The Orbis

Issue date: 10/2/07 Section: Opinion

What students
quoted in guidebooks say about Vandy:

"Greek life is at the top of nearly every freshman's agenda. The guys basically sacrifice a semester of sleep, grades, food, friends, and dignity if they decide to pledge, but the girls are the hardcore ones. All first semester, they work on their appearance for sorority rush, which takes place right after winter break. For Vandygirls, sorority rush is the most important thing in life at the time-more important than food-literally!"

"Greek life dominates Vanderbilt social life. If you don't join a frat or know someone in a frat, you will be hard-pressed to find a party, ever. This is just a part of being at Vanderbilt, and it is unavoidable."

"If you don't live in Branscomb as a freshman, your college experience will suffer greatly."

"Rich kids do rich kid drugs. Out of all the drug users here, I think a lot of them do cocaine."

"Both guys and girls have a huge amount of pressure to be attractive and stylish. It's amazing how easy it is to maintain a good upkeep when you have the money to spend for it."

"The guys are very Southern. The girls are pretty much debutantes. You'll find a lot of people come from elite boarding schools or academies."

"The guys are not as hot as the girls, and if they're hot, they lose all their points when they open their mouths."

"Vandygirls will leave you frustrated and with no money in your pocket-very high maintenance. They all fit the bill as daddy's little girl."

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