UTC Fraternity Residents vs. Fortwood Neighborhood Residents
 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_158076.asp

Note: Fortwood is a community that is right next to UTC and there are only 2 fraternities left in that neighborhood.

Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta have houses but not in the Fortwood neighborhood.

I loved the last statement from Paul Burke, where he brought up the fact that the son of one of the neighborhood complainers had a party of his own while mommy and daddy were out of town:

"The bottom-line issue is the alcohol," she told Mr. Burke. "That's what's causing the noise. That's what's causing the traffic problems."

Mr. Burke took a deep breath.

"I swore I wouldn't bring this up tonight, but last June you and your husband went away for a weekend," he told Mrs. Heath. "And while you were gone your son had a party where there was alcohol consumed . . . We didn't call the police, we didn't complain. But this problem happens everywhere, not just in frat houses."

Whoops, busted. Haha

Which came first? The fraternity house or the neighbor? If they bought a house next door to a fraternity house, what did they expect?

I'm sure they were patting themselves on the back for the good price they got on the house - wonder why.

I'm sorry, but if you buy a house on a freeway, you don't complain to the city to slow the traffic down.

Caveat emptor - Let the buyer beware

But, yeah - haha, "your kid had a party when you weren't home and alcohol was served" Uhh, what do you say to that???

There are 2 primary streets that run through Fortwood: Oak Street and Vine Street. I can safely say that Lambda Chi Alpha has had a house on Oak Street for over 50+ years. I don't know how long the Kappa Sigma house has been in it's current location on Vine Street but it is at least 20+ years. Even after KS had a fire there in the late 80s-early 90s, they re-built on the same location.

Sigma Chi used to have a house on Oak Street but it also burnt down in the 90s. They rebuilt away from Fortwood; I think somehow the Fortwood Association somehow prevented them from rebuilding in the same location but don't remember all of the details surrounding that.

Pi Kappa Alpha had a house across from Sigma Chi but after the chapter folded, Phi Delt bought it. After Phi Delt folded, a non-Greek bought it.

Phi Delt and Pike have returned to campus but as previously mentioned, the Phi Delts have a new house, also away from the Fortwood community.