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Fijis dedicated their new home as a
Breit John,ton, Griff Griffin and Opp Albright work on the Homecoming float. The FIJII worked with Alpha Gamma Delta lororltvon the float
like any other chilling winter quarter day, on Jan 29,1989, Ihe sun rose a bil too early, the alarm clock blared too loudly, and the hot water ran out during the first person's shower. Yet something unique happened that day., Bill Martin, Fiji's national executive director. officially de· clared the doors of the new house to be opened This event lopped off a festive weekend , uniting both unde rgraduate brothers and graduates. Begin. ning with a pig dinner on Friday nighl , the Phi Gamma Delta men proved that their fraternity was ;'nol for college days alone ," After a patient year long wait for their new home, Ihe Fiji's were not disappointed with their
12.500 square foot architectural masterpiece Amidst the excitement of the new reSidence, the members did not forget that their strength depended on slrong brotherhood, not on the appearance of their house
The fraternity continued to maintain high academic goals, complellng its 27th year as one of the leaders among the All Men's GPA. Phi Gamma Delta included many of Auburn's most active student leaders with memo bers in SGA, UPC, IFC, Plains· man, Spades and a host of other clubs and honoraries on campus Fiji also finished a year of athletic excellence, ranking them as one of the toughest competitors
Adding to outstanding
achievements, Fiji also boasted an extensive calender of social events. Winter Formal was held in Savannah, Ga during January and Burn the House Down party also relieved the blahs of winter weekends. In the Spring. the fra· ternity enjoyed constructing its renouned Fiji Island as well as hosting Happy Birthday Hawaii. President Richard Hare felt " the new fraternity house, the achievements and social activites were all a part of Alpha Upsilon. These were but outward reflections of our main goal of unity and strength which tied us together , Alpha Upsilon continued in rich tradition." O Heather Peterson
Bettering alumni relation., Andy McNeil talk, with a gfaduale allhe Ro 1Pig Dinner The FIJI b.other, could alwa,.., be found talklns with new people on cmpu•.
And,.. McNeil talk' with a Phi Mu ,1,1., du.lng th.,IT Brady Bunch 10dal, Th., FIJI'I were quite known $ for their Imagination with lodal 1 themel,