I' BOX 7788; ATLANTA, GA. 30309 SPRING Sixteen of our 22 pledges after Fall Rush 1972; Front ro\v-l to r: Jeff Avers, Mck. King, Ward Hill, Tim Wilhoit; Second row - Jim Quina, Martin Bretherton, 1972-73 Scott Kinney, Craig Rhodes, Jim Giuliani, Sam Akin; Last row - Jim Winters, Evan Fears, Jack McMillan, Jim Bowen, Mike Van Wagner, John Clark. 14 INITIATES WELCOMED On February 7, the chapter initiated 14 new brothers who had pledged the fraternity during fall quarter. The new brothers are as follows: Ward Nelson Hill, Atlanta, Ga., Arch., Fresh. Archibald McKinley King, Milledgeville, Ga., IM, Fresh. John Scott Kinney, Talmo, Ga., IM, Sr. James Thomas Voglino, Dundalk, Md., CE, Soph. Jeffrey Paul Avers, Glen Head, N.Y., IE, Fresh. John William Bosky, Rolla, Mo., Ch. E., Fresh. William Martin Bretherton, Jr., Wayne, Pa., ESM, Jack Olin McMillan, Jr., Quincy, Fla., IM Co-op, Fresh. James Kenneth Quina, Jr., Coral Gables, Fla., ME, Fresh. Craig Alan Rhodes, Columbia, S.C., Ch. E., Fresh. James William Winers, Jacksonville, Fla., Phys., Fresh. John Howard Clark, Atlanta, Ga., IM, Fresh. Fresh. John Evan Fears, III, Atlanta, Ga., Arch., Fresh. James Edward Giuliani, Baldwin, N.Y., IE, Fresh. We are proud to welcome these new initiates into our chapter and the brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta. Bass is new Purple Legionnaire At the regular Wednesday night chapter meeting, February 1, Charles W. Bass '69 was elected the new Purple Legionnaire for 1973. Charlie served as Treasurer during his senior year and has remained active with the chapter since graduation. We would like to express our appreciation to John Fumbanks '64, who has served as the Purple Legionnaire for the past several years. At the 1970 Ekklesia, John was presented the Durrance Award for his service as Most Outstanding Purple Legionnaire. Be Sure To Attend Pig Dinner, Saturday, May 19 \r\nPresident's Summary Outgoing president optimistic Dear Brothers, In a few short weeks,I will be handing over the reins to Plan to attend Pig Dinner May 19 a group of officers who, 1 sincerely believe, will do an excellent job. 1 would like to extend to them my vote of The biggest alumni-undergraduate event of the year, our Norris Pig Dinner, will be Saturday, May 19, at confidence in anticipation of a fine year to come and ask Tech's Student Center. all our brothers to aid them in any way possible. Over the past year, we have directed most of our ef All the traditional Pig Dinner rituals and events are planned, and a special invitation is extended to our forts toward rush. We acquired a substantial number of alumni. pledges when we needed them most, but, due to short We will want reservations in advance again this year, and a reservation form will be sent to the alumni about a sightedness, we did not direct enough time towards a pledge program. As a result, although we pledged twenty-two.men, we have initiated only fourteen, at this time. The situation is not as bad as it may seem, however, because we have revised the system and have come up with a program which provides for an extensive rush plus a successful pledgeship. Things are also looking up in that we have a pledge class of thirteen for initiation next quarter, an active membership of fitythree, and we are graduating only seven men within the next year. We have also implemented a new committee structure involving every brother and pledge in the chapter, and, although relatively untested, 1 have high month before the event. Help us make this event a success. Plan to attend!. Dullum elected president of IFC Fijis are again on top in Tech's student politics. Jim Dullum, who was 1972-73 chapter president, has been elected president of the Tech Interfraternity Council, the governing and service body for Tech's Greek chapters. Jim is the second Fiji in three years to head the IFC. Continued on page three hopes for its success. With these things in mind, 1 feel that 1 can say, without being immodest, that the past year has been a good one. 1 would like to commend all the officers for a job well done. 1 hope to see you all at our Pig Dinner on May 19th. Fraternally, Jim Dullum IFC News The fraternity members' bookstore opened during the week of