[bolingbaker]

You might try getting the alumni of the better fraternities together to meet with the University about the (civil) rights of the fraternity chapters. That seemed to work here, although I can't say that the administration is anti-greek. They're just anti-trouble.
Our fraternity houses at FSU are not nearly as grand and impressive as yours. There is a new fraternity row being built, though, and it will be ready to occupy in the fall of 2003. I think some of those houses will be comparable to the beautiful ones at OSU. Our alumni are starting a $2 million capital campign for the new house.
Our chapter is the largest on campus with about 160 men including 12 spring pledges. Fall rush is the big one. IFC designates four or five days that are 'officially' rush, but there aren't any rules to prevent anyone from pledging in the summer or any other time. Summer rush is not real big here because the housing situation here doesn't require it.
The sororities here are real old - some chapters are nearly 100 years old - but the fraternities have only been here for fifty years. Pikes have the best grades, and we are the fraternity that the varsity athletes join. We had five brothers on the Gator Bowl champions team. Pikes have more varisity athletes than all the other fraternities combined.
I have always admired Oklahoma State's fraternity houses, and your house is certainly one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. I know you guys are proud!