Vol. 2 No. 2 M ichigan State University March 1963 New Officers Lead Greeks Leanne Trebilcock Heads Pan Mel The sorority rush system, which this year was changed to include more par ties and two preferences instead of one, is under the direct supervision of the MSU Panhellenic Association. Panhel is the organizing body which conducts sign-up for rush, schedules rush parties, matches bids and pro vides a counselling service for rushees. The purposes of the new system, according to Pat Dumas, Midland sen ior, Delta Zeta, and 1962 president of the Panhel Council, were to help smaller sororities fill their quotas of new mem bers and give rushees a wider selection of sororities to choose from. Miss Dumas said the Council feels the system may not have been as ef fective this year as it could be, since it was new to the sorority actives and may have confused, rather than helped, some of the rushees. NEW IFC OFFICERS.-(first row l-r) Bob Olstein, Bronx, N.Y. junior, (Sigma Nu) executive vice president; Frank Marxer, Saginaw junior, (Delta Tau Delta) president; Mike Saltman, Flint junior, (SAM) administrative vice president; (second row l-r) Rick Corr, Lansing junior,(Phi Delta The- ta) member-at-large; Mike Goldstein, Evonston, III. junior,(ZBT) treasur er; Leigh Stowell, Birmingham jun ior, (SAE) member-at-large; Jim Co rey, Grand Rapids sophomore,(Theto Chi) member-at-large; Larry Widmayer, Berkley sophomore, (Phi Gamma Delto) secretary. (See story page 4). New Houses Being Built Not all the building and remodeling is being done on campus these days. Both Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Mu will be moving into new houses in the near future. The Alpha Chis recently sold their house and will start construction on a new Colonial style house at the end of M.A.C, Ave. They hope to be able to move in next January. The new house will hold fifty mem bers, two to a room, and the girls will sleep in two main dormers. There will be both a formal and an informal living room with a folding door between. (Continued on Page 2) "I'd like to see it tried again next year," she said. Mary Wolz, Chicago, 111. junior. Alpha Phi and newly-elected second vice-pres ident of Panhel, feels the same way. "We're quite sure the new rush system will work out," Miss Wolz said, "and next year will be even better." Other new officers of Panhel are: President, Leanne Trebilcock, Mil waukee, Wis. junior and Delta Gamma; first vice president, Sharon Kappel, Royal Oak junior and Phi Mu; record ing secretary, Karen Kralowetz, Chi cago, 111. junior and Gamma Phi Beta; corresponding secretary, Mary Lee Cribs, Laingsburg junior and Delta Zeta; and treasurer, Carol Krimian, Lathrup Village junior and Chi Omega. In addition to supervising sorority rush, Panhel works to promote a closer bond between sororities and the uni- (Continued on Page 2) \r\nPage 2 March 1963 DELPHI from the editors... Pan Hel Council (Continued from Page 1) versity itself, Miss Dumas said. "The first aim of the Panhel Coun With the beginning of a new term the time honored sys tem of fraternity and sorority rush is again about to com cil," she said, "is to help fit the Greek system into the goals and pur poses of the university." Some of the Council's activities in mence. Rush means different things to the various groups of students that make up M.S.U. To non-greeks it means a time of decision. Shall I rush this term or wait until next term is a question many peo ple are asking themselves these days. To the rushie it means a time for meeting new friends; parties; and finding out what "greek living" is really like. For fraternity and sorority actives it also is a time for meeting new friends; parties; and a time of decision. But is that all? The answer should be apparent. Rush is the life blood of the greek system. Only through an aggressive and en clude helping with Scholarship Week, Greek Week, Homecoming and the IFCPanhel Ball, as well as providing a $750 scholarship each year for a foreign student at MSU. This year the scholarship was awarded to Myriam Gomez, Honduras, Central America, senior. Panhel serves the sororities in a judicial way, also, since parties and functions must be registered in the Panhellenic Office before being ap proved. The Council is concerned with pro moting the Greek interest on a highschool level and has tentatively con sidered sponsoring an