lo- i-]-e3 No. 1—Fall, 1983 Chi lota of Phi Gamma Delta Illinois University of Illinois The Graduate News Publication Homecoming Mark your calendars today for a fun-filled fall This year's homecoming should be one of the best for Chi lota. In keeping up with tradition, hospitality and ex citement will highlight this year's homecoming celebration at Chi lota. The agenda is as follows: i • President's Report... The year has started off very well for the house and we are proud of some of our early accomplishments. First, the grades from last spring '83 football weekend when Illinois nneets Ohio State. • showed Phi Gamma Delta moving up 14 fraternities in rank with a cumulative grade point of 3.779. We are keying on scholarship both with our new pledges and Rush and the dividends are paying off. Some of the other changed besides scholarship include an intense community service campaign to improve our image inthe local community. VicePresident Stu Cswald has been busy organizing 9:00-10:30 BCA meeting, coffee and donuts 11:00-1:00 Luncheon (Deli Catering) 1:00 Game Illinois vs. Ohio State different worthwhile events for this semester. Some of these include a softball game with the Cham paign police, a canned food drive, and a Christmas party for local underprivileged kids. Recently, we took the opportunity to entertain the BCA and their wives at a Sunday brunch at the house. We hope to have more brunches in the future and plan to invite our neighbors, faculty members, and sororities. 4:00-7:00 Cocktail Party 10:00-? Alumni Party I encourage all you graduate brothers to stop by the house not only Homecoming weekend but any of the football weekends you may be in town. We look forward to your stories from the past as well as any suggestions you may have for the house. I would like to thank those of you who have sent Rush recommendations; they have been help We are all looking forward to Homecoming Weekend and hope to see you there. We have made some changes at Chi lota and hope you can make it back to give us your approval and support. objectives for this semester and we hope that many Phi Gamma Delta—Not For College Days Alone. graduates will support us and will attend this year's John Grier '86 Homecoming Chairman ful. The house has set some very positive goals and Homecoming game vs. Ohio State. I look forward to seeing you October 15! Fraternally, Chuck Coughlin '84 President \r\nTHE ILLINOIS FIJI Fijis travel together. . . THE ILLINOIS FIJI Published by Phi Gamma Delta Association of Illinois and Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for its members and friends. We welcome all news from alumni. Please send your news and address changes to Chapter House. the Chairman of the Board Champ W. Davis ('62) President William M. Goldstein ('66) Vice-President AILihd('67) Treasurer Ivlichael Lonrigan('62) Secretary James Hickey ('75) Undergraduate Officers President Treasurer Charles W. Coughlin King T. Klimmeck Recording Secretary . Corresponding Secretary Historian Fall, 1983 Timothy G. Doody Donald S. Graham Dennis J. McNamee We Need Your News Three groups of Fijis journeyed thousands of miles this past sum mer. Five brothers backpacked in Europe, three brothers cycled through Europe, and the two Ben son Brothers cycled across the United States. for the most amusing story submit ted for the '83- '84 school year. The main idea is to stimulate graduate/undergraduate communi While the five backpackers were travelling by train, Don Graham, Jim Graham and John O'Malley were bicyling through Europe. The three cyclists saw much of the coun tryside while riding and camping. All three intend to tour by bicycle The backpackers consisted of Bill Luttke, Bradd Easton, Greg Bishop, Joe DeAngelis, and Andy Olcott. Stories about beerhalls in Germany, mountain climbing in the Alps, casinos in Monte Carlo, top again. Paul Benson and myself, John Benson, cycled from Boston to Los Angeles. My brother and I rode over 100 miles per day and lived on less than ten dollars per day. We saw beaches in Greece, partying in Amsterdam, and seeing the Pope Niagra Falls, the Black Flills, Mount Rushmore, the Great Tetons, Yel lowstone, Crater Lake, and the Red at St. Peter's