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Re: [APO-L] Ugly Man on Campus
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Eric R Field)
Wed Oct 8 00:01:41 2003
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 22:58:48 -0500
Reply-To: Eric R Field <efield@students.depaul.edu>
From: Eric R Field <efield@students.depaul.edu>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <20031008025719.LWCL9347.out008.verizon.net@outgoing.verizon.net>
I was never involved in a UMOC competition, but I researched my chapter
history in the National Office Archives. This is what I gathered
from the photos and the articles. Apparently it was a big event at
Washington University in the 1940's and 1950's before the chapter went
inactive. Each fraternity and college department selected one man to
represent the group and a goofy photo was taken. The students then voted
with money (a penny wars competition with a penny representing one vote)
who was the Ugly Man on Campus. All of the money then went to the charity
of APO's choosing.
Hope this helps!
iLFS,
Eric Field
Alumnus, Alpha Phi chapter (Washington University in St. Louis)
Member, DePaul University Prospect Group extension
Section 51 Service Committee
