Tony Pappas, Oral History Interview, 2022
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Tony Pappas, Oral History Interview, 2022
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Description
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Tony Pappas was an active member of the Arm of Honor Fraternity from 1963 until 1968, and currently (2024) serves as the President of the Arm of Honor Fraternity Alumni Chapter. In this interview, Pappas recounts his time growing up on the east side of Ypsilanti, above the Seven Seas Restaurant, owned by Pappas’ parents, on Michigan Avenue. Pappas describes the Ypsilanti of his childhood, particularly Ypsilanti Township and the area directly surrounding the EMU campus. Pappas describes his fraternity brothers, their superior athletic acumen, and the criteria for joining the fraternity, along with the core beliefs and values of the fraternity. As in all of the AoH interviews, Pappas emphasizes the ongoing close relationships sustained with other Arms, during and after his active membership.
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performer
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Tony Pappas
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interviewer
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Matt Jones
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Subject
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Ypsilanti, Michigan, Arm of Honor Fraternity, fraternity, Greek system, EMU, 1960s, Ypsilanti Township, hazing, Hell Night, college athletics, intramural athletics, ROTC, nicknames, All American, Roberts Rules of Order, college parties, university, sororoties, Theta Chi, TKE, Bob Schneider,
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Language
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English
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Rights
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Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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