Square were shared wood Forest. Paul Benson said, less beachess in France, nude with all the brothers. Bill Luttke com In an effort to get your Graduate News, we are sponsoring a contest den, but should be returning soon. mented, "The trip was a great ex perience made better by the fact that I did it in college with great friends." Ail returned from Europe "The trip was a great adventure an(^_ experience." This ride is the thin^^ consecutive year that Fijis from Chi lota have cycled across the U.S. (Jim Arnold in '81, John O'Malley Olcott. Latest word is that Andy has and Don Graham in '82). Flopefully, some Fiji will make it four consecu been staying in Stockholm, Swe tive years next summer. with great memories except Andy cation and get some entertaining stories for upcoming issues. Spec ial notice should be taken to include any information that other brothers would not want to see printed about RUSH RECOMfMENDATION FORM them. Rushee's Name FIGHTIilG ILUMI Rushee's Address 1983 SCHEDULE Rusfiee's Pfione Number. starting times to t>e announced. Date of Enrollment: /T SEPT.17 (Tailgreat '83/ Interests: Missouri °®y) - STANFORD ,1, St. OCT.1 (Pork Day/4-H Day) Micfiigan . . . IOWA 0CT.8 . N0V.5 N0V.19 Comments: OHIO STATE . OCT.29 (Band Day) . . N0V.12 (Dad's Day) .Zip. at Wisconsin OCT.15 (Homecoming) OCT.22 State. • . at Purdue Your Name • MICHIGAN at Minnesota Please send to: Tom Quinn, c/o Pfil Gamma Delta • . INDIANA Year. 401 E. Jolin, Champaign, III. 61820 at Northwestern For Ticket Information; 100 Assembly Hall. Champaign. IL 61820(217)333-3470 • Is this a couresty recommendation \r\nFall, 1983 THE ILLINOIS FIJI rilgv fiE-1. The Log Cabin Canonsburg Revisited.... This summer I made a trip to the The people of Canonsburg take city of our fraternity's founding, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The trip great pride in the cabin; it is also was made out of curiosity to find out exactly what remained of old Jefferson College. uniforms. The first indications of Phi Gamma Delta were on the signs that welcomed you to town. The log cabin is right on the sign as well as embroidered on their policemen's Down the street one block from the log cabin is "Fort" Armstrong, the building that contained McCarty's room. "Fort" Armstrong was razed about the turn of the cen tury and itis now a gas station. How Canonsburg's most prominent citi ever, the fraternity has placed a zen, Perry Como. The log cabin now sits in front of the New Canonsburg Junior High School. Much to my amazement, not a speck of graffiti marker there in memory of our foun ders. It is across the street from what used to be the old classroom was on it. The tablet memorializing buildings. In search of some more informa the immortal six still on the cabin; however, the windows and door are tion, I talked to the president of the Old Jefferson College Historical So boarded up. ciety. Much to my dismay, 1learned I had already seen everything. Fletcher's room, Seleeder's church and the underground spring home are all gone and do not have any markings onthembythe fraternity. That's about all there is to Canonsburg; it's not the most excit ing trip, but I'm glad 1 saw it and would recommend it to any Phi Gams traveling in the Pittsburgh area. Canonsburg is about 25 miles south of Pittsburgh on 1-79 and the stop shouldn't take more than half an hour. Fraternally Jim Arnold '85 \r\nFall, 1983 THE ILLINOIS FIJI Graduate Profiles Robert T. Fisher '59, "Bob" is liv ing in Akron, Ohio, and working as a National Sales Manager for the Xerox Corporation. Bob's wife is a Chi Omega from the University of New Hampshire and they have two girls, Gretchen and Liz. Bob is also Grad Brothers—please take time to fill out the graduate news form want to hear about you so if you on the back of this newsletter. We the last year please fill out the form! We would like to print pictures would like to include more "profiles" but we just aren't getting that many haven't been in contact with us in also—so send them along! responses. Again, your brothers the president of the N.W. Summit County Rotary Club. He would like to express a round of thanks to members of the classes of '59 and '60 who kept