Delta Upsilon Celebrates 100 Years at Penn State 
More than 250 alumni and guests gathered in State College to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Penn State Chapter of Delta Upsilon. The event had been planned for the past year through a committee led by
Col. Vincent J. Tedesco, Jr. ’64.
The weekend began with a Friday night reception at the Penn State DU chapter house, which was built in 1890 and has been owned by the PSU chapter since 1922. Brothers from seven decades filled the chapter house and were greeted by an enthusiastic group of undergraduate brothers and associate members led by undergraduate President
Josh Wimble ’12 Many old friends were reacquainted and chatter from stories about the ‘good old days’ filled the chapter house deep into the evening. The evening was highlighted by
Jeff Miller ’92 and
Gerrit van Burk ’91 dramatically unveiling the beautiful brick donor wall to commemorate the donors of the Campaign for the Next 100 Years capital fundraising drive that began five years ago.
Q&A with Gil Unangst '54 
We recently spoke with
Gil Unangst '54, a DU brother who clearly exhibits all four founding principles, and who has helped our chapter out immensely by being the top supporter of our Campaign for the Next 100 Years. Gil is married to Tammie Bloom (PSU ’55), has three children, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Q: Gil, What were some typical pledge activities when you started pledging in 1951?
A: Cutting the lawn in those days was a major event for the pledges. We had the enormous lawn that was cut with push mowers. We had about six reel mowers that were deployed in phalanx. We also had to wake up brothers daily for classes. In addition we were the first line of alert when the dreaded IFC checkers visited our house to insure compliance with their rules.
Q: What was the meal situation?
A: During my four years, we had a cook. Her name was Ruth Moore, and she lived with her husband in the apartment on the second floor of the house. Lunch and dinner were served Monday to Friday, and attendance was mandatory; evening dress was coat and tie. Dining and dining room activities were always when DUs were at their best, and when we all had the most fun.
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