While many clubs were generally stereotyped as having a particular image, Alpha Tau social club contained such a wide mesh of personalities that_ such stereotyping proved difficult at best. "It's a unique gathering of individuals," commented Greg Petree, "and there is no one category that we all fit into. We are a very diverse club." The spring brought about enthusiasm in the sporting aspect . To begin with, their basketball "B" team seemed to be the limelight as they dominated other teams to win the championship. Their swim team dove in and captured the first place in the big club swim meet. The men hosted devotionals with their sister club, GATA, every Wednesday night. These were held in the Sears lobby, and on occasions they would invite other clubs to join in with them in fellowship. The year was filled with a variety of activities which included a spring banquet held at the Holiday Inn in Little Rock. Heber Springs provided the setting for a barbecue cookout , the end-of-the-year slide show, awards for various accomplishments, and a special presentation honoring the club queens. Next year Alpha Tau will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To celebrate this occasion, they plan to invite all the alumni members back. 74 Alpha Tau Epsilon Brother and Sister Clubs Alpha Tau. Front row: Sherrill, C. Jones, Whittington, Surgeon, McCartney, A . Delarnette, B. Smith, Petree, Hupp, Edwards. Second row: Fleming, Johnson, M. Jones, Lawrenson, Mathis, Cogar, Williams, Jackson, Starks. Third row: Fay, DeShazo, Cash , Harper, Goff, Dionysius, Peyton, Keeth. Fourth row: Ogren, M. Delarnette, Alexander, Beebe, Greenhagen, Clark, Rydl, D. Smith.Back row: B. Smith, M. Smith , W Jones, Pieper, Weinhardt. - photo by Bill Tripp. Mix 'n' mingle. Marcus Whittington, a graduate student from Baton Rouge, LA, and David Cogar, a sophomore from Shreveport, LA, meet new people at an Alpha Tau Epsilon mixer. Club mixers were often held in available classrooms on campus. Freshmen and transfer students were encouraged to attend these mixers to become acquainted with club members. - photo by Bill Tripp. I promise, it's true. Troy Pieper, a senior from Columbia, MO, entertains fellow club members with one ofhis amusing stories at one of Alpha Tau 's get-togethers. The bright orange and black Alpha Tau jerseys could be seen in a group in the cafeteria on jersey days. - photo by Bill Tripp. PHILIP SHERRILL... "Diversity is a major factor in creating a club. Alpha Tau has a great mixture of students with different talents and abilities. No matter what we try to accomplish, we always have someone who is good at that thing, and he is supported by everyone else. No one is left out. We serve a unified cause and we serve one Lord."
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