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Taken from the 1952 Southeast
Sagamore Yearbook.
"The one year we were Kappa Alpha Alpha."
Contrary to all expectations about
newly organized organizations, the Kappa Alpha Alpha Fraternity was
a strong and forceful organization from the very beginning. It may
be classefied as an infant organization, however, because it is the
youngest of social organizations on the campus. It has shown its
strength and adult tendencies by initiating an expansive coordinated
plan of activities.
Although the K.A.A.'s were organized too late in the fall term to
enter a candidate in the SAGAMORE Queen Contest, they did contruct a
prize-winning float for the Homecoming parade, which employed the
theme "Carbondale hit a brick wall." This crashup was so ably
depicted that their float took second honors. An overturned campus
jalopy, a false brick wall, and several 'lifelike" dead K.A.A.'s did
the trick. It should also be stated that S.I.U.'s power was really
cut off by Cape State's line.
At the beginning of the spring term new pledges were initiated. The
proverbial "hellweek," so common with many fraternities, was
replaced by a "help week" during which the initiates carried out
projects for the betterment of the community. However, shenanigans
weren't completely forgotten. On reverse day, February 12, the
pledges were allowed to wield the paddles. It is doubtful though,
if they swatted the members too vigorously, knowing that at the end
of the day conditions would be back to normal.
On February 10, as a token of appreciation, the pledges gave an
outing for the members, which was held at the park near the
waterworks. The members returned the compliment by entertaining the
pledges at a barbecue, which took place February 17. Looking to the
future, this growing organization is making plans for national
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