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& The Lion The Ladybug P H I M U F R A T E R N I T Y A T O L E M I S S SPRING 2015 House Corporation Prepares for Significant Projects Maintaining a Safe and Updated Space for Our Members Is a Top Priority J ust like many of you, I have always enjoyed looking forward to things—vacations, special events, spring and baseball, fall and football. The anticipation is half the joy. I am a little strange, no comments please, because I also enjoy deadlines. Maybe because I am a task-oriented person, or maybe because it means that a project will not go on forever. No matter the reason, the Ole Miss schedule, both the beginning and the ending, means the projects that the House Corporation faces this year have very concrete deadlines. It will be a big challenge, and I love a challenge, to complete the long list of improvements we have planned for this year. On February 7, the Alpha Delta House Corporation met with our new collegiate executive committee. We accomplished so much and formulated a long list of wants, needs, and changes. As I have mentioned in the past, Alpha Delta is busting at the seams in all areas—eating, seating, meeting, and even bathing! We continue to strive to keep our space updated and a safe place for our women. Here is a short list of the updates in our future: • A state-of-the-art security system complete with outside cameras and key fobs that can be utilized to take attendance at chapter meetings. It will also allow us to restrict the upstairs at specific times, such as football games. • A complete renovation of the common bathroom upstairs. • New freezer and stove top, as well as a plan for better utilizing our kitchen. • Updating the upstairs patio area with new furniture. • Painting the upstairs balcony, some bedrooms, and replacing the balcony railing. • New rocking chairs, 10 new beds and mattresses. • Repurposing the library into a TV/common area with more seating. The end of the Ole Miss school year will bring the beginning of many projects at the Phi Mu house. We look forward to enhancing this space for present and future Phi Mu sisters. Please look forward to an update from The Lion and the Ladybug in early September containing an invitation to our football open house. Love in Our Bond, Ann Hein DeVoe '81 President, Alpha Delta House Corporation grrx01@gmail.com Alpha Delta Builds Upon Successful Fall Semester Undergraduates Balance Busy Schedule W e are having a great year! At the end of the fall semester, Alpha Delta initiated 150 members into our bond. Our fall GPA was 3.08, exceeding the all-Greek and all-sorority average. We also beat our 2013 fall GPA. Courtney Byrd '11 won the title of Miss Mississippi USA. In January, eight members of Phi Mu received the title of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges from the University of Mississippi. SEMESTER EVENTS On February 4, 12 of our members competed alongside 97 women for the title of Most Beautiful in the University of Mississippi's Parade of Beauties. Eight Alpha Deltas placed in the top 25, and six were named one of the top 10 most beautiful ladies at Ole Miss. On February 8, the (Continued on page 2) Hannah Adair '14, Ali Horton '14, Tore Christiansen '14, and Anna Caroline Keefe '14 after initiation.

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