Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Phi Delt House is Coming Down


Demolition of the Phi Delta Theta house began in mid-August. Do you agree with the University's decision to turn the property into "green space?" Share your thoughts on the message board!

In other campus Greek news, we just learned that the Alpha Sig and SAMMY houses are up for sale.

Thank you for your ongoing support to ensure that the Beta Sig house continues to thrive at Penn State.


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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Bob Lyons: Brother-At-Arms and Lifelong Beta Sig
Robert “Bob” Lyons ’42 has a lifelong commitment to Beta Sigma Beta that began literally before he ever set foot on Penn State campus.

“My father was a Beta Sigma. When he took me to Penn Station to go to the University, he took a walk through the station and met a bunch of guys coming back from a weekend in Long Island. They were Beta Sigs too,” Bob said. “By the time we got to Penn State we were already friends. My father had my luggage sent straight to the frat house, so you could say I was a Beta Sig from the very beginning.”

Bob explained that although his father was “an incredible man” and charismatic, the exchange wasn’t totally unusual.

“Back then that’s the way things happened. Legacies were a very important factor in the continuation of all of the fraternities” Bob said. “It was something that was closely considered. Even as a kid, I was a Beta because of my father’s influence.”

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