<p>So how does rushing work with frats at NU. I read that rush does not start until the winter quarter but are able to attend frat parties in the fall. How does it work with freshman attending the parties and such?</p>
<p>The first three weeks of school is Freshmen Freeze, which means no freshmen are allowed on the property of any fraternity. Greek Life will bring the hammer down on frats that are caught breaking the rules, so expect little during the first few weeks. After three weeks, freshmen are treated like any other student under 21. You aren't allowed to be in the same place if alcohol is present, the same way you aren't allowed to drink.</p>
<p>Formal rush is during the 1st, or 2nd, week of winter quarter. There is dinner (usually something ordered in like Chipotle, Joy Yees, etc.) from 6-8 pm where you can go to any house you want and mingle. Then you have to leave and there is a social event (bouncy boxing, "break stuff night", hookah/belly dancers, pub games etc.) from 9-11. As the week progresses, some fraternities start to make their events by invitation only. If they like you, you can get a bid. With a bid, you can "drop it" (join), "decline" (not join), or "sit" (not decide until the bid expires).</p>
<p>I have to assume there have been other threads on this, but that's pretty much frat rush in a nutshell.</p>
<p>well, freshman freeze is a bit of a joke, but i do expect it them to be a bit more careful this fall since basically everyone is in trouble. and of course the same with the 21+ alcohol thing.</p>
<p>there is informal rushing for guys, too. fall quarter they'll start inviting freshmen they like to social events, like invite them to take a girl to a date party. in general, fall quarter is the upperclassmen boys "wining and dining" the freshmen. us girls like to say the older boys care more for the freshman boys than us.</p>
<p>so basically the fraternities try to get the attention of the freshman especially the ones they want? And what happens after freshman pledge and join are they not allowed in the house when there is drinking as well or is that just at rush?</p>
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<p>ha, ha!! too funny!</p>
<p>Can some1 characterize the frats a little bit, I dont know anything about them and I plan on rushing...thanks</p>
<p>My suggestion: don't listen to what others tell you. If some junior or senior female or unaffiliated male tells you, "you have to rush ___ because they have the sickest parties", then you really shouldn't be in the greek system. At the risk of contradicting myself, there are some fraternities that recruit brothers and others that recruit, and are composed of, drinking buddies. If you want to join a drinking club, they aren't hard to find on Friday nights. If you want to join a fraternity, then do that.</p>
<p>Also, I find that the best way to get a grip on what a fraternity is like (though each has its own diverse personality types) is to meet people outside of parties that happen to be in a fraternity. As someone in a fraternity, I'll tell you that out of any given week, I have drinking buddies 5-10 hours a week and true friends who I enjoy spending time with the rest of the week. Greek life is way overdramatized and polarized in movies/tv. Come to campus and see what you want out of your college experience.</p>
<p>so as im learning about nu is that once we get there things will be easier to see and evaluate where i want to go and what i want to do.</p>
<p>Yes. This is why it is actually nice that we have delayed rush, in winter. You get fall quarter to figure things out for yourself and also enjoy non-Greek life. I don't know how people in other schools can get to school, most likely feel pretty lost/confused, and then a week later decide to go Greek and know where they want to rush.</p>
<p>People definitely have misconceptions about being a fraternity.</p>
<p>Many of my closests friends (naturally) were other freshman who lived in my dorm freshman year - just b/c I joined a fraternity didn't mean I stopped socializing with them (many joined other fraternities, some never joined).</p>
<p>And even within a fraternity there are definitely cliques - you have your really close friends, your OK friends and guys you tolerate.</p>