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We initiated 21 of 24, and I'm hoping that the other three will make it. The one who didn't make grades shouldn't have any problem. The other two we do have to rally around, and make sure they don't give up. I'm not worried about one, but he's told me that the other guy might be an issue...that he might have given up on it all so we'll have to see.
So our total is 79 - not the largest, partly b/c housing is a controllign factor in the number of guys we rush. Delt has the largest chapter of those with houses, b/c they can house 88 in their house. Pike is the largest on our campus b/c they don't have a house, and they sign pretty much anyone who expresses interest - they are really a diverse house.
We are on our way to the top of campus. Winning the lawn display at homecoming and also homecoming overall was huge. Involvement we do own...Pike might be the only one close. For whatever reason though we don't do well in IFC, but we have four Betas on the College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board - and usually one on a majority of the other advisory boards.
We definetly have a good showing of Community Service too. My pledge class I think has revitalized a lot of the house in terms of spirit - I know that our alumni are incredibly prideful of us at this point.
Socially, is a weakness, but I think we're improving that. We're middle of the pack, but it's better than where we were from what I hear.
Grades we're usually top 3 - farmhouse usually does beat us, but 1st semester was a good one gradewise. Pledge class gpa was 3.338 or so, and the house average is over 3.4 I think.
As for saying our house was always large is partly true. We did undergo a MAJOR reorganization in spring of 95. The kicked out more than 3/4 of the house - mainly b/c the house had a reputation of pot smoking and grades weren't good etc. So our '96 composite is of only about 23 guys including pledges. Of course its apparent that our resurgance is amazing and the hopes are to keep rushing quality people.
yours in --Kai--
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