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I_I First With WhatHxi Nttd Most iriKcrrnmii d, . H.mh NSC National Bank of Commerce 13ih A “O" Screen / Lincoln. NE 68508 / <402) 434 4321 MEMBER FDIC UNL Theta Xi house plans fall reorganization By Wendy Mott Staff Reporter _ After 71 years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a UNL fraternity is starting anew. The University of Nebraska-Lin coln chapter of Theta Xi fraternity is reorganizing this fall after a few shaky years. Eric Hemmingsen, a Theta Xi alumnus who has been working on the reorganization, said reasons for revamping the house range from low membership to poor house morale and financial problems. The house attempted to boost its numbers from October through May, Hemmingsen said. Thoseefforts “just didn’t seem to be working,” he said. No one was responsible for the failure of the chapter, but both mem bers and alumni could have worked harder at recruiting, he said. “The members decided it would be better to sergp it and start over, and from an alum standpoint, we had no argument,” Hemmingsen said. The fraternity didn’t participate in the usual summer fraternity rush so it must attract members this fall by ad vertising, word of mouth and alumni organizations, he said. | During the reorganization proc ess, memoers m good standing were given alumni status but were still able to remain involved in the fraternity. Many of the alumni helped to fix up the fraternity during the summer to make it more attractive to recruits. They’ve installed a new roof, new beds, carpeting and desks. “We’ve really worked on making the house more habitable,” Hem mingsen said. To help with recruitment, a na tional member of the Theta Xi will spend September in the house. The house also has received ad vice and support from the Greek Affairs office. Jeff Chaffin, graduate assistant for the Interfratemity Council, said IFC will supply Theta Xi with names of people who might be interested in joining. Hemmingsen said he hoped the new Theta Xi chapter might attract people who have leadership abilities and are interested in the greck system but “didn’t just want to be joiners and followers.” “The entire greek system wants to keep and support them,” Chaffin said. “The greck system doesn’t want to lose the house.” Hemmingsen agreed. “We’ve been on this campus since 1920, and we want to stay here.” Little King, environmental otiice new Nebraska Union tenants By Wendy Mott Staff Reporter The Nebraska Union Board this summer added a new restaurant and environmental center to its list of fall tenants. Board President Chad Hartnett, a senior accounting student, said the board met three times during the summer to discuss plans for the Ne braska Union. The most noticeable change in the union is the addition of Little King sandwich shop. Little King replaced the Pizza Bakery. Hartnett said the change is posi tive and customers can still have pizza as well as hoagies. A “tasting contest” was held to determine which restaurant would take over the space, he said. Competitors included Caniglia’s restaurant, the Plump Tomato Pizza Co. and Little King. The Environmental Resource Center, located on the second floor of the union, will have pamphlets and information, much like the Women’s Resource Center, Hartnett said. The board will monitor the center to en sure that it makes adequate use of the space. The board also has been discuss ing plans with the Residence Hall Association to set up a nonalcoholic “bar-type” establishment. The union would make a good central location | for the establishment, Hartnett said. ' TheColonial Dining Room will be used as an evening study area. The room previously was unused during the evenings. 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