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The Beta brownstone on [[Frat Row|114th Street]] was for a long time the only fraternity [[brownstone]] not owned by Columbia, the Fiji house just down the block having been heisted by the Big Blue Loan Shark some years ago. In [[2009]], the alumni of [[ADP]] purchased their house from the University, as well.  The Beta house received a major renovation and is now pretty teched out.
 
The Beta brownstone on [[Frat Row|114th Street]] was for a long time the only fraternity [[brownstone]] not owned by Columbia, the Fiji house just down the block having been heisted by the Big Blue Loan Shark some years ago. In [[2009]], the alumni of [[ADP]] purchased their house from the University, as well.  The Beta house received a major renovation and is now pretty teched out.
  
The exterior of the building is painted red, white, and blue.  Until [[2012]], a quote from Dante was painted above the doorway: "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'entrate" (Abandon all hope, ye who enter here). In [[2013]], that quotation was repainted.
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The exterior of the building is painted red, white, and blue.  Until [[2012]], a quote from Dante was painted above the doorway: "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'entrate" (Abandon all hope, ye who enter here). In [[2013]], that quotation was repainted. The Italian is taken from the Bantam Classics paperback.  
  
  
 
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Revision as of 01:26, 27 January 2014

Beta Theta Pi
ΒΘΠ
Abbreviation: Beta
Org Founded: 1839 at Miami University (Ohio)
CU Chapter: Alpha Alpha
Chapter Established: 1881
Motto: "Firman Consensus Facit"

Cooperation Makes Strength

Symbol(s): Dragon, Star, Diamond
House: 550 W. 114th
Recognition: IFC
Contact: bjr2121@columbia.edu

Beta Theta Pi, which arrived at Columbia in 1881, is a fraternity on 114th Street. Beta was removed from the Columbia Greek system in 2000 for charges of drug abuse, among other things. Members of the Class of 2006 resurrected the troubled wrestling frat in 2002, as an organization primarily composed of students involved with student government. Members are now required to do community service and maintain a GPA above 3.2.

For the last three years Beta has had the highest Greek Life GPA. In the Spring Semester of 2009 the overall GPA was a 3.8 according to the Center for Greek Life.

Recently, Beta has become a hub of Math, Physics, and Political Science Majors, as well as active musicians (given recent additions to their common spaces), hosting numerous music events and providing a practice space for several campus music groups. Beta is also one of the only fraternity houses to have its own pool table, cat, and dog.

House

Beta's house

The Beta brownstone on 114th Street was for a long time the only fraternity brownstone not owned by Columbia, the Fiji house just down the block having been heisted by the Big Blue Loan Shark some years ago. In 2009, the alumni of ADP purchased their house from the University, as well. The Beta house received a major renovation and is now pretty teched out.

The exterior of the building is painted red, white, and blue. Until 2012, a quote from Dante was painted above the doorway: "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'entrate" (Abandon all hope, ye who enter here). In 2013, that quotation was repainted. The Italian is taken from the Bantam Classics paperback.


Greek life at Columbia
IFC Fraternities: Alpha Delta PhiAlpha Epsilon PiBeta Theta PiDelta Sigma PhiKappa Delta RhoPhi Gamma DeltaPi Kappa AlphaPsi UpsilonSigma ChiSigma NuSigma Phi EpsilonZeta Beta Tau
Panhel Sororities: Alpha Chi OmegaAlpha Omicron PiDelta GammaGamma Phi BetaKappa Alpha ThetaSigma Delta Tau
Multicultural Greek Fraternities: Phi Iota AlphaAlpha Phi AlphaKappa Alpha PsiOmega Psi PhiPi Delta PsiLambda Phi EpsilonSigma Lambda Beta
Multicultural Greek Sororities: Lambda Pi ChiSigma Iota AlphaDelta Sigma ThetaKappa Phi LambdaSigma Lambda Gamma
Inactive (de-recognized): Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon