Bama Rush TikTok influencing Greek life on other college campuses in the state

WEEKEND. WELL, A BIG TIME OVER AT THE CAPSTONE IN TUSCALOOSA RUSH WEEK IS UNDERWAY AT UA. AND TODAY IS SISTERHOOD DAY. THE BIDS GOING OUT THIS THIS WEEKEND, BAM, A RUSH WEEK ROSE TO NATIONAL FAME EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN HBO MAX RELEASED A DOCUMENTARY ON THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE INTENSE SORORITY RECRUITMENT WEEK RUSH WEEK. ALSO TAKING OVER TIKTOK. IT’S HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN OUR STATE, INCLUDING SAMFORD UNIVERSITY. AND THAT’S WHERE WE FIND PATSY DOUGLAS WVTM, 13, LIVE AND LOCAL THIS MORNING. PATSY THE FASCINATION OF BAMA RUSH WEEK REALLY IMPACTING STUDENTS AT SAMFORD. I HEAR. YES, IT IS. AND SORORITY MEMBER PARKER SMITH, SHE’S BEEN HERE FOR A WHILE. SHE’S A SENIOR. SHE SAYS THEY’VE SEEN AN INCREASE IN YOUNG WOMEN INTERESTED IN GREEK LIFE BECAUSE OF BAMA RUSH BLOWING UP ON TIKTOK. NOW, IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW, IT’S A HASHTAG THAT’S GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION. HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS SHOWING BAMA STUDENTS DECKED OUT IN DESIGNER FASHION HERE AT SAMFORD ZETA TAU. ALPHA MEMBER PARKER SMITH HAS BEEN THROUGH THE SORORITY RECRUITMENT PROCESS. SHE SAYS THE EXCITEMENT AROUND BAMA RUSH WEEK HAS BROUGHT MANY TO GREEK LIFE. WE’VE DEFINITELY SEEN AN INCREASE IN MORE OF A POSITIVE LIGHT SINCE IT’S HAPPENED JUST BECAUSE I THINK YOU’RE ABLE TO SEE WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS IN RECRUITMENT AND TRULY IT IS JUST A SISTERHOOD AND IT IS BRINGING ALL THE GIRLS TOGETHER TO FIND YOUR BEST FRIENDS. PLUS, IT’S REALLY A BIG PART OF GREEK LIFE IS HERE ON THIS CAMPUS. IT’S A BIG PART OF LIFE HERE. AND OF COURSE, NEW STUDENTS WILL BE MOVING IN TODAY. AND THOSE SORORITY SAYS THEY WILL BE GETTING READY FOR THEIR RUSH WEEK IN THE WEEKS TO COME. AND COMING UP, YOU WILL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT ANTICIPATION IN HOMEWOOD PATSY DOUGLAS WVTM 13. HEY, PATSY. SO I MEAN, THEY DECKED TO THE NINES SOME OF THESE CLOTHES ARE EXPENSIVE. YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THEM. YEAH, WELL, THE SHOES ALONE, ALL THE LITTLE EVENTS YOU GO TO DURING THE RUSH WEEK, THE DINNERS. AND I THINK WE USED TO CALL THEM TEAS. I DON’T KNOW IF THEY STILL CALL THEM TEAS, STUFF LIKE THAT. YOU KNOW, IT’S. IT’S EXPENSIVE. I WANT THEIR PARENTS. YEAH. CAN WE MOVE INTO THEIR PLACE? NO, THAT’S AWESOME.