RARITAN FIJI RUTGERS JUNIOR PROM WEEKEND, 1958 UNIVERSITY NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. 19 Bear White Star NU BETA GAINS CHENEY CUP HONORS Chapter Halls Echo Top Award in National Dates Back to 1913 'PLEDGE'! by Jim Van Orden Certain awards for excellence in un by Bill Austin Following a semester of deferred rushing, Nu Beta once again has a pledge class that it can well be proud of. The neophytes number nineteen and represent eight out of the fortyeight states. It is a well-rounded class with members in sports, politics, and other extra-curricular activities. This year the majority of the class comes from New Jersey. Ten of the nineteen live in the Garden State. Typi cally representative of the east are the twins Don and Gary Van Dyke. They are identical and it is practically im possible to select the correct name two days in a row. Both of them wrestle and play in the school band and orchestra. Don is an engineer, while his brother is majoring in the bilogical sciences. They are from Leonia. Tom Heubner and Bary Schoder, from Union, are two of the smallest boys in the pledge class. They make-up for their physical size however, in other areas. Tom works on WRSU, the school radio station, and, as an engineer, re ceived an excellent scholastic average. Bary is a 123 pound wrestler and can play the ukelele, guitar, and piano. From Paramus comes Skip Smith. dergraduate ehapters have become so valued by the chapters that they have become one of the most valued parts of Phi Gamma Delta's tradition. The highest of such awards is the Cheney Cup, which is awarded annually "to that chapter adjudged most efficient in the combat of its affairs as evidenced by scholarship, campus activities, and fraternity relationships." This coveted award is the highest award a Phi Gam chapter can receive. The handsome loving cup was first presented in 1913, by 0. H. Cheney, shortly after he became president of the fraternity. Yet the full value of this beautiful cup, surmounted by an owl and bearing the fraternity coat of arms with an appropriate inscription, is not the winning of the award itself, but the constant reminder of many obliga tions and responsibilities that it places on the chapter. Since its first presentation the Cheney Cup has demonstrated time after time its unsurpassed value in stimulating the chapter life of Phi Gamma Delta. This is the first time we of Nu Beta of Phi Gamma Delta have won this award. Wo hope that in the future we highest average in the class, a 1.4. Skip plans to major in English and eventually enter the ministry. Austin Elected Capt.; Stars Outside Stadium Capping a long list of honors. Bill Austin, '59, has been selected by his teammates to Captain the 1958 Scarlet football team. This selection was made after a very successful Rutgers season. Austin led the Scarlet squad to a total of five wins against four losses. This was the first winning season "On the Banks" for some six years. Brother Austin, better known as "SwUly" to the brotherhood, has com piled a long list of accomplishments over the past year. Besides being named captain of the team, he has shattered records with abandon. In keeping with their title of "The Singing Fijis," the Brett Song Contest Cup and the Glee Club Song Contest Cup have been won annually over the past three years. This year, Rutgers will be looking forward to its third win in the New York Club Song Contest. The prized intramural award, the Keller Trophy, was gained by the Fijis last year; this was preceded by a sec ond place in 1956 and a first in 1955. Nu Beta's athletic activities were not limited to the intramural field, how of the Cheney Cup. ever. The Nil Beta Places 4 In National Who's Who Two more boys from Jersey are Doug (Continued on Page 3) Dean's List. will always live up to the standards He is quite active in the Wesley Foun dation here on campus. He received the by Don Taylor The highest, most coveted award of all Fijiland, the Cheney Cup, has been awarded to the Nu Beta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. This cup is annually awarded to that chapter which excells in its scholarship, extracurricular ac tivities, and fraternity relations. Need less to say, the Rutgers Fijis are truly proud of this distinctive recognition from national headquarters. One may better understand Nu Beta's honor by seeing what has been accom plished during the past year on the Rutgers' campus. Scholastically, last year Nu Beta placed fifth out of twentyfive fraternities. Further, the class of 1956 graduated four Phi Beta Kappas while ten brothers were honored by the by Carl Mann In duplicating last year's feat, Nu Beta has again placed four outstanding leaders in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, thereby coni- prising ten percent of the total uni versity membership. Just what is Who's Who ? Open to juniors and seniors as well as grad students, with election by a committee of administrators and faculty members, the publication is comprised of bio graphical data on students named the most outstanding for the academic year on their respective campuses. The primary purpose