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A weekly guide to who's
where, what's happening and
why you need to be there ...
RUSHING TO FIND A NICHE
Rush brings curious excitement to Greek c
thursday
CAMPUS CINEMA
The Full Monty (1997) A comedy about a
group of friends who try to form a one-of-a-
kind strip act. Mich. 7 p.m.
Ernesto Che Guevara: The Bolivian Diary
(1994) Swedish documentary about the leg-
endary Marxist revolutionary. Mich. 9 p.m.
MUSIC
Emerson, Lake and Palmer A band that's
been around forever. The Palace, Auburn
Hills. (810) 377-0100.
blues rockers play in town again. The Ark. 8
p.m. $11.
Solid Frog Saline rock band supports its lat-
est CD, "Pepper Spray." Blind Pig. $5. 996-
8555.
THEATER
Molly Sweeney See Thursday. Tickets $12
($9 for students). 8 p.m.
ALTERNATIVES
Michael Moore Book Signing After the screen-
ing of his new documentary, "The Big One,"
Moore will speak and sign copies of his book,
"Downsize This!" Mich. 6:30 p.m. Free.
Sebastian Faulks Reading from his new novel
"Birdsong," a historical love story. Borders.
7:30 p.m. Free.
Nicholas Delbanco University English professor
will be reading from his latest novel, "Old
Scores." Shaman Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
saturday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Hercules (1997) Disney's version of the
adventures of the Greek hero as he tries
to return to Mount Olympus. Mich. 3 p.m.
THEATER
Molly Sweeney See Friday. $12 ($9 for stu-
dents). 8 p.m.
ALTERNATIVES
Joel Dyer Dyer, the author of "Harvest of
Rage: Why Oklahoma City is Only the
Beginning," will read from his book. Shaman
Drum. 8 p.m. Free.
SUnday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Dog's Eye View
and your crotch.
335-8100.
Rockers eyeing your legs
7th House, Pontiac. (810)
Hercules (1997)
p.m.
See Saturday. Mich. 3
Top Hat (1935) A comedy-of-errors dance
film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Mich. 5 p.m.
Maypops Rock band includes three former
members of Kiss Me Screaming. Blind Pig.
$4. 996-8555.
THEATER
Molly Sweeney Last weekend of perfor-
mances about a blind woman who regains
her sight. Performance Network, 408 W.
Washington. 8 p.m. Pay-what-you-can. 663-
0681.
ALTERNATIVES
Ira Konigsberg Book Signing University film
and English professor will sign copies of
"The Complete Film Dictionary." Shaman
Drum. 5 p.m. Free.
friday
CAMPUS CINEMA
The Big One (1997) Screening of Michael
Moore's latest documentary detailing his
nationwide tour to promote his latest book.
At Mich. 6 p.m. Free.
Repulsion (1965) Roman Polanski's first
English-language film, about the mental
deterioration of a sexually repressed
woman. At Nat Sci. 9 p.m.
Ernesto
(1994)
Che Guevara: The Bolivian Diary
See Thursday. Mich. 7:15 p.m.
By Emily Lambert
Daily Arts Writer
Excitement rose as night fell on the sidewalks
of Hill Street. In the pre-autumn evening, groups
of women walked from one house to another, talk-
ing quietly and following leaders whose red shirts
bore "Find Your Way Home" on the back.
One group stopped in front of a large,
columned house. The doors swung open to reveal
a greeting of clapping, chanting and screams.
Several men nearby, some on chairs, watched as
women welcomed the group up the walkway and
into the house. Then the door closed behind them
and the street was quiet.
"I don't think it's what they expected," said
Annie (a Rho Chi, whosealast name is omitted to
protect her chapter affiliation), who led 40 first-
and second-year students from house to house. "I
think that they've been pleasantly surprised."
Welcome to fall rush, an annual introduction to
the University's Greek system. In the third week
of school, about 800 underclasswomen are in the
midst of exploring one of the largest student
groups on campus, which represents about 20 per-
cent of the University's undergraduates. Next
week, an equal number of men will do the same.
After a series of mixers and parties, they will
decide if they are meant to go Greek, and soon
may commit to an organization touting sports,
leadership, service and scholarship opportunities
- and, of course, community.
Sorority rush, explained Mary Beth Seiler,
Panhellenic Adviser, has more than one purpose.
The obvious one is to attract new members, she
said, but rush also builds bonds of sisterhood
among sorority members and rushees.
"We want all of the women who participate in
rush to have a good experience, whether they join
or not," she said. "It's important they know we
care about them individually. They're not just part
of the masses."
John Mountz, advisor for the Interfraternity
Council, agreed.
"Our goal is to give as much public exposure to
the Greek system as possible," he said, "to let men
meet and find out about fraternity life on campus.
"We're saying: This is what Greek life is. This
is what you have the opportunity to check out in
the next few weeks."
To many first- and second-year students, the
non-binding invitation is a welcome one.
"I'm just going to see if I like it," said LSA
first-year student0 Meghan Hodge. "I just think
it'd be fun.
