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

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TWO POINTS: Charles Mann, liberal arts junior, slam dunks the ball in a friendly game of basketball at the KA house Feb. 19. TWO-FISTED DRINKER: David Nix shares his refreshments with Sherri Yates and Laura Tyner at the KA initiation party Feb. 20. OFFICERS: FRONT ROW. David Wayne Andrus, Derek Lmdsey Jones, James Loren Greaves BACK ROW Michael Freeman McAulty Jr , John Patrick Boylan. Andrew Clayton Medlenka, Matthew Bohun Alford, Darrell Thomas Hail, Michael Kadane Lane Lane Brindley James Caswell Joe DriskilJ Brian Jaeckle Kale Kibbe Michael Lane Andrew Medlenka

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PPA ALPHA Extravagant settin: captures holiday spiri! Over $25,000 and one week of continuous labor went into preparation for one night of fun at the Kappa Alpha house, the Kappa Alpha Christmas Formal. The party was held Saturday Dec. 5, with over 300 mem- bers and guests attending. It is one of the most incredible parties at UT, and it has been ranked as one of the top college parties in the country, Social Chairman Walt Reynolds, marketing junior, said. The 45 pledges were responsible for building the various rooms and decorating the house with the help of active members. It was a fun party because how it turned out was all up to us, pledge Guy Hallberg, eco- nomics junior, said. Members and their dates entered the party by walking under a 30-foot tunnel strung with colored Christmas lights. Once inside, the guests d a choice of rooms to visit. The rooms were extended outdoors with tarps enclosing the party; tunnels made of chick- en wire and cedar connected the rooms to- gether, Reynolds said. To the left of the foyer a piano bar awaited the KAs and their dates. Further on was The COME AND GET IT: Kappa Alpha members and their guests load up their plates at a KA burgers and beer mixer Feb. 19. Pond Room which consisted of a real pond, a waterfall, live ducks, a jazz band and an open bar. To the right of the entrance was a nativity scene and more Christmas trees. We even had a running river down in the basement, Reynolds said. Guests had to cross a bridge to get to the bar on the other side. The dance floor and rock band, The Business, was located in the main part of the house. A mariachi band was located in the backyard where four smaller rooms had been constructed. These rooms, called Butthuts, were designed so that guests had to crawl into them. Each room had its own theme. One roo I the Coors Light Room, was constructed entirl out of beer cans with over 1,500 cases of b] lining the ceiling and walls, Hallberg said. There was so much going on, with sevel bands and mazes all contributing to an elabor; I setting, Cherie Hodges, pharmacy sophomoj said. You could get lost in there. FRONT ROW: Margaret Lea Hogan, Bennett Thomason Rowe, Elizabeth Kay Peebles, David Hunt Wydman, Beth Margery Highgenboten, James Loren Gteaves, Caria Cay Brumley, Matthew Bohon Alfotd, William AJvin Moore. SECOND ROW. Leslie Jean Raw], Troy Dixon Snelling, Kathryn Ann Alben. John Walter Cain. Julie Ann Gregg, Brooks Trezevant Patrick, Robert Todd Butts, Laura Didier Williams, Kurt Michael Van Hofwegen THIRD ROW: William Leo Moll Jr., Liesl Helms, Andrew Clayton Medlenka, John Pattick Boylan, Margaret Anne Worsham, Philip Cruce Shadwick Jr., Jennifer Charlyn Bracken, Michael Kadane Lane. BACK ROW: Jamei Robert Casweli, Jennifer Paige Gres- st, Michael Freeman McAuley Jr., David Wayne Andrus, Leigh Marjorie Falb, [Derek Lmdsey Jones, Darrell Thomas Hail, Theresa Anne Pinion, Robert Jerry Stone III. 476 Kappa Alpha by Nancy Anderson

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KAPPA SIGMA Week-long flest finishes on high not Throughout the history of the Uni- versity, many annual traditions have been established. However, members of Kappa Sig- a believed that none of these traditions had ore of an intense impact than their Texas Independence Day Celebration, March 2. To commemorate Texas Independence Day, Kappa Sigs filled the week of Feb. 29-March 5 with impressive activities in ' which all students re encouraged to join. Activities included a renade, an open mixer, a road trip to Mexico, campus-wide party and a closed party for ppa Sig members and their dates. The Monday night serenade was one of a different breed. The members donned Mexican attire, complete with scrapes, sombreros and exican flags. Accompanied by a mariachi ,nd, the members wandered to sorority houses singing traditional Mexican songs and announc- ing their open mixer scheduled for Wednesday night. It ' s definitely a little different than the typ- ical serenade. At some point, we got kind of loud and obnoxious, but the sororities did not m to mind too much, Alan Taylor, eco- omics senior, said. On Wednesday night, Kappa Sig entertained embers of different sororities. The fraternity members furnished their guests with music and margaritas served with a Mexican flair. ursday night was highlighted by a traditional road trip to Mexico for both pledges and actives. President John Savardi, honors finance se- nior, said about the trip, It ' s traditional and a good chance for actives and pledges to get together and enjoy the week ' s festivities. It provides a very realistic touch to our Mexican festival. The campus-wide party was held on Friday evening. The fraternity furbished their house with a stylish Mexican setting. There was a $5 admission charge through which the treasurer collected almost $600. The collection went to- ward the door prize, an all expense paid trip for two to the beaches of Mexico. The remainder of the proceeds from the party was donated to Texas Society for Autistic Citizens. The open party is getting bigger and beil We have a good time and it ' s for a good cau:| Chris Kroeger, marketing senior, said. It ' s a fun way to celebrate an important |l of Texas history, Chris Long, petroleum I management junior, said. by Car a Cooper r; Th - OFFICERS: FRONT ROW. Muhaei Foster Hord, Charlej Christopher Shan non, Alan David Taylor. BACK ROW: John Christopher Sarvadi, Muhael Kroeger, Jeffrey David Dunbar. Bruce Bain Phillip Bardin William Boyce Michael Burniston Victor Cardenas Carter Carrao Tom Combs Stephen Darnall Todd Darwin Kevin DesRosiers Andrew Dodson Michael Doyle Tim Drake Jeffrey Dunbar James Elder Jeffrey Farney P GWio- i tl. 478 Kappa Sigma