% Boilermaker Fiji LAMBDA IOTA of PHI GAMMA DELTA 9 PURDUE UNIVERSITY VKII West Lafayette, Indiana Volume XXXIV, Number 1 November 30, 1973 HOUSE CONSTRUCTION WELL UNDER WAY When the brothers returned from a long summer vacation last August, surprise for a disadvantaged child through a local accompanied enthusiasm. The chapter community center. Student Union Board, and acted as a tutor house was, and is, in a state of constant Since his graduation from Purdue, construction. Hurried activity by workmen and planners has become a part of life at 640 Russell this year. When classes began in August, the Bruce has been a field secretary for Phi Gamma Delta. During this time, traveled to more than 110 throughout the United States and Canada, serving as an advisor in areas of fraternity management, alumni relations and house was without kitchen facilities and one shower room. The dining area was in a state of redecoration, and general work membership recruitment. was progressing at several points around At the University of Idaho, he will be working with Jane Langenes, the greek the house. To date, the dining room and kitchen area are finished except for a few minor details. Electrical wiring changes are being made, increasing the capacity of the house electrical system. A complete fire alarm-safety system is being installed to protect the house in emergencies. The parking lot has been enlarged and paved, improving the appearance of the grounds around the house. The most noticable change from the advisor, in coordination programs for both fraternities kitchen and dining areas, everyone at Lambda Iota is prouder than ever of the house. But we're even prouder of all our grads who have pitched in to help the fund raising campaign. A special thanks goes to all who have contributed time and materials to the project. It has been a great asset in rush to explain that our grads take an active interest in the house. and plenty of storage space, this phase of construction is expected to be completed The physical appearance of the house is going through many changes. But anyone returning to 640 Russell will still recognize the house and, more than ever, by January, be proud to be a Fiji. outside is the addition of two floors over the kitchen. Providing four new rooms allowing occupancy next semester. and sororities. These responsibilities will include alumni relations, leadership training, membership recruitment, and many other aspects of fraternity and sorority operation. As all those who knew Bruce while he attended Purdue will remember, he was a gp'eat asset to the house. We offer him congratulations and wish him the best of luck in his new position at the University of Idaho. RUSH DRAWING TO A CLOSE Rush at 640 Russell has been in full Active brothers have kept abreast of the construction through meetings held with representatives of the Alpha Graduate Chapter here in Lafayette. This has allowed any inconveniences caused by the construction to be kept to the bare minimum, he campuses while at the same time providing for feedback between the brothers and the planners of the project. Far from being a hardship, the presence of construction in the house has been a binding force. With the completion of the swing since the beginning of school, and is quickly drawing to a close. Many good BRUCE PITMAN NAMED ASSISTANT men have been to the house, and everyone GREEK ADVISOR AT UNIVERSITY is busy meeting them and selecting our OF IDAHO new class. Bruce Pitman, a fellow brother from Well over one hundred rushees have Lambda Iota, has been named assistant visited Phi this year. Equal emphasis has Greek advisor at the University of Idaho. been placed on all-house rush functions Bruce, who graduated from Purdue in 1971, received his bachelor of arts degree in education. While an active brother, Bruce served as a vice president on the and individual efforts with selected rushees. This year's rush program, organized by rush chairman Dave Crabb, has revolved around two types of house \r\nPage 2 November 30,1973 BOILERMAKER FIJI functions; large activities on weekends and smaller, less formal gatherings on weeknights, ususally held on Tuesday and Thursday. Weekend activities have included several dances, a hayride, and a wine and cheese party. On weeknights, films have been shown, a judo demonstration was given and the traditional popcorn and pizza parties have been held. The upcoming roller skating derby promises many bruised bones and tired bodies, but is anxiously awaited by everyone in the house. As in past years, recommendations supplied by Grads have been the key to our rush program. Your recommendations are greatly appreciated; they help keep the house strong year after year. With rush coming to a close, everyone is looking forward to taking a new class, a class which promises to be one of the best Indiana. