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Gallery: Students join Greek Life throughout final fall New Member Orientation

October 22, 2021 by Riley Fisher, Telvee Marvie, Carrie Johnston, Meghan Long and Shelly Womack

Five sororities and six fraternities accepted new members Wednesday after a two-week orientation period. Beginning in January, the Office of Student Life will allow first-year students to join Greek Life organizations and new member orientation will permanently move to the spring.

A Ko Jo Kai member hands out toothbrushes to prospective members. (Photo by Telvee Marvie)
Three Ko Jo Kai prospective members respect the Kojie Park benches.(Photo by Telvee Marvie)
Nunu Rogers hands out goodie bags to prospective members. (Photo by Telvee Marvie)

Prospective members listen to Chaplain Abby Young speak during a meeting.(Photo by Telvee Marvie)
Novas head across campus in a group. (Photo by Telvee Marvie)(Photo by Telvee Marvie)
Galaxy members gather around the Novas. (Photo by Telvee Marvie)

Biddies listen to plans for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Sheridan Wood, parliamentarian for Delta Theta, gives instructions to Biddies. (Photo by Meghan Long)
Biddies line up for inspection. (Photo by Meghan Long)

Sarah Garza, a sophomore elementary special education major from Amarillo, participates in GATA and Frater Sodalis tradition with her bRat brother, Ethan Strand, a sophomore nursing major from Round Rock. (Photo by Carrie Johnston)
Lauren Gumm, president of the women of GATA, tells the Flames plans for the rest of the day. (Photo by Carrie Johnston)
Diamond Gerald, a sophomore interior design major from Cedar Hill, greets the GATA Fountain. (Photo by Carrie Johnston)

Flames listen to instructions given by their President. (Photo by Carrie Johnston)
bRats of Frater Sodalis sing the Sweetheart Song to the Sweetheart of Frater Sodalis, junior accounting major from Temple Corinna Gokingco. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Connall McCright, sophomore music teaching major from The Colony, poses for a photo with his Flame sisters. (Photo by Riley Fisher)

Daniel Mejia, sophomore graphic design and advertising major, kneels to sing the Sweetheart song to his Flame sister. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Jake Wewe, sophomore engineering major from Austin, greets his Flame sisters. (Photo by Riley Fisher)
Jimmie Horton, junior psycology major from Santa Clarita, dances to music with frends. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

(Photo by Shelly Womack)
Perspective member Rachel Wisden, sophomore nursing major from Crowley, and Laura Loftus, senior nursing major from San Antonio, hang up decorations at a tailgate. (Photo by Shelly Womack)

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About Riley Fisher

-Senior theatre design major
-Chief Photographer and Social Media Director
-Passionate about storytelling and expression

About Telvee Marvie

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About Meghan Long

About Shelly Womack

My name is Shelly Womack and I am a sophomore Journalism major. I am a color guard member in the Big Purple Marching Band. I plan to be a photojournalist in the music industry.

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