is to give public rec ognition to worthwhile achievements in the fields of scholarship, leadership, campus activities, and general service to the institution members. In which return, (Continued on Page 2) team has always Dorm Dweller's Dilemma by Allan Bugg The Fiji hut on Easton Avenue is inded a happy hut, but most unfortunate ly, also one which has space limita tions. The result of this is that some poor sophomores are reduced to living in the Univei'sity dorms on the banks. We who are members of this outside its clan have peculiar problems of our own. Some of them are big (such as never knowing who has BhagavadGita—a little Far Eastern mysticism to keep the troops amused), and some of them are small (such as spending twenty minutes on the road to get a elected meal). Somehow the dorm dweller al- fosters those football been sparked by loyal Fijis. Last year, seven varsity men and five freshmen were active participants. Nu Beta had leaders in almost every other campus sport—basketball, baseball, lacrosse, swimming, and wrestling. Extracurricularly, Fijis were found (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) \r\nPAGE TWO RARITAN RARITAN FIJI FIJI NU BETA 1958 PLEDGE CLASS NU BETA of PHI GAMMA DELTA 78 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, N. J. Editor in Chief Ted Imbach Asociate Editor Jim Van Orden News Editor Carl Mann Editorial Elections and Responsibility Election time will soon be upon us and with it an annual responsibility for each brother. Although all of you will not be in contention, you all have an opportunity to elect the man which will best organize the brotherhood in a con structive program for Phi Gamma Delta. Unlike the past, this year will present a slate of candidates unconcerned with freshman class voting. Each candidate is known by all constituents and should be evaluated in this capacity by every brother in the house. The system of evaluation is in no way herein pre scribed; the emphasis is not on the method but the final choice of candi dates. The basis of any system is active thinking by each brother on the ways and means of perpetuating or inaugu rating a wholesome administrative pro gram for Phi Gamma Delta. Begin your thinking with your own ideals, think them over in a warm mind and make them pliable. Talk in formally and liberally until you have the best man in your own estimation. Don't stop here. Continue evaluating and feel out the opposition; you may find that you have become so wrapped up with positiveness and agreement that you have overlooked the leadership traits of an other eligible man. These talks and comparisons will probably result in confusion; this con fusion is the first real step in evaluat ing the candidates. You are now in terested in more than one candidate and at this point you should speak and question the qualifying men. Reassure yourself that they fulfill tlie ideals you place in them. Ask them questions and demand truthful an swers. Consider the views and policies of the candidates and be prepared to enter the chapter hall with affirmative reasoning and specific examples. Equally as important, be ready to understand the reasoning and views of the opposition; remember they have thought as long and as critical on their candidate as have you. Be patient and listen. Beware of generalities and sweeping sessions in semantics, throw out sentimentalisism and concern yourself with the best qualified. Look for a blend of creativeness and action. Once again, don't dwell on obvious oversights in your considerations, re spect the views of all the brothers and above all don't settle for a compromise. Phi Gamma Delta has given you the opportunity to live with your leaders. It's up to you to elect the most quali fied. T. A. I. Seated—Meneini, Robinson, Heubner, Lange. Standing, 1st row—McKee, Torpy, Lindahl, Van Dyke, G.; Van Dyke, D.; Tramont, Hall. Standing, 2nd row—King, Tucker, luso, Kowalski, Smith, Hersman. President's Message Probably the most overworked and misused cliche in the English language is the expression "You only get out of something what you put into It." It is surprising that few people stop to con sider the inaccuracy of this famous aphorism. We of Nu Beta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta may be able to profit in several ways from a consider ation of this philosophy in relation to the winning of the Cheney Cup. Every brother in Nu Beta is justi fiably proud that his chapter was named the best all-around chapter in the country. Yet each Fiji will receive a different reward from this achieve ment, and seldom will it equal his gen eral contribution to the fraternity. To the forty-five undergraduate brothers will come most of the glory normally accompanying such an achievement. Some of it is undoubtedly deserved. The pledge class of this year and of years to come will inherit a glowing reputation, for which, at this time, they have given little or nothing. The gradu ate brothers, to whom we owe so much, will have only the pride and satisfaction of knowing that they are the foundations of our success. They deserve even more. In each case, therefore, the