Spencer J Eggers/ The Daily Campus
(Spencer J Eggers/ The Daily Campus)
Members of SMU sororities and fraternities gathered Sunday outside Sorority Row to celebrate Panhellenic Bid Day.
After a week of chants, bump groups and long nights, sorority girls met their new pledge classes.
“My favorite part about bid day is waiting for all the new members to come,” junior Pi Beta Phi member Kristin Miller said. “We’ve all been so excited for the past four hours. I can’t wait for everyone to be sorority.”
This year, the PNMs met in Hughes-Trigg around 3:45 p.m. Once they received their bids, PNMs took part in the annual bid day run, where some run and some walk from Hughes-Trigg down Airline and to their new sorority house.
Fraternities, who had their bid day the night before, gather 20 minutes before the bid day run along the sidewalks and cheer on the new members to their respective houses.
“It’s been a lot of fun so far. It’s been a long week, but I’m happy on where I ended up,” James Stafford, a new member of Beta Theta Pi, said.
“Now I’m ready to cheer on the girls on their run with my new sisterhood.”
“Being a part of a sorority adds an entire layer of depth to your college experience,” Betsey Mowery, a Tri Delta alumna, said. Her daughter, Sarah Mowery, pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma.
New members spent the day, and some even the night, celebrating with their new sisters.
“Bid day is so exciting. It’s like Christmas but better. It’s the best Christmas present I’ve ever gotten,” Kappos said.
Video shot and edited by Kent Koons kkoons@smu.edu and Eric Sheffield esheffield@smu.edu