Flaunting turquoise banners and buttons, Zeta Tau Alpha has officially arrived on campus.
On Monday, national consultants for ZTA handed out flyers and cards on Locust Walk and in Houston Hall, kicking off the colonization of the newest sorority at Penn.
Their mission over the next few weeks is “to get the message out there,” ZTA traveling leadership consultant Kat Lopez said.
The colonization of Penn’s newest sorority has been widely anticipated since ZTA was chosen to join the Panhellenic community in October.
Lopez said that an advisory board made up of Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic members have been working “hand-in-hand” with ZTA to help it assimilate in campus life.
“They’ve been outrageously supportive and helpful,” Lopez said.
College junior Alison Mygas, who “almost rushed freshman year,” is considering ZTA despite being older than many girls who choose to rush sororities.
However, she recognized that “this year it’s a challenge to get people involved in something so new.”
“I figure you’re probably going to get people like me who have never been involved in Greek life and freshman who are looking for something a little different,” she added.
College sophomore Kayleigh Smoot, who went through normal rush process this year without receiving a bid, is also interested in ZTA.
She said that the opportunity to join a new sorority is “more intriguing than daunting.”
“If they get a really good group of girls, I think it’ll be easier to make a good name for ZTA on campus,” she added.
College sophomore Sarah Schlein plans to rush ZTA this spring but chose not to go through regular rush as a sophomore.
“Bonding is different” as a sophomore, Schlein said, with the possibility of sorority “big sisters” and “little sisters” being the same age.
Schlein said she is excited for the leadership opportunities ZTA would offer. She added that ZTA nonetheless “might be looked down upon” because of its lack of reputation.
ZTA tables will stay up on Locust Walk and in Houston Hall Monday through Friday until Feb. 11, according to ZTA consultant Gemma Leggere.
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