Page 4 - Theta Chi SDSU Spring 2015

Undergraduate Update ΘΧ ΘΧ ΘΧ ΘΧ ΘΧ amma Theta is booming! GWith the addition of 16 new members in our spring class, the fraternity now stands at 117 members. For the second semester in a row, we received the highest GPA out of all IFC fraternities. Last semester, we had the honor of receiving the Dean’s trophy, and there’s no doubt in our mind that the Gamma Theta chapter of Theta Chi will be keeping this trophy for many years to come. Currently, our chapter has a partnership with a local non-proft called Community Housing Works(CHW). They provide affordable housing within the San Diego area. Every week, brothers of Theta with Kindergarten - Third Graders to is indeed back at San Diego State, and Chi participate in CHW’s Running ensure that they have the necessary we plan on staying for a long, long time. Readers, which is an after school skills to be successful in their lives. program dedicated to helping children We are incredibly grateful for our Drew Morris ΘΧ in these communities learn to read. Our future home and cannot wait to make our Gamma Theta ’13 brothers have the privilege of working fellow Theta Chi’s proud. Gamma Theta Chapter President Construction Update he roof is on, the windows are in, Viejas Basketball Arena, the Student kitchen, a recreational area, a large Tthe building has been wrapped, and Recreation Center, the Athletic Hall party deck, and an apartment for a live- the stucco and decorative stonework are of Fame, the Alumni Center, and Tony in graduate advisor. being applied. Gwynn Stadium. The second foor will have sleeping The focal point of the new house will Central to the Rotunda will be a rooms, with built-in bunks and study be the Rotunda, which will diagonally beautiful stained glass window depicting areas, for twenty-six Brothers in two- face the intersection of 55th Street and the Fraternity Coat of Arms, which will man rooms and two four-man pledge Lindo Paseo. be backlit at night. dorms. 55th Street is considered to be The frst foor will contain a formal The third foor provides six suites the “second” entrance to San Diego living room for entertaining guests, for senior offcers of the chapter, each State University, leading to the the alumni room, the dining room and with a private bath and sitting room, in addition to a large Chapter Room. Both the second and third foors have views to the Pacifc Ocean. The house will have electronic security, and will be wired for the latest state-of-the- art personal devices, while the below-ground garage will sport an electric vehicle charging station. Theta Chi memorabilia and trophies will be displayed throughout the house. It promises to be a spectacular facility of which we can all be proud. As announced earlier, donors to the project will be invited to the house dedication, and the alumni barbecue dinner and sleep-over.