A Rush Through "Rush Week"

In the world of a college student, it often seems that there are weeks where in which there is absolutely nothing that needs to be done. At other times, there is a seemingly endless stream of work, meetings, and other associated things occupying your time. This was one of those weeks.

For those who do not know, this past week was fraternity rush week; an extremely important and busy period for both fraternity brothers and those who plan on joining fraternities (sorority recruitment is quite different, and occurred last week.) Rush Week happens twice a year, in the fall semester, and again in the spring (or, more accurately in the winter.) Spring rush is the much busier of the two periods, as freshmen are not permitted to join fraternities in their first semester.

For all parties involved, rush week means spending every evening going to "rush events," meet-and-greet style get-togethers where in which interested students (commonly referred to as "potentials") meet the brothers of either Tau Kappa Epsilon or Sigma Phi Epsilon (many potentials opt to attend events for both fraternities.) These events occur every night during rush week, and while attendance is not mandatory, it is in the best interest of all brothers to attend so as to make informed decisions regarding who gets into the fraternity.

On Thursday, the "rush events" are over, and it is time to make a decision. The fraternity members gather to vote on who gets a "bid" and will be welcomed to join the brotherhood, and who will have to try again next time. As previously stated, spring rush is a much busier period than its autumnal counterpart, and in the case of Sigma Phi Epsilon, bids were extended to 24 young men, in what was an extremely busy and eventful week for both current brothers and the students who came out to join one of Quinnipiac's fraternities.