The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 10, 1985 - Page 3 Alpha Xi Delta sorority comes back to campus By JOANNE CANNELLA There's a new sorority on campus, but oddly enough it's been here for 65 years. At last night's mass meeting, about 300 women gathered in the Michigan Union's Pendleton Room to learn more about the new Alpha Xi Delta sorority. PAHNELLENIC President Maggie Michaels said that the sorority needs "at least 100 members or it will not form." The Panhel Office has been sear- ching since last April for a large sorority chapter to bring to the University. But Alpha Xi Delta isn't exactly new. IN 1920, an Alpha Xi Delta sorority chapter began here. But dwindling membership hurt the sorority and last year, it died. "The numbers just got low," said Mary Beth Seiler, Panhellenic ad- visor. And low membership means a low popularity level. According to Seiler, women tend to shy away from small sororities during rush. WHEN MOST of the sorority's 'It's a real obvious success. We're lucky to be following Sigma Kappa.' - Mary Beth Seiler, Panhellenic advisor members graduated last year, the remaining members took alumnae status. Alpha Xi Delta's national chapter preferred starting the sorority over with all new members than attempting to revive the organizations. According to Seiler, "there is a lot of interest" in new sororities. Because more women rush every year, there are fewer spaces in existing sororities, she said. Last year, an increased demand for sorority membership resulted in the establishment of the Sigma Kappa house. It is now the largest sorority on campus. "IT'S A real obvious success. We are lucky to be following Sigma Kap- pa," Seiler said. Representatives from the Greek System's existing 36 fraternities and 18 sororities were on hand at the meeting. Showing enthusiasm for the new sorority, many of these members sported "I'm supporting Alpha Xi Delta" buttons. The Alpha Xi Delta sororitL has 80,000 members nationally. Ul~ the; sorority obtains a chapter house here .on campus, it will operate out of the Panhellenic Office in the Michigan Union as Sigma Kappa did last year. Rush begins tonight at 7 p.m. in the Union's Pendleton Room. Personal in- terviews will be conducted onFriday. The preference party lj be at the Sigma Kappa house on turday and; formal pledging will be on Sunday with the traditional "carry-in" at the Sigma Nu fraternity house. Interested women are invited to attend tonight's; party. Daily Photo by DEAN RANDAZZO Music man The Diag's newest balladeer, Steven Baird, takes refuge from the rain earlier this week. Fa T I 7* ew group makes lef By EVE BECKER The group's activities will focus or The Michigan Freshman Connec- the interaction of students withir tion is going to make campus leaders MFC. At the weekly meetings, MFC out of campus newcomers. will have the students working MFC, which started this year, is a together to develop skills they can use group exclusively for freshmen that throughout their stay at the Univer. lps new students get involved in sity. niversity activities and prepare DIFFERENT STUDENTS and staff them for future leadership roles. members of SODC will lead each "IT'S REALLY exciting to have a session, which will deal witi place on campus just for freshmen," everything from leadership styles and skid Chris Carlsen-Jones, a staff group dynamics to stress and time member of the Student Organization management. Development Center (SODC) who is The students will form committees vdorking with MFC. planning activities for MFC and foi "It's a new organization that's just other freshmen at the University. yours. You'll learn organization and MFC is hoping to attract freshmen leadership to get you rolling," she told who were involved in extra-curricular } group of about 35 students who activities while in high school. lhowed up for MFC's first meeting "WE WANT to help freshmen find last week. niche in the University and prepare H APPENINGS Highlight The Ann Arbor Ecology Center and State Rep. Perry Bullard will present the film Acid Rain: Requiem or Recovery followed by a panel discussion tonight at 7:30 p.m., in Room 1046, School of Natural Resour- ces. Films Anthropology - Eskimo: Fight for Life and Yesterday, Today: The Nertsilik Eskimo, 7 p.m., Room 2, MLB. CG - Barry Lyndon, 7 p.m., Aud. A, Angell Hall AFCC - The Birds, 7 p.m.; Marnie, 9:15 p.m., Nat. Sci. Aud. MTF - A Sunday in the Country, 7 and 9 p.m., Michigan Theater. Performances Hill Street Players - Talking With, 8 p.m., Hillel Aud. Performance Network - Loot, 8 p.m., 408 W. Washington Street. Music at Midday - Brahms & Beethoven Trios, 12:15 p.m., Pendleton Room, Union. Theatre Department - Project Theatre, The Daughter-In-Law, 8 p.m., Mendelssohn Theatre. University Music Society - Concert, Francois-Rene Duchable, 8 p.m., Rackham Aud. Speakers Music Anthropology - Brown Bag Lecture, Aram Yengoyan, "Reading Hodder: An Exploration of Symbolic Archaeology," noon, 2009 Music. Ann Arbor Public Library - Ramon Hernandez, "Inside East Ger- many," Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 South 4th Street. Michigan Italian American Women - Maria Vitti-Alexander, "The New Italian Woman," 7:30 p.m., MLB. Meetings University AA - noon, 3200 Union. GEO - 7:30 p.m., Anderson Room, Union. Rugby Football Club -7 p.m., Elbel Field. Sailing Club -7:45 p.m., 3111 West Eng. Undergraduate Lesbian Group -7 p.m., 3rd floor, Union. Committee Against Racism and Apartheid - 6 p.m., Trotter House Lounge. Miscellaneous His House Christian Fellowship - Bible Study, 7:30 p.m., 925 E. Ann. Yearbook Portraits - Walk-in sittings, 9 a.m. - noon; 1-6 p.m., 420 Maynard Street, Student Publications Building. Human and Growth Development - Conference, "Computers & Children: What Lies Ahead?" Hale Aud., School of Bus Admin. Biostatistics - Seminar, Donna Brogen, "1983 Georgia High Blood Pressure Survey: Methodology & Results," 3:30 p.m., Room M4332, SPH II. Japanese Studies - Brown Bag Discussion, "Can Great Novels Become Great Movies?" noon, Aud. B, Angell Hall. Matthaei Botanical Gardens - exhibit, 1 p.m., 222 State Plaza. Chemistry - Seminar, Robert Marcus, "Oxidation of Silicon," 4 p.m., 1200 Chemistry. Computing Ctr - Wkshps, Kari Gluski, Formatting a Rackham ders out of freshmen n n c 9 If it [. it a ,e them for an active role in other student organizations," said Debby Tseng, who is helping to organize MFC. "The Freshman Connection will help ease the transition to the Univer- sity's physical and social environ- ment," Tseng said. LSA freshman Liz Masha, who at- tended the first meeting, said she liked the idea of being in MFC and plans to continue with the group. "I 'CAME TO develop leadership qualities and to learn more about other organizations on campus," she said. Carlsen-Jones said she was pleased with the amount of people who atten- ded the first meeting. "(They) really seemed excited about the possibilities of this organization," she said. "It's nice to see faces here instead of imagining what it would look like." SAVE ON COLOR ENLARGEMENTS 5 x 7 $1.49 Reg. $2.29 0 8x 10 $2.99 (one day service Reg. $4.49 FORD FOUNDATION DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR MINORITIES Applications now available in 160 Rackham Deadline. Nov. 15, 1985 Sorry,r or spec Standard 8 x 10 enlargements from 35mm negatives only, 5 x 7s from 35mm or 110. not valid with other coupons ials. e use CameraShop,InSale end Camea Sopnc.Oct. 31, 19 Is 985 665-6101 1115 S. 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