open-open house for all sororities in the fall. Miss Dumas said. thusiastic rush program will the greek system survive and grow. This coming week as you are preparing for rush think about how you would like it to be. The success of this term's rush depends on each individual putting forth his best effort to make it a successful rush. Don't fail to do your part. That extra bit of effort can make the difference between the stagnation or growth of the greek system. Panhel's next major activity will be sponsorship of the 1963 Spring Rush. "EXiring Spring Rush," said Mabel Peterson, faculty advisor to Panhel, "the accent will be placed on personal contact, and we hope the rushees won't feel there is too much emphasis placed on cards and statistics." New Houses (Continued from Page 1) The front entry hall will have a cir DELPHI A publication of the Pan hellenic and Interfraternity councils of Michigan State University. Editor: Staff: Co-editors: Terry Mclllrath Linda Kirk space for fourteen cars at the rear of the house. This space will double as a workroom for Homecoming, Water Car nival and other projects. The Sammy's will move into their new house on Grand River before March 15. Located across from the Brookfield Carole Smith Plaza shopping center, the house is set Margo Prentice Doty Nowka back from the highway on a large lot. Jim Olmstead Frank Senger cular stairway leading to the second floor and plans call for underground parking A small stream complete with water fall and curved bridge is a feature which the Sammys plan to emphasize. Plans have been made for the construc Gretchen Albrecht tion of an outdoor dance floor and spe Sue Warner cial lighting. Carolyn Holbrook Jill Markley remodeled and will hold between 30 and 35 members. Within the next three The house itself has been completely years additions will raise the capacity of the house. \r\nPage 3 March 1963 DELPHI 'Olympiad' Theme Of Greek Week A Greek column bearing the inscrip A convocation of committee mem tion, "Olympiad-1963", will soon be bers outlined what the various com appearing all over campus to announce this year's Greek Week. The 1963 pro gram will contain both traditional events mittees will be doing to promote unity within the Greek system and coopera tion between Greeks, the campus and and some new extra attractions. community. On May 10, Friday night, there will be an all Greek grasser in the Sigma Nu backyard. The next morning, the annual com munity project will begin as sorority and fraternity pledges devote their time and effort to community service. In the Fall Term Averages High afternoon, from 11:00 to 3:00, all Greek actives will entertain underprivileged children at parties held in the sorority houses. Sunday, May 12, will be devoted to music as sororities compete for pos Greek's Grade Point Average Above All University Average Once again Farmhouse fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority topped the list of fall term grade averages. The all greek averages were also above the all university averages. Greek Sigma Alpha Epsilon Lambda Chi Alpha units averaged 2.47 while the all uni session of the Greek Sing trophy and the Jazz Session by the Cedar, initiated last year, will again be held in the Beta backyard. 2.355 12 2.354 13 Sigma Phi Epsilon 2.346 14 Phi Sigma Delta 2.335 15 Phi Gamma Delta 2.323 16 Kappa Sigma Delta Sigma Phi Alpha Epsilon Pi 2.316 2.312 17 2.285 19 was followed by Kappa Alpha Theta's Phi Kappa Psi 2.247 20 2.8. Delta Chi 2.222 21 Delta Tau Delta was again second in the fraternity averages. The Delts 2.63 Sigma Nu Sigma Alpha Mu 2.216 22 was close to Farmhouse's 2.77. Phi Delta Theta Theta Delta Chi versity average was 2.36. Delta Gamma's grade average of 2.92 FRATERNITIES TOTAL RANK Delta Tau Delta 2.638 2 Delta Upsilon Alpha Gamma Rho Phi Kappa Tau Phi Sigma Kappa 2.611 3 Pi Kappa Phi Triangle Sigma Chi Psi Upsilon 2.548 4 Beta Theta Pi 2.542 5 Alpha Phi Alpha 2.468 6 Farmhouse 2.770 1 18 2.211 23 2.206 24 2.203 2.196 2.184 26 25 27 In addition to these events, some fra ternity man will have his golden op portunity to win a beauty (?) contest by entering the "Ugliest Greek" com 30 petition. 