54 Every year, social clubs organized mixers to interact with potential new members prior to club week. Many clubs created different themes for every mixer, but some had traditional themes for their first round mixer. One of the oldest examples of this belonged to women’s social club Sigma Phi Mu and their oceanthemed mixer. Senior Sigma Phi Mu member Claire Read said that while the exact theme might have varied, the overarching theme and activities remained the same. The mixer took place on the front lawn with ice breaker games, a devo, a prayer and their club hymn. “It is a tradition because that is what the first chapter of Sig Phi did as their very first mixer,” Read said. “It goes with our underlying theme of being anchored in Christ.” Women’s social clubs weren’t the only ones with recurring themes for their first round mixers. Men’s social club Beta Omega Chi (BOX) was known for their trash can milkshake mixer that began in 2012. Members took trash cans, lined them with plastic, and added equal amounts of ice cream and milk for potential new members and members alike to enjoy. Senior BOX member Carson Hayes enjoyed the bond people made over the trash can milkshakes. “I believe it’s a tradition because it’s a really fun way to serve a delicious drink whilst also allowing ample room for conversation,” Hayes said. “It is the perfect mixer that involves a dope dessert prepared in a dope reservoir allowing for dope conversations with milkshake mustaches.” One of the more recent traditional mixers involved men’s social club Theta. Their milk monster mixer began when the club was founded in 2018. Members and potential new members ate cereal with milk together. After the mixer was over, members asked if any potential new members wanted to drink the rest, thus starting the milk Harding social clubs start recruitment with classic mixer themes. Club Culture monster competition. All who volunteered were given a gallon of milk, and the winner was dubbed the “milk monster.” Senior Cooper Moore, a club member since 2019, enjoyed the growth of the tradition. “I love that with each passing year there are more milk monsters,” Moore said. “If you’re the first to finish your gallon one year, you’re invited to come back as a former reigning champion.” Old clubs and new clubs alike looked forward to their traditional first round mixer themes. Written by: Elizabeth Dillard
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