fall quarter final exams, providing a needed and useful service and hopefully breaking even financially. Located in the old Church of God building and opened by funds from the IFC, the bookstore offered fraternity and The Gamma Tauk sorority members a 15 per cent combined savings on used book sales and purchases. Greek Week 1973 promises to be a Greek Week like The Gamma Tauk is published regularly by Gamma Tau chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity at Georgia Institute of Technology for the alumni, parents, and friends of the chapter. Chapter Editor: Tom Woodward Tech has never seen before. Our whole concept of Greek Week is moving away from the idea of interfraternity competition,just for the sake of competition, and toward a spirit of having fun and getting as many Greeks in volved as possible. The IFC Committee has begun to take shape, and plans are being formulated for activities which fit into the Contributors: Greek Week concept, such as an all-day, off-campus, Beer Bust and Barbecue. The plans are by no means Joe Anderson Jim Dullum ideas. Kevin Schoonover Alumni news and address changes are solicited from all alumni and should be sent to: Phi Gamma Delta Box 7788 Atlanta, Ga. 30309 complete or final, as the committee is still looking for What were your costs? Fiji's costs are going up every year due to inflation, and we try to keep up by having regular increases in our dues and fees. For 1972-73, a Fiji pledge pays a pledge fee of $25, pledge dues of $10 per month, a social fee of $5 per month, and an initiation fee of $90. If the pledge eats at BOARD OF CHAPTER ADVISORS Joe Baumgartner '67 Douglas Long '70 Harry Wadsworth Jr. '46 Frank Nottingham Jr. Charles Gordon Earl M. Wheby '39 C.W. Bass '69 John Fumbanks '64 Phil Scott '70 the house (11 meals a week), the charge is an additional $140 per quarter., A brother pays $15 dues and $5 social per month, plus IFC dues of $2 er quarter. Room rent is $110 per quarter, and board is $l40 per quarter. There is a $5 per quarter parlor fee for those living out of the house. Two special assess lents are announced in advance. $20 for the Fiji Island party, and $20-$30 for fall rush. If you remember the dues and fees from your days on campus, we'd like you to send the information to us for possible use in a "nostalgia" article in the next issue. \r\nFreshman Jack McMillan leads the pledge football team to first place in the pledge league. Pledges win football championship In the fall pledge football standings, Phi Gamma Delta went 3-0 during the regular season, defeating Sigma Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Alpha Epsilon Pi in their league. With Jack McMillan as quarterback, the team defeated the Kappa Sigs 20-6 in the playoffs and the ATO's in the championship game for a perfect 5-0 season. In the final game, Jeff Avers scored the only touchdown, and Craig Rhodes blocked a last-minute field goal attempt to lead the team in the 8-6 win. It appears that the brothers will be bringing in some good athletic talent for the future. Dave Willis's efforts at split end are not enough to turn the tide as the Sig Eps Defeat the Fijis 8-0. Fijis fare favorably Scholastic results of the 28 fraternities and two sororities at Tech,for fall 1972, showed the Fijis dropping from sixth place last spring to eighth. Three brothers made perfect 4.0's to put the brothers' average at 2.65, while the pledges' average stood at 2.5. The chapter total for this quarter stood at 60 men, with roughly 40 active brothers and 20 pledges, as compared to the overall campus average of 56 members. Our pledge total after fall rush stood at 22, while the overall fraternity average at Tech was 19. Phi Gamma Delta was well represented on the hill this past year with Bruce Milligan and Bill Brooksbank serving as president and vice-president of the student body. Greg Williams, who is student body president for next year, was both treasurer of the Student Center and president of the junior clas-s. Tech's literary magazine, the Erato, was edited by Brother Max Heine, while Scott Kinney, a new initiate, served as the editor of the Georgia Tech Blueprint. DULLUM Continued from page two Greg Williams has been elected president