PI GAMMA CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Fall 1967 THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA REPORT FROM THE GRAD. PRES. (Con't.) Recent Graduate Chapter efforts have been directed towards the reorganization of financing and realloca-tion-x>£ executive .. responsibility. This has now been com pleted and our immediate concern is to improve communications between the Active and Graduate Chapters. Every effort is being made to update the Graduate address list and we hope that news letters such as this will achieve the purpose of keeping the Graduates informed of current Fiji activities. PRESIDENT OF THE GRADUATE CHAPTER BRIAN McGAVIN ('63). REPORT FROM THE GRAD. PRES. On behalf of the Pi Gamma Graduate Chapter, I would like to extend congratula tions to the Active Chapter for completing another highly successful period of rush ing. The Alumni continues to hold regular luncheons on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Georgia Hotel to which the Actives are always welcome, and I would like to urge all Graduate Brothers to attend as regularly as possible. plans are now under way for the Annual Pig Dinner and news of the date, time and place will be circulated soon. Brother Bob Tulk has once again undertaken to or ganize this event. Assistance is always appreciated and needed by your Executive to insure con tinuity and success. If any of you feel so inclined please be in touch with a mem ber of the Alumni Executive which is pre sently constituted as follows: Treasurer - David R. Smith Assistant Treasurer- Michael Overholt Secretary - Jack Eliot Chairman: Dues Collections - Ken Noble Chapter Advisor - Des Eadie Ian Mitchell and Robbie Burns attend ing the opening of the new wing donated to Left to right are Ian Mitchell, Mr. Hunter (VARCO President), Robbie Burns, Mrs. the Vancouver Association for Retarded Children (VARCO) with the $20,000 raised Asselstine, Bill Asselstine and Mr. Assel-^ by the 1966-1967 Mardi Gras Committee, in stine. memory of Robin Asselstine. \r\nPage 2 December 1967 The BICIFIJI HOUSE REPORT THE BICIFIJI Published by Pi Gamma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, University of British Columbia EDITOR: A1 Roaf ASSISTANT EDITOR: Russ Quinn STAFF Pete Cooke, Rob Mackay, Pete Quinn CONTRIBUTORS Sandy Beveridge, Pat Parker, Jim MacDonald, Pete Webb mained as she has since the expansion of 1958. Whatever one can say about the orig inal builder, one must grant him credit for using top-grade two by fours because she PHOTOGRAPHY Pete Cooke As the sun sets behind the new Dentistry Building (no longer does Pi Gamma catch the last rays of the sun on her front door), one realizes that time has passed. The face of the University has changed; fraternity row has changed. Everything is new and expanded. Somehow, Pi Gamma, like a Victorian style house resisting the Hi-Rise flood, has re Russ Quinn SCHOLARSHIP The goal of this year's scholarship program is a genuine and unanimous concern for scholarship and its relevance to the fraternity. Past experiences have proven that academics should be given high prior ity in Pi Gamma's activities and that the commitment to academics needs strengthen ing. To this end, our committee has init iated a diverse scholarship program directed at achievement for both the individual and the chapter. Included in this year's program is a comprehensive policy statement, active and pledge records and assistance, an exam file addition to our renovated library, a com petitive scholarship trophy, and the effect ive utilization of the Big Brother system. Our primary, though not exclusive, concern focuses on our pledge class. We believe that an effective program not only justifies our existence in an academic environment but also accrues a multitude of benefits for both the individual and our chapter. Marriages JOHN WARK ('68) and Carolyn Verley. STAN WEBBER ('68) and Terrie Burt. PAT PARKER ('68) and Diane Longbottom. BRIAN MACDONALD ('68) and Sheila Olsen. KEN PEARSE ('67) and Sandy Hamilton. SANDY FISHER ('68) and Carol Taylor. DON MONK ('67) and Lynne Thorpe. Engagements BOB SHAW ('69) and Kris Beaton. JIM ALLARD ('68) and Patti Howard. JOHN WHITTLE ('67) and Barb Brown. still stands. Gentlemen, I look at the old girl and pity her. She stands like an old dowager remembering the glory of better days, not realizing that her surface beauty is gone. But then, there are those philosophical ones among us who realize that beauty reins deeper than the skin. For all her rough exterior. Pi Gamma has a heart and circula tory system that confounds modern science. She got an injection from the International to revitalize the inner system. The Bar Room has been re-vamped. New bar, new wall, new paint, and plans for wall-to-wall carpeting. Plans are rolling to put new valves in the library, the "heart" of Pi Gamma, And this years twenty-seven new corpuscles (pledges, if you are getting lost), are attacking the pongroom as their project. Instead of one brain. Pi Gamma has de veloped another. There are now two house- managers. Myself, Jim (Jake) MacDonald, and A1 (Bush) Laurillard are this year's martyrs. The duality is working fine and with each given more time to pursue his duty. Pi Gamma will look better and save more money for improvements. This year's able sensory organs (the Cabinet) are sym pathetic to the cause of the house and all means possible are being used to keep the old girl hopping. What with Mrs. Patton back for her fourth year to feed the coll ective mouth of Pi Gamma there is no reason for Pi Gamma not to