spiritual or material reward seems generally disproportionate to the contribution rendered to the fraternity. In most in stances the fraternity has given to us more than we have given to it. The les son to be learned from this entire dis cussion is that in some way each of us in indebted to our fraternity, and especially to the graduate brothers, for "the blessing of fraternal association." In order to balance the books, we un dergraduates must do our utmost to maintain the lofty status to which so many Fijis have brought us. WILLIAM J. WHITACRE, President, Nu Beta Chapter ALUMNI OWL by Dick Howard Past President Warren Joyce, '57. and wife Patty are now at Fort Sill basic Artillery School. He will soon be taking army Flight Training. Wa Wa says "go artillery." Brother Don Slowinski is now at Fort Polk, La. Val Jean is expecting in May. Last heard from, John Ohnemus, '56, was in the U.S.A.F. and Emma was expecting. John was in the real estate business in D.C. before going in. It sems that Brother Ed Evans, '56, is playing service football in Korea. He played in the Rice Bowl on New Year's Day 1958. The ubiquitous Cope Kell, '50, this year's House and Grounds chairman for the Alumni, has been popping up around the house during the last four months to keep check on us diligent undergraduates. WHO'S WHO (Continued from Page 1) strive to surpass their own accomplish ments. Past records of those to be recog nized are taken into consideration, but to list all the activities of Brothers Imbach, Lusardi, Whitacre, and Austin would be repetitious of former Raritan Fijls, therefore only those activities which the members are currently par ticipating in will be mentioned here. Contrary to popular belief, Ted Im bach did not bribe the voters by pass ing out free Marlboros. A journalism major with a 2.5 average, Ted has rowed crew three years, was elected President of Targum Council last spring, was associate editor of the Freshman Handbook, and holds mem bership in the Society for the Advance ment of Management and Newman Club. In addition, Ted is the Phillip Morris representative and as such, (Continued on Page 3) \r\nRARITAN PAGE THREE FIJI Fiji Who's Wlioers at Rutgers Card Party A Success; Plan Bake Sale Next by J^m Van Orden Many improvements to the appear ance to the house this year are due to the hard work of the Mother's Club. The purpose of the Mother's Club is to earn money with wliich they add to the physical improvement of the house. The new drapes in the living room are an example of such an improvement. The Mother's Club has also purchased If a portable phonograph for the house this year which is used for dancing in the dining room on week-ends. For these two improvements Nu Beta is very thankful. One way the Mother's Club raises money for their projects is that of the card party, such as the one they held in the house on February 1. Mrs. Ger trude Austin, president of the Mother's Club, has announced that the profits of the card party total $95. Included among those who attended the party were Mrs. Bauer and her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbeck, and Mrs. Lumpkin and the house-mothers of Lambda Chi Alpha anad Alpha Chi Rho. Besides the sophomore brothers who graciously served coffee, tea, and cake to the guests, many brothers brought dates over to the house to join in the festivities (no card party could be com plete without those four bridge fanatics —Bob Max, Barbara Siclari, Jerry Af ford and DeDe Seitz). In the near future the Mother's Club plans to hold a cakeless bake sale to help raise money for oncoming pro jects. These projects include new drapes for the dining room and screens for the kitchen. All the brothers wish to express their sincere thanks to the Mother's Club for a job well done. Diamonds and Diamonds Ed Scott pinned Miss Patricia Morri son, Douglass '61. Mike D'Aries pinned Miss Regina Mroz, Douglass '59. Bill Whitacre pinned Miss Ilene Steckbeck, Douglass '60. Bill Austin, Ted Imbach, Bob Lusardi, Bill Wbitacre tivities. In scholarship, he has been designated a Henry Rutgers Scholar, maintains a 1.5 in English, and hasn't missed the Dean's List since arriving "On the Banks." Athletically Bill has lettered in football and baseball, as well as playing basketball. This fall, he was apppointed by the Military Science Department to head the Army ROTC unit as Cadet Colonel, the high est student rank attainable. Brother "Whit" is President of Varsity "R", Vice-President of the Interfraternity New Jersey contingent. Fred is a mem ber of the freshman council and has been elected as its representative to the Student Council. His major is ceramic engineering. Drew is out for crew and is in the field of Arts & Sciences. Dave played football and he is now out for lacrosse. He is thinking of English as a major. From the west coast we have Duff McKee, Spokane, Washington, and Ron Tucker, Los Angeles, California. Duff's main activity is his participation in Council, President of Crown and Scroll WRSU. He was chosen to be news edi and holds membership in Cap and Scull and Philosophean Society, the honorary English society. The above named