him in good spirits while in the hospitalearlierthis year. A "Bob" from and earlier decade was also in contact with us over the summer Robert H. Rugh '31 wrote from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Bob's last assignment priorto retire ment was Manufacturing and Tech nical Director for Owens-Illinois, Inc. Bob has been married since November of 1940 and has two sons, William and James. Thanks for keeping in contact! Academy Delegates (left to right) Jim Arnold '85, Clay Barnard, Miami '69, Brett Jacobson '85, Brad Bishop '85, Chuck Coughlin '84, Joe McGlvney '86, and John Wiilian '85. The 18th Fiji Academy On August 14-18, a group of Chi Jesse G. Tolan '77, "Jess," drop ped in here at 401 earlier this fall. Jess is presently promoting his album which is now available na tionally. Los Angeles is his home base but life as a recording artist is moving him all over thecountry. His self-titled mini-LP is being distri buted by Thoroughbred Records Good Luck, Jess! ritual, pig dinner and a model initia lota brothers attended the 18th Fiji tion in which 3 actual pledges were Academy at Ohio Stae University. The Illinois delegation included Chapter President Chuck Coughlin inintiated by the Archons and repre sentative chapter members from the entire fraternity. During the rec '84, Jim Arnold '85, Brett Jacobson reation time the softball team from '85, John Wiilian '85, Brad Bishop '86, Joe McGivney '86 and Purple Legionnaire Clay Barnard, Miami Illinois, Chicago, Bradley, Knox and '69. Over 500 delegates were in atten dance; almost five times the number at the first academy in 1949. Programs dealt with chapter operations, and a host of related topics. Most memorable was a Indiana State won the Intra-Frater- nity Tournament. The evenings were spent exploiting the great O.S.U. social scene with more than 500 other brothers. The brothers returned to Cham paign with a vast amount of new knowledge to apply to the chapteij^^ and many new friends at othe^^ mock trial of a fraternity president to illustrate chapter liabilities. chapters of Phi Gamma Delta. Fiji Academy is truly a one-of-a-kind Equally beneficial were lectures on learning experience. \r\nTHE ILLINOIS FIJI Fall, 1983 iniHw I-' HOUSE PHOTO—SPRING 1960? Lingner makes N.F.L. Adam Lingner '83, the only Illinois Brother to play varsity football for the mini in recent years, fulfilled a life-long dream when he made the Kansas City Chiefs this season. Adam, a 9th round draft pick, 'started on most special teams dur ing his four-year career at Illinois. In his senior year he started at center and guard in addition to his special teams positions. A graduate of Alleman High School (Rock Island), Adam has ex cellent speed (4.7 in the 40) for his duties. When the Chiefs played Super Bowl champion Washington, Adam made the record books by snapping the longest AFC field goal of 58 yards by the Chiefs' Nick size, 6'5", 255 lbs. experts Lowery. We at Chi lota and Fijis wrong when he made the Chiefs. everywhere wish Adam the best of Adam wears No. 62 and plays on luck in his career. Lingner proved the the kick-off return team, as well as taking care of his long-snapping Matt Pappas '86 \r\n600CS iM oiaiJMOoyg ai3idav3iD soeiz lynoo y30iN0a9 0961 691 MI 9561 311 09 3 3woy3r 18ZA0691 III 'u6|BdaiBijo 2^9 ON Jiujjad aivd 39Visod s n 0281-9 II 'uBiediuBMO Bjo J!j0Jd-(u0N IS UMor 3 l-Ofr eyaa eiuiueo IMd lo bio| jijo GRADUATE NEWS BROTHERS: Please fill out this form today, as we want to keep all of our graduates up to date with news! Return the completed form to: PHI GAMMA DELTA, c/o CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, 401 E. JOHN ST., CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61820 Name l\/lailing Address Occupation Nickname- Firm Describe some facet of your work Date of marriage (write widowed, if widowed) Wife's name and college Class- Names and ages of children (indicate college and Greek organization, if any) Phi Gam relatives, college, year, and any information about them Civic or elective offices (indicate past or present) Clubs, societies, service organizations (indicate past and present and don't abbreviate) Comments: Positive or Negative . Sorority- . Class-