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Lucy learns how sororities compete to attract high valued recruits, even if it means leaving some sisters in the dark. In this episode:
-Lucy speaks with former sisters who weren’t allowed to participate as recruiters.
-You’ll learn what it takes to be a “high valued recruit.”
-Lucy looks into the tactics that chapters use to match a sister with a PNM during the different rounds of recruitment.
-Lucy examines the role that secrecy plays in the chapter, along with how the sorority’s philanthropy plays a role in the recruitment process
-You’ll learn where the term “rush” comes from as explained by Margaret Freeman, an independent scholar who researches sororities.

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Audio Engineer: Nilay Ghatlia @ephembeats on Instagram
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Outro Music: Melo Relo, https://songwhip.com/melo-relo
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Freeman, M. L. (2020). Women of discriminating taste: White sororities and the making of American ladyhood. The University of Georgia Press.

Stein, A. (2021). Terror, love and brainwashing: Attachment in cults and totalitarian systems. Routledge.

Alpha Phi Recruitment Expose: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQfuIA0lx5PHf3VFDhQ8STnR1QWpMNI0G7Z6xthshRM/edit

Buzzfeed Article:https://www.buzzfeed.com/terripous/the-no-bullshit-guide-to-sorority-rush

Alpha Chi Delta Bumping and Rotation Guide: https://cdn.zephyrcms.com/ce655e47-a579-48e1-ac82-e573f2e2c8dd/-/inline/yes/bumpingand-rotation-guide.pdf