It’s Bid Day 2009 – the conclusion of spring sorority recruitment and the much-anticipated culmination of several days’ worth of events with names like the Philanthropy Brunch, Development Night, and Preference Night. Such titles might sound mysterious, but recruitment more closely resembles a harmless enough string of parties and social networking, with a little bit of traditional Greek ritual thrown in. Until the end.

That brings us to tonight’s public service announcement: If you’re outside, get in.  Right this very moment, wide-eyed hopefuls are finding out if they’ve made it or not. Until sunrise, the rest of the Columbia population is under threat of brand-new sister celebrations gone awry. Stay away from College Walk, where according to the Sigma Delta Tau website, “festivities” will occur at 9:00. And close your windows – those screams may not be from an exorcism, but your eardrums are still vulnerable.