erase some of her wrin kles for she is getting adequate nourish ment. Most of all, A1 and I hope to turn over a better looking gal to next year's masters. SOCIAL CALEND, MARDI GRAS January 13 January 27 SONG FEST March 1 PLEDGE TOGA PARTY \r\nDecember 1967 This year. Pi Gamma chapter took twenty- THE YEAR IN REVIEW seven pledges, most of whom are in second year. They are looking forward to several January to November - 1967 The New Year's Eve extravanganza, coproduced by Brothers Colin McDougal and Lindsay Wilson, launched Centennial Year at Pi Gamma. Page 3 The BICIFIJI years of eager participation and will provide a strong base for the future. This festival established the course of yet another successful Fiji year, and the perennial events which followed during the spring--the Formal, the Pig Dinner, Song Fest and Spring Rush--lived up to our renowned superlative standards. In fact spring was only properly climaxed by the awarding of the Housser Cup to Pi Gamma in the presence of the delegates to the Annual Conventions of Sections 19 and 20, a victory to which the winning of the Song Fest contributed greatly. In addition to the Housser Cup, Pi Gamma also placed tenth Almost all were active in the Homecoming organization and three were on the Committee. Four leg acies are among the new pledges: Jim Gifford (Marty Gifford '65), Rob Mackay (D.C, Mackay '26), Peter Norton (Dave Norton '65), and Peter Quinn (Russel Quinn '68). LIST OF PLEDGES Alan Brock Quebec City 3 Arts Glen Carter North Van. 2 Arts Warren Cline North Van. 2 Arts Peter Cooke Vancouver 1 Murphy Costello Terry Crockett Vancouver 2 Arts App. Sc. Vancouver 2 Arts in the Cheney Cup, third in the scholarship competition (a position we hope to improve upon this year), and second in the sports Bob Dennett North Van. 2 Commerce Jim Gifford New West, 2 Arts Rob Gourley Vancouver 2 Arts competit ion. Stu Hensman Vancouver 2 Arts Charlie Hulton Vancouver 2 Science rush, under the watchful eye of Brother Rob Hunter Vancouver 1 Commerce Sheldon Stoilen, was indeed a triumph for Bob Jennings Geoff Jopson Rob Mackay West Van. 2 Science In keeping with these directives, fall the chapter, gaining a Pledge Class of twenty-seven strong. Also worthy of note is the fact that the House Beautification Committee has carried West Van. 1 Commerce Vancouver 2 Commerce Dave Mackenzie Vancouver 1 Commerce Vancouver 1 Commerce out several fruitful projects since January. Paul McFadyen Larry McLellan Vancouver 2 Commerce An extended portion of the parking lot was surfaced, and two of our more manually ad Don Millerd Peter Norton West Van. 2 Arts Vancouver 2 Arts roit Brothers--Robbie Burns and A1 Benson-- Vancouver 2 Arts undertook the redecoration of the chapter Steve Owen Peter Quinn Vancouver 2 Arts bar room. Terry Saklofsky Kamloops 2 Arts tically appealing result, despite a meagre Brock Squire Vancouver 1 Commerce budget. Mike Walden West Van. 1 Commerce ing touches, (to be supplied by the Pledge Paul Webber Kamloops 4 Arts Class) this little frequented room will once Ken Wright North Van. 2 Science This was done with a most asthe- It is hoped that with a few finish more become the hub of chapter activities. At the time of this writing there is an easily descernable frenzy in the eyes of all Fijis. This, contrary to what most people on campus believe, is neither an in dication of lunacy nor perversion, but is merely that bug which seizes all Pi Gammas a week before the Grass Skirt. This year, as always, this event promises to be the highlight of another triumphant season for Pi Gamma of Phi Gamma Delta. NEWS BRIEFS BLYTH EAGLES ('22), the Great Trekker of 1966-1967, and former Dean of Agriculture at U.B.C. is now retired. WILLIAM E. THOMSON ('27) was recently app ointed President of Pemberton Securities. BILL WOODS ('66) is currently in India on a world tour. BOB SIMSON ('60) has been practicing law for the Attorney General's Office. FRED PEARSE ('39) was elected as President of the B.C. Assoc. of Professional Engineers in the last year. - 1967-1968 ALEX G. SMITH ('30) has retired from the Theatre Night Pig Dinner ) ) No dates as yet Formal ) teaching profession after long service in that field. BLAIR CULTER ('66) presently is working for Montreal Trust. \r\ncompeted in most events. With this year drawing to a close, we are all anxious to see the final standings. The Fijis are also very active in extramural sports. Dave Rice, Phil Langley and Bob Molinski are all members of the Thunderbird basketball team. Rod Mclntyre is a member of the U.B.C. golf team. Away from campus we have Fijis active in other sports. Brian Sims and Sandy Beveridge are members of the New Westminster Labatts soccer team. Denis Deslauriers plays lacrosse for Vancouver Carlings. The Annual Fiji-Alpha Delta Pledge Rugby game. This year the pledges were incap able of overpowering the challengers and Art Monahan and Brian Rigby are active in mens field hockey. the contest resulted in a draw. SPORTS The year 1967 has been a fairly successful athletic year. At present we are ahead in the points race for the Jock Cup, emblematic of athletic supremacy among the fraternities at U.B.C. We have won several activities this year includ ing Rugby and Grass Hockey. We made a good showing in Basketball, Hockey and Track. Our position atop the standings is due mostly to the hard work of Jeremy Palmer, who last spring organized teams and PI GAMMA OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 2130 NVesbrook Crescent Vancouver 8, B. C. FIJI PLEDGES AND THEIR DATES PREPARING FOR THE GRASS SKIRT.