Sororities conduct rush differently than frater-
nities, which began Tuesday with an information-
al "Fraternity Forum" on the Diag and held a mass
meeting last night. During the next two weeks,
fraternity houses will be open at scheduled times
for interested rushees to meet chapter members.
The process is informal, said Beta Theta Pi's
Rush Chair Chad Mummert, an LSA senior, and
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The Full Monty (1997)
9:15 p.m.
See Thursday. Mich.
ROB GILMORE/Daily
A group of sorority women join in a rush chant to welcome a potential new class of initiates.
Ernesto
(1994)
Che Guevara: The Bolivian Diary
See Thursday. Mich. 5 p.m.
The Full Monty (1997)
7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
See Thursday. Mich.
The Lost World (1997) The special-
effects extravaganza that continues the
battle between the heroes and dinosaurs
from "Jurassic Park." Angell Hall Aud. A.
8 p.m.
Tetsuo 2: Body Hammer (1997) A Japanese
sci-fi thriller about a Tokyo businessman who
turns himself into a killing machine to hunt
the cyborg killers of his son. Mich. 11 p.m.
MUSIC
Yo La Tengo Intelligent, soaring indie
rock courtesy of guitar hero and former
music critic Ira Kaplan. Blind Pig. 9:30
p.m. $10.
Transmission Melodic local jazz quartet.
Gypsy Cafe, 214 N. 4th Ave. 9:30. $3.
"Liberty Plazures Finale" End of summer-long
battle of the bands competition sponsored by
Herb David Guitar Studio. Liberty Plaza,
Liberty at Division. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.
MUSIC
Cecilia Bartoli Famed opera diva returns
to Ann Arbor to deliver a rain-check perfor-
mance. Hill Auditorium. 4 p.m. $20-$60.
764-2538.
Kelly Jo Phelps Rykodisc describes his music
as a mix between Delta blues and Bruce
Springsteen's "Nebraska." The Ark. 8 p.m.
$11.
Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters Brian
Griese's dad not included. Magic Bag,
Ferndale. (810) 544-3030.
THEATER
Molly Sweeney See Thursday. $12 ($9 for
students). 2 and 7 p.m.
monday
CAMPUS CINEMA
Trouble In Paradise (1932) Two jewel
thieves' plans for a burglary go awry when
one of them falls for the intended victim.
Mich. 4:10 p.m.
Adam's Rib (1993) A Russian film about
four single women who try to survive in the
Soviet Union while living in cramped condi-
tions. Mich. 6:30 p.m.
surprises rushees who expect fraternity members
to act like their stereotypes.
"It throws them for a loop," he said of rushees
meeting brothers in suits and in houses made
immaculate for the occasion. "There are all these
questions going through their minds."
Rush can be tense - rushees are later dis-
cussed and voted upon by house members - but
the process is beneficial even for men who decide
not to join, Mummert said.
Sorority rush is more structured and, according
to Seiler, highlights a basic difference between
men and women.
"The men just kind of laugh at us and the
women kind of laugh, as well," she said, but insist-
ed women like an organized, more formal intro-
duction to the Greek system. "They prefer it."
Sorority rush begins with a silence period that
starts when students arrive on campus. From this
time on, contact between rushees and sorority
members is limited to rush events. The silence
period is well-enforced, one member said,
although exceptions are sometimes made for
friends and relatives.
Rho Chis, sorority members who counsel
rushees, are also important in sorority rush. Rho
Chis do not divulge their chapter affiliations or
even their last names, one said, so that rushees will
feel comfortable talking openly about any sorority.
Pre-registration began during the summer. A
mass meeting was held four days after the start of
classes and was followed by a "Sorority Forum."
While fraternity rush is free, the Panhellenic
Association charges $10 per rushee.
Events began last weekend, when rushees
attended a 25-minute mixer at each house and saw
all 17 sororities over a two-day span. Songs and
skits augmented introductions at most houses,
each of which was decorated in a different theme.
Visiting the first house was "frightening," said
first-year student Stephanie Zameck, who did not
expect the members to be as boisterous as they
were. She was especially surprised when sorority
sisters began banging on walls, she said.
"It was intimidating," she admitted. "After that,
it was a lot of fun - but tiring."
Tomorrow night, rushees will narrow down
their choices and begin their "second set," during
which they can attend 40-minute parties at as
many as 13 houses. This year's second set will
Weekend Magazine Editors: Kristin Long
The Full Monty (1997)
Mich. 9:45 p.m.
See Thursday. At
MUSIC
Pantera Will blow your socks off your feet.
The Palace, Auburn Hills. (810) 377-0100.
Sig Dave & the Ultrasonics Popular local
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WeekenW Magazine Photo Editor: Margaret Myers.
Writers: Steve Deckrow, Chris Farah, Emily Lambert, Stephanie Love, Sara
Joshua Rich, Julia Shih, Anders Smith-Lindall and Jason Stoffer.
Photographers: Rob Gilmore, Kevin Krupitzer, Vishen Mohandas Lakhiani,
Cover photograph by Kevin Krupitzer: The rock at the corner of Washtenav
Arts Editors: Bryan Lark and Jennifer Petlinski.
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