ALPHA PHI CHAPTER —PHI GAMMA DELTA ^^9 Volume XVIII, No. 2 February, 1962 TEN HOUSES MARGINAL ON CAMPUS FIJIS SPARK CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Much is liL-arcl about the big name ac tivities siidi as tlie Union and the "Daily." However, there are a large number f>f in teresting and valuable groups on campus bility. The committee recommends changes in the policy of the Literary Col lege and coordinates student-lactilty fimc- |ames Benson 'hi sing the lead role of 'Sky" in tliis year's Soph Show |iresentat on of Guys and Dells, lie even got a good rating from the "Dailv". Mark Sandstrom 'til sang in the chorus and Doug Peacock 'hi served behind the scenes on the pub licity committee. Dave Smith 'h.'l is singing with the Glee Club lor his third year. This is a highly selective group with a world reputation. Robert Finke 'h,8 serves as a member ol the l.SA Steering Committee. Tliis is quite ;iu honor as well as being a great resjionsi- Instigate New Rush Proceedure .-V recent straw poll of the forty-three Iratei iiities on campus showed thtlt ten whiih, be(ause of their short duration eath year oi' lack ol displav. mav be known ljut seldom acknowledge. Here are ten Phi Gams and the organizations they help I.F.C. To of them ivere operating on a margiiitil Rip Hotch 'h-1 is a member of the iMaiching Band. I his is strentious work and esjiecially lor Rip who w;is made a rank le.ider in his first year with the baud. Dick Lyons is president of the College of Phtirmacy and former head of the Joint Judiciary Committee. Neil Bierbower '(12. Dick King 'h2, and 'Locld Fay '62 are three of the mainstays ol "Afusket" which presents two musicals a yettr. basis, l.ow membership and lack of tiltimni sujiport were the two most frequent com])laint.s. .Some of the houses have fewer than ft I teen ac tive members and are lucky to pledge three people. \V'hether these houses fold or not tvill be largely determined next fall when a new rushing system goes into ellect. This system is spec ific ally designed to hcTjj keep new blood flowing into all houses. Each rtishee will have to visit a minimum of ten houses and at least one in eaclt of five geograjihic areas. This should spread the several hundred people more evenly. From this list, wliich could go on, it (Now .some houses may see thirty men in the spring while BCD sees upwards of ]jai t ill all aspects of campus life and not three hundred.) Secondly, no bids wall be is olivious tliat Phi Gams take an active just those that are well known or involve allowed to be given until late iti the week Fralei iiitie.s. which should ease pressure on everyone. \r\nPage 2 ALPHA ALPHA PHI PHI CHAPTER Editors Comments Carder Heads We were extremely encouraged by the number ol responses to the last issue o£ the chapter news. However, there was an Union Change unlortunate lack ol inlormation al)out in teresting things old Michigan Fijis have been doing or ha\e had happen to them. 11 you know ol an unusual or interesting tidbit concerning someone else, pas^ it along to us so that we may diare it; ii not, don't be modest, tell us about yourseil ! Paul Carder '62 president ol the Michi gan I 'll ion is spearheading a campaign to put it on a sound long range basis. Plagued b\ uncertain policy due to the short terms ol ollicials, the Union laces financial dilliculties unless some changes are ellec ted. Many ol the heavily used fa cilities were shown not to be paying for Among the eight to ten top Iraternities on campus there is always hot compe tition in Rush to prove to the Rushees that "this is the best house at Micliigan." themselves and some facilities are not be With the spring edition ol this ritual but a lew short weeks away our attention was to expand its base ol clientle and take on less ol the aspects ol a private mens club turned to some ol tiie lacts PCiD will l^e in order to survive over the long haul. ing used sulTiciently to justify their con let which is the summer handiwork ol Robert Finke '()^ and one ol the best ol all time. Instead, we will just mention some ol the highlights ol our case lor you to compare with those ol your years. In the last issue we told you ol our five Midiigamas and the important positions which they hold. Fo back them up we haw three