Fijis are all mem bers in Scabbard and Blade, the na tional military honorary society and have been designated Distinguished tor for the coming year, which is quite Military Students. Lastly, is Bill Austin, the only junior elected to 'Who's Who. Bill's football heroics needs hardly be expounded here, except to say he is captain-elect for next year. Bill lettered in lacrosse last year and is a good bet to obtain national recognition this season. In ad dition to athletics. Bill is Nu Beta's representative to Scarlet Key, in an honor for a freshman. Duff is look ing forward to graduate school and a degree in law. Ron played football and he is now trying his hand at lacrosse. He is a Californian all the way. From the southern states come Steve Hall, Arlington, Va.; Charles Torpy, Alexandria, Va., and Walt Hersman, Spencer, West Va. Steve played foot ball and he is now out for crew. He is majoring in the Liberal Arts. Chuck also played ball and is a member of the crew. He is president of the fresh man council and upon graduation he (Continued from Page 2) Queens Guard, Freshman Forum (Coun plans to teach. Walt, the tallest boy in the class, is on the outstanding fresh man basketball team. He is in engin gets around to meet people all over cil, and Crown and Scroll. An English major. Bill's average is 2.4. eering in which he received an excel lent average. WHO'S WHO campus. Bob Lusardi repeats from last year, having been elected President of the Class of 1958 and Vice-President of Student Council. Aside from political positions. Bob lettered in football and has been a consistent Dean's List stu dent, now holding a 1.7 accumulative average in history. To run the gaunt let, he is a member of the History Club. Phi Alpha Theta, the honorary history society; SAM; Crown and Scroll; Cap and Skull; Targum Council; and Var sity "R". Bill Whitacre, also a repeater from last year, is perhaps the biggest man on Rutgers campus this year for ac- 19 BEAR WHITE STAR (Continued from Page 1) Saarel, from Midland Park, and Ken Iiiso, from Scotch Plains. Doug is a member of the University Glee Club and he is the star swimmer of the freshmen team, competing in the 220 and 440 yard freestyles. His major is Bio Sci. Ken played freshman football and this spring he plans to play base ball. in which ho will undoubtedly do well. Fred Lange from Verona, Drew Kowalski from Passaic, and Dave Rob inson from Haddenfield, round out the John Lindahl from Weymouth, Mass., and Ed Tramont, from Hartford, Conn., are our New England representatives. John's love lies in the winter sports of the north country. He is studying Liberal Arts. Ed played football and he is also out for crew. The rest of his time is taken up studying engineer ing, which is his major. The last two members of the pledge class are both from Cleveland, Ohio; Frank Mencini and Harold King. Frank is quite a bowler and he is in the field of Arts and Sciences, which will even tually lead to a teaching career. Harold comes to Rutgers after a short stay at Duke University, \r\nPAGE FOUR RARITAN FIJI Fensty Paces Varsity; Eastern Sprints Next Fijis Capture Football Eager To Follow Up by Fred Koehler One of the outstanding swimmers Rutgers has had in a number of years is Bob Fenstermaker. Bob hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania and is a soph by Joe Ens omore majoring in geology. This Scarlet merman started his swimming accomplishments back in high school, where he broke the school and pool record for the 159 yard individual med ley and the 200 yard freestyle. Last year Bob broke the Rutgers team record for the 150 yard individual med ley with a time of 1:39:7. This year in the seven meets that the varsity has had, he has taken five firsts and two seconds in the 440 yard freestyle; also five firsts and one second in the 220 yard frestyle. In the New Jersey A.A.U. Championships held a month ago. Bob Captain William Austin '59. Rutgers was the anchor man for the 400 yard top swimmer Bob Fenstermaker '60. medley relay which took third place. Although freestyle is Fensty's special ty, he is very capable in many of the other strokes, especially, the butterfly. Coach Otto Hill looks with pleasure upon his Allentown swimmer, expecting him to fare well in the upcoming East ern Intercollegiates. In this meeting of th larger colleges of the East, Bob will swim the 1500 meters (1 mile), the 220 yard frestyle, and the 440 yard freestyle; on March 8th, 9th, and 10th respectively. Anyone who has watched Fensty swim will agree it seems like an effortless task for him as he glides through the water. With his broad smile and amiable character, this acquatic sophomore will go far both in and out of the water. DORM DWELLER'S (Continued from Page 1) CHENEY CUP (Continued from Page 1) in all facets of college life. The senior honorary society. Cap and Scull, boasts two men; the junior honorary society. Crown and Scroll, has honored four. Nu Beta brothers help govern the stu dent body through four Fiji Student Councilmen, one of whom is vice-presi dent of that organization. The presi dents of both the senior and sophomore classes as well as the