Freshmen to rush Dunn Meadow Friday

A crowd of freshman males is expected to flock to Dunn Meadow Friday afternoon to discover what it means to “go greek.”\nThe Interfraternity Council will kick off Men’s Recruitment from 5 to 7 p.m. in the meadow.\nEach of the 26 fraternities at IU will have brothers representing at the event and giving out information about their respective chapters at IU, said Mike Rosenthal, Interfraternity Council vice president of recruitment.\nFreshmen will be able to choose from the fraternities that they like and visit their houses this weekend, said Scott Bishop, Interfraternity Council vice president of communications. \nBishop said freshmen will be able to sign up for tours of every fraternity house on campus, as well as meet brothers from fraternities without houses.\nRosenthal said even freshmen who are unsure about greek life should visit.\n“Initially I wasn’t going to join a fraternity,” Rosenthal said. “I was pretty sure I wasn’t. I just think overall the leadership opportunity, the friendship opportunity and the opportunity to get involved is unlimited when you join a greek house.”\nAfter going through recruitment, Rosenthal said he went from “not gonna join” to “being in charge of recruitment altogether.”\nRosenthal encouraged freshmen to look at each chapter because they’re all different and he said recruitment is the best way to see what the greek community at IU has to offer.\nFreshman finance major Brian Horwitz said he will definitely attend.\n“All of (the fraternities) are different, so it’s important to find the one that’s right for you,” Horwitz said. “Especially if you’re going to live with them.”