BOONE, N.C. – A group of college students establishes a new Fraternity at Appalachian State amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Appalachian State University has over 200 different clubs and organizations and yet, you still may be looking for more, something different. That is exactly what Appalachian State students, Jordan Tucker and Keandre Buyna thought. “We were sitting in my room and just decided to pursue something greater than ourselves,” Keandre Buyna said. With that, the Appalachian State University Phi Delta Theta chapter was born. Jordan Tucker, along with others contacted headquarters to get a chapter started. It was a “difficult” process getting established, they relied on great resources and found “lifelong friendships,” Tucker recalled. According to Shaleeah Smith, associate director of campus activities at Appalachian State, it's more challenging to start a Fraternity or Sorority on campus. “You need a solid group of 20 to 30 people who are willing to put in the work,” Smi...