2008 Woodie Awards
Pledge time yields high returns
Anthony Adragna
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: News
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With the reinstatement of Delta House, a large pledge class and the potential creation of another organization of similar size, social houses appear primed for growth and an alteration in their social role on campus, following several years of decreasing student involvement.
On Oct. 1, the Community Council voted to reinstate Delta House's party-hosting privileges and allow the house to start the pledge process. Sigma Moo is also in the process of becoming a new social house. The potential addition of those two houses would bring the total of social houses joining the ranks of The Mill, Xenia, Kappa Delta Rho (KDR) and Tavern.
Dean of the College Tim Spears wrote about the role of social houses in a blog post on Oct. 23. In the post, Spears detailed the decline of social house membership over the past decade.
"Up through the 1990s, this scene moved over to the social houses, and the houses were a dominant force on campus," he wrote. "During those days, membership in the social houses totaled about 15 percent of the student body. Membership last year was down to five percent of the student body."
In the post, Spears emphasized his belief that membership numbers would rise with the addition of Delta and a variety of other factors. Thus far, the number of students pledging houses seems to support that finding.
"Pledge started last Wednesday, Oct. 24, and has thus far been going well," KDR President Jess Weiss '08 said. "We are excited to have 18 students pledging KDR."
The Mill President Willie Orbison '08 also reported a good showing from students.
"Pledge is going swimmingly," he said. "We have 16 new and beautiful pledges."
Tavern reports 13 new pledges and Xenia reports six pledges.
Delta House has seen the largest pledge class out of all the social houses this year.
"The pledge process is going very well," Delta President Chris Angelini '08 said. "We have 60 pledges who are very excited about joining the house. The pledge class is comprised of a mix of males and females from the sophomore, junior and senior classes."
On Oct. 1, the Community Council voted to reinstate Delta House's party-hosting privileges and allow the house to start the pledge process. Sigma Moo is also in the process of becoming a new social house. The potential addition of those two houses would bring the total of social houses joining the ranks of The Mill, Xenia, Kappa Delta Rho (KDR) and Tavern.
Dean of the College Tim Spears wrote about the role of social houses in a blog post on Oct. 23. In the post, Spears detailed the decline of social house membership over the past decade.
"Up through the 1990s, this scene moved over to the social houses, and the houses were a dominant force on campus," he wrote. "During those days, membership in the social houses totaled about 15 percent of the student body. Membership last year was down to five percent of the student body."
In the post, Spears emphasized his belief that membership numbers would rise with the addition of Delta and a variety of other factors. Thus far, the number of students pledging houses seems to support that finding.
"Pledge started last Wednesday, Oct. 24, and has thus far been going well," KDR President Jess Weiss '08 said. "We are excited to have 18 students pledging KDR."
The Mill President Willie Orbison '08 also reported a good showing from students.
"Pledge is going swimmingly," he said. "We have 16 new and beautiful pledges."
Tavern reports 13 new pledges and Xenia reports six pledges.
Delta House has seen the largest pledge class out of all the social houses this year.
"The pledge process is going very well," Delta President Chris Angelini '08 said. "We have 60 pledges who are very excited about joining the house. The pledge class is comprised of a mix of males and females from the sophomore, junior and senior classes."
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