Southern sorority girls put through 'psychological warfare' in cutthroat Bama Rush recruitment: coach
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Bama Rush at University of Alabama transforms from Southern tradition to viral TikTok spectacle, with students navigating fame and scrutiny during sorority recruitment.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a U.S. Writer at Fox News Digital.
Videos from the University of Alabama's sorority rush week went viral on TikTok in 2021. The #bamarush and #alabamarush hashtags on TikTok have attracted millions of views during the past few years and continue to do so. You can follow her on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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