Vol. IV, No. V Mssissippi State, Mississippi HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS October, 197U of Atlanta, nin.de the 126th Summer break was a time of Ekklosia an unforgettable experience. great effort by many actives, grad uates and parents involved in sprucing up the chapter house. Im FALL PLEDGES provements on the house included the conversion of'the basement to a television, recreation, and dining room; the replacement of the wood en basement doors with sliding glass doors; the carpeting of the living room and den; and the refurnishing of the living room by the Mary McCart}/ Club. Among other house improvements were the repainting of the outside trim, the addition of shutters to the front ^rindo^TS, and the landscaping of the area aro\md the back patio. U'radixate brothers pla^red and an active part in these efforts, ■finston Earnheart made a cash do nation to the house, Bryan Graham contributed his skill to the land scaping, Chuck T/5May donated the sliding glass doors, Greg Mann gave the paint, and Marshall Mowdy donated a beautiful crest for the front of the house. The appuaranco of the house is a source of pride to the,Brothers, and all graduates idi energetic fall rush coor dinated by President Robert Siedell and Rush Chairman Ben Penn, and supported by both active brothers and graduates produced an oxcollcnt pledge class. Donning the white Star this fall xvoro: Bador Fiko, Caruthersville, iiissouri; Jimmy GroaJc, Liberty, Texas; Ricliy Hartfiold, Tylertoivn; Chostor Morton, Invuriioss; Jerome Kit trail. Merid ian; vStevo May, Newton; Pa.t McClatchy. Sunflower; and Carter Naugher, Pontotoc. Under the direction of pledge Educator Stove Price the pledge program is well under "ray. The money making project has been com pleted rdth around 70 dollars earned from poll ?rorking and a car vrash. The House and Community Service projects arc .soliGdnlod for the near future. who haven't seen it this fall arc urged to drop by. HOUSE MFliLS 126 th. EKKIaESIA Phi Gamma Delta's 126th Ekklosia, held August 21-2li in Atlanta,' was enj oyerl by~'^IneT)rothers of Sigma Mu. Representing the chapter wore actives Tom Cottorn, Leigh Hummer, Thomas Mize, Bon Penn, Porter Robinson, Robert Siodoll, Kyle Steward, and Bob Stimson, and graduate brother Grog The now].y renovated basement is now a dining room tliroo nights a xTO ,k. Plenty of taMos and chairs have been aquirod and the meals are catered by Kelly's Bakery. Eatin,':; at tJio—liouse has proven to be both a convenience for the brothers -and an avenue for greater brotlierhood bvjtwoen moiidiors of the chapter. BULIDOG FOOTBALL - Mann. Sigma Mu scooped up several awards at the .Skklesia, including third place in the Brightman Award, Honorable Momtion in the archon's Trophy, and Honorable Men tion in the Baker Cup. The Scholorship Award was presented to the chapter for being above the All- Average for five consecutiyc K- n' years. Brotherhood mth Fijis from +V,„ TTv..; 4-^,1