A Campus Tradition

Fraternity and Sorority Life welcome new members.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, sorority sisters at Allegheny College went running down the residence halls and across campus, chanting and singing for their new members. After all the new members gathered at noon, they went to Brooks Circle.

Fraternities at the college walked down Brooks Walk and stood in a circle. Each sorority and fraternity then took turns having their new members stand in the middle of the circle as the rest of the brothers or sisters ran in to celebrate with them. Both sororities and fraternities took turns singing and chanting their organization’s songs. After every group sang, they all gathered for a photo to celebrate Fraternity and Sorority Life on campus. 

The sisters of Alpha Delta Pi, Eta Beta chapter gather in Brooks Circle during Run Out to celebrate their newest members on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.
The brothers of Delta Tau Delta. Alpha chapter gather in Brooks Circle to welcome their newest members during Run Out on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.
Members of the Fraternity and Sorority Life organization Alpha Chi Omega carry their letters on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, into Brooks Circle during Run Out.
Members of Kappa Alpha Theta gather in the middle of Brooks Circle to celebrate their new members on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.
Members of Alpha Delta Pi run from Brooks Hall into Brooks Circle on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, during Run Out.
Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma hold up their letters and kneel to their new members in Brooks Circle on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, during Run Out.
Members of Kappa Alpha Theta running out of Brooks Hall into Brooks Circle to welcome their news members on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, during Run Out.
Two new members of Phi Kappa Psi running from Brooks Hall to Brooks Circle to join the rest of the bothers on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, during Run Out.
Members of Phi Delta Theta chanting together in Brooks Circle to welcome their newest members during Run Out on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.
Brothers of Phi Gamma Delta huddling together in Brooks Circle to welcome new members on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, during Run Out.
Sisters of Delta Delta Delta carrying their letters to Brooks Circle on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, during Run Out.