Fall brings students,
rush back to campus
By Calley Anderson
O0£KV’ Q&ty f rri&<Ak1
It’s autumn again, and with
the annual changing of the sea
sons comes the traditional
beginning of a new year for stu
dents returning to campus for
classes, sports and good times
with friends.
Among the annual events that
occur traditionally each year am
student registration, orientation
and sorority and fraternity rush,
the new member recruitment
program for the greek system.
This year, rush will last for six
days, beginning Tuesday and
ending Sunday, just in time for
Monday classes Applications to
sign up can be picked up at
Room 364 Oregon Hall in the
Dean of Students Office
The University greek system
has enhanced the lives of stu
dents since 1900. Over the
years, it has grown to consist of
11 sororities and Hi fraternities
with chartered homes near cam
pus. Each chapter claims to
strive fora pursuit of excellence
in scholastics, community ser
vice. intramurals and the arts.
All chapters have an academ
ic requirement to sustain a high
average GPA throughout the
year, and many encourage this
through study tables with other
students and tutors. Many of the
houses even have a "study
room" subjected to 24 hours of
quiet time for studying only.
At times the new campus
atmosphere can be overwhelm
ing to incoming students. The
greek system counteracts this by
surrounding its members with
many older and interested peers
who act as "big brother” or "big
sister” to new students
This program has proven suc
cessful to break down the harri
ers and inhibitions of new cam
pus life and creates a potential
for life-long friendships
The chapter life is an experi
ence in cooperative living where
the members learn to respect the
opinions and rights of one
another. The houses themselves
provide students with the stabil
ity of a home like setting and the
comfort of being surrounded by
many friends.
Fall formal rush activities,
known as Kush Week, coincide
with New Student Orientation,
combining academic advising,
residence hall orientation and
opportunities to meet and talk to
many campus leaders and mem
bers of faculty.
New students, or "rushees."
have the chance to visit each fra
ternity and sorority house dur
ing the first few days of Rush
Week.
After visiting ea< h of the
chapters, rushees rei eive invitn
tions to revisit specific chapters
A mutual selection process
oc c urs several times throughout
the week before the rushee
chooses a final c hapter from the
invitations, and that becomes
their new home away from
home.
Kush counselors, or "Rho
(dus." are selected from each of
the chapters to net as guides
throughout the week The Rho
Chis make sure each student
gets to the right place at the right
time. They also answer any
questions and serve as a support
system during rush.
There is an opportunity for
students to go through fraternity
rush during winter and spring
terms, and those interested in a
loss formal sorority rush i an
also go through in the spring
For more information, call the
Dean of Students Office at
34f>-:i21R
Music course strikes
a good chord for fans
By John Fleischli
/ vV irw Oregon Odiiy l rrt&aid
The mu mi department's History of Rix k n' Roll i lass is perfer t for
anyone who lias an interest in rock 'll’ roll and needs another i lass
to round out their schedule.
The three-credit ( lass meets Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays
from II to 11:50 a m. and ts taught hy Professor Steve Valdez
Although this course can bo used ns an elective, it does not meet any
requirements as of yet — some are pushing for it to have that func
tion. also.
The course is the first in a series of three classes — all taught by
Valdez — on the history of rock V roll, which are designed to lie fol
lowed in sequence, but am not required to be The ( lasses follow the
history chronologically, starting with the origins of rock in the mix
of country and western, jazz, and rhythm and blues
In the first ( lass, the student is brought from 1950s rock up to the
early years of the Beatles Continuing with the later Beatles and the
British Invasion, the second class covers most of the 1960s. The third
class takes up art rock, classic rock, new wave and punk, and pro
gresses as close to the present as time allows.
The format of the class is mostly lecture, with extensive use of
films Of course, no music ( lass would be complete without the
musii By way of demonstration, many music samples will he
played.
Don't expect this to lie a kickback class, though. Active participa
tion is necessary and there will lei several written tests. An open
ended term paper is also required.
There is space left in the class, so if you w'atit to add this (.lass you
an do it this week. The text for the class is Hock & Roll Its Stylistic
Development. A brand new edition of this book is just out and is
used in all three courses
Look out for
DUCK8UCM
during the first week oi classes! |
CHAPMAN BROS :^: [
1733 Pearl Street. Eugene 686-1333
H-S:30 M-r. 10-2 Hat.
Student Special
COLOR COPIES
BC-42 Task cnair $qq5o
Features: (Assembly Required) NOW *7*7
• Pneumatic Height Adjustment w/anni
• Lower laimbar Support ^ ^ A/\50
• Adjustable Back Support ^ I 9 wl
1 • Choice of Fabrics ^md%9
_>
Complete Graphic Arts Department
BC-41 Ergonomic Drafting Stool $•« QQ50
Features: (Assembly Retjuirvil) NOW A 0*7
• Pneumatic Height Adjustment from 23" to 33" w/armi
• Adjustable Foot Ring £ ^ A/\50
• Adjustable Hack V 1
« Choice of FabricsA \9 %9 y
SC Offer good through October 0. 1(M)3 C&
wild instant rcnres on
dozens of computers
and peripherals.
..---WM
saasHsagawgafla^ hhw m sj . yy %; v m&w-i --
A, ! *K- rrnirj-. .-*« - •' * '« :” ■ — J
* ♦ I I 4 * I
*. ‘i ** *.
- A «■ .. ...I—JUlwJ » i __
Rd ulo av ailatile un icfe* tnl .. .—..—.. .—
Apple pe»!i*l'i »tale vjppl«-i tea 'a- ■< <•' ''lm''
Re! Mir ike' Hi inckuk*lie Vtjt tfUirsli
H imh <» l(>imh Die Ikt|tUys <* Apple Va.’Kttft! Kevhuift)