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Tippecanoe River, Rotary Park contains a picnic area, a large, open field and an activities building. Football games filled the afternoon; dinner was hamburgers and hot dogs cooked over an open fire. Saturday night a band played. The sand used to cover the courtyard next fall and another great party. Purdue records in several events.^ Phi Gamma Delta is well represented on FIJIS ACTIVE IN VARSITY, CLUB SPORTS participation Island to September, when warm weather is still prevalent. The activities began Friday night, September 14, with a party at the house. The courtyard was covered with seven tons of sand and decorated along an island theme complete with waterfalls and palm trees. A working volcano using dry ice was set up in the vestibule; the dining room was used as a seating area for the and Bill held state and Fleet-footed Kelly Murphy is the only Fiji on the track team. Kelly is a sophomore; he runs both winter and spring track, specializing in distance events. an On the crew team are Dave Keim, 75 important part of a well-rounded college and Joe DeWinter, 74. Crew, one of the education. In this issue of the Boilermaker two club sports which brothers participate in, demands many long hours of practice Fiji, Phi Gams involved in is collegiate athletics will be featured. athletics at Purdue branch out into two adopted two years ago, Purdue classes begin in August and end at the beginning of May. This necessitated moving Fiji Buster Heath, 75 and Tom White, 74. The weather was perfect and all the brothers had a great time. calander Both the Golf team by Doc O'Neal, 76, Terry Outside of intramurals, organized school plays defensive tackle. Swimmers in the house include Buster the first time, was a tremendous success. Because of the new cornerback and Pete is a fullback. Dale Lorentsen, Bill Vickery and Randy Rodriguez, all sophomores. Bill specializes in the 50 and ICQ freestyle events, while Randy and Buster swim distance events. Extracurricular Fiji Island, held this year in the fall for Steve plays quarterback. Rick fills the defensive end position while Bill is a donated to United Community Services of Lafayette. It will be put to good use in play areas for young children. Fiji Island 73 was a great success and all of the brothers are looking foward to stressed involvement in outside activities. FIJI ISLAND A ROARING SUCCESS Dale Walker and Pete gross, all members of the Junior class, and Steve Burke, 74. was shoveled into the back of a truck and Phi Gamma Delta at Purdue has always ever. Representing Phi on the varsity football team are Rick Oliver, Bill Mathews and categories: club sports and varsity sports. Essentially, club sports are those sports for which there is no room in the varsity program. Crew, rugby and soccer, are popular club sports. Lambda Iota has members participating in both types of organized intercollegiate athletics. year 'round. Pat Warren, Doug Hudlow and Kim McKee, all sophomores, and Larry Kitto, a Junior, are our representatives on the rugby team. Rugby is a popular sport among other colleges and Universities. Matches are usually held on weekends immediately following football when there is a home game. In the upcoming issue of the Russell Street Review we'll tell you about the Phi Gams involved in other campus activities. PIG DINNER Saturday, March 23,1974 catered meal. Chef Louie of Lafayette supplied the food, which consisted of a buffet with several varities of meat, shrimp salad, fruit salad, bean salad, crackers with dip and punch. The brothers dressed up in island costumes, with spears, grass skirts and war paint being popular attire. Saturday saw everyone move out to Rotary Park, outside of Battleground, GRADUATE NIGHT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT THE HOUSE C'MON OVER AND HAVE A GOOD TIME! \r\nNovember 30, 1973 Page 3 BOILERMAKER FIJI Brother Gross is 6 feet tall, 200 pounds and can run the forty in 4.6 seconds. He is a smashing hitter and makes very few mistakes. On the field he is a very intense and emotional ballplayer. Pete choose Purdue because of its fine football reputation and because it has a good communication department. Major ing in communications, Pete is intensely interested in all facets of the field-public relations, sales, film editing, etc. Pete played only on specialty teams in