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Re: [APO-L] Question on UMOC and UT Austin
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Matthew Reynolds)
Wed Oct 8 11:37:11 2003
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:33:59 -0500
Reply-To: Matthew Reynolds <Matthew.Reynolds@valpo.edu>
From: Matthew Reynolds <Matthew.Reynolds@valpo.edu>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <F32001085EA6D211B61B00805F6FE69E04EAD820@exchsv2.ogsnet.ogs.state.ny.us>
Along those lines of CYA, when our chapter attempted to restart the UMOC we made sure that the
contestents were not to be judged on there personal appearance. Rather they were supposed to dress
up or be dressed up in the most wacky, weird way possible. This allowed us to have it approved by
the campus.
In LFS
Matthew Reynolds
President, Alpha Phi Omega-Zeta Gamma
On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:48:32 -0400 "Vehlow, Richard" <Richard.Vehlow@ogs.state.ny.us> wrote:
> Janis Joplin in APO's UMOC?
> From http://deadheadwillow.tripod.com/janisessay.html:
>
> "The summer of 1962, Janis returned to Port Arthur. She began singing in
> public and even made a commercial recording for a local bank. At night, she
> was a waitress. In the fall of 1962, Janis returned to the University of
> Texas.
>
> In the winter of early 1963, after being voted "ugliest man on campus" by
> small minded, petty students, Janis decided to hitchhike to San Francisco
> with Chet Helms..."
>
> hmmmm....
>
> I'm very interested in hearing if Alpha Rho chapter ran that UMOC and if
> they have any knowledge/historical documentation of this.
>
> Definitely a two-edged sword here- leaving college after this incident
> fueled her music career, but also may have fueled depression. Or so the
> article seems to imply.
>
> -Rich "REV" Vehlow
> Section 88 Fellowship Coordinator
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