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RENOVATIONS CONTINUE AT 97 BAY STATE ROAD looking ahead
to 2019
During the past two years, the house corpora- many bedroom doors for additional privacy and
tion has made several improvements to 97 Bay security, but many of those keys have been lost APRIL 27–APRIL 28
State Road. Christian Klein ’91 was the designer as well. All interior doors are being rebuilt in the
and overseer of the construction and renova- doorknob area as necessary, and a common Alumni Weekend
tions. doorknob with integral key is being installed to
replace the existing hardware. The new locks Alumni Weekend at MA Gamma is
The invasive “Tree of Heaven” in the rear patio will be re-keyed with a master key for house being organized by Alumni Chair John
outlived its welcome when it grew so large that corporation and house manager use, and per- Ped ’21 (pedj@mit.edu).
its roots began lifting sections of the patio, as sonal keys will be issued for each room’s resi-
well as provided a home for a huge mischief of dents. The schedule is still being finalized,
rats. In August 2016, the tree was removed and but will include casual events, along
the stump was ground away. A new concrete With so many residents, the clothes washer and with a Saturday night dinner, to give
foundation wall and sidewalk were poured with dryers are heavily used. Machines designed for attendees plenty of time to socialize.
stairs leading from Back Street to the bricked residential use wear out quickly and require fre-
patio. The rear black wrought iron fence and quent replacement, as often as every year or Come join us!
gate were restored, and the chain link fence two. Reid Allen ’08 researched commercial ma-
adjacent to the BU dormitory was replaced with chines and selected a pair of IPSO front load-
a wrought iron fence of similar design to that ing stackable washers and dryers. The house
in the rear. The result is a comfortable patio for corporation bought the machines, which are
cooking on the built-in grill, and hanging out in performing well. JUNE 7–9
the sunshine.
Reid also researched and selected new table- Commencement,
The second floor head and adjacent closets ware for the chapter. The existing tableware was Tech Reunions
enjoyed extensive renovations during the win- a mélange of styles, and the new tableware
ter and spring of 2017. The existing head was presents a uniform table setting. The dinner- Celebrate the graduating seniors and
original to the house and lacked a bathtub and ware is commercial quality, with separate sets reunion classes! The 50 (Class of ’69)
th
shower. The new design has a spacious bath- for everyday and formal dining. The white por- Reunion is especially eventful and will
room and a separate shower room, both de- celain plates and bowls are complimented with begin a day early, on June 6. Plan to
signed to be handicap accessible, and both di- polycarbonate tumblers for everyday use and attend if you’re a member of that class!
rectly accessible from the second floor hallway. stemmed glassware for formal dining.
The walk-in closet adjacent to 2F4 was rebuilt
to provide better storage and is now accessible During the winter of 2018, the third floor head Alumni, their friends, and families are
only from 2F4. The contractor was able to install and adjacent closet were gutted and renovated. invited to an open house at MA Gamma:
new doors and woodwork to match the existing Two shower stalls, each with an adjacent robing Friday, June 7
design of the second floor hallway, maintaining area, and a toilet enclosure with a locking door 3:30–5:50 p.m.
the original beauty of that floor. were installed to allow multiple residents to use
the facilities at the same time with privacy. A If you can, please RSVP via email to
All the interior doors in the house are under- vanity with two sinks is located in the entry area. John Ped ’21 pedj@mit.edu so we
going a refurbishment of the door knobs and The adjacent closet is now only accessible from know who to expect!
locks. Many interior doors still have the original 3R4 and has been designed with more closet
knobs with privacy mortise locks and skeleton rod and storage space.
keys, but the keys have been lost for decades.
Over the years, brothers have installed their —Stanley Wulf ’65 chapter president
own locking doorknobs and dead bolts on President, Incorporate Alumni of Psi Delta
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ers of this house have each other’s backs,
rush round-up and will be there to counsel and support
(continued from page 1) one another whenever necessary.
pledge class takes part in various athletics in-
such as paint ball, indoor skydiving, various din- cluding water polo, swimming, and fencing, as Looking back on our successful rush, our
ners downtown, an improv comedy show, and well as student groups like a capella, the Asian newfound involvement on campus, and
our infamous “jungle party.” By the time Friday American Association, and the MIT Consulting the growing strength of the chapter’s
rolled around, we had narrowed down our in- Group. We are proud of our new members brotherhood, I am excited to see what the
terest to 17 guys who each received a bid, and and are looking forward to their contributions future holds for us. It has been an honor
13 of them ultimately accepted. to MIT during their four years, and to the world so far to lead the Mass Gamma chapter
after graduation. of this fraternity, and I am thankful for the
This pledge class is a diverse group of guys opportunity given to me by the brothers of
from a range of ethnic backgrounds. They —Andres Alvarez ’20 this house.
come together as a group of friends to push and Sheel Patel ’20
the house towards a brighter, more cohesive Rush Chairs —Connor Chung ’20
future. Aside from academic excellence, our President

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