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“GREEK ROW BEAUTIFICATION”
Zeppo Marx
During Reunion, Buck and Vinny and I attended the Chancellor Zeppos' Address.
In his Address, he announced a new “Fraternity/Sorority Row Beautification” Project, which he described as changing Kensington to a pedestrian-only walk-way, and “beautifying” Fraternity Row and Sorority Row.
I asked him a question, “When you beautify Fraternity Row, what becomes of the Houses?” He responded by saying Sororities have taken better care of their Houses, and that some of the Fraternity Houses had become “dilapidated.” He described a process by which, if a House has become dilapidated, the University would provide a new House. He actually said “Wouldn’t you like a new House? If we tear down your House, the University will build you a new House.”
Two choices: “Oh, goody!!” – Or “horse-s**t” - guess which one I prefer?
The Chancellor also talked about tearing down the Charmichael Towers, and with some zeal (almost as if he took pleasure) he wise-cracked that the Towers looked like something "designed during the Stalin Era." I couldn't help but think, Zeppos is the guy who moved the Vanderbilt Bookstore out of Rand, and into the Barnes & Noble building, which just happens to look an awful lot like . . . something designed during the Stalin Era! But remember, he is "beautifying."
That
said . . . here is the official Vanderbilt plan for “Fraternity/Sorority
Row Beautification.”
There
are two links:
There
were architectural “drawings” depicting the plan, actually laid out at the ATO
House. I saw the drawings. So did
Vinny. According to Vinny, the drawings
that he saw at the ATO house DO NOT show the houses being gone. The
drawings were of Kensington Avenue being turned into a sort of lawn mall, with
the houses STILL on each side.
For
now, that appears to be the plan . . .
CLARK THOMAS just forwarded me the story of Florida State, check out what happened to Fraternities and Sororities there . . .
“FSU bans all Greek life... –clark”
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/11/06/thrasher-address-death-pi-kappa-phi-fraternity-pledges-death/836055001/
http://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/11/06/thrasher-address-death-pi-kappa-phi-fraternity-pledges-death/836055001/
Thanks Clark.
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ARMS
AYLWARD RETIRES
Buck Biller sent me this regarding All Time Great Bob "Arms" Aylward . . .
“Aylward retires
after 42 years in baseball
Bob, I
know you are probably sick of hearing this word “congratulations” – but you
have earned it. Be well, and I hope you
are able to enjoy your well-deserved retirement.
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FRANK COLLINS ANNOUNCES “ACT3BLOG”
My dear friend Frank paid me a supreme compliment by telling me that I inspired him to start his own blog. That really bowled me over, thank you Frank. I read the first installment – it is awesome! I highly recommend act3blog.
Way to go Frank. The power of the pen! Take no prisoners, up the hill again!
Frank’s
new Blog is “act3blog” – here is the link:
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Here is
a reminder of the Brothers and Sisters we have lost.
BECKY BRUNING
MANYAK, died October 19, 2017.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.07. Archive: Sept. 2017
Obituary:
ROB BLANKENHORN, died
December, 2016.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.05, (See Comment by Dick
Stoner). Archive: Sept. 2017
EDWARD G. “TED”
STEPHANY, died January 20, 2016.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.01, Archive: Jan. 2016
J. NEAL CRENSHAW, died November 12, 2014.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.08, Archive: Nov. 2014
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.10, Archive: Dec. 2014
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.08, Archive: Nov. 2014
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2014, No.10, Archive: Dec. 2014
MILES WALSH, died in
July, 2013.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2013, No.05, Comments Section
(over 50 comments), Archive: Aug.2013
DAVID HOWE, died
November 30, 2006.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.68, Archive: Dec.
2006.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2007, No.30, Archive: May. 2007
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2007, No.30, Archive: May. 2007
KURT WAGNER, died in July, 2002.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2016, No.02, Archive: Jan. 2016
ALEXANDER WILSON, died April 9, 1977.
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.25, Lowenstein Essay
Contest. Archive: Aug. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.33, Honoring Alex and Laura. Archive: Sept. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.45, Tale-o-Pig-Roast. Archive: Sept. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.50, Winner Essay Contest. Archive: Oct. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.05, Alexander Wilson. Archive: Sept. 2017
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.33, Honoring Alex and Laura. Archive: Sept. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.45, Tale-o-Pig-Roast. Archive: Sept. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2006, No.50, Winner Essay Contest. Archive: Oct. 2006
Beta Pi Blog, Vol.2017, No.05, Alexander Wilson. Archive: Sept. 2017
Alex and Laura are
buried at the Nashville National Cemetery. The cemetery at 1420 Gallatin
Pike South, Madison, TN 37115. Alex and
Laura are at Section KK, Site 794.
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ARCHIVES
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have never explored the “Archives” in this Blog – it is toward the top of the
latest “blog issue”, on the right. You
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