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madmax · #1 10-25-2001, 05:32 PM

where do the names acacia, farmhouse, and triangle come from?

DeltaBetaBaby · #2 10-25-2001, 05:35 PM

Triangle is made up of engineers, scientists and architechts. Because there are three, they use the triangle as their symbol. Their alpha chapter is at the U of Illinois, and their house uses the triangle quite a bit in its architecture.

Acacia is the Greek word for tree. I have heard people refer to AKAK as their letters, but I have also heard that they have secret letters known only to initiated members. The chapter here is the Heth chapter, and I haven't the slightest idea what that means.

Farmhouse is an agricultural fraternity, so I am assuming that is from where that name comes.

ilovemyglo · #3 10-26-2001, 12:15 AM

My boyfriend is farmhouse.. his fraternity was founded in a Farmhouse, that is how they came up with it. They were originally a club and although they used to be comprimised of agriculture majors, they are open to anyone, where as AGR has to have a certain percentage of their fraternity as AG majors... Farmhouse is found at schools with strong Agriculture programs, though. At my school, they won the float award at homecoming and are fun. They are by far the most laid back guys and are a blast (they always had the best parties!). But that is just my opinion and I guess I am kind of biased!

Dianne · #4 10-26-2001, 01:15 AM

Best parties? I thought Farmhouse guys didn't drink and were like good Christians and stuff. Of course that could just be the ones at Clemson...

KillarneyRose · #5 10-26-2001, 10:56 AM

Hey girl, where've you been hiding??? Haven't heard from you in awhile - welcome back!!!!

BrownEyedGirl · #6 10-29-2001, 11:55 AM

Actually, Dianne, that's what I thought about Farmhouse until I got here! I think they're supposed to be dry at Clemson but in actuality I don't think they are. They are sweet guys, though, don't get me wrong!

ilovemyglo · #7 10-29-2001, 01:38 PM

There house is dry but they rent out a little place nearby and have parties there and when my boyfriend and some of their brothers lived in this one house they threw huge parties there. There house is dry, but their parking lot isn't. Phi Delta Theta here is dry, as a house, but their rooms are wet, as they say.
And I don't know about Clemson, but at WKU they have a great cheer.. whose house? Farmhouse... everywhere they go. I wish some of them would get on here cause they have a very interesting point of view.