Sphinx, the junior mens honorar); two Druids; one Vulcan, and one Hectorian. F he total number ol Fijis in hon- oraries is elevn, or approximately 20% ol the active chapter and by lar more than am other liouse on campus. In this year's sophomore class tiiere are five winners ol the Hranstrom Freshman Award, an annual honor given to those having grades which place them in the top 7^'(, c)l the class. Paul stated that the Union would have- ALPHA PHIJI NEWS Ira tern it y average- was below the all-mens awrage. However, it was not mentioned that the cpiad average ranked below both Iraternities have ve ry clelinite programs to help the pledge attain academic resjiectability. IFF) in particular not only has a higher average than any calculated mens Last year, by the way, lourteen ol the sc-venteen graduating Fijis had been accc-ptc-cl in gracl school by June. \o more cold meals, luke warm soup, or hall cooked food, the Alpha Phi kitch en has a dandy new stove with approxi mately twice the capacity ol the old one and. from recent comments about meals, Athletics five times the qualitv. When and if the new addition is finally built the stoveshould be able to handle the incrc-ased Nearing the close ol the lirst semester PCiD is ranked ninth in intramurals. This is deceptively good because the house number. strength lies in the sjuing sports and be cause- a number ol line athletes were lost Irom last \ear. both the "A" and "B" loot- the li\ ■ (pi.tlihc-d lor the lately deliiiKl Phi Eta Sigma Freshmen honorary Fraic-rniiy. and sixth in intramural athletics. The nearest any other house came to this was a niggardly eighth in scholarship and sec b.ill teams made the finals while track, cross-country, swimming and volleyball yielded \ahiable points. Swim co-captains Bob Ularke and John Deo promise bigger and better things lor water polo which is next on the agenda. Though handicapped by a lack ol height the basketball teams are as yet undeleated. ond in athletics. I h.ree Phi Gamms are engaged in var- Naturally these objective data do not alone make a good house. However, it is sit\ winter sports activity. Tom G.ole is only alter a man has plc-dgcxl and acti |)ac ing the cagers with a 17 point Big Ten vated that he learns ol brotherhood and average. Fhough the team is enjoying a poor season Tom is one ol the lew bright so important. Hence, while we may try to intimate what our spirit is, and get ac The Alpha Phiji News is published quarterly by the Alpha Phi Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta that time. Fhe ostensible reason lor New Stove PHI GAMMA DELTA James H. Thrall at this was that joining a Iraternity would kc-c-p Irc-shmc-n Irom attaining gcK)d grades. It was pointed out that the all- last fall with an awrage near a 3.0. unity and the vital intangibles' which arc- Editor Just before rush last fall, the Quadranglc-s made a stronger bid than ever to kc-c-p men from j)k-dging or even rushing Kstchen Gets Published by the Alpha Phi Chapter University of Michigan Scholarship: group (Quad, all-mens, Iraternity etc.) but ac tivated nineteen out ol nineteen pledges Overall, POD was second in scholarship F his too is a campus high among Fra ternities and represents almost 4%, of the total given to men. In addition, lour ol NEWS ol these. Nor was it mentioned that most tinuance. passing along to j3rospe(tive i>ledges. Unlortunately, it would l^e impossible to send each ol you a copy ol the Rush book February, 1962 NEWS spots on it. quainted as much as possible, we know Bob Schacler and Mike Hinnen are that these outstanding achievements in both members ol the Swimming team. scholarship, athletics, and activities arc extremely persuasive arguments for our sophomores find the going rough among "c ase." their more experienced rivals. They have both placed in meets, but as \r\nFebruary, 1962 ALPHA ALPHA T PHI PHI NEWS CHAPTER NEWS ■ /fk Wkt k IW HELP m V-" mi y- US GET OF THIS) \yrJn Th is is the cnnex. Eleven people live here. They do it only at gun point. IFC Backed Candidates Mothers' Club Do Well in SGC Election Gives Gifts In the hiM Student Clovernnicnt Coini- til election, tlie ll-'Ci Ijtitked fiee itintli- -Vlter delighting their sons with beatiti- d;ite,s. I>GD pre.sident, Dave Btiron •()2, sat on the interviewing