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.

On Sept. 16, the Johns Hopkins News-Letter ran a column titled “Local bison bear all at Psi Kappa Psi’s annual Lingerave.” The column, authored by managing editor Greg Sgammato, viciously attacks overweight women, arguing—among other things—that their presence at parties offends his sensibilities, and that fat women systematically befriend more attractive women to gain entries to these parties.

Sorority chapters receive national recognitions Many Washington University sorority chapters have received awards this year. The Alpha Epsilon chapter of Delta Gamma was awarded the Patricia Peterson Danielson Award for excellence in all areas of chapter life. They also were given the Frankie Ladley Wakefield Parnassus Award. In order to be considered for this award, [...]

ThurtenE Carnival, which will occur the weekend of April 18 and 19, has been moved this year to Brookings Drive, the grassy median in front of Brookings Hall. This is a break from previous years, when the carnival was held in the parking lot closest to Whitaker Hall.