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I'm a Kappa Sigma pledge at Washburn University, in Topeka Kansas (inbetween K State and KU). I'm a freshman, and came to college with the sterotypical view on greek life, and didn't think I would join especially since there was no formal rush, it was all done personally. I was invited over to the Kappa Sigma house after school started and when an alumni from the 1950s answered the door, I was wondering 'what the hell?!' Well, Dr. Axton talked to me about the house, and then I talked to a bunch of the actives and really liked the place, so I pledged the next day.
About 5 years ago, our charter was almost lost and the house was reorganized. Though much smaller now, we are a really great house, with 15 actives and a great 13 member pledge class. We worked extremely hard and invited our 1950s alumni down for homecoming this year, especially members of the Crescentaires Glee club the house had back then. With all the alumni and the 5 or 6 actives and pledges that helped fill in the ranks, we had a great sounding group that sang at the school's kids of the 50's ball (that was organized because of us). Because of the extremely good show we put on for the alumni, we are hoping to raise an extremely large amount of money to put in a university-controlled endowment fund that will pay for much needed house improvements (like a $60,000 fire sprinkler system) and will guarantee that we will be able to stay on campus.
I am loving the Kappa Sigma house down here, and really hope to get initiated so I can move in the house next year.
For a fleeting moment in time, all her brothers walked its streets...
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