Month: July 2011
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Opening the Old Deke House by Dana Hughes, Rho ’49
This story is a prequel to the excellent series of the early ‘50s recently penned by Brother Don Ayers. First let me set the scene. I was among 86 high-point, combat veterans to enter a special class which Lafayette started in early November, 1945, to catch up with the freshmen of the already formed Class…
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KDR temporarily closes; Chi Phi re-colonization petition pending
In an email sent out by the Executive Assistant to the President, news was posted about the KDR and Chi Phi chapters on campus. The Kappa Delta Rho House Corporation, in conjunction with alumni of the fraternity and the national office, decided to close the Lafayette Rho chapter last month in advance of a Student…
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Lafayette Fraternity Update: Letter from the Executive Assistant to the President
This afternoon Jim Krivoski, executive assistant to the president, sent a letter describing the College’s 18 month study on Fraternities and Sororities on campus. This study was conducted by the Greek Life Working Group in order to figure out how Fraternities and Sororities fit in Lafayette’s strategic plans. They came up with 31 recommendations in…