Whether meeting new mystery dates at Robinson Lake or dancing Russian style, the Kappa Kappa Gammas and Delta Tau Deltas began
reaking the reaking the ice can be an awkward challenge for any college date. But for the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma, breaking the ice was more than awkward - it was a break in tradition. In September, the house kicked off the year with the "Kappa Krush." According to Public Relations Chairman Julie Zanot, the event enabled the Kappas to meet new guys. "It was all so simple," she said. "A girl would just tell her roommate the guy she had a crush on and her roommate would set her up with him. The whole house set their roommates up like that." Then the Kappas
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entertained the krushees by escorting them to Robinson Lake , where the men found out who their dates for the day were, she said. "It was great as an initial fall icebreaker," Zanot said, referring to the nationwide "Ice Queen" image Kappas have accepted and often use as dance themes. In spite of the icy image , the Kappas had what Zanot called a "hot" year by pledging 22 women during fall rush. Later, they pledged three ¡inore. The Kappas n ext experienced a second ice breaker during spring initiation when the house's hot water heater exp loded. Before school's end, however, the ice queens had repaired
Kappa Kappa Gamma. Front Row: Ann Mires, Jennifer Zimmerly, Maureen McGinnis, Michelle Hymas, Tina Gray, Ann Decker. Laura Hall. Vicki Renfrow. Jerilyn Henggeler. Becky Gunther, Whitney Hoffman. Second Row: Karen Davis, Maria Bourekis. Christina Frantzen, Mrs. Meyer, Lorie Hursh, Muriel Adams, Ann Girand, Linda Akers. Kelley Keogh. Third Row: Julie Zanot, Rosaly Dilorio. Andrea Arnone. Annette Waller. Kalyn Karlberg, Trisha Wright, K1rn Privett. Theresa Knox, Nola Pollock. Melinda Fisher , Heide Borgen, Lanette Dahmen, Janet Kelly, Paula Keady. Betsy Workland. Marrue Anderson. Back Row: Kristin Cullen, Jill Pagano, Michelle Redmond. Heather Johnson. Dorothy Eikum. Monlque Carroll, Heidi Uranga. Bobbi Purdy. Betsy Havey. Merry Parisotto, Erin Fanning, Candy French, Angela Bennett, Sally Nakamura.
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the heater and regaine d their composure. At the spring Greek Awards Banquet, Vicki Renfrow received the Greek Pledge of the Year award. Senior Karen Davis also won the Alumni Award for Excellence. Also celebrating an icy year was the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. With events ranging from a "cool rush" to their annual Russian Ball, the Delts' year carried a cool connotation. After rushing 28 men,thelargestofany fraternity, the chapter received the Hugh Shields Award, Delta Tau Delta's highest honor. Of 119 chapters nationwide, 25 c hapters were nominated and only 10 of those chapters
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ICe received the award. After holding an alcohol awareness week seminar, the Delts prepared for their annual spring Russian Ball. "We dressed up in Russian outfits and jumped onto a frre tarp from the rooftops of each house where our dates lived so we could serenade them," said Pat Arnold, Delt rush chairman. "Our b est exchange this year, by far, was our 'Best of the Greeks' quad [party) with Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Delta Gamma held h ere. It was incredible ! We're making it an annual event because it went s o well," Arnold concluded. 0