This past Saturday, approximately one third of Emory girls woke up well before 9 a.m. in order to make conversation with each other for several hours straight. Ah yes, it’s that time again—spring sorority recruitment!
As tempting as the usual Friday night high-heeled walk down fraternity row typically is, I’d imagine it is not an outing most conducive to an enjoyable rush experience. Nights at Maggie’s plus mornings awake before noon are not my favorite combination. Fortunately, there are tons of great alternatives to outings filled with Skyy (if you’re lucky) or Burnett’s (if you’re not). Check out these suggestions to plan a fun weekend, completely free of hangovers:
Go see a movie
The Christmas blockbusters are still in the theaters, and some new cool flicks are coming out this weekend. In the mood for a chick flick? Katherine Heigl stars in One For the Money, out Friday, as a bounty hunter out for her ex lover. Down for something a little grittier (and staring a hot male lead)? Catch Contraband to see Mark Wahlberg help out his brother with some seriously BAMF smuggling action. Still super into Disney classics? Beauty and the Beast is out in 3D—don’t act like you can’t sing along to every song! And if you want a sweet tearjerker, head straight to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. All of these movies show at Atlantic Station. No car? Rent a projector from the library and watch your Netflix on the big screen!
Try a weird food combination at a funky restaurant
As in… go to the Vortex! After passing through the crazy skull entrance of this Little Five Points bar and grill, you are faced with a menu almost overenthusiastic with burger choices. Toppings at the Vortex include peanut butter, pineapple, guacamole, BBQ sauce and fried bananas. Don’t worry, these are not all on one burger—but the bananas and peanut butter are both on the Elvis Burger, which also features bacon. These options are all vegetarian-friendly, as the Vortex serves meat substitutes. I highly recommend the sweet potato fries—they come with marshmallow fluff dipping sauce!
Check out cool stuff at Emory
Did you know Emory has an award-winning museum? Currently the Carlos Museum is hosting an exhibit called Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism, featuring primarily from the Rubin Museum of Art in New York. Mandalas are an artistic aid for meditation to further enlightenment. Check them out between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. and 5 on Saturdays. Less into visual arts but more into music? On Friday at noon, pianist Gloria Chien and the Vega String Quartet will play Dvorak’s Quintet and Mozart with William Ransom. Conveniently enough, this concert is also located at the Carlos Museum.
After trying the Triple Coronary Bypass Burger at the Vortex (if you are so ambitious), watching a box office hit at Atlantic Station, or getting some culture at the Carlos, you’ll be sure to have some interesting stories to share during the last rounds of recruitment this weekend! And if you don’t get around to any of these this weekend, be sure to check them out in the near future. HC Emory wishes best of luck to all the girls involved in recruitment!