, I still wou ld have gone through w ith it. " - Christy Canady
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