secretary-treas urer of the junior class are proud to call themselves Phi Gamma Deltas. The Rutgers' Fijis may further claim the vice-presidency of the Inter-Fra ternity Council as well as the president of the Targum Council. The list could go on through nearly every major cam ways shows up for informal supper in pus organization. The fact that four of a coat and tie, misses the ride to Doug lass (what could be worse?), and seems to be about two days behind who switched blind dates with whom. Nu Beta's members are among Who's Who in American Colleges and Univer sities well indicates its prestige in the All of these disadvantages are sup posedly offset by the additional privacy and superior study conditions of the dorms. Of course these superior study conditions are always used to best ad collegiate world. The Cheney Cup, however, was not won by Nu Beta for its scholarship and campus leadership alone. Each year has witnessed an increasing num vantage ("That's Funny"). Some of the brothers have managed ber of sincerely devoted chapter men, without whom the winning of the Cup would have been impossible. The deeds to band together in Livingston Hall. Bob Natarelli, Dick Grunwald, and done each day by Rutgers Fijis— whether of a physical or spiritual Jack Ewen live in one happy unit. nature—have added a great deal to the Ted Imbach obtaining of Cheney Cup recognition. Yet, in a larger sense, it would be and Jim Sierk share a very unique room, complete with re volving beds (anyone for the Q.T.?). Bob Abernethy is by himself on one of the upper floors. Hardenbergh Hall also has its supple ment of Fijis. John DelCorio and Carl Mann (can't anyone think of a major ) are roommates, while Jack Carlock and Bill Hargett live separately. Ted Imbach, Crosby Houstin, and A1 Bugg hold preceptor posts. Ted is the head preceptor for Livingston, while A1 and Crosby help hold the fort against the frosh in Demarest. HELP BURN the MORTGAGE Come to the Pig Dinner unfair and incorrect to base the win ning of this laurel on last's year's ef forts only. Each graduating class has tried in some way to raise Nu Beta further toward the ultimate goal of the Cheney Cup. Attention must be given especially to those classes who helped win Nu Beta the Condon Cup in 1955 and certainly laid the ground-work for the present award. Unfortunately, space does not permit thanks to individuals; undoubt edly their thanks will be the realization of the fact that the Cheney Cup now holds an honored place in the chapter house. With the 1957-58 intramural campaign well under way, statistical reports show the Nu Beta Fijis top contenders for the Keller Trophy. Once again their football team, using the ever danger ous single wing, arose victorious, re maining undefeated and unscored upon for the second straight season. Led by John "Plato" Brugler at quarterback and several glue-fingered ends and backs, such as Bruce "Rabbit" Cassella, Crosby "Flex" Houston, Arnie "Roach" Steinhaus, and "Miguelito" Anthony, Nu Beta very seldom had trouble scoring. Our bonecrushing line men who made this powerful offensive attack possible must not be overlooked. Bob "Blackie" Natarelli, "Panda" Kriney, "Jolting Jack" Ewen, "Duck" McCafferty, Tom Weber, "Humphrey" Alford, "Duke" D'Aries all turned in superb performances. Sporting even a better team than last year, our Fiji basketball squad, after winning its league, bowed to ZBT in a semi-final contest in overtime, 50-48. After suffering this loss, Nu Beta's first in two years, the Fijis came back to take a consolation game against Kappa Sig to cop third place and another 12 points towards the Keller Trophy. Los ing three of its most consistent scorers in seniors "Rocket Arm" Steinhaus, Merrill "Hampster" Robbins, and Tou louse "Stumps" Whitacre, who was re cruited this year from the Rutgers Varsity, Nu Beta will have to seek a new scoring punch next year. A good nucleus does remain, however, and with the three "House Scholarships" vacated by the previously mentioned men, additional help can be secured. Back to lead next year's squad will be "Hustling" Jay Hunton, "Swill" Aus tin, .lim "Foggy" Rogers, Bob "Moose" Clark, and "Leaping" Bruce Cassella. With a little work and the ever neces sary hustle, next year's basketball campaign should prove quite success ful. Bob "Gills" Fenstermaker, who was almost purchased in a late season trade with the Rutgers Varsity, will be pro viding many useful tips to the Fiji swimmers. Representing Phi Gam in swimming will be returning veterans "Flex" Houston, "Swill" Austin, "Humphrey" Alford, "Percy" Stein haus, and "Snowy" Langford, who is expected to yield his crutches in time for his display of diving techniques. I am sure many other unhearlded swimmers will turn up to help these aging vets bear the brunt of the Fiji attack. Providing the much needed know how to willing Phi Gam wrestlers are Jim "Tiny" Sierk, and Bill "Buddha" Pul ley. With their assistance. Bob "Moose" Clark, Dick "Sugar Bowl" Howard, and "Gums" Max, who aU turned in sterling performances on the mats last year, may possibly bring home top points in their respective weight classes.