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Oh, the horrority: a collection of recruitment horror stories
The moon is high in the winter sky as the sorority quad bursts into howls of laughter and chit chat while the frat quad is teeming with manly chants and enough fist pumps to alarm even the most orange-skinned Jersey Shore member. That’s right friends, it’s recruitment time. Whether you’re Greek, a closeted wannabe Greek, or deathly allergic to the Greek scene, recruitment horror stories are a regular staple in any NU student’s conversation this week. Check out the collection of unspeakable faux pas and horrific violations of the sacred bro code after the jump.
Primping, girl flirting, and stress eating: A day in the life of sorority rush
Your last class of the day just ended. Scurrying back to Bobb-McCulloch to primp before the trek south (recruitment really makes you rethink the advantages of living on North Campus), you compare tonight’s outfit plans with friends and share some last-minute, sorority-stereotype intel. Maybe it’s the hoards of freshmen girls looking more put together than usual or perhaps the ominous chill in the air tips you off, but all signs point to one special time of the year: winter rush has begun. more 
Does sorority rush suck as much for other schools as it does for us?
People always say that Northwestern’s sorority rush is just so not as bad as it is at other schools. But when you’re in the heat of it—The cutting! The being cut! And, perhaps worst of all, the not-so-subtle criticism of that skirt you spent three hours picking out!—you wanna say “fuck you” to those people because our “baby” rush can still drive you nuts. Plus, you’re like 90 percent sure they’re just quoting an over-the-top College ACB post, which, come on, amirite? more 
NU Intel opens its archives to peer back at last year’s Rush coverage—including a 2010 freshman girl’s account of a day of rush, advice from former recruitment chairs, and an interactive comparison of the process with the Bush administration (there are more parallels than you think). more
The former gossip king and self-declared troublemaker Rumor Royalty looks back at rush (sorry, recruitment) of days past, the scandal he stirred up, and the surprise of it all. A Q&A with the original RR after the jump. more
