A" r ^ r 0&^ ' )Ln/\rt RIBLISH,ID BY PI SIGMA:: CHAPTER OF PHI GAfflffl DP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA; SWEETH>:iART CHOSEN. Pi Sigma's new sweetheart, .P 1f --^'lARCH, 1961 >f. I.. \"i > 4 . i N. Q U N i Ann Cline, was presented to.the • THE AilNUAL NORRlfe PIG ' chapter at a dinner held in-.'her DINNER WILL. BE HELD ON MRCH 25, honor, on March. 11, 1961. •Ami', 1951. . THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE who is a Kappa Kappa Gamma, •. is THE'TREASURER OF THE ARCHONATE. the pinmate of brother Gary The usual good dinner from Shaffer, a first year law student. :.,the kitchen of • 4725 Wallingford The dinner was preceded-hy Street will set the meal on.the cocktails at the home of ..brother table at; 7:00.. P.M. All graduate Blair Caldwell and followed-by a brothers are invited; to. the. liouse party at brother - Bob Pulton's' .opening gab •: session, beginning home. Congratulations ?/ere' in •at,.6.:00 .P.M. • This year twelve order as;^ all the brothers- 'lined brothers .will take the plunge up to kiss the nev/' sweetheart* into the lysths. of the. pig.. The anno.uncement of the_ nevj- sweetheart.came- from our outgoing one, Joyce Bennet, The Fiji's thank Joyce for the fine job she did over the past year. The chapter is delighted to .have Ann Reports comming in from the alumni . indicate- :a huge turnout - .of Fijis. in the'Steel City, • The halls of PI;. Sigma will be.,- overflov/ing,. as will the bov/1 bg" gOo.'d Fiji people. as their new sv/eetheart, and they are sure she wild do, them proud. . OFFICERS ELECTED FIJIS LOSE,ELECTION '• The election of new officers .took;place at the end of last In the'recent Student.Govern ment Elections three brothers ran fro office and lost. They were Bob Pulton, forPresident; John •poigt, for V-^P; and Bob Burst for Senator. Fulton and Voigt were the chief candidates for the Students For .Progressive- Action Party, A last minute write-in campaign, by the engineers and football players, cost them the election by a harrov? margin of 56 votes. Bob Fulton, a junior and recording secretary of the chapter, was Chi.ef Justice of the Supreme Court in the last Student Government, John Voigt, a fresh-; man, was chairman of the appoint ments committee, of Student Government, trimester. ^ Out going president was James Emert, The nev/ officer are; president•-'Thomas Lorentz from Mt. Lebanan, Pa, a junior and political science major; Walt Seip, the treasurer, is a junior from-Pittsburgh, and ,a : major in history,, recording ' secretary is -Robert Fultop, . a junior majoring in psychology, 'who ;is also from Pittsburgh; corresponding secretary ,is .' William- 'Bohestee'l, a junior and English, major from Pittsburgh. Rounding, out the cabinet is ' Blair Caldwell, a Senior in the School of Business, who also r'esides in Pittsburgh. \r\n5age 2 PRESIDSNT' S B,£ESSAGE FIRST EDITIOR We undergraduate Fijis' of \ Pi Sigma are extremely proud of the record we have • This established thus far in the 1960-61 school year. In January we initiated is the first edition of the Skyscraper Fiji, the undergraduate newsletter at the Pi Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Deltd, "iii/e' hope that this x-yill become an. imp.ortant and. int.ergrr • ten of the finest meh.on campus, X7ho had'an overall quality point par't of o'ur chapter activities. The plans call for publication •average of 3.38, dh a"4- point ' system. 'Their participation and enthusiasm are reaping many benefitsV for the-name;.-ofPhi' ' of the news letter at least txvic a year, la want"the graduate brothers to be kept well mnformt Gamma' Delta at - Pittv -Qur- new-'*' e'" ,ab:.-cfut "the undergrads, and we in sohd-larship -shairman^' •Ted " ""'turn""-would "like to hear from th^ Wi.lliamson '64, recently inaug- • .telling, us about their activitic urated a .cpmpetitive , scholarship .;e.g. marriages, births, businesE ,etp. . We ;W.ouid like to see more .. program for 'the chapter ,' vfiiicb • ' we hope'will place us in'^jthe .. "of. "fc.he alx."iimi around the house from time '-fco time,^ Within the first, five in'scholarship stand ing, on •campus,,:..;: . next 'Zew vreeks a, questionaire . V- The Pi" Sigma' Alumni .'Asso-" will be sent, out to all the cia'tion has -been- extremely help-'.,, -alumni reques.ting information ful and cooperative in the form- ' about themselves. ulation of "plans for "making - and alsc publications