University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Complete restoration cost up to $37,000, but most felt it was a worthwhile cause for the University to invest in an historical antique. The stock exchange represents American ingenuity and innovation in the financial world. It created a climate for different ways of raising capital to finance the corporations that are the backbone of the U.S. and world economies today, Zuriel Loera, business junior, said. Other trading post owners included such prestigious schools as Harvard University, Uni- versity of Chicago and American University. I saw the trading post during a tour of the campus when I first came to the University, Marion Keith, education-French sophmore said. I think the post is a very interesting part of the business school. by Christina Dacey N - i I

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Many Greeks were members of honorary organizations as well as academic honorary groups. TV QSERTOOK Beyond the stereotypical mold . . . If a student needed information about the Greek social scene, he could plant himself on the West Mall and read the many t-shirts advertising upcoming events. T-shirts publicized many Greek parties, and as a result, students did not realize the extent of Greek involvement in other activities. We are fighting a stereotyped image, Kelley Kenney, business senior and Alpha Phi member, said. I think that people don ' t look past the letters to see who the person is and what the person is involved in. Greeks have been working hard to improve their image on campus and to inform the public that we are more responsible than they give us credit for, Kevin Jessing, bio-chemistry sophomore and Delta Sigma Phi member, said. Due to the competitive rush system at the University, Greeks comprised only about 10% of the student population. Despite their small numbers, Greeks were active in many organizations. We have members in 105 different student organizations on campus, Joal Cannon, government-pre-law junior and Alpha Delta Pi member, said. Independents don ' t think we are very visible since many of our big projects are done for our own philanthropies in the community and not always on campus. I ' ve been here eight years, and it ' s my impression that Greeks are not particularly active in organizations outside of their own, Jeff Hunt, graduate student in history, said. However, Greeks could be found in virtually every student organization. Many Greeks were members of honorary organizations as well as academic honorary groups, and 30 fraternity and sorority members were selected as Outstanding Students or Goodfellows in 1988. We have someone on almost every committee, Cliff Vrielink, Plan II sophomore and Delta Sig member, said. Most of us join a club together as a group and, because we have fun in it together, we continue to participate in it. Upon discovering Greek involvement, some students changed their pre-conceived opinions. The perception I had of the Greek community coming into this job was incorrect, Mike Fannin, Daily Texan News Editor and communications sophomore, said. Greeks are active in the community and that was suprising to me. I ' d say that there is a definite trend toward more involvement in student organizations due to the recent increase in interaction between the University and the Greek system, David Ruth, English-finance junior and Tau Kappa Epsilon member, said. Greeks are becoming more visible to UT as a whole. by Chrissi Noyd FRATERNITIES EDITED BY CHRISSI NOYD SORORITIES EDITED BY BEVERLY MULLINS Greeks 395