Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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munw $2 A? 9t t f? x '12:: i -4! - 3? 335.: VIA f 3? .- ! , meet the individual's interests. More than any other element, friend- ship is the foundation of any Greek or- ganization. Old friends are shared and new friends are gained. Members share their concerns, interests. affections and understanding. There is no greater gift than a true friend - living, learn- ing, and loving while sharing in the unique experience of Greek life. 187

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186 Top Left - Patti Webster receives a welcome back hug from Kelly Gunterman during an early fall rush party at the Sigma Chi house. Top Right - tL-Rt Kristi Woodward and Sherry Kimbro, Pikette, are proud of their new female friend. who was born in the intramural field during winter quarter. Above - Rush parties; there seems to be no end to them during the first weeks of school. Opposite Top - Homecoming is also a hectic time for Greeks as they strive to create the winning float or the best decorated car, as Sigma Chi did. Opposite Bottom - A Gorilla, Left, takes time out during Annual Week sponsored by Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity to visit Sherwin Clift, Right, director of public information.

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Living in a fraternity house isn't always wine, women and song By Lynn Keeton After several quarters of what could best be described as normal college living many Austin Peay male students leave the scantity and sanity of home or the dorm for a different way of life - living in a fraternity house. It is reputed across the nation's col- lege campuses that people go to frater- nity houses to have fun, be with the gang and generally to party. These ac- tivities are rumored to continue into the wee morning hours with non-stop noise and excitement. Why then would anyone want to risk life, health and the ol' grade point aver- age just to live in this environment? Well, as one Pi Kappa Alpha resident put it, Hit beats driving home at night. However. according to several APSU fraternity house occupants, these alle- gations of 24-hour parties, wine, wom- en and song may not be necessarily true. It was the general consensus of all the guys who live in fraternity houses that it is cheaper than living in a dorm with the prices ranging from $35-$45 a month. You have a color television set and a completely furnished kitchen at your disposal, which is something you don't have in the dorms , remarked a Sigma Chi fraternity house dweller, when asked what were some of the reasons he liked house living. 'tYou can do what you want. and It's a unique experience were rea- sons given for living in a frat house by Alpha Tau Omega resident Cliff Eley and Pi Kappa Alpha resident HPIug Worford, respectively. Surprisingly, privacy was high on the list of reasons why these college stu- dents enjoyed living in a fraternity house. This answer is probably due to the private rooms available in most fra- ternity houses, along with the fact that tenants aren't living with a stranger but a brother. One of the more understandable rea- sons for living in a fraternity house was given by a member of the Alpha Gam- ma Rho fraternity. Michael McElroy