§ FIJIVGA Kappa Deuteron Chapter ofPhiM^ma Delta Fall 1993 University(il^eor^ *"1 Athens, Georgia I DEMOLITION OF LODGE BEGINS AT LAST! :;A By Wes Bazemore ('95) ■'k Yes,that headline is tnie. After years of effort, the demolition of the lodge at 3 Cloverhurst has finally begun and by the early spring - barring bad weather - there will be a new chapter house in Athens. As unbelievable as that sounds, it is finally a fact. On Tuesday, October 19, after a protracted battle with the Athens Building Commission office, the demoli tion pemut was granted to Kappa Deuteron and Woolard/Attman Construction(of Atlanta) to begin tearing down the building. "This is a great day,a day we've been waiting a long time for," said project coordinator Cale Conley after the meeting with city officials. Demolition is slated to begin no later than Monday,October 25,and by the time the building is down the Steering Committee will have procured the necessary bank financing and {lermit to start actual construction,reported Conley. I m ecstatic, but let me caution grad brothers about one thing," added Conley. "The fundraising drive is FAR from over. Right now,we need all the diehards who have heljied this thing get off the ground to come back with additional donations - and, more importantly, we need those skeptics that have been sitting on their wallets to finally cut that long-awaited check." "Right now,we have the funds to get construction underway, but we are still ab•1: • 'v f ' f. •? FIJIUGA page 4 Fall 1993 1993 Fall Rush A Huge Success By Jason Hudson ('96) With chapter tone at an all time high,this fall's rush was one ofthe most successful in the history of Kappa Deuteron. Much of this success is at tributed to the hard work put in by the rush chairmen Brad Turner and Blake White. These two brothers put in many long hours planning and organizing rush events for the summer. Attendance at the summer rush events was very high among rushees as well as the brothers. We entered the week of structured rush with a great deal of confidence and excitement. And when the week finally came to an end we had pledged 22 outstanding yoimg men. This diverse pledge class represents six different states and includes many talented ath The 1993 Fall Pledge Class - The future of Kappa Deuteron letes as well as several campus leaders. In addition,this year's pledge class boasts four legacies. The brothers of Kappa Deuteron are confident this class will go on to do many great things for the fraternity in the years to come. We hope you will make sure to meet them in your visits to the chapter house. a We want to hear from you! Please send us updates about what you're doing so we can print them in upcoming editions of the FIJIUGA. Please a send me(at the house address) these updates and any other suggestions or comments you may have. Frat'Tnally, lason Hudson Kappa Deuteron of Phi Gamma Delta 3 Cloverhurst Court Athens, GA 30605 (V«£