Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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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

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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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commented, t'lt's a good way to learn to get along with other people; and during college is as good a time to learn as any. As far as house rules go, they vary from each fraternity. ., At Alpha Gamma Rho, the house dwellers not only have to keep their rooms clean but the rest of the house, too. They also enforce quiet hours 50 that the natural process of studying can take place. 'My grades have actu- ally improved since I moved into the house, exclaimed one enthusiastic house dweller. The Alpha Tau Omega house rules include no murdering and no trick beds. On the more reasonable side, the only real rules they have are no women upstairs and making sure everyone keeps their rooms clean. At the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, there is only one rule. i'lf you can live in your mess, then it's alright by the rest of us. According to the brothers the pledges do the cleaning and when there aren't any pledges it's pot luck. Limited house rules, or no rules, are the law at the Sigma Chi fraternity Opposite Top - S i n c e w o m e n aren't allowed up- stairs at the Alpha Gamma Rho frater- nity house Mike McElroy gets dri- ven to the dogs. Opposite Bottom - Sometimes women are seen sledding around in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house and Kenny Smith seems to have been lucky enough to catch one. Left - Martin Abraham gnaws on his bone while waiting for the night. which brings a little ex- citement to the Al- pha Tau Omega fra- ternity house. Bot- tom Left - Odds and ends. that's what makes up most frat rooms and the rooms at Alpha Gamma Rho are no exception. Below - Cliff Eley. an Alpha Tau Ome- ga member, proves that most fraterni- ty dwellers are real- ly just babies at heart, even though their favorite Mag- azine is Playboy. 189