Sorority recruitment ended Wednesday evening in the bitter cold at Deering Field, with prospective members receiving their bids just after 6 p.m. Representatives from the sororities gathered on the steps of Deering Library, and counted down to the time when the women opened their envelopes.

Listen to the countdown and the sorority chants:

Audio by Patrick St. Michel. Photos by Anna Waigand. Produced by Tom Giratikanon.