it was over. The day of my first test in Deformable Bodies (the only test before drop date) a student came in late and Brandy followed the student into the class. The prof didn't notice. Brandy found me and laid at my feet, breathing heavily and drooling. With that as a distraction, I failed the test and had to drop DefBods (my first of three times dropping DefBods). After that, I made sure not to take Brandy with me when I had a big test.” Rene, 1993-2002 Ryan Lahm, IE 02: “Rene was famous for escaping the house at night and exploring campus. One night I was on west campus dropping off a date at her dorm. As I was walking to my car, I felt a heavy push on my leg. Scared the crap out of me. When I looked down, I saw Rene. She had spotted me and came over to grab a ride home. When I opened the car door she hopped right in and turned to give me a look that said, ‘Can we please get going?’ I always imagined Rene had this secret life that no one knew about where she went out at night to explore.”
Cole, 2002-2009 David Foley, EE 04: “I picked Cole up from
the breeder and helped train him. He enjoyed sitting in the front yard on game day and barking at (and scaring) the opposing teams’ fans as they walked by. I graduated in 2004 and left for law school, leaving Cole behind. In 2009, it was time for Cole to retire. I was happy to adopt him. Two active members drove Cole to Dallas from Atlanta. He adjusted well to family life. My wife, Erin Hlasta Foley, CE 04, and I were active in the local GT alumni [network] and were always surprised by the number of alumni who had no connection to Lambda Chi yet remembered Cole. I guess a 200 pound dog is rather memorable. He moved with us to Washington, D.C., in early 2012 and passed away in December 2012 at the ripe old age—for a Saint Bernard—of 10 and a half years.” Mitch Ginn, Arch 82, M Arch 85, is an architect and writer. While a student at Tech, he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. GTALUMNIMAG.COM VOLUME 90 NO.1 2014
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