University Daily Kansan
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Greek Construction Planned; Five New Houses Completed
Fraternity and sorority housing is suffering from the same malady affecting the university residence halls—severe cramps.
And, like the university, they are trying to relieve their growing pains with that time-honored cure—construction.
For the past year and looking ahead one year, 13 of the 40 Greek-letter organizations on campus have made some move to improve their facilities. Three have made additions to present buildings, five have moved into new houses, and five have made some plans for future growth.
J. J. WILSON, dormitory director, said that the fraternities and sororities handle 15-18 per cent of the housing of full-time students at the university. University residence halls account for another 35 per cent of the enrollment. Wilson explained that each group is trying to maintain housing for about the same percentage of the enrollment over the years.
ciation has provided some space for fraternity and sorority expansion. They offered for sale a block of land on the southeast corner of 19th and Iowa streets to be used for construction of new houses.
The University Endowment Asso-
Two fraternities, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Lambda Chi Alpha, have built and opened new houses on that site. According to Jim Johnston, Independence, Mo., senior, Interfraternity Council president, Theta Tau, professional engineering fraternity, has a lease on a lot at the 19th and Iowa site but has made no definite plans for its use.
Acacia fraternity has moved into the old Phi Psi house, expanding their capacity considerably.
Pi Beta Phi sorority and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity have both built new houses within the last year on a site immediately west of the nuclear reactor center.
TWO SORORITIES have made additions to their houses during the summer. Chi Omega added to the
north end of its present house and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority made an addition to the rear of its house. Sigma Phi Epsilon added to the rear of its house this summer to provide more living room.
FOUR FRATERNITIES are making plans for future additions to allow for student increases. Johnston said that Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Chi, and Sigma Chi are planning to make additions to their present houses in the next year. Also, Sigma Nu is planning expansion in the next year. Members are not sure whether it will be a new house or an addition to the present structure.
Kay Weber, Wichita senior and president of the Panhellenic Council, said that there has been no mention of sorority expansion for the next year in Panhellenic meetings.
Thursday, Oct. 1, 1964
Japanese-US Club to Form
The initial meeting of the newly formed KU Japanese-American Club has been set for 8 p.m., Saturday, Apartment B, 1519 Kentucky Street.
Purpose of the club is to promote mutual understanding of the people, culture, language, manners, customs and ideology between Japanese and American students.
Refreshments and a dance will follow the organizational meeting. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
Transportation will be provided at 7.30 p.m.in front of the Kansas Union.Further information may be obtained by contacting Yusuke Kawarabayashi at the Oriental Language and Literature Department, Strong Hall, annex E.
New Prof's To Speak At History Club Meet
The History Club will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood room of the Kansas Union.
There will be a forum discussion on the nature of history.
Three assistant professors of history, all new at KU last year, will speak. They are John G. Clark, Henry L Snyder, and Lynn Nelson.
Liked City, Not Sport
PITTSBURGH — (UPI) — Joe Brown, general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, came to the Steel City in 1940 as business manager of the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League.
Columbus, hurry back and show me the way to La Pizza, 807 Vermont.
Isabella
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