chairman is John The editor . ' of the Skyecrpper Fiji improved hous ing fauilities.. .for : . . Toigt, the increasbd number of" men expected to; be living.:-.Ih the of Longport, N.J, house , next' fall:, , Their c.qnstruct- . NEW.PLSDGES ive criticism' is greatly; "appreci'ated by the "chapter, " After Winter Rush, Pi Sigma had pledged eight. The nexj to be One- of; the greatest years . .,, pledges are: TTorris Re;^oldSj This has' been and oontinues in Pi Sigma, -for a genuine over- - Hew .Castle, Pa.; Dick Osmond,-• -pi'-h-h.c;"hTi-pJpj". Pp., . James Parker, all improvement • in our chapter. We'll be looking forward to .. Pa.; Hank Cooper, seeing ybii at the Pig Dinner James Hampton, . on. March- 25.. • ." .11 ir, , " .- . ' .. Thomas B Do rent z President 'TEH - N'SW BROTHERS .Ten members of the; Fall Pledge Class xTere -ihitis.-bed into, the active• "chapter on January"8,' 1961. Th;ey are; A1 Penl, . .imherst, ..'H,Y,;,Bob Furst, Johnsto.wn, Pa,;. James Bell, Johnstown., Pa. ; Pete MilleP, Sch.enectady, ,N,Y..; Ed Benyoh, Emporium, Pa.; Ted. .Foster, 'Johnstown, Pa,; Ted# Williamson, "Edgewo.:od, Pa. ; Bob Baloh, . Yukon, " • . : STAFF EDITOR 4 John j, Voigt ASST. EDITOR ^ Norris L. Reynold - Pa, j" •Larry Breck, Pittsburgh,: Pa.^; MHAGING • EDITOR and John"V"0"igt , 'LongportN. J. Am HJBLISHER ^ Robert W, Fultor The pledges at"t:ained a QPA . of . 3.38, highest, of all the fratern ities on campus.- \r\nPage 3 FIJI ON CABIPUS ALL PLEDGE PARTY Despite the loss of Fulton, Voigt, and Furst in the past election, other members of Pi Sigma have been busy furthering out future on campus. Pledge brother Handy Roberts is the top contender for honors in freshmen basketball with an overall average of 20 points per game. Another pledge brother, Jim Stout^ competed mn the Dapper Dan Golden Gloves Championship and walked away by ?;inning the Novice Heavyv/iehgt title. Jim is also one of the f i r s t eleven on the freshmen football team. In scholastic achievements The H-ii Gamma Delta Pledge Class through a party on Friday night, March 10, 1951, for all pledges on campus. men attended. Over thirt;; Refreshments were served and each group san^ their own fraternity songs. At 10:30 P.M., the Minutemen arrived and provided the entertainment for the evening. The All-Pledge Party, start in the Fall Trimester by the Fijis, is one attempt to bring the fraternity men closer together and to establish tigh": bands of friendship. The Pi Sigma has also done quite president of the Fiji Pledge Class, Bob Quinlan, said, "Witl well. this All-Pledge Party we are Brothers Bob Furst and Ted Foster v/ere tapped by the trying to live up to our motto, Engineering Honorary Society "^^£i§ndship. The Sv^eetest here at Pitt. Influence," Brothers Bob Baloh and Ted Williamson were tapped to Phi Eth# Sigma, with quaiity point averages of ^5 and 3.55", respectively. Also BROTHERS PINNED With the arrival of spring Brothers Tom Lohrentz and Bob Fulton v;ere named 3'unior Worthiea All in all, Pi Sigma is doing quite well. ALUMTI DINNER DANCE The annual Pi Sigma Alumni Dinner Dance will be held at the Pittsburgh Field Club on April 14, 1951, with dancing to the music of Dick Bertini. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 P.BI. and dinner at 7j30 P.M. The cost a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love. Pi Sigma is no exception to the rule. The first Robin of Spring found five brothers pinned. The five are: John Voigt to Glenna Fitzsimons - Margate City, N.J. Larry Breck to Judy Busang Allison Po.rk, Pa.; Tom Lorentz to Beverly Roberts - Bakerstowi Pa,; George TayloR to Sue Price Pittsburgh, Pa,; and James Bel. to Doris Waterstram - pa. Johnstowi Congratulations to all! for the entire evening is j|15.00. If someone should v/ant to attend the dance only, the cost is Attire will be formal. FIJI CiLSNDAR This promises to be one of the out standing social events of the year, and shouldn't be missed by anyone. All are strongly urged to attend. CONGRATUL/iTTONS Congratulations of the chaptis? go to brother Henry Wallace, who was recently married to the fpniEr Miss Judith Campbell, of Pitts^i^ PIG DINNER PARENTS DAY March 25, April 7, ' ' House Party,.,, April 8, ALUBINI DINNER DANCE.April 14,' TRIMESTER ENDS April 21, ' FIJI ISHIND PARTY...April 22, ' FIJI FINALEE APRIL 23-27, Active INITIATION,,.April 28, Brothers and pledges are urged to attend all events possible! ' '