2008 Woodie Awards
Bid day festivities conclude rush
Greeks welcome new members with alcohol-free event; 115 women, 49 men begin orientation
Adam Tutor
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: News
Bid Day, traditionally rife with superheroes with blue capes, rock stars with Mohawks, and young women screaming at decibel levels that could damage hearing, occurred last Friday, marking the conclusion of the rush process and the declaration of the'08 New Active classes.
"Bid Day is essentially a huge Greek love fest," said Kappa Kappa Delta President Cesar Giralt, junior. According to Giralt, by 2:30 p.m., his fraternity, painted up with varying crazy haircuts, was awaiting new actives. Festivities really began swinging at 3:30 p.m.
Giralt said that, as soon as the new actives are in view of the current members, they are tackled and then thrown into the fountain.
"Individuals go to the fountain as a sign of accepting a bid," Giralt explained.
Giralt said that his position as president is irrelevant on Bid Day and that he takes off his authoritarian hat and puts on his active one.
According to Giralt, the Greeks as a whole are trying to meet the new standards set by Campus & Community Involvement for the Greek clubs.
"I feel like this was a successful day for our club and others," Giralt said. "I think they were all happy with what they did."
Senior Megan Murphy, active of the SPURS sorority and co-president of Greek Council, said that this is the Greek's second alcohol-free Bid Day.
"People thought this couldn't be done," Murphy said. "We have shown that it's the pride in the organization and not the alcohol that creates the atmosphere."
For women, Rush is on a very individual basis, Murphy said.
She said that sororities are inclined to select girls who are extroverted and socially inclined, but there are a wide variety of individuals chosen.
"We have girls who don't drink," Murphy said. "We are just looking for well-rounded people."
Overall, 115 women accepted bids, one rejected a bid. Forty-nine men accepted and three declined. These numbers are almost exactly the same as 2007, but the difference occurs in those hopeful women not given a bid. Whereas in the past four years the number of women who were not matched with a sorority hovered around 15, this year the number was significantly higher.
"Bid Day is essentially a huge Greek love fest," said Kappa Kappa Delta President Cesar Giralt, junior. According to Giralt, by 2:30 p.m., his fraternity, painted up with varying crazy haircuts, was awaiting new actives. Festivities really began swinging at 3:30 p.m.
Giralt said that, as soon as the new actives are in view of the current members, they are tackled and then thrown into the fountain.
"Individuals go to the fountain as a sign of accepting a bid," Giralt explained.
Giralt said that his position as president is irrelevant on Bid Day and that he takes off his authoritarian hat and puts on his active one.
According to Giralt, the Greeks as a whole are trying to meet the new standards set by Campus & Community Involvement for the Greek clubs.
"I feel like this was a successful day for our club and others," Giralt said. "I think they were all happy with what they did."
Senior Megan Murphy, active of the SPURS sorority and co-president of Greek Council, said that this is the Greek's second alcohol-free Bid Day.
"People thought this couldn't be done," Murphy said. "We have shown that it's the pride in the organization and not the alcohol that creates the atmosphere."
For women, Rush is on a very individual basis, Murphy said.
She said that sororities are inclined to select girls who are extroverted and socially inclined, but there are a wide variety of individuals chosen.
"We have girls who don't drink," Murphy said. "We are just looking for well-rounded people."
Overall, 115 women accepted bids, one rejected a bid. Forty-nine men accepted and three declined. These numbers are almost exactly the same as 2007, but the difference occurs in those hopeful women not given a bid. Whereas in the past four years the number of women who were not matched with a sorority hovered around 15, this year the number was significantly higher.
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