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Mike Pappas, brother of fellow Arm Tony Pappas, was an active member of the Arm of Honor Fraternity from 1970-1974, living in the Arm house fo the entirety of his stint at EMU. Growing up in Ypsilanti Township and Ann Arbor, Pappas describes the Seven Seas Restaurant, which his parents owned and lived above, and his formative years at St. John's Catholic School in Ypsilanti. Pappas describes the Ypsilanti he knew as a child and the differences between the local religious schools. Pappas describes hitchhikinig culture of the 1960s, and talks about how improtant the history fo the Arm of Honor was to pledging members. Pappas also discusses the sexual assault rampant in modern fraternity culture, Ted's Campus Drugs, and the comparisons between Animal House and the Arm of Honor.
Interview Date
1-11-2023
Keywords
Arm of Honor, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, EMU Oral History Program, EMU Center for Oral History Research, greek life, fraternity, initiation, AoH, hammerheads
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Recommended Citation
Jones, Matt, "Michael Pappas, Oral History Interview, 2023" (2023). Oral Histories. 145.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/145