This year’s sorority recruitment saw more rushing and receiving bids than ever before. Of the 376 women who participated, 345 in recruitment received bids. The total number of women participating has expanded by about 20 to 40 people for each of the past five years.

Move over AOPi, there’s going to be a new newest sorority in town. The Women’s Panhellenic Association and the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership (Greek Life) have announced the addition of a new sorority to the Washington University campus.

The night of Rock the Row was unusually quiet this year. Interfraternity Council (IFC) advised the fraternities not to hold any evening events after Rock the Row on Monday. The annual event marks the opening of Greek Life on campus to new students.

College students nationwide are rushing fraternities and sororities in greater numbers, including at Washington University. David Wallace, the University’s Coordinator for Greek Housing Programs, said that fraternities across the nation have been progressively growing since 2006, after shrinking between 1992 and 2003.

For the more than 300 students who underwent formal recruitment for Washington University’s seven sororities last week, the stress began before arriving at Wash. U. The storm that blanketed the eastern U.S. in over a foot of snow disrupted air traffic nationally, raising significant difficulties for students attempting to return early to the University.

The Ben & Jerry’s franchise on the Delmar Loop failed to write Dance Marathon a check for a benefit night in which student leaders say they planned and participated.

Greek Week is bringing more than just fun activities to campus; it’s introducing a fun speaker.
Dr. Corey Ciocchetti will be speaking to students in Graham Chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in a presentation titled “Under the Influence of Stress.”

For most students, Greek life happens outside the classroom, but on Tuesday night, professors, students and administrators gathered in Wilson 214 to discuss the role of the Greek system on campus.

While Greek events may incite precepts of infamous hazing practices or searing images of John Belushi in a toga, Washington University’s Greek members are using this year’s Greek Week to actively fight such stereotypical images that pervade college campuses.

The multitude of responses that I have received (both positive and negative) concerning last Monday’s “The not-so-hidden expectations behind fraternity formals” demonstrates that the pressure associated with fraternity formals is an important issue that many are interested and invested in. Of course there is controversy around the article.