The past year has been an extremely eventful one for the Theta chapter. One area that the chapter has concentrated on was beautifying the overall appearance of the chapter house. In the past academic year members of the undergraduate chapter have not only repainted the chapter hall but have recently created a display for the numerous awards and records that the chapter accumulated over its almost 150 years in existence.
Another area where the chapter has made a significant improvement is the living room. In the past, the room was basically unused space. Every once and a while you may catch a brother studying in the room, but more often than not it was vacant and dark. Borrowing the idea from a fraternity at Miami University, the chapter decided to make the room into a brighter and more sociable place. The chapter finally replaced the dark green carpet and replaced it with a new, brighter carpet. It also moved the large screen television upstairs and bought a VCR. There has been a total transformation within the chapter. Once brothers would eat their meal in the kitchen and then go upstairs and hang out in their respective rooms, but now the chapter converses after the meal is over — it has drawn the chapter closer together.
Three of the undergraduate members of the chapter stayed through the end of June to make more improvements to the house. Their main concern was the condition of the second- and third-floor bathrooms, which were dirty and dark. After a little elbow grease and some paint, the bathrooms no longer look the same. The three men also powerwashed the back patio and the porch. In such a short period of time it was hard to accomplish all of the items on the list, but the chapter has made major improvements nonetheless.
Over the upcoming academic year the chapter will continue to make improvements. Some of the areas that the chapter is looking into include professionally remodeling the women’s first-floor bathroom, cleaning the attic, replacing the sinks in the bathrooms, et al.
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