1.715 31 Emphasis will be placed on the im portance of the Greek system in the ex 8 SORORITIES 9 Delta Gamma Alpha Tau Omega 2.395 10 Theta Chi 2.394 11 Delta Delta Delta 2.738 4 Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega 2.730 5 2.677 6 2.663 7 Gamma Phi Beta 2.657 8 INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL Saturday morning. May 18, there will be a tricycle race for the more agile sorority girls. That night, Greek feast, held in the Sigma Nu backyard, will complete the week's festivities. 2.119 2.441 SPONSORED BY will be invited to each house for dinner. 28 2.416 April 1-3 other houses and a member of the faculty 29 Zeta OPEN RUSH sororities will send members to various 2.183 2.443 Fraternity evening of May 15. The fraternities and 2.159 Alpha Sigma Phi Phi Kappa Sigma Beta Tau In order to promote cooperation among Greeks and to maintain good facultystudent relationships, an exchange din ner will be held at every house the TOTAL RANK panding campus community and it's 2.924 1 functions of service toward the univer Kappa Alpha Theta 2.806 2 sity and the community. Pi Beta Phi 2.791 3 Sigma Kappa 2.655 9 Delta Zeta 2.638 10 Alpha Xi Delta Kappa Delta Alpha Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Delta Pi Zeta Tau Alpha Alpha Epsilon Phi 2.626 11 2.612 12 2.583 13 2.577 14 2.561 15 2.525 16 2.446 17 2.440 2.410 18 19 2.064 21 Phi Mu Delta Sigma Theta Sorority RUSH March 31 - April 7 SPONSORED BY PANHELLINIC COUNCIL \r\nPage 4 March 1963 DELPHI New IFC Cabinet Takes Office Marxer New President Members of the Inter-Fraternity Executive Council, the body which sup Greek Week Will Close may go to Africa or Japan and create With 'Panic' ervises and directs the actions of the University's 30 fraternities, were elec a riot. He is free to travel to Europe on weekends and cause embarrassment or frustration to people there. The devil's "Panic," 1963 Water Carnival, will climax They are: President, Frank Marxer, Saginaw junior and Delta Tau Delta; Executive Vice President, Bob Olstein, Bronx, N.Y. senior and Sigma Nu; Ad Week May 17 and 18. This year's theme, will center around campus, local, national, and interna tional events that can easily bring em Water Carnival will be held Friday and Saturday nights and will climax a full week of activities for the greek ministrative Vice President, Mike Salt- barrassment or shock to an individual. system. man, Flint junior and Sigma Alpha Mu; Treasurer, Mike Goldstein, Evanston, Can you imagine the Berlin Wall, barbed and foreboding, being used as a backboard for a handball? Can you imagine skiing in Switzerland and caus ing an avalanche? Or going over Niagara Falls in a barrel or observing a riot 111. junior and Zeta Beta Tau; and Sec retary, Larry Widmayer, Berkley soph omore and Phi Gamma Delta. Also on the Executive Council are three members-at-large; Rick Carr, Lansing junior and Phi Delta Theta; Jim Corey, Grand Rapids sophomore and Theta Chi; and Leigh Stowell, Glenellyn, 111. sophomore and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The Executive Council serves as the the activities of MSU Greek son, is a suave and polished character, personifying the slickness of his parental ted Winter term. in Lauderdale? "Panic" will have a star to carry directing body for the Inter-Fraternity Council. In this capacity it institutes and directs various IFC policies as well son. mittees. March 28 Rush Convocations. Rush Counselor consultations Rush Party II. Coffee dates or at the house. Same dress as above in Party 1. 3 parties, 1 hour long. 6:30, 8:45, 9:00. April 4 Thursday Rush parties III. Coffee dates or at the house. Same dress as above. 2 and 7:45 P.M. Dammit attends MSU, but is free to travel wherever and whenever he wants. Sorority Rush Thursday (Continued from Col. 1) April 2 Tuesday parties. 1 hour long. 6:30, After his one-o'clock on Tuesday, he Will Begin Thursday Sorority Rush Can you see the decorations on the Eiffel Tower after a real French panty raid? Could the Statue of l^iberty really replace Sparty??? out this year's theme. Hal Brown will portray Dammit, the devil's fun-loving as supervising the actions of IFC com ancestor. April 7 Preference Tea, 2:00 P.M. Sunday Wool dresses. FRATERNITY ADVISOR'S CABINET to- the coAnilmted with rushees. Time: 6:30 P.M. Place: Parlors A, B, C, in the Union. March 31 Rush Party I. at houses. Sunday Dress: Bobby socks, skirts, and sweaters. cyumJJi. and the 6Af4iem at 4 parties, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 4:30 P.M. 45 minutes. (Continued on Col. 3) Michigan State