Second In Baker Cup This past summer Sigma Mu chapter was award ed second place in the Newton D. Baker Social Service Cup. The award capped a semester full of work which included such projects as a tutoring program for black children in Starkville, a trash clean-up of the 10-mile Old West Point Koad, a clean-up of the Parish House Headstart Center, building a sign for the Headstart Center, cleaning the windows in the First United Methodist Church, and distributing basketball programs at all S.E.C. award from National. This semester's projects have included a blood donation by the brothers to a 12-year-old Negro girl in Starkville who had an open heart operation, and a general clean-up of the Happy House for the Mentally Retarded in this area. The fraternity is continually looking for projects to work on and looks forward to the Spring semester as a time for service. Yours truly, home games. The brothers worked long and hard and are proud to bring home Sigma Mu's first CM bulldog fiji VOLUME II NO. 1 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FALL SEMESTER 1971 Fijis Dominate Student Politics This year at Mississippi State the Phi Gamm's are dominating student politics. Phil Abemethy, elected last spring, is currently serving his term as student body president. Phil is a senior majoring in industrial engineering and a charter member of Sigma Mu. He was also recently elected as Mr. M.S.U. Other brothers in student government include Bill Mattox, executive assistant of the Student Association, who is also Secretary-Treasurer of the I.F.C., and Franklin Myers, public information director of the Student Association. Elected this fall to serve in the legislative branch MSU are Mike Gentry, James Wedgeworth, and Leigh Hummer, all serving as student senators in the thirty-member body. In the judicial branch the Fijis are represented by Aubrey Earnheart, a mem ber of the Judicial Council. \r\nBULLDOG FIJI PAGE TWO FALL SEMESTER 1971 IS Sigma Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta — Fall '71 Letter From The President This semester has heen very exciting for Sig^a Mu Chapter at Mississippi State. The plans for this Fall semester began in early June. Plans were drawn for remodeling a wing of our house, summer rush parties began, meetings were held with our House Corporation, and when there was time, we many times, and we are eternally grateful to them. It was with their assistance that we were able to purchase new living and dining room furniture. With new techniques learned at the Fiji Acade my, we pledged our largest pledge class in the history of Sigma Mu Chapter. Many thanks to all of our Brothers from whom we learned these fines ses. We are looking forward to an even more excit ing Spring semester and a "New Year". Jimmy McCrimon Pres. EM attended classes. Work began on the house in late July. As a result of this, the remodeling was not completely finished by the time Fall semester began. All the Brothers came back a week early to speed the pro cess of cleaning and moving. Several summer rush parties were held during July and August. Actually, the parties served a two-fold purpose of meeting rushees and getting to see all the Brothers again. We gained valuable knowledge of the worth of a summer rush program. Our House Corporation has been one of the most valuable assets of our chapter. These men have devoted their time, money and personal help New Officers Elected Sigma Mu recently held officer elections for 1972. The following were chosen to serve: President, Greg Mann, junior education major from Jackson; Treasurer, Tom Halford, sophomore business major from Forest; Recording Secretary, Ray Jordan, sophomore business major from Alex andria, Virginia; Corresponding Secretary, Frank lin Myers, sophomore industrial engineering major from Petal; and Historian, Sidney Prosscer, junior pre-med major from Vicksburg. \r\nFALL SEMESTER 1971 BULLDOG FIJI PAGE THREE ^FA%L PLEDGES^ Tkirteen Pledge In Fall Piedo's Projects This fall Sigma Mu chapter pinned the white star on thirteen oustanding young men: Tommy Cottom, junior, Tchula, Mississippi; This semester's pledge class has worked hard on two projects and is presently working on a third James Davis, sophomore, Indianola, Mississippi; The first project was in the area of service, in which the pledges cleaned the grounds of the Happy Jim Ed Furr, freshman, Clarksdale, Mississippi; David Gaddis, freshman. Forest, Mississippi; Chuck Gentry, sophomore, Morton, Mississippi; Fed Hoop er, freshman, Columbus, Mississippi; Leigh Hum mer, freshman, Macon, Mississippi; Kenneth Krohn, freshman, Biloxi, Mississippi; Billy Martin, fresh man, Vicksburg, Mississippi; Rickey Phillips, juni or, Demopolis, Alabama; Porter Robinson, fresh man, Como, Mississippi; Robert Siedell, sophomore, Dallas, Texas; and Kyle Steward, freshman, Pontotoc, Mississippi. one. House for Mentally Retarded children in Starkville. Along with mowing the grass and trimming the hedges on the outside, they waxed and cleaned the floors on the inside. The project was very success ful and received publicity from the Starkville Daily News. The second project involved fixing up the old chapter room into a study hall. The carpet was cleaned and four desk and chairs were painted to allow the brothers a good place to study. The final project is termed a "money making" Five Join Golden Chain project and allows the pledges to in some way At the beginning of this school year five bro ter the pledges will enhance the Christmas spirit thers joined the golden chain here at Sigma Mu: Bill Caver, senior, Booneville, Mississippi; Chuck LeMay, junior, Vicksburg, Mississippi; David Mor rison, junior, Raymond, Mississippi; Jon Naugher, sophomore, Pontotoc, Mississippi; and Sidney Prosser, junior, Vicksburg, Mississippi. make and donate money to the chapter. This semes by selling Mistle Toe to the students on campus. Yours truly, GM The forces that have been greatest in my life have been God and the College Fraternity that moulded me. —Thomas R. Marshall Number One Again! This past spring semester the Fijis were again number one in grades in the Greek system at Mis BULLDOG FIJI sissippi State. The overall average of the frater nity came out to a 2.89 on a 4.00 scale. Sigma Mu has always prided itself in scholarship and continually moves "Toward Excellence." New House Corporation Officers This fall Mississippi Fijis, Inc. elected new of ficers for this year. Elected as president was Negley England. To serve as vice president was Tom Garrett. Milton Cash was elected as secretarytreasurer. EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS Ray Jordan Greg Mann Tom Halford PHOTOGRAPHS David Gaddis Mike Gentry \r\nPAGE FOUR BULLDOG FIJI FALL SEMESTER 1971 Fiji Football The 1971 flag-football season for the Sigma Mu Phi Gamms was an exciting one, indeed. The offense, much improved over the last few years, utilized the wishbone-T to balance the passing at tack, which perhaps was the most improved over all. However, the defense had its share of spectacu lar plays as it held opponents to the fewest number of points ever. The '71 Fiji's turned in their best season ever as they posted a record of five wins and five losses in regrular season play, which was good enough to secure a position in the play-offs. In the rain and mud, the Fiji's met Sigma Chi in a hard fought battle which eventually eliminated fUlj .fi» Fiji from the play-offs. Fiji had held Sigma Chi scoreless for three quarters, but that was not enough, the "Mud Bowl" proved defeat. We are certainly proud of our football team and we look forward to bigger and better things next year. Meanwhile, Fiji basketball is about to begin and this, too, promises to be an exciting season in Phi Gamm sports. The first game is January 5th, so — Go! Fiji! The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Chapter Mailing Service 1757 N STREET, N.W. Washington,D.C. 20036 Third Class Return Requested Tlie Fiji football team after their first victory.