Houston Greek Row?

Firehouse · #1 07-22-2003, 12:29 PM

Somebody on another thread mentioned the new Greek Row at Houston and I wanted to know about its status. Is it complete and occupied? How do the fraternities and sororities like it? I can't find anything recent on the internet.

dzsaigirl · #2 07-22-2003, 01:58 PM

Greek Row at UH opens this Fall, which at UH means August. I was invited to a reception there (I think on the 17th?) so it will at least be open then. I don't live in Houston anymore though, so try finding out for sure from Kevlar281. I am not sure if his fraternity got a spot on the Row, but he would at least know what's up...they probably do have a spot..they're pretty new, so I don't know for sure.

I bought a brick for the DZ house earlier this Spring sometime but they didn't tell me the opening date then...

Firehouse · #3 07-22-2003, 02:25 PM

It's gigantic. It may be the largest sorority house on campus; at least it looks like it.

dzsaigirl · #4 07-22-2003, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by Firehouse
It's gigantic. It may be the largest sorority house on campus; at least it looks like it.

What school Firehouse?

I can't believe I missed greek row by just about a year and a half! It kills me!

Firehouse · #5 07-22-2003, 06:02 PM

There's a photo on their chapter website (fsudeltazeta.com), and when I looked up the address I noticed that they do mention theirs is the largest house. That's saying something because this is a terrific sorority campus.

ajuhdg · #6 07-22-2003, 06:59 PM

It's been just a little while (1998-2000) that I served on the House Corporation for Uof H. At that time, Greek PARK was under serious debate. The sororities (AXO, XO, DZ, DG, Phi Mu, and ZTA) all went in together and said that either they all got houses, or none of them did. This was used as a major bargaining tool, when presented to the fraternities. It was agreed that it was in the best interest of the entire greek system that the NPC sororities be given priority. The remainder of the 15 houses were put up for a pot luck draw by the fraternities and ANY other U of H organization. The current DG advisor has said that Greek Park will be opened by Fall Rush in September! This has been a long tough road for all of us involved with Greek Life at UH. It will really help our greek system!

Here are some links for info:

http://www.studenthousing.com/Construction.html
http://www.stp.uh.edu/vol68/40/news/news4.html

Hope this helps!

aj

Kristin AGD · #7 07-22-2003, 07:04 PM

That is so cool! Congrats!
I would have thought that UH had a lot more than six groups? How many get to live in each house? What is total down at UH?

ajuhdg · #8 07-22-2003, 10:21 PM

While I was there total was at 45. There are a few different sized houses, so the amount that will live there is going to vary. The sororities all have the same sq. footage (If I'm remembering correctly) they are just different floor plans. It won't be anywhere near as massive as the house that Sigma Nu finished in 1998. Here's a link to their home page...I don't have a clue how to get the pic in there. They are able to house over 50, and it's a really beautiful place!

http://www.uh.edu/sigmanu/

aj

Kevlar281 · #9 07-23-2003, 12:16 AM

Yes the majority of the units are completed and their starting to give tours to the Greeks. We will be living at Greek Row as well as retaining the Wheeler house. It’s hard to explain where will be located in that pic but basically where the IFC fraternities end; were the closest house to the Panhellenic houses.

Kevlar281 · #10 07-23-2003, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by dzsaigirl
they're pretty new

sigh

dzsaigirl · #11 07-23-2003, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by Kevlar281
sigh

Well, Pi Kap wasn't around when I pledged in '98 and WAS around when I graduated in '02, so that, to me, is new. I don't see how that is bad. It takes a while to get money to buy into housing, so that is why I wondered if Pi Kap would do it. And that is also why I referred to you for a true answer. No harm intended!

Now what I wanna know is how there are some pretty old groups that are virtually ghost-chapters...Beta? Are they even there anymore? I don't think I ever met a Beta, but I know there was a chapter there!

dzsaigirl · #12 07-23-2003, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by ajuhdg

Here are some links for info:

http://www.studenthousing.com/Construction.html
http://www.stp.uh.edu/vol68/40/news/news4.html

Hope this helps!

aj

That's my little being quoted in the article

ajuhdg · #13 07-26-2003, 09:25 AM

There are a few 'ghost chapters' around! U of H is not very lucky when it comes to fraternities! Those that are MIA:

Beta....they were there in Spring 98, then they were mysteriously gone!

KA....before I pledged my boyfriend (now husband) was a Sigma Nu and all the KA's were hanging out with them, then they were gone!

SAM: I know I saw some shirts the first semester or two that I was there, but who knows where they are now!?

Sig Ep: They had a house, I know because I went to a party there...and it's haunted! Then they ceased to exist!

TKE: Well, they didn't mysteriously disappear. They signed their own fates! At least they were out of their house so it could be bulldozed to make Greek Row! WAHOO! I'm so kidding, if any of you guys are out here! I liked MOST of you!

Kevlar: Why are y'all keeping the Wheeler house? I thought that the housing association wanted all Greek OUT!? It just seems like a money drain to me!

aj

dzsaigirl · #14 07-26-2003, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by ajuhdg
There are a few 'ghost chapters' around! U of H is not very lucky when it comes to fraternities! Those that are MIA:

Sig Ep: They had a house, I know because I went to a party there...and it's haunted! Then they ceased to exist!

Sig Ep is very much still intact...in fact, didn't they do Fiesta with DG? Their website is UHSigEp . I only went to their house once when we had a Halloween Mixer with them. I agree, it is creepy!

Kevlar281 · #15 07-26-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by ajuhdg
Kevlar: Why are y'all keeping the Wheeler house? I thought that the housing association wanted all Greek OUT!? It just seems like a money drain to me!

The chapter has never paid for the Wheeler house just the individual Pi Kapps who have lived there. So were keeping it occupied because one: it’s cheaper rent then Greek Row and two: no party restrictions. It’s pretty much win win for the chapter and the guys who live there.

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Originally posted by dzsaigirl
Sig Ep is very much still intact...in fact, didn't they do Fiesta with DG?

Yes their intact but no they didn’t. The ladies of Delta Gamma accepted a bid from the Gentlemen of Pi Kappa Phi for Frontier Fiesta 03 and received the Joe Koppel Award for best overall.