Sacramento State starts rush and Sig Ep is there
Sacramento State’s fraternities and sororities kick off their formal recruitments as rush week begins Thursday and Friday.
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As nerve-racking as it may seem to walk the path in the quad that is lined with Greek symbols, fliers and crowds of students, rushees shouldn’t turn away if they are interested in joining.“I know that walking through the quad and past all those booths can be a little intimidating,” said sophomore Adam Miller, a business major and vice president of recruitment for Sigma Phi Epsilon. “But don’t be shy. Go up to a booth, have the courage to say hello and shake hands with the guys there.”
Sororities and fraternities line up their booths outside of the Library Quad for Sac State’s rush week, which begins Thursday.
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Although most prospective members are freshman or transfer students, Miller said he encourages everyone interested to rush and see what these organizations are about.
“Part of a fraternity is developing the social skills that can last through the rest of your life, so we are open to anyone,” he said.
Rush week for Sigma Phi Epsilon, which begins Thursday, includes activities such as steak and cigar night at the fraternity house, a “Monday Night Football” party at Mountain Mike's and a 1-pound burger challenge at Fuddruckers.
“These events put people in a social arena and they get a chance to interact with everyone,” Miller said. “These types of settings aren’t as intimidating, and they enable rushees to keep an open mind. Any one of the guys you go to will be willing to answer questions.”
Sigma Phi Epsilon is a part of the IFC, making it a social fraternity. But its members are held to a 2.6 GPA requirement, more than the university’s requirement of a 2.0 GPA, Miller said. The fraternity currently has 30 members.
