Freshmen Katie Bradshaw and Carrie Brown laugh as they try to identify sophomore Krista Lee's mysterious stuffed animal at the Regina first-round "Pajama Party" mixer Sept. 11. "It's actu– ally an ugly sheep," Lee said. "You have to love the ugly sheep. I mean, someone has to." (Photo by Melissa Wilson) ophomore Brittney Burcham greets freshman Tasha Turney at the elta Gamma Rho first-round mixer in the Mclnteer rotunda Sept. 8. 1ixers were a way for inductees to get to know a club's personality nd meet club members. (Photo courtesy of Emily Felker) C Iubtnixers Zp, 1NTcontinue70s theme From roots that were meant to bring two clubs together, the "Brady Bunch" mixer became a staple of TNT and Zeta Rho's fall induction process in 1996. The "Brady Bunch" mixer was the second-round mixer for TNT and Zeta Rho. The brother and sister clubs held the annual mixer Sept. 18 to share their unique bond and get to know potential inductees. Senior Jenny Bell, Zeta Rho president, described the mixer as informal and laid back. Dress at the "Brady Bunch" mixer was also a tradition. "Brady Bunch" costumes were open to interpretation and attire ranged from short dresses to bell-bottoms. Junior Nathan Collier had been a part of the "Brady Bunch" mixer for three years. "The way I take 'Brady Bunch' to mean is preppy 70s," Collier said. "The thing I like about [the 70s clothes] is watching people wear wigs and aviator shades. Then it is hard to tell who people are, and the freshmen get really confused." Another tradition was for senior Zeta Rho members to perform a choreographed routine and song, and several TNT members performed a live concert, p laying the AC/DC song "TNT." However, the trash can milkshake seemed to be the most popular attraction at the mixer, Collier said. "It's a bunch of ice cream, a bunch of chocolate syrup, a bunch of milk, aU in a trash can, and you mix it with an outboard motor," Collier said. "We give the freslunen a cup, and the members have pitchers and we just serve them up shakes." Zeta Rho and TNT demonstrated their bond through friendships, functions and mixers. II We're all really dose andwe all feel "We are all really close, and we all feel the same love for each other," Bell said. "It is a unique experience." - Gary Luna the same love for each other. It's a unique experience. II - senior Jenny Bell mixers II 221
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