Finding family on campus: CSC sorority rush week

By Abby White and Chase Vialpando

Contributor, Managing Editor

 

 

It’s that time of year again. The two CSC sororities, Xi Delta Zeta and Zeta Alpha Kappa are in the midst of their official Rush Week. During this week, the sisterhood-oriented groups host several events to meet potential pledges. These social events began Monday, with the Meet and Greek, a casual get-together for members of both sororities. This laid the groundwork for the rest of the week’s social gatherings, including a Game Night Tuesday and a Mock-Tail Night Wednesday hosted by XDZ. 

Beginning in 2014, Xi Delta Zeta was the first sorority to come to CSC. Because they don’t have a designated house, the Greek-inspired group meets once a month in various spots on campus. “To be honest, being on campus allows us to easily put on various events and be more involved,” XDZ President, Cheyenne Ryan, junior of Glendive, Montana, said.

“Sororities are a closer knit group with emphasis on sisterhood values.” Ryan said. She then explained that, without recruiting members, they’re not able to host all of their usual yearly events, like the “Get Lucky the Right Way 5k” or the “Black Heart Black Tie Dance”. 

The newer CSC sorority, ZAK, was started in 2016. According to ZAK Vice-President, Julissa Gomez, junior of Alliance, the sorority advocates for sexual assault awareness. 

“We want to let girls know they aren’t alone in this area.” Gomez said. Like their fellow CSC sorority, ZAK doesn’t have its own house, so its based on campus, and meets once a week. Gomez said that about 50 students have been at the Greek social events, and she’s confident for a handful of pledges.

Tonight, both sororities plan to attract recruits with a “Skit Night” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in The Landing. Afterwards, the two sororities will email bids to recruits who have pledged. Considering that XDZ and ZAK will likely send bids to many of the same ladies, the two sororities plan to gather at the amphitheater Friday, and pledges who’ve received bids will choose between the two sororities, completing the bid process. 

“The bid process is not as harsh as you see on movies,” ZAK Vice-President, Julissa Gomez, junior of Alliance said with a chuckle. Gomez further explained that bids are usually sent to all ladies that sign up.